Hoops Rumors

Heat second-year big man Kel’el Ware had 14 points and a career-high 20 rebounds in 34 minutes while making his third straight start in place of the injured Bam Adebayo on Monday. Miami pulled out an overtime win over Cleveland and coach Erik Spoelsta heaped praise on Ware. “That’s the best game he’s played in a Miami Heat uniform,” Spoelstra said, per Anthony Chiang of the … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Ware, Cavs Injuries, Shead, White

After missing nearly 11 months of action due to knee and thumb injuries, Sixers guard Jared McCain has looked shaky in his first three games back. Playing just 31 total minutes across those three outings, McCain has gone scoreless on 0-of-9 shooting. In the hopes of getting McCain more comfortable on the court and getting him more full-speed reps, the 76ers assigned the … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: McCain, Barlow, Walsh, Minott, Ingram

The group stage of the NBA Cup was completed on Friday, determining the matchups for the knockout round. In the East, Group B winner — the Magic — captured the No. 1 seed. The Raptors, the Group A victor, snared the No. 2 seed with the Knicks, who emerged from Group C, in the No. 3 slot. The Heat earned the wild card bid and No. 4 seed. On the West side, the Thunder grabbed the … [Read more...] about Field Set For NBA Cup Knockout Round

Brandon Ingram showed once again on Wednesday why the Raptors were willing to give him a three-year, $120MM extension after trading for him in February, writes Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca. In a grind-it-out game against Indiana, Ingram hit a game-winning pull-up jump shot over Pascal Siakam, securing Toronto’s ninth straight win and 13th in the past 14 games. “That’s why I’m … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Ingram, Powell, Sixers, Chisholm

Terrence Shannon Jr. has been cleared for full-contact, five-on-five practice, the Timberwolves announced in a press release. He is being listed as questionable for Monday’s game against the Kings. Shannon has missed the last nine games for the Wolves with a left foot fifth metatarsal bone bruise. After playing 339 regular season minutes in his rookie season, he saw his playing … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Shannon, Shamet, Barrett, Bulls