NBA Rumors – Hoops Habit https://hoopshabit.com NBA News, Rumors, Analysis, Opinion and Stats Wed, 23 Aug 2023 15:11:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.3 NBA Rumors: Heat have big plans to upgrade frontcourt if they land Lillard https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/23/nba-rumors-heat-plans-upgrade-frontcourt/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/23/nba-rumors-heat-plans-upgrade-frontcourt/#respond Wed, 23 Aug 2023 16:30:31 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=458245 The reigning Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat have been surprisingly inactive thus far this summer as they try to land another star. That inactivity could pay off if they land star Damian Lillard, or it could blow up in their faces. Assuming that it doesn’t and they are able to trade for Lillard, team president […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/23/nba-rumors-heat-plans-upgrade-frontcourt/feed/ 0 SuperSonics aside, these are the 5 best Seattle expansion team names https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/23/supersonics-5-best-seattle-expansion-team/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/23/supersonics-5-best-seattle-expansion-team/#respond Wed, 23 Aug 2023 15:00:44 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=458205 Despite Seattle losing their NBA franchise back in 2008-2009, NBA Commissioner, Adam Silver, has indicated that it is likely that the NBA will expand back to Seattle in the near future. The SuperSonics were around in Seattle for 41 seasons, winning a championship in 1979, before the franchise was sent off to Oklahoma City with […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/23/supersonics-5-best-seattle-expansion-team/feed/ 0 5 Awesome Las Vegas expansion team names, 7 that would disappoint https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/20/5-las-vegas-expansion-team-names/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/20/5-las-vegas-expansion-team-names/#respond Sun, 20 Aug 2023 15:00:55 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=458131 It is becoming clearer and clearer that an NBA franchise could be coming to Las Vegas soon. The Vegas Golden Knights joined the NHL in 2017 and were incredibly successful immediately, playing in the Stanley Cup Finals in their inaugural season. Just five seasons later, they secured their first Stanley Cup in 2022-2023, achieving something […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/20/5-las-vegas-expansion-team-names/feed/ 0 Report: Lakers have big plans for recent top-10 pick amid roster shakeup https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/01/report-lakers-big-plans/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/01/report-lakers-big-plans/#respond Tue, 01 Aug 2023 16:00:36 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=457795 The Los Angeles Lakers have had a successful offseason thus far, though there have been some questions about their frontcourt. Aside from Anthony Davis, the team is surprisingly thin at center with just Jaxon Hayes, the 8th pick in the 2019 NBA draft being the only other big man on the roster. Hayes failed to […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/01/report-lakers-big-plans/feed/ 0 NBA Rumors: Stalled trade talks may lead to Blazers, 76ers keeping stars https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/31/nba-rumors-stalled-trade-blazers-76ers/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/31/nba-rumors-stalled-trade-blazers-76ers/#respond Mon, 31 Jul 2023 12:00:31 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=457746 We’re less than a month into NBA free agency, and we’ve already seen not one, but two NBA stars demand a trade. The Portland Trail Blazers’ Damian Lillard and the Philadelphia 76ers’ James Harden have each requested to be traded to the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Clippers, respectively. Thus far, neither trade has materialized, […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/31/nba-rumors-stalled-trade-blazers-76ers/feed/ 0 New detail about title-costing mistake reopens old wounds for Warriors https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/26/new-detail-costing-mistake-warriors/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/26/new-detail-costing-mistake-warriors/#respond Wed, 26 Jul 2023 17:45:26 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=457670 The 2016 NBA Finals rank as one of the most dramatic ever, with the juggernaut Golden State Warriors being upset in Game 7 by the Cleveland Cavaliers. It is still a sore spot among the Warriors and their fans, but former Cavalier Channing Frye’s comments about a pivotal moment in the series are sure to […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/26/new-detail-costing-mistake-warriors/feed/ 0 Grade the Trade: Pacers land Pascal Siakam in prehistoric proposal