Hoops Rumors

Zaccharie Risacher, the top pick in last June’s draft, is progressing in his rehabilitation from a left adductor strain and will be reevaluated in approximately one week, according to a team press release (Twitter link). It’s relatively good news for the Hawks, as it doesn’t appear Risacher’s injury is a long-term issue. The rookie forward has already missed the last three … [Read more...] about Zaccharie Risacher Out At Least One More Week

Hawks coach Quin Snyder made an eye-opening lineup switch on Monday, Michael Scotto of Hoops Hype notes (Twitter link). Onyeka Okongwu started at center and Clint Capela came off the bench. Capela had started 313 of 316 games since arriving in Atlanta in February 2020. He hadn’t come off the bench since Jan. 2023. Capela has averaged 9.3 points — his lowest output since the … [Read more...] about Hawks Move Clint Capela To Bench

Could the defending champions be lacking in confidence? The Boston Globe’s Gary Washburn believes so. The Celtics have become an unreliable team capable of crumbling in crucial moments of games, according to Washburn. They are losing games that would have won last season, though they still have the second-best record in the Eastern Conference. We have more from the Eastern … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Celtics, Sixers, Risacher, Mitchell

Veteran forward/center Larry Nance Jr. is making progress in his rehabilitation process following right hand surgery, according to the Hawks (Twitter link), who announced that Nance will be reevaluated in one week and an update on his status will be shared at that time. The Hawks will be down another forward in the short term, as Zaccharie Risacher, who missed Wednesday’s game … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Nance, Risacher, Kyrie, KAT, Nurkic, Beal, Suggs

The NBA, which recently had to postpone four games as a result of wildfires in Los Angeles and severe weather in Atlanta, has rescheduled three of those contests and announced date changes for six others, the league announced in a press release (Twitter link). The Hornets/Lakers game that was supposed to be played last Thursday will take place at Crypto.com Arena on February … [Read more...] about NBA Announces New Dates For Nine Games