Hoops Rumors

With the 2025/26 NBA regular season tipping off later this month, we’re getting serious about predictions for the upcoming campaign and continuing an annual Hoops Rumors tradition. With the help of the lines from a series of sports betting sites – including BetMGM and BetOnline – we’re running through the predicted win totals for each of the NBA’s 30 teams, by division. In a … [Read more...] about 2025/26 NBA Over/Unders: Southeast Division

The Hornets have waived DJ Rodman, the team’s PR department tweets. Rodman was added to the camp roster last week after the team signed and waived him earlier in September. Rodman, the son of Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman and brother to NWSL superstar Trinity Rodman, has been in the G League since going undrafted out of USC in 2024. He split his 2024/25 season with the Capital … [Read more...] about Hornets Waive DJ Rodman

The Hornets have filled the open spot on their 21-man preseason roster by signing rookie forward Eric Dixon, the team announced today (Twitter link). Among this year’s draft-eligible players who went unselected in June, Dixon was the top prospect on ESPN’s big board, having been ranked 44th overall prior to the draft. The 6’8″ lefty led all Division I players in scoring in … [Read more...] about Hornets Sign Eric Dixon

Two spots in the Hornets‘ starting lineup are uncertain as the regular season approaches, and coach Charles Lee indicated they could be flexible for a while, writes Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer. Moussa Diabate was the starting center for Sunday’s preseason opener against Oklahoma City, while rookie Kon Knueppel got the nod at small forward. “I spoke with Tre … [Read more...] about Hornets Notes: Knueppel, Miller, McNeeley, Kalkbrenner, Plumlee

There’s competition for the center spot on the Hornets’ roster and rookie second-rounder Ryan Kalkbrenner is making a strong bid to be part of the rotation, writes Rod Boone of the Charlotte Observer (subscription required). The 34th pick of the draft is a seasoned Big East veteran out of Creighton and he’s making a strong impression during training camp. “His basketball IQ … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Kalkbrenner, Miller, Jovic, Middleton