Hoops Rumors

Letting Jason Kidd go to the Knicks would be a terrible outcome for the Mavericks, according to Tim Cowlishaw of the Dallas Morning News. There’s reportedly mutual interest between Kidd and the Knicks. Under Kidd, Dallas has won five playoff series in four seasons. Cowlishaw also notes that Kyrie Irving likes Kidd and believes in him. In Cowlishaw’s viewpoint, the only way … [Read more...] about Western Notes: Kidd, Blazers, Kings, Nelson, Nuggets

The Nuggets might explore trades involving Michael Porter Jr. this summer, but the most likely scenario has him returning for at least one more season, Bennett Durando of The Denver Post states in a mailbag column. The 26-year-old forward has been the frequent target of trade speculation, but Durando believes he has more value to Denver than he would to any rival team. Durando … [Read more...] about Nuggets Notes: Porter, GM Candidates, Durant, Repeater Tax

While numerous rival NBA executives believed that the Knicks had a replacement lined up before firing Tom Thibodeau on Tuesday, that’s not the case, Marc Stein reports in his latest Substack post. The Knicks have fostered the notion that this decision was made by team president Leon Rose but many of same executives are skeptical of that story line, considering Rose’s close ties … [Read more...] about Latest On Knicks’ Coaching Job

The obvious question for the Knicks now is ‘Who is Tom Thibodeau’s replacement?” In the aftermath of Thibodeau’s shocking firing on Tuesday, speculation is already running rampant about who the Knicks will choose in the hopes of finally getting to the Finals in future seasons. The Athletic staff compiled a list of names, in alphabetic order, that included Dave Bliss, James … [Read more...] about Latest On Thibodeau Firing, Knicks Coaching Search

The Nuggets will not renew the contracts for several assistants on their coaching staff, according to NBA insider Chris Haynes, who reports (via Twitter) that the team is parting ways with the following coaches: Ryan Saunders, a Nuggets assistant since 2022 who previously worked for the Wizards and Timberwolves, including a stint as the head coach in Minnesota. Popeye Jones, a … [Read more...] about Nuggets Parting Ways With Several Assistant Coaches