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Brad Rowland: Hawks injury update for tonight against the Pacers: Nickeil Alexander-Walker (rest) is out. Dorian Finney-Smith (rest) is out. Keshon Gilbert (left patella tendinitis) is out. (Gueye and Veesaar still out)
Brad Rowland: CJ McCollum said he’s been working out with Kingston Flemings (and Nickeil Alexander-Walker) in the mornings and he praised him quite a bit. Said Flemings is “super smart” and “ahead of his time” compared to a typical rookie guard. Also complimented his work ethic and buy-in and how much he cares.
Brad Rowland: Quin Snyder on Nickeil Alexander-Walker: "He is one of the guys who saw their role consistently evolve over the course of (last) season... Nickeil's ability to find out what the team needs and provide that is a calling card of his."
Clemente Almanza: Luguentz Dort on getting traded to the Hawks: "It's amazing. Obviously, Nickeil [Alexander-Walker] is one of my closest friends. Played on the same team with Nickeil in high school and against him our whole life, obviously. When I got the call and I knew I was heading there, I hit him right away. I was really happy. He's helped me out throughout this whole transition and with their style of play. I'm glad that I got a guy like him on my team now."
Josh Lewenberg: Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Lu Dort are good to go in Quebec City tonight. Big game for undefeated Canada (7-0). A win over 2nd-place Argentina (6-1) would go a long way in securing a spot in next summer’s World Cup (magic number would be down to 1) 7:10pm ET@TSN_Sports
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Marc Stein: The Bahamas, I'm told, do hope to have Philadelphia's VJ Edgecombe in the lineup Monday against visiting Panama after a @FIBA win in Uruguay without him last night. Canada also rested Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Lu Dort last night but could bring them back Monday vs. Argentina.
thenbpa: Good bumps only at the PLYRS UNTD runs in Andalulcía, Spain 🇪🇸🔥 @klaythompson @normanpowell4 @nickeilaw
Most of the deals involving Murphy have been about a deal to the Atlanta Hawks, a team in need of another high-level perimeter scorer on the wing. And most of the trades have included Murphy going to Atlanta in exchange for some sort of package centered around reigning Most Improved Player, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, and former lottery pick big man Onyeka Okongwu.
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Josh Lewenberg: This is the 3rd time in the last 4 summers that cousins SGA and NAW have been teammates for 🇨🇦. Prior to that, they hadn't played together since high school. Nickeil: "We spend a lot of time laughing and enjoying each other’s company. In a lot of ways, he’s like my best friend"
Sources also say the Hawks are likely to re-sign C.J. McCollum, allowing them to bring a young guard along slowly while also giving him opportunities to run the second unit. Flemings’ ability to pressure the rim with his speed would fit wonderfully with Jalen Johnson, Jonathan Kuminga and other high-level athletes on the Hawks’ roster. Atlanta could use a downhill, athletic guard next to McCollum, Dyson Daniels and Nickeil Alexander-Walker. Much like many of the guards, Flemings is seen as unlikely to fall outside the top 10.
Josh Lewenberg: To sum up NBAers in for Canada this summer: SGA, NAW, Barrett, Brooks, Dort, Nembhard bros, Mathurin, Olynyk, George, Miller Out this summer but in for this cycle: Edey, Powell Didn’t commit: Murray, Sharpe, Wiggins Committed but not selected: Lawson, Banton, Houstan, Prosper
After the Timberwolves lost Nickeil Alexander-Walker last summer in free agency -- and after the 27-year-old guard was named 2026 Most Improved Player with the Atlanta Hawks -- Minnesota simply cannot afford to let Ayo Dosunmu walk. That's why sources around the league expect he will be back with the Wolves, but for a price slightly above the midlevel exception (roughly $15 million), which is what most rival teams could offer. Doing so might require Minnesota to move off Donte DiVincenzo, who will miss at least most of next season with a torn right Achilles, to avoid going into the second luxury tax apron.
