Hoops Rumors

Warriors star Stephen Curry scored 26 points in 28 minutes during Sunday’s blowout win at Minnesota and was cautiously optimistic after the game about suiting up for Monday’s rematch with the Wolves (Twitter video link via Warriors on NBCS). However, he played through some pain in his right knee, tweets ESPN’s Anthony Slater, and was ultimately ruled out for the second of a … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Curry, Edwards, Avdija, LaVine, Monk

The Nuggets have been without their top two centers since the calendar turned to 2026, but they appear on the verge of getting one of them back on the floor. According to Bennett Durando of The Denver Post (Twitter link), Jonas Valanciunas has been upgraded to questionable for Thursday’s matchup with Washington. After star center Nikola Jokic suffered a knee injury on December … [Read more...] about Northwest Notes: Valanciunas, Wolves, Markkanen, Thunder

Saturday’s game between the Timberwolves and Warriors in Minneapolis has been postponed and rescheduled for Sunday at 4:30 pm CT, the NBA announced today (via Twitter). The decision to postpone the game was made to “prioritize the safety and security of the Minneapolis community,” per the league. The two teams will now have a back-to-back, as they’re also slated to play on … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Wolves-Warriors Game Postponed Until Sunday

Charles Bediako‘s bid to rejoin Alabama’s men’s basketball team more than two years after he was on a two-way contract with an NBA team could have major ramifications, according to Sam Vecenie of The Athletic, who notes that NBA clubs will likely be keeping a close eye on the case. As we outlined on Wednesday, Bediako is suing the NCAA in an attempt to rejoin the Crimson Tide … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Bediako, All-Stars, Rookies, Team-Friendly Deals

The Warriors had internal discussions about the possibility of pursuing Nets forward Michael Porter Jr. but received indications that the asking price would be higher than they’re comfortable with, according to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints. The Lakers also aren’t expected to pursue Porter, Siegel writes, since they’re not looking to take on that sort of a big-money contract at … [Read more...] about Siegel’s Latest: MPJ, Warriors, Murphy, Giannis, Wolves, Magic