Basketball NewsFriday, Jan 9, 2026

Publisher:RealGMOutlet infoJan 9, 1:41 AM ET

Sabrina Ionescu will miss the upcoming Unrivaled season due to an injury sustained during the WNBA season. Ionescu will still be involved in off-court marketing and partnership opportunities. "While I'm disappointed I couldn't play this season, I'll be rooting for the Phantom," Ionescu said in a statement. "I'm looking forward to working with Unrivaled through content and broadcast opportunities and continuing to support the league's success." Napheesa Collier also announced that she will mis...

Publisher:Hoops RumorsOutlet infoJan 9, 11:04 AM ET

It has been an up-and-down season so far for the Warriors, who haven’t been more than three games over .500 at any point in the first half and currently hold a 20-18 record. However, in the view of Monte Poole of NBC Sports Bay Area, the team should still be in good shape if it […]

Publisher:Hoops RumorsOutlet infoJan 9, 6:24 PM ET

The Nets were reportedly among the teams said to appeal to Trae Young before he was officially traded to the Wizards. While Brooklyn didn’t reciprocate that interest, it’s a positive sign for the team that a four-time All-Star like Young was intrigued by the possibility of joining the Nets in the middle of their rebuild, […]

Publisher:Hoops RumorsOutlet infoJan 4, 8:01 PM ET

The Knicks are now 2-3 in the five games since Josh Hart suffered a sprained ankle, and the impact of his absence can be felt all over the court, writes Jared Schwartz of the New York Post. From their perimeter defensive toughness to their usual offensive rebounding prowess to their lack of transition attack, Hart’s […]

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Publisher:Hoops RumorsOutlet infoJan 9, 10:07 AM ET

The Hawks‘ return for a four-time All-Star like Trae Young may look awfully modest, but a scout who spoke to Sam Amick of The Athletic suggests it may be equally difficult for other teams with defensively limited point guards to extract real value for them. That group includes the Grizzlies with Ja Morant and the […]

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Publisher:RealGMOutlet infoJan 5, 9:53 AM ET

Zion Williamson has moved into the top-10 in the NBA in PER with a mark of 24.5. Williamson had a PER of 29.0 in December over nine games after 20.0 in November. NBA PER (Week 11): 1. Nikola Jokic: 35.0 2. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 34.3 3. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 31.4 4. Victor Wembanyama: 27.4 5. Luka Doncic: 26.8 6. Kawhi Leonard: 26.7 7. Zion Williamson: 24.5 8. Jaylen Brown: 24.2 9. Donovan Mitchell: 23.6 10. Mark Williams: 23.4 11. Jalen Duren: 23.2 12. Anthony Edwards: 23.1 13. Tyrese Max...

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