Hoops Rumors

Raptors center Jakob Poeltl was inactive on Wednesday vs. Houston and is considered day-to-day with back tightness, tweets Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca. While Wednesday’s contest was the first one Poeltl has missed this season, the injury has impacted his performance in the early going — he averaged just 6.5 points per night in his first four outings, and the Raptors were outscored … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Poeltl, Raptors, Celtics, Minott, Sixers

EuroLeague team Partizan Belgrade has expressed “serious” interest in free agent point guard Cameron Payne, reports Marc Stein of The Stein Line (via Twitter). As Stein notes, the Serbian club is looking for a backcourt replacement in the wake of a serious ankle injury to former NBA guard Carlik Jones, who will reportedly miss three months of action. Payne has spent most of the … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Payne, Key, Raman, Breakout Players

Former All-Star forward Brandon Ingram has become something of an afterthought around the league after battling a variety of injuries in recent years. He was limited to just 18 games last season, largely due to a severe ankle sprain, and didn’t play at all for the Raptors in 2024/25 after being acquired from New Orleans in a February trade. “There was a time when I did not … [Read more...] about Raptors Notes: Ingram, Barrett, Murray-Boyles

The Warriors are still the NBA’s most valuable team, according to Kurt Badenhausen of Sportico, who unveiled the website’s updated NBA franchise valuations for 2025 on Thursday. Badenhausen projects the Warriors’ value at $11.33 billion, which represents an incredible 24% increase from last year’s $9.14 billion valuation. The NFL’s Dallas Cowboys, at $12.8 billion, continue to … [Read more...] about Warriors, Lakers Top 2025 NBA Franchise Valuations

The Raptors have waived A.J. Lawson, Ulrich Chomche, David Roddy, Jared Rhoden and Olivier Sarr, the team announced on Thursday (Twitter link via Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca). Lawson, 25, is a Toronto native who holds three years of NBA experience. He signed a two-way deal with his hometown team in December and was promoted to a multiyear standard deal in April, just before … [Read more...] about Raptors Waive Lawson, Chomche, Roddy, Rhoden, Sarr