Hoops Rumors

With point guard Jalen Suggs out for the season after undergoing knee surgery, Magic coach Jamahl Mosley will rely more on his frontcourt players to create offensive opportunities, he told Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel. “It’s going to be different handlers at different times of the game,” he said. “If we realize a team is fully aggressive picking our point guard up, we … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Suggs, Champagnie, Heat Injuries, Nurkic

The Warriors rebounded on Monday from a Saturday loss to Philadelphia, getting back in the win column with a 119-101 victory in Charlotte. But head coach Steve Kerr had a bone to pick after the game, telling reporters that he believes NBA referees let far too many traveling violations go uncalled. “I don’t understand why we are not teaching our officials to call travel in this … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Kerr, Traveling, Draft, Roberts

After suffering a major setback this week in his attempt to return from injury, Magic guard Jalen Suggs is determined to get back on the court in time to help his team in the playoffs, writes Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel. Suggs believed he was close to returning from a left quad issue that has sidelined him for more than a month. He went through “a great workout” before … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Suggs, Williams, Flynn, Sarr, Brogdon

The Hawks are receiving strong contributions from their bench since adding Caris LeVert, Terance Mann and Georges Niang at the trade deadline, Lauren Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution writes. That trio helped Atlanta defeat Miami on Monday and combined for 50 points on Friday. On Wednesday, the bench – LeVert, Mann, Niang, and Clint Capela – scored 45 of the Hawks’ … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Hawks Bench, Poole, Hornets, Green, Smith