NBA Notes: Raptors, RJ Barrett, Rockets, Dorian Finney-Smith, Spurs
Raptors
RJ Barrett heard the trade chatter this summer, and he even seems to understand it.
With two years and $57 million left on his deal,...
NBA Notes: Jazz, Walker Kessler, Heat, Tyler Herro, Rockets
Jazz
Walker Kessler’s contract situation remains unresolved as the regular season approaches.
Apparently, the Jazz and their fourth-year center have held multiple meetings this summer but...
NBA Notes: Rockets, Kevin Durant, Mavericks, Anthony Davis, Hornets
Rockets
Kevin Durant doesn’t plan on going anywhere.
Nearly three months after being traded from the Suns to the Rockets, the 37-year-old forward made it clear...
NBA Notes: Knicks, Mitchell Robinson, Nets, Kobe Bufkin, Rockets
Knicks
Mitchell Robinson is heading into the final year of his deal -- worth just under $13 million --but the Knicks center isn’t sweating whether...
Rockets’ Fred VanVleet sidelined: 10 possible replacements
Talk about a gut punch. The Rockets had just pushed themselves into the NBA contender conversation by trading for Kevin Durant and signing Dorian...
Rockets likely to turn to Amen Thompson, others after Fred VanVleet injury
The Rockets are bracing for life without Fred VanVleet, and the solution likely won’t come from outside the building.
VanVleet’s ACL injury leaves Houston without...
Rockets’ Fred VanVleet suffers torn ACL, likely to miss season
Rockets guard Fred VanVleet has suffered a torn ACL and is likely to miss the upcoming season, per Shams Charania of ESPN.
The news is...
Kevin Durant opens up on Suns split, trade to Rockets
Rockets newcomer Kevin Durant admitted he was caught off guard when the Suns started shopping him ahead of last season’s trade deadline.
“Initially, I was...
NBA Notes: Grizzlies, Ja Morant, Rockets, Nets, draft
Grizzlies
The Grizzlies made what ESPN’s Jeremy Woo calls a “measured” decision this offseason — trading away Desmond Bane to Orlando in exchange for a...
West Notes: Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Rockets, Kevin Durant, Clippers
Thunder
The question, ESPN writes, wasn’t whether the Thunder would land at No. 1 in the long-term power rankings -- it was just how they...
Giannis Antetokounmpo fires back after Alperen Sengun jab, calls bronze with Greece ‘biggest accomplishment’
Alperen Sengun and Turkey got the better of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Greece in the EuroBasket semifinals Friday -- and Sengun didn’t hesitate to explain...
Ime Udoka: Rockets’ starting five still has one open spot
The Rockets know four-fifths of their starting lineup. Kevin Durant, Alperen Sengun, Amen Thompson and Fred VanVleet are locked in. It’s that fifth spot...
West Notes: Grizzlies, Jaren Jackson Jr, Rockets, Alperen Sengun, Timberwolves
Grizzlies
Grizzlies big man Jaren Jackson Jr. says he’s “progressing the right way” following a turf toe procedure in July, per Damichael Cole of the...
Rockets’ Kevin Durant viewed as offseason’s biggest prize
The best offseason addition? ESPN's Brian Windhorst says it's a no-contest.
"I don't think there's much of a debate. Gotta be Kevin Durant in Houston,"...
