3 days ago · Big man Drew Timme, who recently signed a two-year deal with the Nets, recorded a double-double — 11 points and 10 rebounds in 25 minutes off the bench — on Friday in his NBA regular season debut, writes Brian Lewis of The New York Post. “I was nervous as crap out there.But it was awesome. It was a dream come true,” Timme said.“And I like this feeling.

1 day ago · The Pelicans have shut down guard CJ McCollum and big man Zion Williamson for the remainder of the season, the team’s PR department tweets.. McCollum, who was diagnosed with a right foot bone contusion after sustaining the injury on March 23 at Detroit, will continue his rehabilitation program which includes rest and treatment.

1 day ago · The months on the calendar between the NBA's in-season trade deadline and the start of the offseason represent the only time of year in which teams aren't permitted to make trades. Still, while the possibility of Shams Charania dropping shocking trade news in the middle of the night is off the table ...

1 day ago · Rutgers freshman Dylan Harper, one of the top prospects in this year’s draft class, announced on ESPN’s NBA Today on Monday that he’ll be entering the 2025 NBA draft (Twitter video link).. The decision comes as no surprise, as Harper has long been considered a strong bet to be one of the first players off the board this June.

3 days ago · Asked at his Thursday press conference whether the NBA has looked any more at adding an expansion team or two, commissioner Adam Silver said the league is “still in the process of digesting the Celtics (sale)” and expects to explore expansion in a “more serious way” once that transaction is finalized, per Tim Bontemps of ESPN.. As Bontemps notes, ESPN has previously reported that the ...

3 days ago · Neither Dereck Lively nor Daniel Gafford is expected to play on Saturday in Chicago, but the two Mavericks big men are trending in the right direction in their injury recoveries.. Lively and Gafford were upgraded from “out” to “doubtful” for Saturday’s game, a sign that their returns aren’t far off. According to NBA insider Marc Stein (Twitter link), both players are on track to be ...

3 days ago · After dropping 10 games in a row for the first time in 17 years, the Heat appear to have found their footing within the past week. They ended their losing streak on Sunday with a 17-point win over Charlotte, played spoiler in Jimmy Butler‘s return to Miami on Tuesday in a blowout victory over Golden State (story via Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN), and won a third straight game on Thursday vs. Atlanta.

4 days ago · While no one expects the Celtics to move on from Jayson Tatum or Jaylen Brown anytime soon, there are questions around the league about how long the club can carry one of the NBA’s highest payrolls, subjecting itself to significant luxury tax penalties and onerous second-apron restrictions, writes Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link).. The general consensus is that the Celtics ...

4 days ago · 1:58 pm: The Sixers intend to sign G League forward Phillip Wheeler to a 10-day contract, reports Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link).. Wheeler, who went undrafted in 2022, has spent the last few years playing in the G League and the Puerto Rican league. He has appeared in a total of 38 NBAGL games this season for the Texas Legends and Maine Celtics, averaging 15.8 points, 5.7 rebounds ...

4 days ago · 11:03am: The Lakers are converting Jordan Goodwin‘s two-way contract to a standard deal, ESPN’s Shams Charania tweets.Goodwin will become playoff-eligible as a result of the promotion. It’s a two-year deal with a team option for next season, NBA insider Chris Haynes tweets.. To make room for Goodwin on the 15-man roster, the Lakers are waving Cam Reddish, Haynes adds in another tweet.