Hoops Rumors

Mavericks president of basketball operations Nico Harrison said that Kyrie Irving is ahead of schedule in terms of his rehab from a torn ACL, according to Grant Afseth of the Dallas Hoops Journal. “Kyrie’s ahead of schedule, but we kind of knew he would be because of the way he attacks his rehab,” Harrison said. “He’s going two or three times a day. As much as he wants to rush … [Read more...] about Southwest Notes: Irving, Jones, Sheppard, Kawamura

7:00 pm: According to Stefan Bondy of The New York Post (Twitter link), the other members of the Executive Committee are as follows: Grant Williams, first vice president. Mason Plumlee, secretary-treasurer. Jaylen Brown, vice president. Jaren Jackson Jr., vice president. Donovan Mitchell, vice president. Garrett Temple, vice president. Karl-Anthony Towns, vice president. Gabe … [Read more...] about Fred VanVleet Elected New NBPA President

The Rockets have waived wing Jeenathan “Nate” Williams, per an official team press statement. Williams’ $2,270,735 salary for the 2025/26 season with Houston was set to remain non-guaranteed until the start of the regular season. The 6’5″ vet has been partaking in his fourth Summer League with Houston this month. The 26-year-old Williams played sparingly for Houston across the … [Read more...] about Rockets Waive Nate Williams

Finishing with the second-best record in the West, the Rockets weren’t able to give Reed Sheppard the playing time that a No. 3 overall draft pick normally receives. So they’ve decided to make his development the focus of their Summer League team, writes Kelly Iko of The Athletic. That process extends beyond his on-court contributions, as Sheppard has also become a leader and … [Read more...] about Rockets Notes: Sheppard, Smith, Green, Brooks

GG Jackson II has had an up-and-down start to his Grizzlies career. After playing over 1,200 minutes his rookie year for a Memphis team ravaged by injuries, a broken foot – and a healthier squad around him – limited him to less than 500 minutes his sophomore season. Now, with a new head coach in Tuomas Iisalo, Jackson is looking to settle into a role, and Iisalo is looking to … [Read more...] about Southwest Notes: Jackson, Flagg, Queen, More