Josh Huestis May Join Thunder Next Season

Sam Presti when asked directly whether Josh Huestis will be on the roster next year… “He’s someone that we think very highly of. We think he has a future with the team. He could be as early as next season.” Presti says OKC has a good body of work from Huestis in the D-League/feels confident […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Kobe Jokes About Lakers Ending Up with No. 2 Pick

We played like crap all season so it’s only right we get the #2 pick HA #lakerluck via Kobe Bryant on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Knicks Eyeing Emmanuel Mudiay with Fourth Pick

The reaction by general manager Steve Mills on the dais said it all, as his head sunk noticeably and his face went blank when the Knicks were called out for the fourth spot. “We have a lot of things on the table,’’ Mills said. “We still have exceptions we can use between now and the […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Draymond Green at Center Gave Warriors Winning Edge?

The Warriors had success against the hobbled (Dwight) Howard and Houston when they went small with Draymond Green at the five. The Rockets had pushed their second quarter lead as high as 17 when Green and Curry sat, but once the Warriors went small with Draymond Greed as their center they went on a 25-6 […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Westbrook Wins NBA Cares Community Assist Award

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook has received the 2014-15 Seasonlong NBA Cares Community Assist Award presented by Kaiser Permanente in recognition of his countless charitable contributions and efforts, the league announced Tuesday. The award recognizes an NBA player who best reflects the passion that the league and its players share for giving back […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Tension Between Rose, Butler Arose During Playoffs?

(Chicago Bulls Derrick) Rose was never asked directly why he disappeared when his team needed him most, but sources tell 670 The Score that a common NBA problem affected the Bulls at the worst possible time – two alpha dogs and only one basketball. It looked strange when wing Jimmy Butler kept flashing to Rose’s […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: Things Between Jordan, Paul Aren’t Good

All season, multiple sources say, a growing schism emerged between (DeAndre) Jordan and point guard Chris Paul, and it could contribute to Jordan’s decision to stay or go as a free agent. Sources say Paul’s well-known edginess and drive ground on Jordan’s nerves for much of the year. Contributing to the problem was Paul’s view […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Pelicans Interested in Jeff Van Gundy, Scott Brooks?

New Orleans (Pelicans) has also been making calls on former Houston Rockets and New York Knicks coach Jeff Van Gundy, league sources said. New Orleans has an interest in former Oklahoma City Thunder coach Scott Brooks too, sources said. via Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Marc Gasol’s Mum on Free Agency Decision

(Memphis Grizzlies Marc) Gasol has given his own coaches and bosses no hints. Unlike Aldridge, who, according to league sources, hasn’t been afraid to share the occasional whisper with a few well-placed folks about the prospect of leaving Portland, Gasol is saying pretty much nothing. vi Marc Stein of ESPN

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021