Legendary Boston sportswriter and ESPN contributor Bob Ryan wants to do away with in-game interviews of coaches and players, calling them useless. And a whole lot of people who follow the NBA gave it a hearty “amen.” “Memo to TV sports execs: get rid of all in-game interviews of players and coach/managers,” Ryan posted to […] The post Bob Ryan wants in-game interviews gone, and he has a point appeared first on Hoops Wire.
Let’s it get it Dub Nation. I’m taking a look around the league this summer division by freakin’ division to see what all the big hubbub is about. Now that the Warriors are apparently playing out the flickering hopes of their dynasty, it’s more important than ever to see who is standing in the way from Stephen Curry and Draymond Green taking ring number five. As we continue to cruise through the Northwest, let’s go ahead and talk some Minnesota Timberwolves basketball. Last year the Dubs went...
The Heat still have an open roster spot and could be among the teams interested in using it on free agent wing John Konchar. According to Brett Siegel of Clutch Points, Miami expressed interest in Konchar when Konchar was still with the Grizzlies. That, of course, feels like a hundred years ago now. But it […] The post Heat among teams linked to John Konchar appeared first on Hoops Wire.
Most people who follow the Cavaliers know him simply as “Big Z.” The rest of the world knows him as Zydrunas Ilgauskas, and, not surprisingly, it remembers his play, too. More specifically, Ilgauskas was included on HoopsHype’s list of the 50 greatest European basketball players ever, coming in at No. 21. Ilgauskas is 7-foot-3 and […] The post Zydrunas Ilgauskas honored on list of greatest European players appeared first on Hoops Wire.
NBARockets Kevin Durant wanted Houston. Could he eventually want out of Houston? ESPN recently asked a panel of NBA experts which star might be the next to request a trade, and Durant received three points in the voting, behind Anthony Davis (10) and Kyrie Irving (four). Zion Williamson also received three, while James Harden and […] The post NBA Notes: Rockets, Kevin Durant, Jazz, Kevin Love, Grizzlies appeared first on Hoops Wire.
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NBALeBron James understood that Luka Doncic had become the Lakers’ No. 1 option. Apparently, accepting a similar level of deference to Austin Reaves wasn’t quite as easy. Law Murray of The Athletic offered an interesting glimpse into James’ final season in Los Angeles during a Reddit AMA, saying the four-time MVP experienced some internal conflict […] The post LeBron James reportedly had trouble adjusting to lesser Lakers role appeared first on Hoops Wire.
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The Cavaliers may finally be ready to bring in Khalifa Diop. That doesn’t necessarily mean Saliou Niang has been eliminated from the equation. Jake Fischer recently reported that the Cavs intend to use their 14th standard roster spot on a player whose draft rights they already own, with Diop believed to be the most likely […] The post Cavs could have room for both Khalifa Diop, Saliou Niang appeared first on Hoops Wire.
NBAFree Agency Cam Whitmore is officially free to find his next team. The forward cleared waivers Sunday after being waived by the Cavaliers and officially became an unrestricted free agent, via the RealGM transaction log. Cleveland waived Whitmore on Friday and intends to stretch his $5.46 million salary across three seasons, a move designed primarily […] The post NBA Notes: Cam Whitmore, Warriors, Stephen Curry, Bulls, Noa Essengue appeared first on Hoops Wire.
Going into the 2026-27 season, there are a lot of questions surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers. It will be a completely new roster surrounding superstar Luka Doncic and his backcourt partner Austin Reaves, who re-signed on a new four-year deal. Of course, LeBron James is gone, as are important role players such as Rui Hachimura […]
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