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
UK’s Devin Booker: I’m The Best Shooter in the Draft

UK G Devin Booker said he’s the best shooter in the draft and wants to be the best 2 way player in the draft. Wants to be Klay Thompson via Tony Jones of the Salt Lake Tribune on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Announces All-Defensive Teams

San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard, the Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year, headlines the 2014-15 NBA All-Defensive First Team, the NBA announced today. He is one of three players to make his first All-Defensive First Team. Leonard received 116 First Team votes and 242 points from a panel of 129 sportswriters and broadcasters […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Dwight Howard to Undergo MRI; Game 2 Status Unknown

Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard is scheduled to undergo an MRI exam Wednesday to determine the damage to his bruised left knee. Howard suffered the injury in the first quarter of Game 1 of the Western Conference finals against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night. Howard, who finished with seven points and 13 rebounds […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Wolves Undecided Between Towns, Okafor?

Wolves genuinely torn between (Karl-Anthony) Towns and (Jahlil) Okafor … via Chad Ford of ESPN on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Cavaliers’ Kyrie Irving on Game 1: ‘I’m going to go’

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving said he will be in the lineup at the start of the Eastern Conference finals against the Atlanta Hawks after being able to practice with his left knee tendinitis and right foot strain on Monday. “I’m going to go,” Irving said of Wednesday’s Game 1 in Atlanta. via Dave McMenamin […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Timberwolves Win Top Pick in NBA Draft Lottery

The Timberwolves won the lottery Tuesday night, the first time since 2004 the team with the worst record earned the No. 1 pick. The Timberwolves had a 25 percent chance of landing the top pick after finishing 16-66. “Today was very nerve wracking. I really didn’t anticipate that it would go this way,” owner Glen […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021