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Philadelphia 76ers guard Josh Richardson will play against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday. Richardson has missed the previous six games because of a hamstring issue: Josh Richardson will play tonight — Jon Johnson (@jonjohnsonwip) February 7, 2020 The Sixers are really struggling right now. They are 31-21 on the season, but currently on a four-game […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis will play against the Washington Wizards with no mask despite having a broken nose. Porzingis broke his nose on Wednesday against the Memphis Grizzlies: Per RC: Porzingis will play and play without a mask on his broken nose. Curry will play. Barea is available 6:00 tip @1033fmESPN — Chuck Cooperstein (@coopmavs) […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will be without guard Patrick Beverley on Saturday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Beverley re-injured his groin on Wednesday against the Miami Heat. Patrick Beverly won’t play tomorrow against Minnesota, per the Clippers. He re-injured his groin Wednesday. — Andrew Greif (@AndrewGreif) February 7, 2020 The Clippers are 36-15 on the season […]

Washington Wizards All-Star point guard John Wall is making sound progress in his Achilles rehab, but he still won’t play this season. Wizards general manager Tommy Sheppard doubled down on previous reports that the explosive guard won’t play this 2019-20 and will only return to the court next campaign. “I think we have maintained that […]

Detroit Pistons senior adviser Ed Stefanski says Derrick Rose is the perfect veteran to lead the Motor City franchise moving forward in the post-Andre Drummond era. The Pistons chose not to trade Rose at the deadline despite receiving calls from the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers and Utah Jazz. “What we really […]

Steve Kerr and the Golden State Warriors acquired Andrew Wiggins from the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday in the D’Angelo Russell trade. Some believe Wiggins will play a similar role Harrison Barnes served for the Dubs during his time in Golden State. Kerr talked about the differences between Wiggins and Barnes with Warriors reporters on Friday: Steve Kerr […]

Detroit Pistons executive Ed Stefanski says power forward Blake Griffin should be totally healthy by June. Griffin underwent a successful arthroscopic debridement of his left knee and will miss the rest of the season: #Pistons Ed Stefanski on Blake Griffin's pending return: "The positive thing about that is he's rehabbing now. So when June rolls […]

Detroit Pistons executive Ed Stefanski says the franchise hasn’t thought about Blake Griffin’s future with the team after trading Andre Drummond to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday. Stefanski says right now, Griffin and the Pistons are focusing on getting the high-flyer healthy again. The Pistons star underwent a successful arthroscopic debridement of his left knee […]

Miami Heat president Pat Riley is disappointed he wasn’t able to acquire Danilo Gallinari from the Oklahoma City Thunder. Riley was trying to get Andre Iguodala and Gallinari to South Beach, but was only able to acquire the former Finals MVP: Pat Riley said he likes Gallinari, and some disappointment; "I think he would have […]

Miami Heat president Pat Riley says trading Justise Winslow to the Memphis Grizzlies to acquire Andre Iguodala was very difficult. Riley on trading Justise Winslow: "That was the most difficult part. … We're going to miss him. The Memphis Grizzlies got a great young player in their organization." #HEATTwitter — Andre Fernandez (@FernandezAndreC) February 7, […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle is hopeful that star Luka Doncic will play before the All-Star break. Doncic sprained his ankle during a practice. The Mavs will clearly be cautious with Doncic moving forward since this is the second time this season he has sprained his right ankle: Rick Carlisle will announce on his […]

Miami Heat president Pat Riley made a huge splash at the trade deadline by acquiring former Finals MVP Andre Iguodala from the Memphis Grizzlies. While Iguodala isn’t a star in the league anymore, he’s still a versatile and smart player who is going to help the Heat win a lot of games, especially once the […]

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry is making progress with his hand rehab. While Curry won’t play in February, he’s now testing his left hand on off-ball tug moves: Next stage of Steph Curry’s rehab: Testing that surgically repaired left hand on off ball tug moves. pic.twitter.com/bediD7dAI6 — Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) February 7, 2020 Curry broke […]

