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Pelicans waive Rawle Alkins, Ike Anigbogu, Jarrod Uthoff and Tony Carr The New Orleans Pelicans have waived guards Rawle Alkins and Tony Carr, forward Jarrod Uthoff and center Ike Anigbogu. NBA preseason ends today, and the regular season begins Tuesday. Teams around the league will be trimming down their rosters over these next few days. The Pelicans roster is now at 16, including Will Magnay and Naji Marshall, who are signed to two-way contracts. Author: Inside Hoops InsideHoops.com has been a world leader in NBA basketball coverage for over 20 years. Read our blog, but also be sure to r...

Rockets waive Gerald Green The Houston Rockets waived guard/forward Gerald Green. “Gerald is a truly exceptional human being that is beloved by our organization, the City of Houston and Rockets fans all over the world,” said Rockets General Manager Rafael Stone. “He has given us so much on the court during his time with the Rockets, but we’re even more proud of the impact he’s had in the community. When Houston was hit its hardest by Hurricane Harvey, Gerald did whatever he could to help those in need. Gerald is all heart and he will forever be a part of the Rockets family.”

Timberwolves sign Jordan McLaughlin to two-way contract The Minnesota Timberwolves have signed guard Jordan McLaughlin to a two-way contract. McLaughlin, 24, appeared in 30 games (two starts) with the Timberwolves last season, averaging 7.6 points, 1.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists. In his first NBA start on Feb. 8 vs. the Los Angeles Clippers, he recorded his first-career double-double notching career highs of 24 points and 11 assists. On Feb. 23 at Denver, he recorded 15 points and 10 assists, becoming the sixth Timberwolves rookie, and first since Zach LaVine in 2015, to have multiple point/ass...

Orlando Magic waive Devin Cannady, Robert Franks and Jon Teske The Orlando Magic have waived guard Devin Cannady, forward Robert Franks and center Jon Teske. Cannady (6’2”, 183, 5/21/96) appeared in two preseason games with the Magic, tallying six points, two rebounds, one assist and one blocked shot in nine minutes. He was originally signed as a free agent by Orlando on November 27. Last season, Cannady played in 40 games (30 starts) with Long Island of the NBA G League, averaging 14.4 ppg., 3.9 rpg., 2.8 apg. and 1.15 stlpg. in 31.0 minpg., while shooting .914 (53-58) from the free thro...

San Antonio Spurs hire Danny Ferry, Samson Kayode and Hao Meng The San Antonio Spurs basketball operations staff made moves today, hiring Samson Kayode as Director of Player Evaluation/Austin Spurs Assistant GM, Hao Meng as Director of Strategic Analysis and Basketball Insight, and Danny Ferry as Basketball Operations Consultant. In addition, Brendan Bowman has been promoted to Assistant Athletic Trainer, while Brandon Leibsohn has been elevated to Manager of Basketball Strategy. Kayode spent the last four years as Assistant Director for the USA Basketball Men’s National Team, where he assi...