Hoops Rumors

A former Hawks employee has been charged with fraud and embezzling $3.8MM from the franchise, according to an indictment brought last week by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia, The Athletic’s Mike Vorkunov, Joe Vardon and Sam Amick report. Lester Jones, who was the team’s senior vice president of financial planning and analysis, reportedly charged … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Hawks Employee Indictment, Young, Larsson, Ball

Heat second-year big man Kel’el Ware is experiencing growing pains and his playing time has been shaved. He was on the court for just 11 minutes and 30 seconds in a loss to the Lakers on Sunday, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald notes. “I wouldn’t say it’s frustrating,” Ware said of his usage. “I feel like you got to trust the coach and the decisions that he comes up with. And … [Read more...] about Heat Notes: Ware, Defense, Powell, Lawsuit, LaRoche

12:27pm: Isaac Jones will likely be waived if the Kings come to an agreement with Achiuwa, Brett Siegel of Clutch Points tweets. 11:31am: The Kings could soon add a veteran big man. They are looking at bringing in Precious Achiuwa, NBA insider Jake Fischer tweets. Sacramento is off to a 2-4 start and are undersized at the power forward spot. The Kings have been using smaller … [Read more...] about Kings Eyeing Free Agent Precious Achiuwa

Heat guard Norman Powell is in the final year of his contract, which will pay him $20.48MM in 2025/26. He will remain extension-eligible through June 30, 2026, and if a deal is not reached he will become an unrestricted free agent. According to Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald, Powell recently made it clear he hopes to sign a long-term extension with the Heat. “I love it … [Read more...] about Heat Notes: Powell, Rozier, Herro, Jakucionis, Morant, LaRoche

Despite his lawyer’s assertion that the NBA “cleared him two years ago,” Terry Rozier was never technically cleared of wrongdoing after the league looked into suspicious betting activity involving the guard in 2023, a source in the league office tells investigative reporter and podcaster Pablo Torre (Twitter video link). “Terry’s investigation was never closed, so he was not … [Read more...] about NBA Investigators Reportedly Never Cleared Rozier, Still Looking At Beasley