New Houston Rockets forward Robert Covington helped Houston upset the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday at Staples Center. The Rockets, who were playing without a center, defeated the Lakers by 10 points. Covington, playing in his first game with Houston, chipped in 14 points and eight rebounds in 29 minutes. After the game, Covington talked […]

The Detroit Pistons have yet to have any buyout talks with veteran point guard Reggie Jackson. The Pistons traded All-Star center Andre Drummond to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday. #Pistons Ed Stefanski says they have not discussed a buyout with Reggie Jackson, as was reported. — Rod Beard (@detnewsRodBeard) February 7, 2020 Jackson becomes an […]

The Los Angeles Lakers didn’t make any moves at the trade deadline in part because of the tragic death of Lakers icon Kobe Bryant, according to Sean Deveney of Heavy. The passing of Bryant is going to take a long time to get over. Lakers players were very emotional last Friday against the Portland Trail Blazers […]

The helicopter that crashed and killed Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven other people did not show any outward evidence of engine failure, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. Bryant’s helicopter was not certified to fly with instruments in poor visibility, via the Associated Press: The NTSB is investigating the […]

New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram suffered a right ankle sprain on Thursday against the Chicago Bulls. Ingram left the game and never returned. A Pelicans team source told Andrew Lopez of ESPN the severity of the sprain is unknown at this time since they have to wait until the swelling goes down: Gentry […]

New Minnesota Timberwolves point guard D’Angelo Russell has touched down in Minnesota. Video of D’Angelo Russell’s arrival in Minnesota pic.twitter.com/mdoNM6EprO — Chris Hine (@ChristopherHine) February 7, 2020 A Rosas/Russell hug, then some standing around. Pulitzer, please. pic.twitter.com/8JciRc1XYn — Chris Hine (@ChristopherHine) February 7, 2020 Russell is the type of All-Star player Karl-Anthony Towns was hoping […]

D’Angelo Russell is officially a member of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Karl-Anthony Towns couldn’t be happier. KAT has his. Get your @Dloading jerseys here » https://t.co/HhMoKnk9jU pic.twitter.com/3RHVUZSQkn — Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) February 7, 2020 The Timberwolves acquired Russell from the Golden State Warriors on Thursday. Andrew Wiggins, the 2014 No. 1 overall draft pick out […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has joined Utah Jazz legend John Stockton and Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul as the only players in NBA history with 18,000 points, 9,000 assists and 2,000 steals. LeBron joined the club on Thursday against the Houston Rockets in the first quarter: LeBron James joins John Stockton […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is the first player in franchise history with 30 points, 20 rebounds and five assists in a game since the legendary Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Antetokounmpo put up 36 points, 20 rebounds and six assists against the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday. The Bucks defeated the Sixers by a final score of 112-101. […]

With the Washington Wizards, Isaiah Thomas was hoping to show people he can still play at a high level. Thomas hasn’t been the same superstar player since suffering that hip injury with the Boston Celtics in 2017. He struggled with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Lakers during the 2017-18 season and fell out of the Denver Nuggets’ playing rotation […]

The Golden State Warriors acquired Andrew Wiggins from the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday in the D’Angelo Russell trade. Wiggins, the first overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, hasn’t lived up to expectations. While he can no doubt score the ball with the best of them and get to the rim at will with his […]

Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal once again went after Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid. Embiid had an awful first half against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday and O’Neal didn’t hold back in his assessment of the Sixers All-Star center during TNT’s halftime show. https://twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1225608060372123648?s=20 Last time this happened, O’Neal and Charles Barkley said they […]

D’Angelo Russell reportedly didn’t have a lot of trade value beyond the Minnesota Timberwolves, who have been trying to acquire Russell since the offseason, according to Zach Lowe of ESPN. The Golden State Warriors decided against waiting until the summer to move Russell, trading him to the  Timberwolves on Thursday for former No. 1 overall […]

