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Toronto Raptors president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri reportedly has his eyes on the New York Knicks’ president job. According to Marc Stein of The New York Times, Ujiri intends to maneuver his way to the Knicks in the near future: Two longtime Masai Ujiri-watchers whom I trust deeply for their reads on this situation […]

FS1’s Chris Broussard forgot that veteran point guard Jeff Teague isn’t on the Minnesota Timberwolves anymore while discussing a trade involving Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma. Broussard said the Lakers should trade Kuzma to the Timberwolves for Teague and small forward Robert Covington. However, Minnesota traded Teague to the Atlanta Hawks on Jan. 16. […]

The Miami Heat are reportedly telling teams that rookie guard Tyler Herro is off limits in trade talks, according to Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated. Herro has been one of the best rookies thus far this season and been sensational for the Heat, who are clear title contenders with All-Stars Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo […]

Washington Wizards All-Star point guard John Wall has basically been an assistant coach this season. Wall is expected to miss the entire season rehabbing from his Achilles tear, but he has been helping his teammates out by giving them pointers based on what he sees from the bench. While the former No. 1 overall pick […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose is garnering trade interest from a few teams with the trade deadline looming, most notably the Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers. However, it looks like the Pistons are going to keep the former MVP in The Motor City, and Rose is apparently fine with that, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium: “He […]

The Houston Rockets were the ones who initiated Clint Capela trade talks with the Boston Celtics, according to Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald. Ben Rohrbach of Yahoo Sports is reporting that the Rockets “desperately” want to trade Capela at the NBA trade deadline, while Jabari Young of CNBC adds that Houston is “done” with […]

The Atlanta Hawks would have been Andre Drummond’s preferred destination if the Detroit Pistons traded him, according to Chris Kirschner of The Athletic. The Pistons are having a hard time finding a trade partner for Drummond since he can become an unrestricted free agent after this season ends. The Hawks will most likely pursue Drummond […]

The 3-point contest participants for All-Star weekend have been announced by the NBA. The contest will feature Davis Bertans of the Washington Wizards, Devonte’ Graham of the Charlotte Hornets, the reigning champion Joe Harris of the Brooklyn Nets, Buddy Hield of the Sacramento Kings, Zach LaVine of the Chicago Bulls, Damian Lillard of the Portland […]

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams likely won’t get traded at the trade deadline, according to Chris Kirschner of The Athletic. The Atlanta Hawks have interest in Adams, but with the Thunder playing really well this season and in playoff contention, it appears OKC general manager Sam Presti is leaning towards keeping the core intact. […]

The Houston Rockets and Brooklyn Nets are interested in trading for Atlanta Hawks rising star John Collins, according to Chris Kirschner of The Athletic. The Rockets are aggressively trying to move Capela and would love to acquire Collins from the Hawks for him: A league source mentioned both Houston and Brooklyn specifically expressing interest in […]

The New York Knicks have included small forward Kevin Knox in trade talks for Golden State Warriors point guard D’Angelo Russell, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Knicks are seeking a point guard under team control for next season. Russell signed a four-year deal with the Warriors this past offseason as part of […]

ESPN is publishing a special 96-page commemorative magazine issue devoted to the life of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. The network stopped publishing ESPN the Magazine in September, though they are set to release several commemorative issues throughout the year. The Kobe story will feature anecdotes, essays and photographs of the late Lakers superstar. […]

One NBA executive thinks Golden State Warriors point guard D’Angelo Russell will get traded in the summer instead of this week during the trade deadline. The Minnesota Timberwolves and New York Knicks are said to be pursuing a Russell trade. Via Frank Urbina of Hoops Hype: One league executive told HoopsHype: “To be honest, I […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers and Denver Nuggets are among the teams interested in veteran point guard Darren Collison, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Collison is considering a February return to the NBA and the Lakers and Clippers are emerging as his two preferred destinations: The Lakers, Clippers, Sixers and […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie point guard Ja Morant liked a tweet on Twitter which read, “f**k Iguodala.” Andre Iguodala is prepared to sit out the rest of this season if the Grizzlies don’t trade him to one of the agreed-upon teams he designated by Thursday’s trade deadline. After the Grizzlies defeated the Detroit Pistons on Monday, Brooks told […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine’s name has come up in trade rumors recently. With the Los Angeles Lakers reportedly listening to offers for small forward Kyle Kuzma, some around the league believe a trade sending LaVine to the Lakers and Kuzma to the Bulls would benefit both sides ahead of the Feb. 6 NBA trade […]

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta has reportedly given general manager Daryl Morey full rights to improve the team at the trade deadline with no financial restrictions, according to Jabari Young of CNBC. Fertitta is not happy with the Rockets’ current standing. Houston is 31-18 on the season. They are in fifth place in the Western […]

Denver Nuggets forward Juancho Hernangomez is drawing interest from the Atlanta Hawks and Houston Rockets, according to multiple reports. Also reported in here: #Nuggets seeking second-round pick for Juancho Hernangomez. One team that’s inquired about him? The Atlanta Hawks. https://t.co/XNMiLw77KR — Mike Singer (@msinger) February 4, 2020 As @msinger reports Atlanta interest in Hernangomez, he […]

Atlanta Hawks veteran forward Evan Turner could reportedly land with the Minnesota Timberwolves as part of the four-team D’Angelo Russell trade between the Hawks, Timberwolves, Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors ahead of the NBA’s Feb. 6 trade deadline, according to Jabari Young of CNBC. Timberwolves swingman Robert Covington would be sent to the Rockets, […]

