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New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson didn’t play against the Indiana Pacers this past Saturday because of an ankle injury, but he’s expected to be back in action on Tuesday when the Pelicans take on Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers. If it was up to Williamson, he probably would have played versus the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves stars Karl-Anthony Towns and D’Angelo Russell each purchased 1,000 tickets for Wednesday’s game against the Charlotte Hornets. The two All-Stars are offering them to fans for free on the Timberwolves’ official website: To show appreciation for fan support on Saturday, Karl-Anthony Towns and D'Angelo Russell each purchased 1,000 tickets for Wednesday's game vs. […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard admits he was impressed by the way Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine responded to getting benched by Bulls head coach Jim Boylen. Back in November against the Miami Heat, LaVine was benched by Boylen in the first quarter. The Bulls’ leading scorer told the media after […]

Nikola Jokic and Jayson Tatum have been named the NBA’s Players of the Week. Jokic averaged 27.3 points, 14.3 rebounds and 8.3 assists as the Denver Nuggets went 3-0. Tatum, meanwhile, put up 29.8 points and 7.5 rebounds as the Boston Celtics went 4-0: NBA Players of the Week for Week 16. West: Nikola Jokic […]

There are people around the league who are wondering if the Philadelphia 76ers are going to pursue a Joel Embiid trade after this season ends, according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN. Questions continue to surround whether Embiid and Ben Simmons can fit alongside each other. The Sixers, who were picked by many to contend for […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson declined to rule star point guard Kyrie Irving out before the All-Star break. Irving is currently out with the knee injury he suffered against the Washington Wizards on Feb. 1 after colliding with Bradley Beal. Kenny Atkinson declined to rule Kyrie Irving out before the All-Star break. Said if […]

Marcus Morris almost signed with the Los Angeles Clippers this past summer in free agency, but he instead opted to sign a one-year deal with the New York Knicks worth $15 million (after reneging a previous deal with the San Antonio Spurs). The Clippers, however, acquired Morris at the trade deadline and created one of […]

New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram won’t play against the Indiana Pacers on Saturday, while rookie Zion Williamson is being listed as a game-time decision. Ingram rolled his right ankle on Thursday against the Chicago Bulls. The Pelicans easily defeated the Bulls despite losing Ingram though, winning by a final score of 125-119. Williamson led […]

Veteran small forward Marcus Morris won’t make his Los Angeles Clippers debut on Saturday against the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to Andrew Grief of the Los Angeles Times. The Clippers acquired Morris from the New York Knicks at the trade deadline: Marcus Morris will not play tonight for the Clippers, a source told @latimessports. — Andrew […]

As expected, Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry won’t play against the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday. Lowry suffered whiplash when he collided with teammate Serge Ibaka in the third quarter of the Raptors’ game against the Indiana Pacers on Friday. No Lowry tonight but not thought to be serious — (((Eric Koreen))) (@ekoreen) February 8, […]

The Atlanta Hawks are listing All-Star point guard Trae Young as questionable to face the New York Knicks on Sunday. Young has a right ankle contusion: For tomorrow’s game vs. New York Trae Young (right ankle contusion) is questionable. Cam Reddish (concussion) is doubtful. Clint Capela (right calcaneus contusion/plantar fasciitis) is out. Skal Labissiere (left […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have waived Isaiah Thomas, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Clippers have waived guard Isaiah Thomas, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 8, 2020 With the Washington Wizards, Thomas was hoping to show people he can still play at a high level. He hasn’t been the […]

Every item that was left at the Kobe Bryant memorial outside the Staples Center came with a handwritten note. Mourners immediately started gathering outside of Staples Center after Bryant passed away in a tragic helicopter crash that also killed his daughter Gianna. In total, those who gathered outside the Los Angeles Lakers’ homecourt left 1,353 […]

New Minnesota Timberwolves point guard D’Angelo Russell won’t make his Minnesota debut on Saturday due to a quad injury. D'Angelo Russell will not play tonight with that quad injury, Wolves say. Missed GSW game Monday with it. Wanted to give it a go against Brooklyn, his former team, Wednesday, and it was still bothering him. […]

Superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is happy the Milwaukee Bucks’ front office didn’t make any trades at the trade deadline. The Bucks have the best record in the NBA, just like last season, and Antetokounmpo says the chemistry the team has is amazing: The Bucks have been a monster all season and Giannis says they’re the […]

Glenn Robinson III is expected to make his Philadelphia 76ers debut against the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday, according to ClutchPoints’ Grant Afseth. The Sixers acquired Robinson and Alec Burks from the Golden State Warriors: https://twitter.com/GrantAfseth/status/1226248749053169665?s=20 Robinson averaged 12.9 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists for the Warriors this season. He shot 48.1 percent from […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Reggie Jackson is going to miss Andre Drummond, who was his best friend on the team. The Pistons traded Drummond to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday: “He was my best friend on the team and it’s been like that for 5½ years. He acclimated me when I first got to Detroit […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine could miss his first game of the season on Sunday against the Philadelphia 76ers. The Bulls are listing LaVine as questionable: Zach LaVine questionable tomorrow, Boylen says. #Bulls — Mike McGraw (@McGrawDHSports) February 8, 2020 LaVine was hit in back of neck, someone fell on him in the NO […]

During his hiatus from the NBA, some league insiders speculated that Andre Iguodala might sit out the entire season and re-sign with the Golden State Warriors in the summer. It’s a topic that gave Iguodala a chuckle late Friday while he spoke to Nick Friedell of ESPN: “So I had that conversation with somebody and […]

