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The Los Angeles Lakers take on the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday, and Lakers star small forward LeBron James is probable to play. James didn’t play this past Saturday against the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena because of load management. LeBron missed 17 consecutive games due to a left groin injury he suffered on Christmas […]

Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers says the franchise is recruiting superstar small forward Kevin Durant to stay with the Warriors “every day.” Durant could become an unrestricted free agent after this season ends if he declines his 2019-20 player option with Golden State, something the two-time Finals MVP will do since he can […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar power forward Anthony Davis is finally on the trade block, which means Boston Celtics small forward Jaylen Brown is going to be mentioned in a bevy of trade rumors again. The Celtics can’t trade for Anthony Davis this season unless they part ways with star point guard Kyrie Irving because of […]

The New Orleans Pelicans replaced small forward Solomon Hill with rookie swingman Kenrich Williams in the starting lineup on Monday against the Indiana Pacers, according to Andrew Lopez of Nola.com. The change in the starting lineup comes in the wake of reports about Solomon Hill being included in a possible Anthony Davis trade with the […]

The NBA trade deadline is this week and it looks like Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is still going to be with the Los Angeles Lakers once the deadline passes. According to Brad Turner and Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times, it is unlikely Kentavious Caldwell-Pope will be traded before the Feb. 7 trade deadline. Caldwell-Pope has veto power […]

After missing three consecutive games with right ankle soreness, Derrick Rose returned to the Minnesota Timberwolves’ lineup on Saturday against the Denver Nuggets. Unfortunately for Rose, he re-aggravated his right ankle during the third quarter on a fast break layup and didn’t practice on Monday. The Timberwolves take on the Grizzlies on Tuesday and the […]

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry says Anthony Davis has been cleared by team doctors to practice with the club. Anthony Davis suffered a sprained left index finger on Jan. 18 and has been out of action ever since. The superstar big man has requested a trade from the Pelicans, but he told reporters last […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and NBA Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady are two of the greatest scorers in NBA history and often worked out with each other during their playing days. One can imagine just how competitive those workout sessions were between McGrady and Bryant. Apparently, during one session, Bryant defeated McGrady 11-3 during […]

Despite leading the NBA in scoring, minutes and usage rate, Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden isn’t worried about getting fatigued and not having any energy once the postseason starts. Entering Monday, Harden is averaging a league-leading 36.3 points per game while playing 37.5 minutes a night. The reigning MVP has a usage percentage of 40.2. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers acquired shooting guard Rodney Hood from the Cleveland Cavaliers, but they may not be done making trades. According to Sean Deveney of Sporting News, the Blazers have expressed interest in New Orleans Pelicans stretch forward Nikola Mirotic, Orlando Magic small forward Evan Fournier, Atlanta Hawks veteran point guard Jeremy Lin and […]

Trade talks around Chicago Bulls center Robin Lopez have stayed relatively quiet with the NBA trade deadline coming up, according to Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times. Lopez is making $14,357,750 this season, the final year of his contract. With the Bulls in rebuild mode, the prevailing thought was Chicago would look to move Lopez, but it […]

According to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, the Los Angeles Lakers and Chicago Bulls have reportedly discussed a deal which would send Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to Chicago in exchange for Jabari Parker. Both Caldwell-Pope and Parker have been on the trade block for the past month or so. Caldwell-Pope is making $12 million this season, the final year […]

LaVar Ball says if the Los Angeles Lakers include Lonzo Ball in an Anthony Davis trade with the New Orleans Pelicans, he wants his son to be moved to the Phoenix Suns and not The Big Easy, according to Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN. The Pelicans have Elfrid Payton and Jrue Holiday in the backcourt. Lonzo […]

If the Los Angeles Lakers pull off the Anthony Davis trade with the New Orleans Pelicans which has them taking on small forward Solomon Hill, the team would reportedly use the stretch provision on Hill’s contract during the summer, according to Brad Turner of the Los Angeles Times. Solomon Hill is owed $12,758,781 next season, the final […]

The New York Knicks may end up keeping veteran center DeAndre Jordan on the roster even though he’s on a large expiring contract. According to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, New York is making it seem like they aren’t going to buy out or trade Jordan this week. DJ, of course, is very close friends with […]

The Miami Heat announced on Monday the franchise is going to retire Chris Bosh’s No. 1 jersey in a ceremony on March 26 during halftime of their matchup against the Orlando Magic. Bosh played 384 games with the Heat, but his NBA career came to a tragic end when blood clots forced him to step […]

Speaking to reporters for the first time as a member of the Dallas Mavericks, Kristaps Porzingis said he’s excited to learn from future Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki and is going to bother Dirk a lot this season to pick his brain. Porzingis grew up idolizing Nowitzki while he was growing up in Latvia. The 23-year-old says he […]

The Golden State Warriors have played two games since the New York Knicks traded Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks, and Warriors superstar Kevin Durant has avoided doing postgame interviews after both games. The Dubs lost to the Philadelphia 76ers last Thursday and defeated the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday. It might not be a […]

Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson and New Orleans Pelicans general manager Dell Demps reportedly talked twice on Monday regarding an Anthony Davis trade, and it looks like Magic is throwing all of his cards on the table. According to Brad Turner of the Los Angeles Times, the Lakers are willing to give Pelicans cap relief for […]

