Hoops Rumors

Two more nations have set their 12-man rosters for the upcoming Olympic games in Paris, with Serbia and Greece both officially announcing their squads (Twitter links). The Serbian roster is headlined by three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic and includes a few more NBA players beyond the Nuggets center. Hawks guard Bogdan Bogdanovic, Hornets guard Vasilije Micic, and Heat forward … [Read more...] about Serbia, Greece Set 12-Man Rosters For Olympics

Summer League action will come to an end on Monday night as the Heat and Grizzlies battle for the championship in Las Vegas. Both teams have compiled 5-0 records in Vegas, and both reached the finals with narrow wins on Sunday. Miami edged the Warriors, 102-99, using a late 27-11 run to erase a 10-point third quarter deficit, writes Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. The … [Read more...] about Heat, Grizzlies To Meet For Las Vegas Summer League Title

Nets forward Jalen Wilson has been named the Most Valuable Player of the NBA Summer League, the league’s communications department tweets. Wilson averaged 21.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 0.6 steals while shooting 47.3% from the field and 55.0% from 3-point range in five games in Las Vegas. His performances should solidify his spot on the team’s roster this upcoming … [Read more...] about Nets’ Jalen Wilson Named Summer League MVP

An injury prevented Nikola Jovic from facing Bam Adebayo in Wednesday’s exhibition game between Serbia and the U.S., but the Heat teammates are hoping to square off when the countries meet again July 28 in their Olympics opener, writes Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. Jovic is making progress in his recovery from a sprained left ankle and fractured toe that has sidelined him … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Jovic, Adebayo, Gibson, Morgan, Da Silva

Heat guard Isaiah Stevens continues to impress in summer league after inking an Exhibit 10 contract with the organization, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald writes. Despite being undersized, Stevens is looking like the solution at the backup point guard position for Miami while registering a league-high 8.5 assists. He’s a massive reason the Heat’s summer league team is … [Read more...] about Heat Notes: Stevens, Two-Way Competition, Larsson, Bisaccio, Trades