Hoops Rumors

Turkey jumped out to a 12-point lead in the first quarter of Friday’s EuroBasket semifinal vs. Greece and never looked back, expanding that lead in each quarter en route to a 94-68 blowout win. The victory secures Turkey’s spot in the EuroBasket championship game on Sunday. It will be the first time since the country hosted the tournament in 2001 that it has competed in the … [Read more...] about Turkey Ousts Greece, Will Vie For EuroBasket Gold

The Bulls are unlikely to emerge as a viable sign-and-trade suitor for Warriors restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga after agreeing to re-sign their own RFA (Josh Giddey), according to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link). However, Fischer suggests that Chicago is worth keeping an eye on as a future landing spot for Kuminga, given that the Bulls project to have … [Read more...] about Fischer’s Latest: Kuminga, Bulls, Knicks, Bryant, Sixers, More

Many people around the league believe the Rockets will work out a long-term extension with Tari Eason before finalizing a new deal with Kevin Durant, according to William Guillory of The Athletic. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst recently reported that Durant and the Rockets are expected to reach an extension agreement at some point. Eason has an expiring contract — the Rockets exercised … [Read more...] about Rockets Notes: Eason, Durant, Playing Time, Owens, Sengun

Nets swingman Ziaire Williams waived his right to veto a trade as part of his new two-year contract agreement with the Nets, per Keith Smith of Spotrac (Twitter link). A player who re-signs with his previous team on a one-year deal or a two-year deal that includes a second-year option is typically given an implicit no-trade clause, but a team can ask the player to give up that … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Z. Williams, Simmons, Celtics, Sixers