Hoops Rumors

A panel of 20 coaches, executives, and scouts around the NBA polled by ESPN’s Tim Bontemps overwhelmingly picked Nuggets center Nikola Jokic as the current best player in the NBA, with Jokic receiving 19 votes while Lakers guard Luka Doncic earned the last one. However, the predictions for 2025/26 MVP were more divided — Jokic leads the way with seven votes, but Thunder guard … [Read more...] about And-Ones: ESPN Survey, S. Cash, Bargain FAs, More

Magic fans are embracing Desmond Bane following Orlando’s blockbuster acquisition of the scoring guard early this offseason, The Athletic’s Josh Robbins writes. Bane is feeling the love in the city. “I haven’t been to the grocery store yet, honestly,” Bane said. “But my car broke down on the side of the road today on the highway. There was a decent amount of people screaming my … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Bane, Hawks, Leonsis, George

The Heat‘s G League affiliate, Sioux Falls Skyforce, acquired the returning player rights to Alex Fudge from the South Bay Lakers, Los Angeles’s developmental team, the Skyforce announced in a release. The move was a three-team deal, with the Skyforce obtaining a 2026 first-round pick from the College Park Skyhawks (Atlanta’s affiliate) while sending them Malik Williams. South … [Read more...] about And-Ones: G League Trade, Evaluating Offseasons, Team Spending, Draft Capital

After rebuffing trade interest in former first-round pick Kobe Bufkin earlier in the offseason, the Hawks became more open to the idea of moving him after the Las Vegas Summer League concluded, according to Grant Afseth of RG.org. While Bufkin posted strong averages of 19.5 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game in four Vegas outings, he struggled to score efficiently, … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Bufkin, NAW, Tanenbaum, Nets, Wiggins