Hoops Rumors

The Raptors are playing their best basketball of the season when star Scottie Barnes is on the floor, Sportsnet.ca’s Michael Grange writes. This season looked like an opportunity for Toronto to build through the draft by potentially adding a lottery prospect to a young core that includes the likes of Barnes, Gradey Dick and Ja’Kobe Walter, but Barnes’ excellence is making that … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Barnes, Raptors, Embiid, Knicks’ Offense

Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (shoulder) and Darius Garland (head) appear to have avoided major injuries after suffering scares in Tuesday’s win over Washington, writes Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com (subscription required). While Garland, who took a hit to the back of his head in the third quarter and sat out the rest of the game, may have to clear the NBA’s concussion … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Cavs, Durant, Mann, George, Embiid, Reaves

Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan appears set to take on the court on Tuesday night for the first time in nearly a month, having been listed as probable for San Antonio’s NBA Cup game in Phoenix, tweets Jeff McDonald of The San Antonio Express-News. Sochan has been sidelined since November 4, missing the Spurs’ past 13 games due to a fractured thumb that required surgery. The former … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Sochan, Embiid, Henderson, R. Williams, Wade