Hoops Rumors

Kevin Durant reached another scoring milestone, passing Wilt Chamberlain for seventh place on the NBA all-time list, according to The Associated Press. Durant moved past Chamberlain on a three-pointer during the Rockets‘ loss to the Trail Blazers on Friday. Chamberlain finished his career with 31,419 points. It shouldn’t take long for Durant to also surpass Dirk Nowitzki, who … [Read more...] about Rockets Notes: Durant, 3-Point Shooting, Smith, Eason, Adams

Rockets center Alperen Sengun suffered a lateral right ankle sprain just over a minute into Saturday’s game at Dallas and was ruled out for the remainder of the eventual loss, as Tim MacMahon of ESPN.com relays. The Turkish big man, who made his first All-Star appearance last season, recently returned from a left soleus (calf) strain. Backup center Steven Adams was also out for … [Read more...] about Sengun Exits Saturday’s Game With Right Ankle Sprain

The NBA China Games will continue this fall with two preseason meetings between the Mavericks and Rockets, the NBA and Sands China Ltd. announced Monday morning in a press release. The games will take place October 9 and 11 at The Venetian Arena in Macao. The city hosted the Nets and Suns for a pair of preseason contests three months ago. “The games in Macao earlier this season … [Read more...] about Mavericks, Rockets To Play Preseason Games In Macao

While Washington looks like the “clear favorite” for Trae Young at this juncture, no trade agreement between the Hawks and Wizards is imminent, according to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints, who suggests Atlanta will continue to explore other trade scenarios involving the four-time All-Star guard in the coming weeks. The Hawks’ talks involving Young have been “minimal” so far, … [Read more...] about Trae Young Rumors: Wizards, Nets, Rockets, Wolves

Playing against his former team on Monday, Rockets forward Kevin Durant secured a victory for his current team by making a game-winning three-pointer with one second left in the fourth quarter. He admitted to reporters after the victory that being able to deliver that dagger against the Suns made the moment more meaningful, per Kristie Rieken of The Associated Press. “Most … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Durant, Suns, Sanders, Kerr, Kuminga