The Pistons defeated the Heat three times last season in hotly contested games and that made a strong impression on Duncan Robinson, who was acquired from Miami by Detroit in a sign-and-trade. “Heat versus Pistons, it feels like every single one had some sort of crazy finish,” he told Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press. “The thing that sticks out about this group is the … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Robinson, Richardson, Embiid, Dadiet
Atlantic Notes: Ingram, Tatum, Lillard, Sixers
Raptors forward Brandon Ingram has yet to suit up for his new team, but he’s confident that Toronto can mount a postseason run in 2025/26, per Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca (Twitter video link). “I think we’re making the playoffs for sure,” Ingram said. “I think we try to build championship habits. I think what I saw in the second half of the season is, they play hard, they play … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Ingram, Tatum, Lillard, Sixers
Sixers Notes: Morey, Embiid, Grimes, Yabusele, Edwards
After making the playoffs for seven straight years, the Sixers bottomed out in 2024/25 amid injuries to several key players, going just 24-58. With a little luck in the draft lottery, Philadelphia kept its protected first-round pick and moved up to No. 3, selecting former Baylor guard VJ Edgecombe. As challenging as last season was, president of basketball operations Daryl … [Read more...] about Sixers Notes: Morey, Embiid, Grimes, Yabusele, Edwards
Atlantic Notes: Simons, M. Brown, Knicks, Edgecombe
The Celtics moved forward with their Jrue Holiday/Anfernee Simons swap earlier this week, completing the trade with Portland as a straight-up, one-for-one swap after exploring ways to expand the deal during the July moratorium. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean Boston is committed to having Simons on its roster to open the season. “I have talked to other teams who have … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Simons, M. Brown, Knicks, Edgecombe
Contract Details: KPJ, J. Smith, Wiseman, Schröder, Stevens
Despite the fact that the Bucks used their room exception to complete the signing, guard Kevin Porter Jr. received the exact value of the bi-annual exception on his new two-year deal, Hoops Rumors has confirmed. The first year is worth $5,134,000, with a second-year player option worth $5,390,700. The move leaves roughly $3.65MM on Milwaukee’s room exception. A player who … [Read more...] about Contract Details: KPJ, J. Smith, Wiseman, Schröder, Stevens