Hoops Rumors

After an uneven first few months with his new club, Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton has been living up to his self-styled nickname (“DominAyton”) over the past several weeks, according to Sean Highkin of Rose Garden Report. “I think we’ve unlocked him,” head coach Chauncey Billups said. “We’re getting the best version of him. He’s been a monster.” As Highkin writes, since … [Read more...] about Northwest Notes: Ayton, Murray, Wolves, Jazz

In a memo obtained by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the NBA told teams the league office “did not deliver a directive to reduce scoring” during a competition committee call earlier this week, but the post-All-Star break trend “will continue to be monitored.” As Wojnarowski writes, teams are scoring about four fewer points per game on average since resuming play at the end of … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Scoring, NBA Cup, 2024 Draft, Two-Ways, Howard

Former baseball star Alex Rodriguez and business partner Marc Lore must find new financial backers to gain majority ownership of the Timberwolves franchise, according to ESPN News Services. They’ve lost the financial backing of the Carlyle Group with one payment left to claim majority ownership from current owner Glen Taylor. That payment would complete a process that began in … [Read more...] about Timberwolves Notes: A-Rod, Lore, Garza, Edwards

Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez have submitted the financial documentation necessary to complete the purchase of a majority stake in the Timberwolves, sources tell Shams Charania of The Athletic. The move comes after a report this morning that sale proceedings were disrupted when the Carlyle Group chose to withdraw. Lore and Rodriguez were able to replace the firm with Dyal … [Read more...] about Lore, Rodriguez Move Closer To Finalizing Purchase Of Wolves

There may be a new snag in the sale of the Timberwolves with the deadline a little more than a week away, according to Minnesota sports reporter David Shama. Appearing Monday on Shama’s Sports Headliners show, current owner Glen Taylor shared news about a financing challenge facing buyers Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez. “They had an equity group that was going to come in and put … [Read more...] about Wolves Notes: Sale, Conley, Gobert, Edwards