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Andre Iguodala is prepared to sit out the rest of this season if the Memphis Grizzlies don’t trade him to one of the agreed-upon teams he designated by Thursday’s trade deadline, according to David Aldridge of The Athletic. Per league sources, Andre Iguodala is prepared to sit out the rest of this season if Memphis […]

Miami Heat sharpshooter Duncan Robinson has been officially invited to the 3-point contest in the All-Star weekend in Chicago, according to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. The Heat now have a player appearing in every event during All Star weekend. Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo will play in the All-Star Game, Adebayo will participate […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry and Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler are really good friends and usually like to troll each other. At the 2018 All-Star game, Butler trolled Lowry and the Canadian franchise on national television. When TNT analyst David Aldridge asked Butler what he thought about the Raptors, Jimmy — standing […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James says LA’s brotherhood is what’s getting them through Kobe Bryant’s tragic death. Reminders of Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna are all around the Lakers: “Being together,” James said, via SI. “That’s it. Just being together. Being one unit. There is no way any individual can do it on […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr spoke to reporters in Washington about trade rumors and how D’Angelo Russell is handling the trade speculation surrounding him. Russell has been linked to the Minnesota Timberwolves and New York Knicks in recent days. The Warriors, who already made one in-season trade by moving Willie Cauley-Stein to the […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson feels the franchise “dodged a bullet” with Kyrie Irving’s injury diagnosis. An MRI on Irving’s right knee revealed a medial ligament sprain. The All-Star will be re-evaluated in one week: Kenny Atkinson said that he feels the team “dodged a bullet” with Kyrie Irving’s injury diagnosis. Considering the way […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star shooting guard D’Angelo Russell won’t play against the Washington Wizards on Monday. Russell has a right quad contusion. Jacob Evans will start in place of Russell: D’Angelo Russell downgraded to out tonight against the Wizards. — Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) February 3, 2020 In 32 games for the Warriors this season, Russell […]

The relationship between Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine and head coach Jim Boylen has been in question ever since Boylen benched LaVine against the Miami Heat during a game in November. LaVine and Boylen had a talk before their matchup against the Charlotte Hornets to clear the air the next day, and the talk apparently […]

Rui Hachimura is finally back for the Washington Wizards. The Japanese-born rookie will play against the Golden State Warriors on Monday after being out since Dec. 16. Hachimura underwent a “minor procedure” early in January after he sustained a groin injury against the Detroit Pistons. “Rui is back tonight.” — Scott Brooks — Candace Buckner […]

Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Joe Harris has accepted his invitation to the NBA’s 3-Point Contest at All-Star Weekend to defend his title, according to Michael Scotto of Bleacher Report. All-Star weekend is in Chicago this season: Sources: Brooklyn Nets swingman Joe Harris has accepted his invite to the NBA’s 3-Point Contest at All-Star Weekend to […]

The Golden State Warriors and New York Knicks have talked about a D’Angelo Russell trade, with the Dubs reportedly asking for big man Mitchell Robinson and unprotected first round picks for the one-time All-Star, according to Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson of Heavy. New York Knicks have an offer for D'Angelo Russell. That deal would include […]

It looks like the Houston Rockets aren’t just gauging Clint Capela’s trade value around the NBA. According to Ben Rohrbach of Yahoo Sports, the Rockets “desperately” want to trade Capela at the NBA trade deadline. Jabari Young of CNBC adds that Houston is “done” with Capela: Have heard Houston desperately wants to deal Capela, which […]

Nick Nurse and Taylor Jenkins have been named the NBA’s Coaches of the Month for January. Nurse and the Toronto Raptors had a record of 12-3 in January, while Jenkins and the Memphis Grizzlies went 11-4. The Raptors are looking to shock the world this season and repeat as NBA champions despite the losses of Kawhi […]

The New York Knicks have had internal talks about trading power forward Julius Randle before the NBA’s Feb. 6 trade deadline, according to Marc Berman of The New York Post. Randle signed a three-year deal with the Knicks this past summer in free agency: If Marcus Morris is not traded, there will be pressure to […]

NBA 2K20 has added the Kobe Bryant “KB” jersey patch, honoring Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. NBA 2K20 has added the Kobe Bryant ‘KB’ jersey patch pic.twitter.com/pbUcIy4uSH — Steve Noah (@Steve_OS) February 3, 2020 The Kobe tributes are going to last all season. His tragic death has impacted the NBA world and no one […]

The 2020 NBA All-Star Game will honor the late Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James’ team at the All-Star game will wear No. 2 to honor Gigi, while Giannis Antetokounmpo’s team will wear No. 24 to honor Kobe. LeBron James’ squad in the #NBA All-Star Game will be wearing No. […]

The Boston Celtics are in talks with the Houston Rockets about a Clint Capela trade. Celtics big man Enes Kanter, who is pretty active on Twitter, clearly saw the report and reacted on Twitter: 🤓 — Enes FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) February 3, 2020 Kanter signed a two-year deal with the Celtics this past summer. He played […]

The Detroit Pistons will be without star point guard Derrick Rose on Monday when they take on the Memphis Grizzlies. Rose is out with an adductor strain. He only played 12 minutes on Sunday against the Denver Nuggets before being taken out due to his injury: #Pistons Derrick Rose (adductor strain) is OUT and Reggie […]

The Houston Rockets are targeting forwards Andre Iguodala and Robert Covington at the trade deadline, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Rockets are ready to part ways with center Clint Capela. Houston is pursuing first-round picks for Capela so they can flip those picks for either Iguodala or Covington: Sources: The Atlanta Hawks remain […]

