5:51pm: Giddey will play tonight, Johnson tweets. He’ll be on a minutes restriction of roughly 24 minutes. 1:48pm: Bulls point guard Josh Giddey was a full participant in today’s shootaround and has been upgraded from questionable to probable for the team’s game in Minnesota on Thursday night, tweets K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Sports Network. Giddey has been out since … [Read more...] about Bulls’ Josh Giddey Will Play Tonight
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Pacers, Pelicans Have Discussed Mathurin, Missi
The Pacers and Pelicans have explored various trade scenarios that would send fourth-year guard Bennedict Mathurin to New Orleans and second-year center Yves Missi to Indiana, reports Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link). Fischer classifies the Mathurin/Missi possibility as an “incomplete deal framework,” but confirms that New Orleans has some interest in Mathurin, … [Read more...] about Pacers, Pelicans Have Discussed Mathurin, Missi
We finally know why the Bulls won’t trade Nikola Vucevic
The Chicago Bulls’ plans to move Nikola Vucevic hit a wall, and now we finally know why. … [Read more...] about We finally know why the Bulls won’t trade Nikola Vucevic
Fischer’s Latest: AD, Butler, Giannis, LeBron, Raptors, Vucevic
The Mavericks are said to be open to continuing Anthony Davis trade talks while the big man recovers from his hand injury, and agent Rich Paul would reportedly like to see a deal happen before the February 5 deadline. However, the market for Davis seems to have cooled in the wake of his latest injury, writes Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link). The Hawks and Raptors … [Read more...] about Fischer’s Latest: AD, Butler, Giannis, LeBron, Raptors, Vucevic
Bulls can’t repeat Nikola Vucevic mistake (but they might)
The Chicago Bulls have been linked to Domantas Sabonis in recent days, signaling that they haven't learned their lesson from the Nikola Vucevic trade years ago. … [Read more...] about Bulls can’t repeat Nikola Vucevic mistake (but they might)