Hoops Rumors

Hawks forward Larry Nance Jr. is expected to miss the rest of Atlanta’s 2024/25 regular season as he continues to rehabilitate from a lingering right medial femoral condyle fracture, the team has announced (via Twitter). Nance initially suffered the injury on February 10 against Orlando. The Hawks indicated they’ll provide an update on Nance’s status after the regular season … [Read more...] about Hawks’ Larry Nance Out For Rest Of Regular Season

The Spurs shut down Victor Wembanyama last month due to deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder, but there’s hope that he might be able to represent France at EuroBasket this summer. In an interview with L’Equipe, French national team coach Frédéric Fauthoux said Wembanyama’s condition is being monitored to see if he can return for the international tournament, which gets … [Read more...] about France Eyes Victor Wembanyama For EuroBasket

A year ago, there was trade speculation regarding Trae Young, but the Hawks now seem committed to him as the veteran leader of an inexperienced roster. Young, who’s in his seventh year with Atlanta, talked about his situation in an interview with Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, saying it’s “not new territory.” “People probably know that this isn’t the first time I’ve been a part … [Read more...] about Hawks Notes: Young, LeVert, Daniels, Capela

The Magic have moved within a half-game of seventh-place Atlanta for the top seed in the Eastern Conference play-in tournament. That’s due in large part to Paolo Banchero‘s resurgence. Their star forward has reached the 30-point mark in four consecutive games, including three victories. In 16 games following the All-Star break, Banchero is second in the league in scoring (29.6 … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Banchero, Johnson, Nurkic, Niang

The Most Improved Player award has – at least according to the oddsmakers – become a two-man race. On one side is Cade Cunningham, the face of the vastly-improved Pistons. On the other is Dyson Daniels, who has blossomed into a stat-sheet stuffing backcourt partner for Hawks star Trae Young. Let’s examine their cases. Cunningham came into Sunday’s action averaging 25.7 points, … [Read more...] about Community Shootaround: Most Improved Player