Anthony Davis reportedly has no plans to sign an extension this summer no matter where the New Orleans Pelicans end up trading him to, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Davis plans to become an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2020 when he opts out of his 2020-21 player option which is worth $28,751,775. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are taking on the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena on Saturday, and while Warriors star shooting guard Klay Thompson was at the free-throw line, Lakers fans started chanting, “We want Thompson.” As we all know, Laker fans travel deep. Klay Thompson will become an unrestricted free agent after this season […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni says All-Star point guard Chris Paul could sit out back-to-backs for the rest of the season. Paul missed 17 consecutive games with a groin injury and he just recently came back. To make sure CP3 is fresh and healthy for the playoffs, the Rockets are going to play it […]

San Antonio Spurs All-Star power forward LaMarcus Aldridge has now scored over 18,000 points in his NBA career, as the big man reached the impressive milestone on Saturday at home against the New Orleans Pelicans. Aldridge entered Saturday with 17,988 career points. He’s No. 72 on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. With this bucket, @aldridge_12 reached […]

Chicago Bulls power forward Bobby Portis scored 28 points on Saturday in the first half against the Charlotte Hornets as a reserve, becoming the first player since Lou Williams to score that many points in the first half of an NBA game while coming off the bench. Bobby Portis of the @chicagobulls has 28 points […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich won’t offer New Orleans Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry advice on how to handle superstar big man Anthony Davis’ trade request. To recall, Popovich had to deal with Kawhi Leonard’s trade request last summer. The Spurs traded Leonard to the Toronto Raptors. Pop was asked whether he's offered Alvin Gentry […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo has now scored over 8,000 career points in his NBA career. Giannis Antetokounmpo entered Saturday’s matchup against the Washington Wizards with 7,990 career points. The Greek Freak easily got the 10 points he needed to reach the 8,000-point milestone in the nation’s capital. The Greek Freak has reached 8,000 career points!!#FearTheDeer […]

Despite dealing with an illness which forced him to miss Thursday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers, Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson is expected to play on Saturday against the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. Warriors guard Klay Thompson is expected to play tonight after missing a game […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James will not play on Saturday against the Golden State Warriors due to load management, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. LeBron James returned from a serious groin injury on Jan. 31 versus the Los Angeles Clippers. The four-time MVP missed 17 games in a row. LeBron […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been among the teams that have contacted the Detroit Pistons about shooting guard Reggie Bullock, according to Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times. Reggie Bullock is making $2.5 million this campaign and will become an unrestricted free agent after this season. According to Ganguli, the Pistons have not been interested […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle is excited about the future of the Mavs after the franchise acquired power forward Kristaps Porzingis from the New York Knicks in a blockbuster trade. Dallas owner Mark Cuban did say on Friday that Kristaps Porzingis probably won’t play this season as he continues to rehab from ACL surgery. […]

Denver Nuggets president of basketball operations Tim Connelly believes starting point guard Jamal Murray should be joining teammate Nikola Jokic in Charlotte for the 2019 All-Star game. #Nuggets POBO, Tim Connelly, on his team's All-Star representation: "So excited for Nikola, but he shouldn't be our only player in Charlotte. Jamal's personal & team success made him […]

Duke freshman Zion Williamson says “it would be dope” to play with Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant next season in the NBA. Williamson is widely expected to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. It just so happens that the New York Knicks have the worst record in the NBA right […]

The Chicago Bulls take on the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday, and it looks like the team is going to have starting shooting guard Zach LaVine back in the lineup. Zach LaVine didn’t play on Wednesday against the Miami Heat due to a sprained ankle. Bulls head coach Jim Boylen told reporters on Saturday the high-flyer […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are telling teams that they have no interest in trading All-Star point guard Jrue Holiday, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Superstar big man Anthony Davis has requested a trade from the Pelicans, so teams around the league were under the assumption that New Orleans would embark on a full rebuild […]

The Denver Nuggets and Toronto Raptors are two surprise teams that could acquire New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis, according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN. The Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly offered the Pelicans everyone on their roster except for star small forward LeBron James. However, New Orleans isn’t really that interested in […]

Rival teams reportedly believe the New York Knicks might offer Kevin Durant’s business manager, Rich Kleiman, a front office job if Durant signs with the Knicks in free agency, according to Sam Amick of The Atheltic. Kleiman is a New York native and lifelong Knicks fan. If Durant wins his third straight title this season with […]

New York Jets star Jamal Adams has boldly predicted that Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis will all be on the New York Knicks next season. Durant and Irving can become unrestricted free agents after this season ends and both superstars have been linked to signing with the Knicks together in free agency. Davis, […]

The Boston Celtics reportedly speak with All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving all the time about his future and still feel very comfortable that he will re-sign with the team in the summer, according to Chris Mannix of The Crossover. Kyrie Irving can become an unrestricted free agent after this season ends if he declines his […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose has missed the previous three games with a sore right ankle, but the former MVP says he’s going to “give it a go” on Saturday against the Denver Nuggets. Rose told local reporters on Saturday he might not be able to go full throttle versus Denver, but that he’s […]