The Denver Nuggets remain bullish on the future of Michael Porter Jr., who is in his rookie season after missing all of last season recovering from his back injury. The Nuggets may be active at the trade deadline, but Porter isn’t going anywhere: “Michael Porter Jr. is not going anywhere,” The Athletic’s Sam Amick said […]

If the New York Knicks hire Kevin Durant’s manager, Rich Kleiman, to be their next team president, he would reportedly hire Mark Jackson as head coach, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post. Jackson currently works for ESPN. He hasn’t gotten another head coaching job since getting fired by the Golden State Warriors. […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant’s manager, Rich Kleiman, is reportedly in the running to be the next president of the New York Knicks, according to Marc Berman of The New York Post. The Knicks fired Steve Mills on Tuesday. Kleiman is a New York native and lifelong Knicks fan: With owner James Dolan looking at […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves continue to try to orchestrate a four-team trade that would allow them to acquire D’Angelo Russell from the Golden State Warriors. Timberwolves small forward Andrew Wiggins would have to be included in almost any Russell trade package, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Houston Rockets and Atlanta Hawks are also involved […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves reportedly have interest in Denver Nuggets guard Malik Beasley ahead of the NBA’s Feb. 6 trade deadline, according to reports. Any pursuit the Timberwolves have right now is secondary to that of Golden State Warriors All-Star D’Angelo Russell: Told there is truth to this. As for what makes sense to head Denver’s […]

Golden State Warriors point guard D’Angelo Russell still has a good relationship with Brooklyn Nets combo guard Spencer Dinwiddie despite Dinwiddie recruiting Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant to the Nets. The Warriors and Nets completed a sign-and-trade deal this past summer which sent Russell to the Warriors and Durant to the Nets. Irving, Durant and […]

Ja Morant and Kendrick Nunn have been named the NBA’s Rookies of the Month for January. Morant averaged 17.5 points and 8.3 assists for the Memphis Grizzlies, while Nunn put up 16.8 points and 3.5 assists for the Miami Heat: Heat guard Kendrick Nunn and Grizzlies guard Ja Morant have been named NBA Eastern and […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Memphis Grizzlies are reportedly two possible landing spots for Chicago Bulls small forward Denzel Valentine ahead of the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline, according to K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago. Valentine could use a change of scenery, as his tenure with the Bulls hasn’t been all that great: Denzel Valentine. […]

The Denver Nuggets have reportedly made shooting guard Gary Harris “very available” in trade talks, according to Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated. The Nuggets are among the teams with interest in New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday and it may take parting ways with Harris to get Holiday to Denver: The Nuggets and Heat […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran forward Jared Dudley is coming to the defense of Andre Iguodala, who won’t play a single game for the Memphis Grizzlies this season despite being part of the roster. On Monday, a report from David Aldridge of The Athletic said Iguodala is prepared to sit out the remainder of the season […]

Safe to say Memphis Grizzlies guards Ja Morant and Dillon Brooks heard the latest Andre Iguodala trade rumor. Iguodala is prepared to sit out the rest of this season if the Grizzlies don’t trade him to one of the agreed-upon teams he designated by Thursday’s trade deadline. After the Grizzlies defeated the Detroit Pistons on […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic got some love from Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler after dropping 38 points against the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday. After the game, Butler said he felt like Luka. The Mavs star went to Twitter to let Butler know he appreciated the shout-out: 🙏🙏🙏 @JimmyButler https://t.co/yz0j3hFCGX — Luka Doncic (@luka7doncic) […]

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker spoke about how Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant impacted his life. Like he was to many, Bryant was Booker’s idol growing up. Devin Booker on Kobe Bryant: He changed my life and not just on the court. Following his mentality, his footwork, his passion for the game, his […]

The New York Knicks are reportedly “hell-bent” on keeping veteran small forward Marcus Morris, according to Zach Lowe of ESPN. Morris becomes an unrestricted free agent after this season ends and believes he can secure a long-term deal with the Knicks once the free agency period starts on June 30. Morris signed a one-year, $15 […]

Miami Heat All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler gave a shout-out to Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic on Monday. After scoring 38 points against his old team, the Philadelphia 76ers, Butler told NBA TV’s Dennis Scott he felt like Doncic: Jimmy Butler fez 38 pontos em três quartos e disse que "se sentiu como o Luka". […]

Things could change between now and Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, but most NBA executives expect Davis Bertans to remain with the Washington Wizards. Bertans is one of the best stretch four shooters in the NBA and a lot of contenders want him. The Wizards, however, are reportedly asking for a lot in return. Per Michael […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was DeMar DeRozan’s idol growing up, so Kobe’s tragic death impacted the San Antonio Spurs guard very deeply. DeRozan is back home in Los Angeles, as the Spurs are taking on the Los Angeles Clippers. The All-Star guard arrived to Staples Center in a purple No. 8 Kobe jersey: […]

Washington Wizards All-Star point guard John Wall wants to play with Davis Bertans. For that to happen, the Wizards will have to hold onto him past Thursday’s trade deadline since Wall is most likely going to miss the season recovering from his Achilles tear. Bertans is receiving a lot of interest from teams, but so […]

The New York Knicks and Charlotte Hornets have discussed a deal involving Julius Randle, Dennis Smith Jr., Terry Rozier and Malik Monk, according to Ian Begley of SNY. The NBA trade deadline is on Thursday and the Knicks could be fairly active: The Knicks and Charlotte Hornets have discussed a deal involving Julius Randle, league […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have made veteran center Tristan Thompson available on the trade market, as the Cavs are in asset accumulation mode. According to Sam Amico of Sports Illustrated, the Toronto Raptors, Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks are among the teams which have interest in Thompson: One opposing general manager told SI.com he has heard Toronto, Houston […]