https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/13/grade-trade-pacers-land-pascal-siakam-prehistoric-proposal/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/13/grade-trade-pacers-land-pascal-siakam-prehistoric-proposal/#respond Thu, 13 Jul 2023 16:00:15 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=457316 The Toronto Raptors are a team trying to thread a needle with a length of rope. Their championship roster from 2019 has slowly been falling apart, and rather than take the drastic action necessary they have tried to not trade their core players and hope they re-sign, all while not being good enough to contend. […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/13/grade-trade-pacers-land-pascal-siakam-prehistoric-proposal/feed/ 0 The latest intel has Houston ready to overpay for two free agency targets https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/29/latest-intel-houston-overpay-two-targets/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/29/latest-intel-houston-overpay-two-targets/#respond Thu, 29 Jun 2023 19:20:21 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=457026 Even before free agency started, the Houston Rockets were already having a bad offseason. It started with the Rockets finding out that they would be picking fourth in the NBA draft, missing out on a potential superstar in Victor Wembanyama. That could have changed their entire off-season outlook and possibly led to the Rockets signing […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/29/latest-intel-houston-overpay-two-targets/feed/ 0 NBA Rumors: Lakers strike out on top offseason target before free agency https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/26/rumors-lakers-lose-top-target/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/26/rumors-lakers-lose-top-target/#respond Mon, 26 Jun 2023 16:00:12 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=456945 Free agency hasn’t even started yet, but the Los Angeles Lakers have already lost out on a top offseason target. NBA free agency doesn’t officially begin until June 30th, but the Lakers were reportedly interested in acquiring Timberwolves backup center Naz Reid, but he is now off the market. While the Lakers didn’t have a […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/26/rumors-lakers-lose-top-target/feed/ 0 NBA Rumors: Atlanta is pushing to add a third star in a major trade https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/26/nba-rumors-atlanta-pushing-third-star/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/26/nba-rumors-atlanta-pushing-third-star/#respond Mon, 26 Jun 2023 13:00:51 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=456938 Despite making a splashy move to acquire all-star Dejounte Murray last summer, the Atlanta Hawks managed to take a slight step backward. The Hawks finished just 41-41 and while they did push the Boston Celtics to Game 7 in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, they still have a long way to go before […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/26/nba-rumors-atlanta-pushing-third-star/feed/ 0 Unbelievable post-Beal trade detail proves Phoenix has no margin for error https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/24/unbelievable-trade-detail-proves-phoenix/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/24/unbelievable-trade-detail-proves-phoenix/#respond Sat, 24 Jun 2023 16:00:30 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=456873 The NBA offseason hasn’t even fully begun, but the Phoenix Suns still managed to be the first contender to strike. The Bradley Beal trade included Chris Paul, Landry Shamet, and four second-round picks being sent to the Washington Wizards in exchange for a three-time NBA all-star. That brazen deal comes as the new collective bargaining […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/24/unbelievable-trade-detail-proves-phoenix/feed/ 0 Grading the three-team Porzingis trade from all angles https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/22/grading-three-team-porzingis-trade-angles/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/22/grading-three-team-porzingis-trade-angles/#respond Thu, 22 Jun 2023 13:20:41 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=456838 Kristaps Porzingis is one of those players whose reputation has changed wildly from season to season. Playing for the New York Knicks a young Porzingis was likely overrated, while an injury-riddled Porzingis clashed with Rick Carlisle and was underrated when the Dallas Mavericks dumped him on the Washington Wizards at the 2022 Trade Deadline. Now […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/22/grading-three-team-porzingis-trade-angles/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: The Hawks must consider this blockbuster Trae Young trade https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/21/nba-trades-hawks-consider-trae-young/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/21/nba-trades-hawks-consider-trae-young/#respond