Hoops Rumors

Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra doesn’t put much stock in the idea of the Eastern Conference being wide open, according to Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. “You can’t think that just because there have been some changes in rosters or some injuries that, ‘Oh, now we have a chance,’” Spoestra said. “That’s kind of a loser’s mentality. We want to compete at the highest level … [Read more...] about Heat Notes: Spoelstra, Roster Spots, Smith, Jakucionis

Terry Rozier‘s status in conjunction with a federal probe into suspicious bets gained some clarity today, thanks to a report from ESPN’s David Purdum. Rozier has not been charged with or accused of wrongdoing by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, but neither has he been cleared, as reports this week indicated. According to Purdum, the investigation stems from a game Rozier played with … [Read more...] about More Details Emerge On Rozier Federal Investigation

The Kings and Raptors will square off in one of the semifinal matchups at the Las Vegas Summer League on Saturday, while the Thunder and Hornets will match up in the other semifinal, according to an announcement from the NBA (Twitter link). Those clubs are four of the six who have gone undefeated in Vegas and earned spots in the final four due to their point differential edge … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Summer League, Clifford, Barton, Apron Teams

Within a larger investigation into Malik Beasley and the Jontay Porter betting scandal, Tom Haberstroh stated during an episode of Pablo Torre Finds Out (YouTube link) that Heat guard Terry Rozier has not yet been cleared by federal investigators as part of their probe into illegal sports betting. As we relayed last month, ESPN’s Shams Charania seemed to suggest during a … [Read more...] about Heat Notes: Rozier, Ware, Larsson, Powell

Heat forward Andrew Wiggins was linked to the Lakers earlier in the offseason as a potential trade candidate, but Dan Woike of The Athletic suggested during an appearance on The Zach Lowe Show podcast (YouTube link) that he’s not anticipating Wiggins to be sent to Los Angeles. “(The Lakers) are not interested in Andrew Wiggins,” Woike said when Lowe brought up the subject (hat … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Lakers, Wiggins, Bazley, Kings, Carter, Livers