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While the New Orleans Pelicans have explored potential deals involving power forward Julius Randle, it’s unlikely he’ll be moved before the Feb. 7 trade deadline, according to Will Guillory of The Atheltic. Randle has reportedly developed a strong bond with the team’s coaching and training staff, and there’s a good chance New Orleans could keep the […]

The Denver Nuggets have reportedly not engaged in any “substantive discussions” about moving starting shooting guard Gary Harris at the trade deadline, according to Matt Moore of the Action Network. Moore speculates the Nuggets would only move Gary Harris if the team was able to acquire a superstar talent. Per source, Denver has not engaged […]

The Houston Rockets are reportedly interested in acquiring power forward JaMychal Green from the Memphis Grizzlies, according to Alykhan Bijani of The Athletic. The NBA trade deadline is on Thursday, Feb. 7. The #Rockets remain in talks with Memphis and other teams as we approach the trade deadline, sources tell @TheAthleticHOU. JaMychal Green has been mentioned […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have reportedly sought guarantees from the Boston Celtics surrounding specific trade packages for superstar Anthony Davis, but the Celtics have been reluctant to make promises, according to Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe. Despite not willing to make promises, the Celtics are ready to make a grand offer for Davis in the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics square off on Thursday at the TD Garden, and it looks like we are going to get a showdown between LeBron James and Kyrie Irving. LeBron James is probable to play versus the Celtics, while Kyrie Irving is off the injury report. LeBron has played in two games […]

The New Orleans Pelicans reportedly reached out to the Boston Celtics this week to discuss the framework of a possible Anthony Davis deal, according to Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe. The Celtics can’t trade for Davis this season while Kyrie Irving is on the roster because of the “Rose Rule,” and Boston has made it clear […]

If the Memphis Grizzlies trade point guard Mike Conley at the trade deadline, the veteran floor general reportedly doesn’t want to be traded to the Utah Jazz or any Western Conference team, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times and Brian Windhorst of ESPN: Per @WindhorstESPN on The Jump, Mike Conley's agent has […]

The Phoenix Suns have acquired shooting guard Wayne Ellington from the Miami Heat in the Tyler Johnson trade, according to Shams Charania of The Atheltic. Johnson and Ellington are now members of the Suns, while stretch forward Ryan Anderson is headed to South Beach to play for the Heat. Here's a strong rotation trade candidate […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson thinks the team is handling all the speculation surrounding Kevin Durant and his summer free agency the right way. Durant can become an unrestricted free agent this summer if he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Golden State, and there have been countless rumors stating that the […]

The Miami Heat have traded shooting guard Tyler Johnson to the Phoenix Suns for forward Ryan Anderson, according to multiple reports. The Heat have been trying to get off Johnson’s contract for quite some time now. The guard is making $19,245,370 this season and has a player option worth $19,245,370 for next season. Suns have traded Ryan […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have inquired about New York Knicks small forward Wesley Matthews, according to Sixers insider Jon Johnson. Acquiring Matthews via a trade would be difficult for the Sixers, though. Luckily for them, Matthews and the Knicks are widely expected to reach a buyout agreement after the trade deadline passes. If that happens, Philly would […]

There is increasing skepticism that the Memphis Grizzlies and Charlotte Hornets can complete a Marc Gasol trade before the Feb. 7 trade deadline, according to Sean Deveney of Sporting News. The Hornets and Grizzlies do not have an agreement in place. Gasol didn’t play on Tuesday against the Minnesota Timberwolves at home, making people around […]

The NBA trade deadline is one day away, and Philadelphia 76ers star big man Joel Embiid is hoping the Sixers don’t ship him out of Sixers land. Reports out of Philadelphia are that Sixers general manager Elton Brand has been on the phone 24/7 with the trade deadline coming up. However, there’s a zero percent […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star small forward Paul George has done something that Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant have never done as members of the Thunder/SuperSonics. After scoring 39 points on Tuesday against the Orlando Magic, Paul George has now scored at least 35 points in five straight games, which is a Thunder/SuperSonics record. Paul George: fifth […]

In this age of social media and technology, Los Angeles Lakers second-year small forward Kyle Kuzma knows it’s nearly impossible to avoid the trade rumors swirling around him and the rest of his teammates. The Lakers have been aggressively trying to acquire New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis. Per all the reports which […]

The Washington Wizards announced on Tuesday that All-Star point guard John Wall suffered a ruptured Achilles after slipping and falling in his house. Pittsburgh Steelers star wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster commented on a picture of the news asking Wall what he was doing at the house that made him slip and fall. Wall, clearly not in […]

An anonymous general manager says he had interest in acquiring Boston Celtics backup point guard Terry Rozier, but was rebuffed by the Celtics, according to Steve Bulpett of the Boston Globe. Rozier is making $3,050,390 this season and will become a restricted free agent in the summer if he accepts Boston’s $4,285,798 qualifying offer. The Celtics […]

The No. 33 above All-Star center Marc Gasol’s locker has been removed by the Memphis Grizzlies, according to David Cobb of the Memphis Commercial Appeal. This likely means Marc Gasol is going to be traded soon. Reports came out on Tuesday stating that the Charlotte Hornets and Memphis were in advanced discussions on a Gasol […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James has now scored over 32,000 points in his NBA career, becoming the fifth player in league history to accomplish the feat. James entered Tuesday’s matchup against the Indiana Pacers with 31,990 career points. Congrats to @KingJames of the @Lakers on becoming the fifth player in @NBAHistory to surpass […]