Wed, 21 Jun 2023 16:00:32 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=456097 Over the course of this past season, Trae Young was periodically bombarded with rumors of him being unenthused with the Hawks’ management. Yahoo Sports NBA Insider Jake Fischer recently reported that Atlanta is open to dealing with anyone but him. Imaginably, the microscope of the association has, of course, done its best to catch Young […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/21/nba-trades-hawks-consider-trae-young/feed/ 0 NBA Rumors: Zion Williamson’s days with the Pelicans may be numbered https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/19/nba-rumors-zion-williamsons-days-orleans/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/19/nba-rumors-zion-williamsons-days-orleans/#respond Mon, 19 Jun 2023 19:00:37 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=456688 Ahead of the 2019 NBA Draft, it seemed like only a matter of time before Zion Williamson became a superstar, but four years later, that clearly hasn’t happened thus far in his NBA career. Zion has played just 114 out of 308 games for the New Orleans Pelicans during that span, and it’s fair to […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/19/nba-rumors-zion-williamsons-days-orleans/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: 12 stars that will likely change teams by next season https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/19/nba-trades-12-stars-likely-change-teams/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/19/nba-trades-12-stars-likely-change-teams/#respond Mon, 19 Jun 2023 12:00:54 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=456699 June 30th will mark the official beginning of the NBA’s much-anticipated free agency, and every year it somehow manages to ratchet up the level of intrigue. More than any other league, the NBA is known for top-talent changing teams, which draws plenty of interest from even casual fans. The off-season is often characterized by big […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/19/nba-trades-12-stars-likely-change-teams/feed/ 0 NBA Rumors: 4 surprise teams emerge as Jaylen Brown destinations https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/02/nba-rumors-four-teams-jaylen-brown/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/02/nba-rumors-four-teams-jaylen-brown/#respond Fri, 02 Jun 2023 16:00:06 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=456260 All eyes will be on the Boston Celtics this summer as they decide whether to offer NBA star Jaylen Brown a designated player extension (a.k.a. a supermax contract). Although few doubt Brown’s talent, most agree that he isn’t worth the $295 million price tag of a supermax deal. That puts the Celtics in a difficult […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/02/nba-rumors-four-teams-jaylen-brown/feed/ 0 NBA Rumors: The Lakers will target this top free agent center this summer https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/01/nba-rumors-lakers-target-center-summer/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/01/nba-rumors-lakers-target-center-summer/#respond Thu, 01 Jun 2023 19:00:34 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=456230 With one month until the start of NBA free agency, few teams have more at stake than the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers’ best player, LeBron James, has suggested that he could retire this summer, and that puts added pressure on their team to dramatically improve in order to convince him to return. They have […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/01/nba-rumors-lakers-target-center-summer/feed/ 0 NBA Rumors: A rival dismisses a potential Lakers offseason deal for all-star https://hoopshabit.com/2023/05/29/nba-rumors-rival-dismisses-door-lakers-trade/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/05/29/nba-rumors-rival-dismisses-door-lakers-trade/#respond Mon, 29 May 2023 19:30:45 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=456161 Despite making it all the way to the Western Conference Finals after a disastrous start to the season, the Los Angeles Lakers could look to overhaul their roster this summer. This is particularly true after superstar LeBron James hinted that he’ll retire in the offseason. Although James may actually be contemplating retirement, his comments could […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/05/29/nba-rumors-rival-dismisses-door-lakers-trade/feed/ 0 NBA Rumors: This playoff team is now the leader to land Westbrook https://hoopshabit.com/2023/05/22/nba-rumors-frontrunner-land-westbrook/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/05/22/nba-rumors-frontrunner-land-westbrook/#respond Mon, 22 May 2023 19:00:03 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=456031 Free agent point guard Russell Westbrook had a