Before the season started, Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter said he takes pride in being the guy in the locker room who puts “a smile on people’s faces.” Well, Kanter hasn’t disappointed and has lived up to the billing of being one of the funniest players in the league. He’s got a great personality […]

The Miami Heat are listing All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler as questionable to face the Sacramento Kings on Friday. Butler strained his right shoulder on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Clippers and was forced to leave the game: Jimmy Butler is listed as doubtful for tomorrow's game against the Kings with a strained right shoulder. […]

Clint Capela is now a member of the Atlanta Hawks, as his five and a half year run with the Houston Rockets ended on Wednesday when Houston traded him to Atlanta. Capela took to Instagram on Thursday evening to reflect on his time with the Rockets: https://www.instagram.com/p/B8Pz21DopuV/ Capela finished his Rockets career with averages of […]

Philadelphia 76ers legend Charles Barkley is not happy with what he’s seeing from the Sixers this season. Barkley says the Sixers are soft and are like the “Cleveland Browns of the NBA.” Chuck has some thoughts about the Sixers. 👀 pic.twitter.com/VeVu4cxvw7 — NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 7, 2020 The Sixers entered Thursday with a […]

During the 2020 NBA All-Star draft, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo and Hall of Famer Charles Barkley jokingly trolled Houston Rockets guard James Harden. In case you missed what happened, Barkley asked Giannis if he wanted to draft “the dribbler,” referencing Harden. The reigning MVP responded by saying he wanted someone who passes the ball. […]

The Chicago Bulls are hoping Lauri Markkanen, Wendell Carter Jr. and Otto Porter will be back by the end of February. All three players have been out for a while due to injuries. Paxson is hoping Lauri, Wendell, Otto all back by end of month. #Bulls — Mike McGraw (@McGrawDHSports) February 6, 2020 Carter has […]

The Dallas Mavericks are listing Kristaps Porzingis as questionable to face the Washington Wizards on Friday. Porzingis broke his nose on Wednesday against the Memphis Grizzlies after being elbowed by Jaren Jackson Jr. Kristaps Porzingis listed as questionable for Friday vs. Wizards on latest injury report with broken nose. Seth Curry and J.J. Barea also […]

The Dallas Mavericks reportedly believed they had a deal in place to acquire Danny Green had the Los Angeles Lakers traded for Marcus Morris, according to Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News. The Los Angeles Clippers wound up trading for Morris, so Green will be staying with the Lakers and the Mavs won’t be […]

Chicago Bulls vice president of basketball operations John Paxson says Lauri Markkanen’s agent has given no indication that Markkanen wants out of Chicago. A report from Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times said Markkanen is upset in Chicago and wants to be moved: John Paxson said he talked to Lauri Markkanen’s agent today and has […]

The Detroit Pistons reportedly never made shooting guard Luke Kennard available in trade talks with the Boston Celtics, according to Adam Himmelsbach of the Boston Globe. The Celtics tried to get Kennard and big man Christian Wood from the Pistons, but Detroit wasn’t interested in making a deal. The source said Luke Kennard was never […]

The New York Knicks reportedly wanted Kyle Kuzma and Danny Green for Marcus Morris, but the Lakers had no interest in doing that deal and walked away from trade talks late, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. The Knicks wound up trading Morris to the other team in LA, the Los Angeles Clippers: Following up […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant loves going on social media to interact with fans. Many have wondered why one of the best basketball players on the planet enjoys talking smack on social media so much. Durant, who will miss the entire season for the Nets while rehabbing his Achilles tear, talked to Matt […]

Kevin Durant told Toronto Raptors big man Serge Ibaka on his cooking show that he picked the Brooklyn Nets over the New York Knicks in free agency because Brooklyn was “farther along in the process of being a contender.” A lot of Knicks fans are upset at Durant and Kyrie Irving for signing with the Nets over […]