About Hoops Rumors

Meet The Hoops Rumors Writing Team

Hoops Rumors currently features a team of five writers to bring you the latest NBA news, rumors, and analysis. Here are those writers:


Luke Adams is the lead writer, manager, and editor for Hoops Rumors. Luke began writing for MLB Trade Rumors in September 2009, contributing hundreds of posts to MLBTR over the next two-plus years before becoming the full-time editor, manager, and lead writer for Hoops Rumors in January 2012. He helped launch Pro Football Rumors in January 2014 before returning to Hoops Rumors in May 2016. Luke’s NBA fandom began in earnest in 1995, around the time Damon Stoudamire became the first draft pick to wear the expansion Toronto Raptors’ truly awful jersey.

Arthur Hill joined Hoops Rumors in 2014 as a staff writer. He is a newspaper editor with Trib Total Media in southwestern Pennsylvania and has been following basketball long enough to be a fan of both the NBA and ABA. He is a graduate of West Virginia University and covered Mountaineer basketball during the glory days of the Eastern Eight and Atlantic 10. His fondest memories as a player were scoring six points against a Harlem Globetrotters knock-off team and being dunked on by former NFL All-Pro linebacker Renaldo Turnbull.

Dana Gauruder joined Hoops Rumors in February 2015 as a staff writer. He also writes for The Sports Xchange as its primary correspondent in Michigan, covering the Detroit Pistons, Detroit Lions, Detroit Tigers and Michigan State University football and basketball. He was also a Pistons correspondent for NBA.com for five seasons, covering all of their home games. From 1996-2009, Dana was a staff writer for the Oakland (Mich.) Press and was the paper’s Pistons and NBA beat reporter from the 1999-2000 season until he left the newspaper. He also covered Michigan State in 2011-12 for CBSSports.com Rapid Reports. Dana has covered a number of major sporting events, including the NBA Finals, the Eastern Conference Finals, the World Series, the Rose Bowl, the NCAA Tournament, the Stanley Cup playoffs and the Breeders Cup.

Alex Kirschenbaum joined Hoops Rumors in November 2019 as a staff writer. A Northwestern University graduate, Alex also covers basketball, football, and a sprinkling of golf and tennis for Sports Illustrated and Newsweek. He has written about NBA basketball for several other sites, including Grizzly Bear Blues (via SB Nation), Pippen Ain’t Easy (via FanSided), and Last Word On Sports. He also writes about film for director Joe Dante’s site Trailers From Hell.

Rory Maher was a Hoops Rumors reader for several years before becoming a staff writer in September 2021. He previously released analytical NBA articles independently. When watching games, he particularly enjoys crisp ball movement and good defense. Rory started the Trade Breakdown series for Hoops Rumors, which can be found right here.

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About Hoops Rumors

Hoops Rumors is a clearinghouse for relevant, legitimate NBA rumors. The site focuses on trades and free agent signings. Rumors come from established journalists, and always include a link to the source material. All 30 teams are covered. Luke Adams, the site’s head writer, is supported by a full team of NBA fanatics.

Hoops Rumors has new material 365 days a year, and attempts to post all rumors with analysis as soon as they are available. The site was created by Tim Dierkes in 2012, following the model of his successful MLB Trade Rumors.