roller-coaster 2022–23 season. He started the season with the Los Angeles Lakers but was later traded to the Utah Jazz in a big trade deadline deal after being blamed for their struggles. He was later waived by the Jazz and signed with the Los Angeles Clippers. There, […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/05/22/nba-rumors-frontrunner-land-westbrook/feed/ 0 NBA Rumors: The 76ers make a last-ditch attempt to keep James Harden https://hoopshabit.com/2023/05/17/76ers-last-ditch-attempt-keep-harden/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/05/17/76ers-last-ditch-attempt-keep-harden/#respond Wed, 17 May 2023 16:00:03 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=455936 After yet another playoff collapse, the Philadelphia 76ers’ decision to fire Doc Rivers seemed inevitable. However, letting him go went well beyond the Sixers’ Game 7 loss in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. According to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, star James Harden, who can become a free agent this summer, wasn’t a fan of Rivers. “From what […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/05/17/76ers-last-ditch-attempt-keep-harden/feed/ 0 NBA Rumors: Is a season-long suspension for Ja Morant on the table? https://hoopshabit.com/2023/05/16/nba-rumors-season-suspension-ja-morant/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/05/16/nba-rumors-season-suspension-ja-morant/#respond Tue, 16 May 2023 19:00:11 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=455927 Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant again finds himself in trouble after a video of him holding what appears to be a gun was posted on Instagram. This is the latest incident in a number of troubling incidents involving the NBA star. Earlier this season, he was suspended eight games after brandishing a gun at a […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/05/16/nba-rumors-season-suspension-ja-morant/feed/ 0 NBA Rumors: Cavs have secret weapon to lure LeBron back to Cleveland https://hoopshabit.com/2023/05/14/rumors-cavs-secret-weapon-lure-lebron/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/05/14/rumors-cavs-secret-weapon-lure-lebron/#respond Sun, 14 May 2023 13:00:11 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=455885 The Cleveland Cavaliers are coming off their best non-LeBron James season since the 1990s, though their season came to an early end at the hands of the New York Knicks. However, a recent rumor suggests that the Cavs may have a secret weapon to lure the best player in their franchise’s history back. Nick Wright […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/05/14/rumors-cavs-secret-weapon-lure-lebron/feed/ 0 NBA Rumors: Phoenix may trade Ayton this summer to form a Big 4 https://hoopshabit.com/2023/05/12/rumors-phoenix-trade-ayton-summer/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/05/12/rumors-phoenix-trade-ayton-summer/#respond Fri, 12 May 2023 16:30:51 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=455796 Despite being favored in their series against the Denver Nuggets in the West Semifinals, the Phoenix Suns were eliminated by the Nuggets in six games after losing Game 6 by 25 points at home. Their loss is just the latest in several shocking upsets in this year’s playoffs, and Suns starting center Deandre Ayton has […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/05/12/rumors-phoenix-trade-ayton-summer/feed/ 0 NBA Rumors: Westbrook may have played his final game for the Clippers https://hoopshabit.com/2023/05/08/rumors-westbrook-final-game-clippers/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/05/08/rumors-westbrook-final-game-clippers/#respond Mon, 08 May 2023 16:00:02 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=455802 The Los Angeles Clippers’ season came to an early end, thanks largely to injuries to their two best players. Even then, there were a few positive takeaways, including the late-season addition of Russell Westbrook. Westbrook was signed by the Clippers after being traded by the Los Angeles Lakers to the Utah Jazz and later waived. […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/05/08/rumors-westbrook-final-game-clippers/feed/ 0 NBA Rumors: 2 surprise teams expected to pursue Dillion Brooks https://hoopshabit.com/2023/05/07/nba-rumors-2-teams-pursue-dillion-brooks/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/05/07/nba-rumors-2-teams-pursue-dillion-brooks/#respond Sun, 07 May 2023 16:00:27 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=455790 Memphis Grizzlies forward Dillion Brooks has reportedly played his final game for the team ahead of his free agency this summer. This comes after Brooks’ poor showing in the Grizzlies’ first-round playoff loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Brooks is known as one of the NBA’s most prolific trash talkers, but he failed to back […]

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