Hoops Rumors

The Raptors‘ front office, led by president Masai Ujiri, is determined to get the team back into championship contention, Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca writes. In his end-of-season news conference, Ujiri expressed that he wasn’t able to enjoy Toronto’s championship in 2019 as much as he would’ve liked and that all he thinks about is getting his team back to that spot. “[Our … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Ujiri, Rajakovic, Raptors, Sixers’ Trio, Knicks Bigs

Former Pelicans head of basketball operations David Griffin wanted to fire head coach Willie Green earlier in the season, but was denied by ownership, which has maintained its support for Green, reports Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. A former assistant in Phoenix, Green has been mentioned as a possible target for the Suns as they seek a new head coach of their own. But now that … [Read more...] about Scotto’s Latest: Green, Pelicans, Borrego, Suns, Adelman, Sixers

The official candidates for Clutch Player of the Year have been revealed, NBA analyst Kevin O’Connor tweets. Here’s the list of candidates that voters can select for the award, as chosen by the league’s 30 head coaches: Anfernee Simons, Trail Blazers Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves Darius Garland, Cavaliers De’Aaron Fox, Spurs DeMar DeRozan, Kings Derrick White, Celtics Donovan … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Clutch Player Award, NBA Europe, Award Picks, Oweh

Paul George acknowledged that his first season with the Sixers was a complete mess. George signed a four-year, $211.6MM contract last offseason. “To be honest, it was one of the toughest seasons for me, just with a lot of adversity on the court, off the court,” George told Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer. “The injury stuff … was some stuff I didn’t necessarily know I … [Read more...] about Sixers Notes: George, Bona, Grimes

The Sixers’ disastrous season won’t lead to changes at the top. Following the team’s season-ending loss to the Bulls on Sunday, president of basketball operations Daryl Morey said he and coach Nick Nurse will return next season, ESPN’s Tim Bontemps reports. Morey divulged that news during a postgame press conference. “We expect more. We really feel for the fans who put their … [Read more...] about Sixers President Daryl Morey, Head Coach Nick Nurse To Return Next Season