Hoops Rumors

In the wake of last night’s eventful NBA draft lottery, a series of draft experts – including ESPN’s Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo, Kevin O’Connor of Yahoo Sports, and Sam Vecenie of The Athletic – have updated their 2025 mocks. A common theme has emerged in those mock drafts, with ESPN’s duo, O’Connor, and Vecenie questioning the fit of certain players who are expected to … [Read more...] about Draft Lottery Notes: Spurs, Sixers, Mavs, Nets, Hornets, More

It may not seem like a big deal but the fact that Zion Williamson represented the Pelicans at the draft lottery may have important implications, Marc Stein writes in his latest Substack post. That’s not the sort of role you ask a star player to take on if you’re looking to trade him, Stein notes. There has been been plenty of speculation regarding Williamson’s status within the … [Read more...] about Southwest Notes: Williamson, Mavs Backcourt, Whitmore, Sheppard, Spurs Draft

Fans of NBA teams who own a pick (or two) in this year’s lottery will obviously be rooting for their favorite club to get lucky on Monday and claim the No. 1 pick in the 2025 draft, putting them in position to select Duke phenom Cooper Flagg. But what about the fans who don’t have a personal rooting interest in Monday’s event? What outcome should they be hoping for? Would it be … [Read more...] about Community Shootaround: Best, Worst Draft Lottery Outcomes

Veteran center Steven Adams missed about half of the 2022/23 season with a knee injury. That same injury kept him on the shelf for the entire ’23/24 campaign. After a 21-month absence, Adams returned to action in late October. The Rockets brought Adams along slowly to open ’24/25, frequently giving him extra rest days and limiting his playing time. He wound up making 58 regular … [Read more...] about Rockets Notes: Adams, Zones, VanVleet, More