Bulls guard Lonzo Ball, out since October 28 due to a sprained right wrist, is targeting Wednesday’s contest in Orlando for his return to action, sources tell Shams Charania and Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. It’s the second game of a back-to-back set for the Bulls, who are in Washington on Tuesday. According to Charania and Shelburne, Ball went through an extensive workout in front … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Ball, Connaughton, Trent, Strus
Central Notes: Jerome, Ivey, Brown, Bulls
It’s still early in the season, but to this point, perhaps no player has boosted his stock ahead of 2025 free agency more than Ty Jerome. After signing a two-year, minimum-salary deal with the Cavaliers in 2023, Jerome was limited to just two games with the Cavaliers last season due to an ankle injury. But the 27-year-old guard has had a remarkable start to the ’24/25 campaign, … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Jerome, Ivey, Brown, Bulls
Atlantic Notes: Maxey, Brown, Tatum, Knicks, Barnes
Sixers All-Star point guard Tyrese Maxey explained his thinking behind some of the comments he made during a team meeting on Monday, writes Tony Jones of The Athletic. Philadelphia had fallen to a 2-11 record after losing to the Heat and former Sixers star small forward Jimmy Butler. Maxey reportedly called out All-NBA Philadelphia center Joel Embiid for tardiness issues and … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Maxey, Brown, Tatum, Knicks, Barnes
Rodney Hood Announces Retirement
Veteran NBA swingman Rodney Hood has decided to call it a career, telling ESPN’s Dave McMenamin that he’s retiring as a player (Twitter link). “It was tough to retire,” Hood said within a longer statement detailing the various stages of his career. “But I’m at peace with it. I tried really hard to hold on. I had an Achilles tear and I was kind of a shell of myself. When I got a … [Read more...] about Rodney Hood Announces Retirement
Central Notes: LaVine, Cavs, Haliburton, Q. Jackson, A. Thompson
The Zach LaVine discourse during the 2024 offseason focused less on what the Bulls guard was capable of doing on the court and more on potential red flags off of it, including his injury history, his sizable contract, and his relationship with head coach Billy Donovan. Speaking to Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports earlier this week, LaVine admitted it was impossible to ignore … [Read more...] about Central Notes: LaVine, Cavs, Haliburton, Q. Jackson, A. Thompson