No NBA Teams Have Spoken With Tom Thibodeau?

It’s been five days since the Bulls were eliminated from the playoffs, and there has been no movement in their head coaching standoff with Tom Thibodeau. The Chicago front office has yet to formally contact its top target, Iowa State coach Fred Hoiberg, and no NBA team has requested permission to speak with Thibodeau, a […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
D’Antoni, Hunt in Mix for Nuggets Head Coach Job?

RE: Nuggets coaching search … hearing Melvin Hunt’s prospects for hanging onto job continue to improve. Mike D’Antoni still in mix, too via Marc Stein of ESPN on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Wizards Looking to Sign Beal to Max Contract

The Wizards have made it clear they are committed to signing Beal to the max, but the timing is everything from the standpoint of preserving cap room to chase free agents such as Kevin Durant in 2016. If the Wizards don’t do the extension this summer, Beal would have two options: Become a restricted free […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Celtics Haven’t Closed Door on Signing JaVale McGee?

The Boston Celtics were close to signing JaVale McGee back in March when the Philadelphia 76ers released him and thus made him a free agent. Could a second go-around be the charm? Despite the failed efforts by both sides to hammer out a deal earlier, the door hasn’t been totally slammed shut on the two […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Hawks’ Carroll to Undergo MRI on Knee Sprain

(Atlanta Hawks) Coach (Mike) Budenholzer says doctors told him DeMarre (Carroll) has a knee sprain and will have an MRI tomorrow. via Atlanta Hawks on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Knicks Big Fans of Justise Winslow; Open to Trade

The Knicks will talk trade with everyone & are also big Justise Winslow fans. Not sure they’re sold on (Emmanuel) Mudiay … via Chad Ford of ESPN on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Magic Brass Confident to Continue Drafting Success

Orlando’s drafting success under GM Rob Hennigan and Assistant GMs Scott Perry and Matt Lloyd has CEO Alex Martins confident that the Magic will be able to uncover a gem with the No. 5 pick in the upcoming draft. “I have an incredibly high level of confidence in our Basketball Operations team because they have […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Rubio Still Optimistic Wolves Can Turn Things Around

(Timberwolves Ricky) Rubio told me he wants to be a part of the team that turns things around in Minnesota. “I really want to make it work here.” via Jon Krawczynski of the Associated Press on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Nuggets’ Jusuf Nurkic Undergoes Knee Surgery

Denver Nuggets center Jusuf Nurkic has undergone successful surgery to repair a partially torn left patellar tendon, General Manager and Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Tim Connelly announced today. via NBA.com/Nuggets

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021