Nets center Nic Claxton has returned to practice and will be listed as questionable to play on Friday in Philadelphia, the team announced today (Twitter link via Michael Scotto of HoopsHype). Claxton has missed the past three games due to a back strain. The club announced last Friday that he would miss at least a week, but it sounds like he might not be out any longer than … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Nets, Knicks, Spurs, Heat, Rollins
Rodney Hood Announces Retirement
Veteran NBA swingman Rodney Hood has decided to call it a career, telling ESPN’s Dave McMenamin that he’s retiring as a player (Twitter link). “It was tough to retire,” Hood said within a longer statement detailing the various stages of his career. “But I’m at peace with it. I tried really hard to hold on. I had an Achilles tear and I was kind of a shell of myself. When I got a … [Read more...] about Rodney Hood Announces Retirement
Khris Middleton Medically Cleared To Return For Bucks
Three-time Bucks All-Star forward Khris Middleton has been given the medical green light to return to action for Milwaukee, sources inform Shams Charania of ESPN. The 6’7″ Texas A&M product has missed all of the 5-9 Bucks’ games this season while recuperating from offseason surgeries to both ankles. Charania reports that the 33-year-old continues to work his way towards a … [Read more...] about Khris Middleton Medically Cleared To Return For Bucks
Central Notes: Beasley, Bell, Vucevic, Lillard
If the Pistons decide to deal Malik Beasley this season, he’s done nothing but enhance his value with his sharp start. Playing on a one-year, $6MM contract he signed as a free agent, Beasley is averaging 15.4 points in 28.8 minutes per game while shooting 39.3 percent beyond the arc. “He’s made everybody’s job easier,” head coach J.B. Bickerstaff told Omari Sankofa of the … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Beasley, Bell, Vucevic, Lillard
Southwest Notes: Antetokounmpo, V. Williams, Bane, Edey, Doncic, Pelicans
Despite recent reporting indicating that rival scouts and executives view Houston as a favorite to make a big in-season splash, NBA insider Marc Stein writes at Substack that “consistent whispers” around the league point to the Rockets waiting until the offseason to buy more time to see if a big trade target shakes loose. Houston expressed interest in trading for Kevin Durant … [Read more...] about Southwest Notes: Antetokounmpo, V. Williams, Bane, Edey, Doncic, Pelicans