Former NBA Most Valuable Player Derrick Rose has announced his retirement as a basketball player. Rose confirmed the decision in a post on Instagram and, according to Malika Andrews and Tim MacMahon of ESPN, by taking out full-page ads in local newspapers of the six NBA cities he played in: Chicago, New York, Cleveland, Minneapolis, Detroit and Memphis. “Knowing that I gave my … [Read more...] about Derrick Rose Announces Retirement
Timberwolves To Sign Guard Trevor Keels
The Timberwolves have agreed to a contract with Trevor Keels, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype tweets. The 21-year-old guard played three games for the Knicks in 2022/23. Keels, who was the 42nd overall pick of the 2022 draft out of Duke, was waived by New York after his rookie campaign. Keels participated in Minnesota’s training camp last season but he was waived before the opener. … [Read more...] about Timberwolves To Sign Guard Trevor Keels
2027/28 Season Viewed As Target For NBA Expansion
One reason the NBA isn’t yet prepared to dive head-long into expansion talks is that a potential Celtics sale could reset the market, sources tell ESPN’s Tim Bontemps, Kevin Pelton, and Brian Windhorst. If the Celtics set a new record for the highest sale price ever for an NBA team, it would only increase the price tag for incoming expansion franchises, as ESPN’s trio … [Read more...] about 2027/28 Season Viewed As Target For NBA Expansion
And-Ones: Sports Betting, NBA Offseason, Injury Returns
While the NBA is in favor of federal regulations for sports betting, the league doesn’t unequivocally support the bill introduced last week in Congress, which is considered to have both positives and negatives, per David Purdum of ESPN. The Supporting Affordability and Fairness with Every Bet Act, also known as the “SAFE Bet Act,” would prohibit sportsbook advertising from 8:00 … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Sports Betting, NBA Offseason, Injury Returns
Pre-Camp Roster Snapshot: Northwest Division
Hoops Rumors is in the process of taking a closer look at each NBA team’s current roster situation, evaluating which clubs still have some moves to make and which ones seem most prepared for training camp to begin. This series is meant to provide a snapshot of each team’s roster at this time, so these articles won’t be updated in the coming weeks as more signings, trades, … [Read more...] about Pre-Camp Roster Snapshot: Northwest Division