Hoops Rumors

The Knicks and Raptors have agreed to voluntarily dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Knicks in 2023, reports Baxter Holmes for ESPN. The lawsuit alleged that former Knicks employee Ikechukwu Azotam “illegally took thousands of proprietary files with him to his new position” in Toronto at the behest of the Raptors, who looked to gain a competitive advantage. “The Knicks and (Raptors … [Read more...] about Knicks, Raptors Agree To Dismiss Lawsuit

Alongside Brandon Ingram, who has looked “healthy and free of rust” while averaging nearly a point per minute, No. 9 overall pick Collin Murray-Boyles has been one of the early standouts for the Raptors during preseason, writes Eric Koreen of The Athletic. As Koreen details, Murray-Boyles has displayed an intriguing blend of defensive versatility and court vision, and has also … [Read more...] about Raptors Notes: Murray-Boyles, Boucher, Barrett, Hepburn, More

Five talent evaluators from around the NBA spoke to Josh Robbins of The Athletic about what to expect from Wizards big man Alex Sarr and none of those sources expect the former No. 2 overall pick to develop into the best or second-best player on a contender, according to Robbins. One scout questioned whether Sarr will become a reliable enough outside shooter to qualify as a … [Read more...] about Wizards Notes: Sarr, Vukcevic, McCollum, Watkins

VJ Edgecombe missed the Sixers‘ game on Friday against the Magic due to hip soreness, as Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer tweets. Pompey notes that despite receiving a day-to-day injury designation, Edgecombe was a part of shootaround this morning and will be a participant in practice next week, barring a setback. Staying healthy is crucial for Edgecombe, especially … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Edgecombe, Minott, Bridges, Raptors

A number of fans in Toronto took exception to comments Bruce Brown made about his time with the Raptors ahead of training camp last week. The veteran guard, who is back with the Nuggets after spending the past two seasons with the Pacers, Raptors, and Pelicans, spoke at media day about being part of “a lot of losing basketball” since leaving the Nuggets as a free agent in 2023 … [Read more...] about Raptors Notes: Brown, Ingram, Dick, Walter, Shead