Hoops Rumors

The Magic and Knicks advanced to the NBA Cup semifinals in Las Vegas with victories on Tuesday. They’ll face each other in the East semifinal on Saturday at 5:30 ET, the league confirmed (via Twitter). Orlando was carried by a big outing from offseason acquisition Desmond Bane. He scored 37 points, while Jalen Suggs added 20 points and Paolo Banchero supplied 18. The Magic … [Read more...] about Magic, Knicks Advance To Cup Semifinals

Raptors guard Immanuel Quickley will miss his team’s NBA Cup quarterfinal game against the Knicks tonight due to an illness, Steve Popper of Newsday tweets. It’s a big blow to Toronto’s chances of advancing. The Raptors are already without RJ Barrett, who is sidelined by a right knee sprain. The good news is that Jamal Shead, who was listed as questionable with a right quad … [Read more...] about Raptors’ Quickley To Miss NBA Cup Game With Illness

Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball was unable to finish Friday’s game at Toronto, having been ruled out in the second half with left ankle soreness, the team announced (via Twitter). According to Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer, Ball had a “slight limp” when he headed back to the locker room less than two minutes into the third quarter. The injury appeared to occur when … [Read more...] about LaMelo Ball Exits Friday’s Game With Left Ankle Injury

The Raptors have lost four of their last five games and were pummeled by Charlotte on Friday, 111-86. Head coach Darko Rajakovic suggested after the blowout defeat that he felt the schedule caught up to his team — it was Toronto’s fifth game in seven nights. “Physically, we were worn down,” Rajakovic said, per Josh Lewenberg of TSN (Twitter link). “I’m really proud of our guys … [Read more...] about Raptors Notes: Recent Slide, Barnes, Ingram, Battle