Hoops Rumors

6:53pm: Sweeney is headed to Phoenix for an in-person interview on Wednesday, Gambadoro tweets. 6:37pm: There are conflicting reports regarding the finalists but the Suns have whittled their list of candidates for their head coaching job. According to Phoenix radio reporter John Gambadoro (Twitter link), there are four finalists for the position, with Heat assistant Chris … [Read more...] about Suns Pare Down List Of Coaching Candidates

The Suns have wrapped up the second round of interviews in their search for a new head coach, according to John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM in Phoenix (Twitter link). Gambadoro states that most of the interviews with the nine reported candidates were conducted via Zoom. He expects the finalists for the job to be notified within the next two days that they have advanced … [Read more...] about Suns Ready To Move On To Next Round In Coaching Search

While the NBA's current Collective Bargaining Agreement technically went into effect in 2023, many of the rules affecting tax apron teams weren't fully implemented until 2024. As a result, last summer was a crash course for teams, fans, and reporters alike on those new rules, giving us our first look at the impact they'll have on team-building going forward. With the 2024/25 … [Read more...] about CBA Observations: Kuminga, D. Robinson, Cavs, Frozen Picks

The NBA has officially announced its All-Defensive teams for the 2024/25 season (Twitter links). The teams are determined by a panel of 100 media members, with players receiving two points for a First Team vote and one point for a Second Team vote. There were no unanimous First Team selections this year, but Defensive Player of the Year Evan Mobley came close, having been named … [Read more...] about NBA Announces 2024/25 All-Defensive Teams

The pool of bonus money for NBA playoff teams this season is worth approximately $34.7MM, according to Kurt Badenhausen and Lev Akabas of Sportico. The top six teams in each conference earn bonuses based on their regular season records, while the 16 playoff teams also receive a chunk of money from the playoff pool, increasing the value of their payout with each series win. That … [Read more...] about Details On NBA’s Playoff Bonus Money For 2024/25