The Sixers may be active at the NBA’s Feb. 6 trade deadline, but they reportedly won’t trade big man Al Horford. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN (h/t Ky Carlin of USA TODAY Sixers Wire), the Sixers plan to keep Horford because they need his size once the team meets the Milwaukee Bucks in the playoffs: […]

Jaylen Brown and Damian Lillard have been named the NBA’s Players of the Week. Brown averaged 25.0 points and 6.3 rebounds as the Boston Celtics went 3-0. Lillard, meanwhile, put up 45.0 points, 11.0 assists and 7.0 rebounds per game as the Portland Trail Blazers went 3-0: Celtics guard Jaylen Brown and Blazers guard Damian […]

The Boston Celtics have had trade talks with the Houston Rockets centered around big man Clint Capela, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Rockets would prefer to trade Capela to an Eastern Conference team. They’re trying to acquire first-round picks for a deal to get a wing and a center to replace Capela: Sources: […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are reportedly interested in acquiring Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose ahead of the NBA’s Feb. 6 trade deadline and they might have to give up young guard Zhaire Smith to acquire him. According to Jabari Young of CNBC, Smith was being mentioned in possible packages for Rose: Other sellers on the […]

Boston Celtics starting point guard Kemba Walker is dealing with a knee injury at the moment. Walker will miss a few games for the Celtics, but the explosive guard says he expects to play in the All-Star game in Chicago: Kemba Walker says he expects to play in the All Star game…"yeah, I'll be back. […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo suffered from hamstring cramps against the Denver Nuggets on Friday. Now, the Bucks are listing Antetokounmpo as questionable to face the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. Giannis told us he was suffering from cramp in his hamstring late against Denver. He mentioned he has suffered from it on several occasions […]

Atlanta Hawks star point guard Trae Young sprained his right ankle against the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday. Young was forced to leave the game and did not return. He played for roughly 26 minutes and finished with 12 points on 4-of-13 shooting. Trae Young (right ankle sprain) will not return to tonight’s game. — Hawks […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar point guard Kyrie Irving suffered a right knee sprain against the Washington Wizards on Saturday. The Nets announced Irving is out for the rest of the game: Kyrie Irving went back to the locker room after getting his leg caught underneath Bradley Beal. pic.twitter.com/6KpqXhfskJ — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 2, 2020 The Nets […]

The Denver Nuggets will be without small forward Michael Porter Jr. on Sunday when they take on the Detroit Pistons. Porter is dealing with a right ankle injury. Michael Porter Jr. will not play tomorrow against the Pistons after leaving last night’s win over the Bucks with a right ankle injury, Nuggets say. Paul Millsap, […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine isn’t planning on competing in the Slam Dunk Contest, according to NBA reporter Oliver Maroney. LaVine wasn’t named to the All-Star team when the reserves were announced on Thursday. Unless something drastic changes, Zach LaVine does not plan on competing in the dunk contest, per sources. — Oliver Maroney […]

Indiana Pacers star shooting guard Victor Oladipo is back folks. In just his second game back from injury, Oladipo is already catching lobs for the Pacers. Victor Oladipo rises up to throw down his first dunk of the season. pic.twitter.com/AEI2tfkKfo — NBA (@NBA) February 2, 2020 Oladipo averaged 18.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 5.2 assists for […]

San Antonio Spurs big man LaMarcus Aldridge will play on Saturday against the Charlotte Hornets after missing the previous two games. Aldridge was dealing with a right thumb injury. Aldridge will play, per Pop, after missing the last two games with a sprained right thumb. Poeltl returns to bench, Pop said. — Tom Orsborn (@tom_orsborn) […]

Los Angeles Clippers star small forward Kawhi Leonard is getting his college jersey retired on Saturday night at San Diego State. Leonard talked about it with Clippers reporters after Saturday afternoon’s win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Kawhi Leonard on getting his jersey retired at San Diego State tonight: "It's a great honor. It's another step […]

Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Joe Harris has been invited to the 3-point contest, but he still hasn’t made up his mind whether he’s going to Chicago. Harris, who is considered one of the best shooters in the NBA, won the contest last season. Joe Harris has been invited to the 3-point contest at #NBA All-Star […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says superstar point guard Stephen Curry must complete contact practices, 3-on-3 and 5-on-5 before being cleared for a March return. Steve Kerr says Steph Curry, who is only doing non-contact work right now, must move through contact practices, 3-on-3 and 5-on-5 in next month before he’s cleared for […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard joins Milwaukee Bucks MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and Houston Rockets point guard Russell Westbrook as the only three players since 1954-55 to have at least 31 points, six rebounds and four assists in a game in under 24 minutes played. Leonard accomplished the feat on Saturday against the […]

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks knows Brooklyn Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant pretty well. Brooks coached Durant on the Oklahoma City Thunder and knows first-hand how gifted KD is. With that said, the Wizards coach has no doubt the Nets are going to be a nightmare to deal with next season when Durant […]

Veteran small forward Marcus Morris reportedly prefers staying with the New York Knicks over going to a contender, according to Stefan Bondy of The New York Daily News. 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 […]

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry is making progress with his hand rehab, but he won’t play in February. The Warriors, however, are hoping the two-time league MVP will play in March. Steph Curry recovery update: Out another month, all 11 February games. Another re-evaluation in four weeks. Making steady progress. Team is "hopeful" […]

New York Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. is hoping to get traded at the NBA trade deadline, according to Stefan Bondy of The New York Daily News. The Knicks had conversations with the Minnesota Timberwolves about Smith before Minnesota traded Jeff Teague to the Atlanta Hawks: Even without a Morris deal, the Knicks could […]