Hoops Rumors

Coach Billy Donovan believes the offseason addition of Josh Giddey and the return of Lonzo Ball provide the Bulls with the weapons to play at a much faster pace, writes Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic. The biggest problem with that strategy in the early season is the team can’t hold on to the ball. Chicago had 26 turnovers in Saturday’s loss to Oklahoma City after losing the … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Bulls, Vucevic, Haliburton, Lillard

Bucks guard Andre Jackson crashed his car into the porch of an apartment in downtown Milwaukee on Saturday, according to Mary Spicuzza and Drake Bentley of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. An official from the Milwaukee Fire Department said there was property damage but no reported injuries. The Bucks didn’t share the full details of the incident, but did confirm in a statement … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Jackson, Mitchell, Buzelis, Pistons

Alex Caruso, whom the Thunder acquired for Josh Giddey in an offseason trade with the Bulls, had nothing but good things to say about his former organization ahead of Saturday’s matchup in Chicago, writes Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times. Bulls head coach Billy Donovan lavished Caruso with praise following Oklahoma City’s 19-point victory. “He’s great; I love him,” Donovan … [Read more...] about Thunder Notes: Caruso, Bulls, Giddey, Holmgren

The Bulls don’t have any buyer’s remorse about parting with Alex Caruso to acquire Josh Giddey from Oklahoma City, writes Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times. Chicago was criticized for not getting any draft compensation in the deal, but executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas explained that they value Giddey highly enough to accept the trade … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Giddey, Caruso, Trent, Middleton, Haliburton

Pacers center James Wiseman underwent successful surgery on Thursday night to repair his torn left Achilles tendon, as Shams Charania of ESPN first reported (via Twitter). While Achilles tears are typically season-ending injuries, Indiana is still determining Wiseman’s recovery timeline, according to Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star, and head coach Rick Carlisle told … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Wiseman, Jackson, Ball, Jackson, Eason, Hornets