Hoops Rumors

The official candidates for Clutch Player of the Year have been revealed, NBA analyst Kevin O’Connor tweets. Here’s the list of candidates, as selected by the league’s 30 head coaches: Anfernee Simons, Trail Blazers Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves Darius Garland, Cavaliers De’Aaron Fox, Spurs DeMar DeRozan, Kings Derrick White, Celtics Donovan Mitchell, Cavaliers Jaylen Brown, … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Clutch Player Award, NBA Europe, Award Picks, Oweh

Detailing some of the issues that led to Mike Budenholzer‘s ouster in Phoenix, NBA insider Chris Haynes (YouTube link) reports that Budenholzer told Bradley Beal earlier in the season that he wanted him to play more like Jrue Holiday. That was “not well-received” by the three-time All-Star, Haynes says, and Phoenix-based insider John Gambadoro confirms as much. According to … [Read more...] about Suns Rumors: Budenholzer, Beal, Booker, Durant, Coaching Candidates

There’s lots of moves the Heat, who face the Bulls in the play-in tournament on Wednesday, need to make to become true contenders again, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald writes. Not only do they need to add an elite scorer, they also need an elite shot creator and a better floor leader to prevent the late-game slides that plagued the team this season. However, the pairing of … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Heat Needs, Dawkins, Play-In Tourney, Nance Jr.

The Heat are locked into the East’s worst spot as the play-in tournament approaches, but coach Erik Spoelstra is happy that his team will be part of the postseason at all, writes Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. It’s been a difficult season in Miami, marked by a long dispute with Jimmy Butler before he was traded in February, and Spoelstra is ready for a fresh start. “It’s … [Read more...] about Heat Notes: Play-In, Warriors’ Pick, Adebayo, Herro, Wiggins

The Heat lost rookie guard Pelle Larsson on Wednesday to a sprained ankle he suffered during a weightlifting incident, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald writes. The rookie out of Arizona called the incident a “freak accident.” “I was lifting and just stepped and got my foot caught in something,” Larsson said. “So I just stepped on a twisted ankle, and it doesn’t feel … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Larsson, Mitchell, Risacher, Middleton