Andre Iguodala says getting traded to the Miami Heat has reinvigorated his love for basketball. The Heat acquired Iguodala from the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday: “I kind of got excited about basketball again,” Iguodala told Nick Friedell of ESPN. “Playing with [the Golden State Warriors], we go to the Finals every year, and the media […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry left Friday’s game against the Indiana Pacers after suffering whiplash when he collided with teammate Serge Ibaka in the third quarter. While X-rays came back negative, Raptors head coach Nick Nurse says Lowry is unlikely to play on Saturday against the Brooklyn Nets: X-rays are clear on Lowry, but he's very […]

Reggie Jackson says he hasn’t thought about getting a buyout from the Detroit Pistons. After the Pistons traded All-Star center Andre Drummond to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday, reports surfaced that Jackson is pondering whether to pursue a buyout or finish his contract. The 29-year-old guard is starting for the Pistons at the moment since […]

Josh Richardson led a players-only meeting after the Philadelphia 76ers got blown out by his former team, the Miami Heat. The Sixers lost to the Milwaukee Bucks in the game following the meeting, but nevertheless looked a little bit better out there on the court. Friday was more like it, though, as the Sixers cruised […]

On the same day he said D’Angelo Russell never really fit with the Golden State Warriors, Steve Kerr said the exact opposite of Andrew Wiggins. The Warriors acquired Wiggins from the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday, sending Russell to Minnesota. "The fit is everything and we feel like the fit here is really good for Andrew […]

Marvin Williams plans to sign with the Milwaukee Bucks after completing his buyout with the Charlotte Hornets, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Forward Marvin Williams is planning to sign with the Milwaukee Bucks after contract buyout from Charlotte, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 8, 2020 Williams was the […]

Reggie Jackson is still assessing whether to pursue a buyout or complete his Detroit Pistons contract, but the Los Angeles Clippers have emerged as a likely suitor if the point guard does get a buyout from his current team, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Jackson is making $18.1 million this season, […]

The Washington Wizards upset the Dallas Mavericks on Friday at home on a Bradley Beal game winning layup at the buzzer. The Wizards won by a final score of 119-118: https://twitter.com/NBCSWizards/status/1225971424537518082?s=20 Beal finished with 29 points, five rebounds and eight assists in 39 minutes of action. The Wizards improved to 18-32 with the win. This […]

Miami Heat president Pat Riley is ecstatic about having veteran small forward Andre Iguodala in South Beach. Riley and the Heat acquired the former Finals MVP from the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday. The Heat’s Hall of Fame architect says Miami is getting an “elite defender” in Iguodala: “He’s an elite defender, an elite team defender; […]

Before Steve Mills was removed from his position as the New York Knicks’ president of basketball operations, there was some internal support for a potential trade with the Charlotte Hornets that would have sent Malik Monk to New York and Dennis Smith Jr. to Charlotte, according to Ian Begley of SNY.  Instead, the Knicks reassigned Mills and wound […]

Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid left Friday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies with neck stiffness. The Sixers later announced with Embiid won’t return: Joel Embiid has neck stiffness and will not return to tonight's game. — Derek Bodner (@DerekBodnerNBA) February 8, 2020 Embiid came into Friday averaging 23.0 points, 12.1 rebounds and 3.2 assists […]

To say Karl-Anthony Towns is excited about D’Angelo Russell being on the Minnesota Timberwolves would be an understatement. Russell and Towns are very close friends, and with The Timberwolves desperately needing to make a change, the deal came at a great time. It is also worth noting that they have lost 13 games in a […]

D’Angelo Russell hasn’t even played a game with the Minnesota Timberwolves and yet the All-Star guard already feels at home in Minnesota. The Timberwolves (finally) acquired Russell from the Golden State Warriors on Thursday. The lefty was all smiles while speaking to reporters on Friday at his introductory news conference: “You go through things like […]

Whether he did it on purpose is unknown, but Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James recreated a classic Kobe Bryant dunk on Thursday against the Houston Rockets at Staples Center. Take a look: Same arena. Same basket. Same dunk. 19 years apart. 💜💛 pic.twitter.com/fj7HRmqv3c — Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) February 8, 2020 The passing of […]

Marvin Williams is finalizing a contract buyout with the Charlotte Hornets, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Williams, 33, will become a free agent target for contending teams. Forward Marvin Williams is finalizing a contract buyout with the Charlotte Hornets, league sources tell ESPN. Williams, 33, will become a free agent target for contending teams. […]

Free agent NBA guard Darren Collison has a meeting set with his agent early next week in order to finalize a decision on a potential comeback to the league, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. If Collison decides he wants to play, his agent will set up meetings with the Los Angeles Lakers and Los […]

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri reportedly viewed the New York Knicks as a viable future destination, according to Michael Grange of Sports Net. However, it looks like the Knicks are going to hire Leon Rose as their new team president. Rose is a longtime agent and currently works for CAA. He represents Carmelo Anthony, Karl-Anthony […]

The New York Knicks could enter buyout conversations with guard Wayne Ellington after not trading him at the deadline. Ellington signed a two-year, $16 million deal with the Knicks in free agency this past summer. He had previously played for the Miami Heat and Detroit Pistons last season: Also worth noting for Knicks going forward: […]

Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas says D’Angelo Russell will be a game-time decision against the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday. The Timberwolves acquired Russell from the Golden State Warriors on Thursday. Gersson Rosas tells @DanBarreiroKFAN that D’Angelo Russell will be a gametime decision against the Clippers on Saturday night. He’s been dealing […]

The Denver Nuggets have waived veteran shooting guard Gerald Green. The Nuggets acquired Green from the Houston Rockets as part of the four-team trade between Denver, Houston, the Minnesota Timberwolves and Atlanta Hawks before the deadline. The Nuggets have officially waived Gerald Green as expected. Denver currently has one open roster spot. — Harrison Wind […]