The Timberwolves made a “last-ditch effort” near Thursday’s trade deadline to engage the Suns in trade talks about Kevin Durant, according to NBA insider Chris Haynes (Twitter link), who says that effort didn’t go anywhere. The Warriors pursued Durant earlier this week, but backed off when it became clear that he had no interest in returning to Golden State. Shams Charania of … [Read more...] about Wolves Were Among Teams To Inquire On Kevin Durant
NBA Announces 2025 All-Star Game Rosters
The 24 players selected for the 2025 All-Star Game were drafted on a Thursday pre-game TNT show by coaches Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith, and later announced by the NBA (Twitter link). The players were previously sorted into groups of starters and reserves, but that had no bearing on their team placement for the new mini-tournament in this year’s game. Below … [Read more...] about NBA Announces 2025 All-Star Game Rosters
Injury Updates: Randle, Embiid, Sexton, Barrett
Timberwolves forward Julius Randle, who has missed the past two games after injuring his groin last Thursday vs. the Jazz, underwent an MRI and has been diagnosed with a right adductor strain, the team announced today in a press release. He’ll be reevaluated in two weeks, according to the Wolves. A multi-week absence had been anticipated for Randle after head coach Chris Finch … [Read more...] about Injury Updates: Randle, Embiid, Sexton, Barrett
Scotto’s Latest: Bucks, Vucevic, Ball, Martin, Sims, Hunter
The Bucks‘ conversations on the trade market leading up to the February 6 deadline have centered around Khris Middleton, Bobby Portis, Pat Connaughton, and MarJon Beauchamp, along with their 2031 first-round pick, league sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Middleton, Portis, and Connaughton hold player options for the 2025/26 season worth $34MM, $13.4MM, and $9.4MM, … [Read more...] about Scotto’s Latest: Bucks, Vucevic, Ball, Martin, Sims, Hunter
Injury Notes: Nets, Quickley, Craig, Wolves, Davis
The banged-up Nets, who have seven players listed as out for Saturday’s matchup with Houston, provided updates on a handful of their injured regulars on Friday, as Michael Scotto of HoopsHype relays (via Twitter). Guard Cam Thomas, who has been unavailable since January 2 due to a left hamstring strain, is expected to make his return shortly after February’s All-Star break, per … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Nets, Quickley, Craig, Wolves, Davis