Hoops Rumors

Cam Thomas went through a five-on-five workout for the Nets on Saturday and experienced no setbacks, writes the New York Post’s Brian Lewis (via Twitter). A hamstring injury has limited Thomas to just eight games this season. He hasn’t played since November 5, when he left the game after playing just 5:35. In the seven games before that, he averaged 24.4 points and 2.9 assists … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Thomas, Powell, Gonzalez, Mamukelashvili

Raptors center Jakob Poeltl, who has been dealing with a back issue this season, will miss a second straight game on Saturday as Toronto hosts the Celtics, tweets Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca. “We have a long-term plan for him,” head coach Darko Rajakovic said, “which consists of managing this injury and which consists of building his strength, which consists of him playing … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Poeltl, Barrett, Dante, Sixers, Bradley, Brown

There’s reportedly a sense that the Spurs won’t seriously pursue a Giannis Antetokounmpo trade even if the Bucks make the two-time MVP available this season. While San Antonio seemingly has the assets necessary to make a compelling offer for a star-level trade candidate like Antetokounmpo, the team is very high on its young core and isn’t eager to break it up to go all-in on an … [Read more...] about Trade Rumors: Castle, Suns, Raptors, Davis, Kings

Discussing the potential Anthony Davis trade market during an appearance on the DLLS Mavs podcast (Twitter video link via Omer Osman), NBA insider Marc Stein suggested that of the three Eastern Conference teams linked to the Mavericks big man, the Raptors seem to have expressed the most real interest. “Toronto has definitely registered interest,” Stein said. “That is for … [Read more...] about Raptors Rumors: Davis, Sabonis, Barrett, Ball, Richards, More

Although Dallas’ front office is open to listening to offers on Anthony Davis, Klay Thompson, Daniel Gafford and D’Angelo Russell, the Mavericks aren’t “aggressively shopping” any of those four veterans, sources tell Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com. As Afseth details, rival teams have gotten the impression that the Mavericks are currently evaluating not only their play … [Read more...] about Afseth’s Latest: Mavs, AD, Klay, Giannis, Morant, Kessler, More