Hoops Rumors

NBA commissioner Adam Silver was as surprised as anyone when news broke that Luka Doncic had been traded to the Lakers two weeks ago, writes Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press. At his annual All-Star Weekend press conference, Silver said he wasn’t given advance notice from anyone about the deal. He also refused to second guess the Mavericks, who have received an enormous … [Read more...] about Adam Silver Discusses Doncic Trade, Other Topics In All-Star Press Conference

The Hornets have waived two-way player Isaiah Wong, according to a team press release. Wong appeared in 20 games with the Hornets this season, averaging 6.0 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 13.3 minutes per game. Wong, who also appeared in six G League games this season, signed a two-way contract with the Hornets on Dec. 2. At that time, he agreed to a two-year deal … [Read more...] about Hornets Waive Two-Way Player Isaiah Wong

Speaking to reporters after Wednesday’s loss to Utah for the first time since he was traded from the Lakers to the Hornets and then sent back to the Lakers when they decided to void the deal, Dalton Knecht said it was a “crazy” few days, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. “It felt like a movie,” the rookie forward said. According to Knecht, he was called into Rob Pelinka‘s … [Read more...] about Lakers’ Knecht On Rescinded Trade: ‘It Felt Like A Movie’

Following up on reporting over the weekend that suggested Joel Embiid might require another surgery to address a nagging left knee injury, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst said during a TV appearance on Get Up (YouTube link) that there’s not necessarily a consensus among the experts the Sixers center has consulted about the best way to put that knee issue behind him. “I know that people … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Embiid, George, Nurkic, Sims

Josh Hart hasn’t had to miss any time due to right knee soreness, but he has continually shown up on the Knicks‘ injury report as a result of the issue, notes Stefan Bondy of The New York Post. The 29-year-old forward said on Monday that he isn’t sure whether or not he’ll need to undergo an offseason procedure on the knee. “We’ll see what it calls for at the end of the season,” … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Hart, Gafford, Ball, Cancar