Los Angeles Lakers small forward Michael Beasley claims that the reports about his heated confrontation with head coach Luke Walton this past Saturday in Golden State are not true. After the Lakers lost to the Warriors, multiple reports came out stating that Michael Beasley had a verbal confrontation with Luke Walton about playing unselfishly. The former […]

The Toronto Raptors are pursuing a trade to acquire Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley and the veteran guard would reportedly look positively on Toronto as an option, according to Michael Grange of Rogers Sportsnet. The Raptors would likely part ways with Kyle Lowry in the deal, so if Toronto did acquire Conley, he would […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis has been medically cleared to play from his left index finger fracture, but the franchise does not intend to play him before Thursday’s trade deadline. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Anthony Davis is expected to sit out Wednesday’s game against the Chicago Bulls. Sources: Anthony […]

The threat of the New York Knicks persuading Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant to leave the Dubs this summer in free agency has never felt more real to the Warriors themselves, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. Durant is widely expected to decline his 2019-20 player option with Golden State in […]

Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol won’t play against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday, according to Grizzlies head coach J.B. Bickerstaff. A report surfaced on Tuesday stating the Grizzlies and Charlotte Hornets were in advanced discussions on a Marc Gasol trade. As a result, Memphis is sitting Gasol so the Spaniard doesn’t get hurt versus Minnesota. […]

A rival NBA general manager of the Boston Celtics says the Celtics aren’t taking trade calls on star point guard Kyrie Irving, according to Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald. Irving told fans at the TD Garden before the season began he was planning to re-sign with Boston this summer. However, the All-Star guard told […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are reportedly not hopeful superstar big man Anthony Davis will stay with the franchise if they don’t trade him by the Feb. 7 trade deadline, according to Scott Kushner of The Advocate. The Los Angeles Times reported on early Tuesday the Pelicans were hopeful Anthony Davis would have a change of […]

The Utah Jazz and the Detroit Pistons are reportedly the two front runners to acquire Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley, according to James L. Edwards III of The Athletic. The Grizzlies are looking to rebuild, so they have been taking trade calls on Conley and All-Star center Marc Gasol. The Pistons have been trying […]

If the Washington Wizards make small forward Trevor Ariza available at the Feb. 7 trade deadline, the Los Angeles Lakers will reportedly heavily pursue him, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. The Lakers tried to acquire Trevor Ariza earlier in the season from the Phoenix Suns, but Phoenix decided to trade Ariza to the Wizards […]

People in and around the Philadelphia 76ers are concerned that small forward Jimmy Butler will leave the franchise in the summer, according to John Gonzalez of The Ringer. Jimmy Butler can become an unrestricted free agent after this season if he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Sixers. The four-time All-Star will certainly do […]

Orlando Magic rookie big man Mo Bamba will miss significant time with a stress fracture in his lower left leg, the team announced in a press release on Tuesday. As of this moment, Mo Bamba isn’t expected to require surgery. MO BAMBA INJURY UPDATE pic.twitter.com/h6f7VXDc1d — Orlando Magic PR (@Magic_PR) February 5, 2019 The Magic drafted […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins says he talked with Washington Wizards point guard John Wall and he has no doubt Wall will overcome this setback and come back stronger. The Wizards announced on Tuesday that Wall developed an infection in the incision from surgery he recently had on bone spurs in his left […]

Several teams around the league checked in with the Minnesota Timberwolves last month in regards to possibly trading for small forward Andrew Wiggins, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Atheltic. Talks never got serious, though, as teams were just doing their due diligence on Wiggins and seeing if the Timberwolves were ready to give up on […]

The New York Knicks spent January gauging the trade market for power forward Kristaps Porzingis, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. The Knicks even asked the Utah Jazz about shooting guard Donovan Mitchell and the Sacramento Kings about point guard De’Aaron Fox. Both the Jazz and Kings were unwilling to part ways with […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have listed superstar big man Anthony Davis as questionable to play on Wednesday against the Chicago Bulls. Davis suffered a left index finger injury on Jan. 18 and has been out ever since. The Pelicans initially said AD would be out one to two weeks. #Pelicans injury report – 2.6 at […]

Kristaps Porzingis’ brother and agent, Janis Porzingis, provided the New York Knicks with a list of four teams he and Kristaps had deemed acceptable trade destinations, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. The Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Clippers were on that list, but the Dallas Mavericks weren’t. New York ended up sending Porzingis to the […]

Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo says point guard Eric Bledsoe went at Brooklyn Nets guard D’Angelo Russell on Monday because he thinks he should have been an All-Star over Russell. Russell was named as Indiana Pacers shooting guard Victor Oladipo’s injury replacement in the 2019 All-Star game. Statistically, D’Angelo Russell is having a better year than Eric […]

The Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly inquired about Chicago Bulls forward Jabari Parker, according to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune. The NBA trade deadline is Feb. 7. Parker has been on the trade block for over a month now. He’s making $20 million this season and has a team option worth […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of the best players in the NBA, but the biggest weakness of his game is his 3-point shot and the Brooklyn Nets’ bench made sure they would let The Greek Freak know about it on Monday. Antetokounmpo airballed a 3-pointer from the top of the key in Brooklyn and […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo says he may draft Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry with his first pick in the 2019 All-Star game if the sharpshooter is available. Los Angeles Lakers star small forward LeBron James has the first overall pick in the 2019 All-Star draft. If The King doesn’t draft Curry, then Antetokounmpo […]