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NBA Notes: Hornets, LaMelo Ball, Magic, Paolo Banchero, Wizards
Hornets
The Hornets won’t have LaMelo Ball on Sunday. The All-Star guard has a bone bruise in his left ankle and will sit out against...
Celtics seemingly silencing ‘gap year’ predictions
The Celtics weren’t supposed to look like this. Not after trading two starters, watching two more walk in free agency, and bracing for what...
Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo indicates he isn’t focused on leaving
Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is trying to get healthy and trying to keep things simple. That is the message he delivered to NBA insider...
2025 NBA Free Agent List
Here is the Hoops Wire running list of 2025 NBA free agents by position. We make daily updates during the summer and regular season...
NBA Standings for Dec. 7
Eastern Conference
Pistons — 19–5
Knicks — 15–7 — GB: 3.0
Raptors — 15–9 —...
Kansas’ Darryn Peterson expected to return vs. Missouri
Kansas might be whole again on Sunday. Bill Self said he expects Darryn Peterson — ESPN’s projected No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA...
NBA Transactions: Johni Broome, Yang Hansen, N’Faly Dante
NBA Transactions
Dec. 6, 2025
• The Philadelphia Sixers assigned Johni Broome to the Delaware Blue Coats of the G League.
• The Portland Trail Blazers recalled...
NBA Notes: Heat, Bam Adebayo, Nets, Cam Thomas, Wizards
Heat
Bam Adebayo keeps climbing Miami’s record book. He passed Glen Rice for third on the Heat’s all-time scoring list during his 24-point performance on...
Pelicans may listen soon on Zion Williamson, opposing execs believe
The Pelicans keep insisting they want to build something stable, but their season has gone off the rails early, and the league is circling.
Chris...
NBA Notes: Pistons, Duncan Robinson, Bucks, AJ Green, Bulls
Pistons
Duncan Robinson has been around long enough to understand that most NBA games are decided in the quiet moments. He showed as much on...
Knicks unlikely to land Giannis Antetokounmpo, unless he demands it
The Knicks can dream all they want, but Giannis Antetokounmpo is a long shot for New York unless he demands a trade only to...
Bulls’ early momentum keeps sliding away
The Bulls opened the season 5-0 and looked like one of the early surprises in the East. That feels like a lifetime ago.
They dropped...
Pelicans willing to listen to offers on Trey Murphy III, Herb Jones
The Pelicans might finally be ready to tear it down. And the names on the table are big ones.
The expectation in New Orleans was...
Clippers’ league-high six bobblehead nights now down to five after Chris Paul fiasco
The Clippers are hosting the NBA All-Star Game this season, but somehow that isn’t even their biggest promotional stunt. That honor belonged to the...
