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When the NBA free agency period starts at midnight eastern time on July 1, the Indiana Pacers will have their eyes on Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton, according to Zach Lowe of ESPN. Khris Middleton has a player option worth $13,000,000 for next season, but he will likely decline that since he can make […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook recorded his 122nd career triple-double on Friday against the Miami Heat in the Thunder’s 118-102 win in South Beach. Every time Westbrook records a triple-double, his biggest critics jump on social media and say he’s stat padding and doesn’t care about winning. Well, turns out, the Thunder are […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis’ father made headlines on Friday when he said he wouldn’t want his son to play for the Boston Celtics because of the way they treated point guard Isaiah Thomas. The Celtics traded Thomas in the summer of 2017 to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Kyrie Irving. It was a very […]

The Chicago Bulls will reportedly listen to trade offers for anyone on the roster other than second-year stretch forward Lauri Markkanen and rookie center Wendell Carter Jr., according to Zach Lowe of ESPN. The Bulls are expected to be sellers at the trade deadline. Chicago is 12-40 on the season, 13th place in the Eastern […]

Charlotte Hornets point guard Tony Parker now has over 7,000 assists in his NBA career. Parker reached the milestone on Friday in the Hornets’ 100-92 home win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Tony Parker joins Hall of Famer Steve Nash as the second international player in NBA history and the 17th player overall to reach the […]

The Boston Celtics remain focused on trading for New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis despite his father’s comments, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Anthony Davis’ father told ESPN on Friday he doesn’t want his son to play for the Celtics because they aren’t a loyal franchise. Davis Sr. was referring to how […]

The Dallas Mavericks are rumored to heavily pursue Nikola Vucevic come free agency, according to Brad Townsend of Dallas Morning News. Vucevic becomes an unrestricted free agent after this season ends. The Mavs acquired power forward Kristaps Porzingis from the New York Knicks on Thursday and want to have a Big Three of Luka Doncic, Nikola […]

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul will play against the Denver Nuggets on Friday, but the All-Star point guard may sit on Saturday versus the Utah Jazz. Chris Paul is making his way back from a groin injury which sidelined him for 17 games. The nine-time All-Star is also dealing with back stiffness. Chris Paul […]

Memphis Grizzlies stretch forward Omri Casspi will undergo surgery to repair a meniscus tear in his right knee. He will be sidelined for approximately six weeks, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Omri Casspi will have the surgery some time next week. Memphis forward Omri Casspi, who will undergo surgery next week to repair a […]

The Utah Jazz reportedly offered Ricky Rubio and a first-round pick to the Memphis Grizzlies for Mike Conley, according to Andy Larsen of the Salt Lake Tribune. The Grizzlies have been taking trade calls on Mike Conley for the past few weeks now, as Memphis has one of the worst records in the NBA and […]

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale spoke to reporters on Friday for the first time since the franchise traded Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks. Fizdale said he had a great conversation with Porzingis after the trade was completed, but also admitted that he felt the 7-footer was starting to disengage from the organization. The […]

The Golden State Warriors host LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday, and the team’s star shooting guard, Klay Thompson, is questionable to play. The Warriors lost to the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday, and one of the main reasons they lost was because Klay Thompson didn’t play. The sharpshooter is dealing with an […]

Anthony Davis’ father doesn’t want his son to play for the Boston Celtics and it’s all because of how the franchise treated former point guard Isaiah Thomas. Anthony Davis, who has requested a trade from the Pelicans, has been linked to the Celtics. However, Anthony Davis Sr. says if it was up to him, he […]

It looks like Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond is upset that Magic big man Nikola Vucevic made the All-Star team over him. Andre Drummond took to Twitter on Friday and essentially trolled Nikola Vucevic with a viral meme of rapper Soulja Boy. 😂🤙🏼 pic.twitter.com/nNErjbZ5kT — Andre Drummond (@AndreDrummond) February 1, 2019 Let’s take a look at […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban says Kristaps Porzingis will probably not play this season for the team, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN. Kristaps Porzingis tore his left ACL last season with the New York Knicks and is still recovering from the injury. The Mavs acquired Porzingis on Thursday from the Knicks in a blockbuster […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have reportedly re-engaged trade interest around the league in second-year point guard Markelle Fultz, according to Sixers insider Jon Johnson. The NBA trade deadline is Feb. 7. Markelle Fultz is still rehabbing from Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and hasn’t played since November. Per NBA source, as the trade deadline inches closer, the Sixers […]

The Chicago Bulls are reportedly scouting veteran point guards they could potentially acquire at the trade deadline or in the summer due to the struggles of Kris Dunn, according to Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times. Kris Dunn hasn’t taken the next step that the Bulls envisioned, and Chicago is now looking to bring in […]

The Phoenix Suns reportedly offered the New York Knicks multiple picks and a young player for Kristaps Porzingis before the 2017 NBA Draft. According to Josh Gambadoro of ArizonaSports.com, the Suns offered their fourth overall pick in 2017 — which turned out to be small forward Josh Jackson — both of their first-round picks (2018 […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Utah Jazz are reportedly interested in trading for New Orleans Pelicans stretch forward Nikola Mirotic, according to Sean Deveney of Sporting News. After Anthony Davis’ trade request, the Pelicans have been getting calls about Nikola Mirotic since many around the league believe New Orleans is going to tear the roster down […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are reportedly not interested in the Los Angeles Lakers’ trade offer for superstar big man Anthony Davis, according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN. The Lakers have reportedly offered the Pelicans a package consisted of point guard Lonzo Ball, small forwards Brandon Ingram and Kyle Kuzma, shooting guard Josh Hart and multiple […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving says by trading power forward Kristaps Porzingis, the New York Knicks are positioning themselves for this upcoming summer. The Knicks created two max salary slots by trading Porzingis and are expected to heavily pursue Irving once he opts out of his 2019-20 player option with the Celtics. Kyrie Irving, who grew […]

Brooklyn Nets starting point guard D’Angelo Russell will replace Indiana Pacers shooting guard Victor Oladipo in the 2019 All-Star game, according to a press release by the NBA. Victor Oladipo was lost for the season after undergoing season-ending surgery on a ruptured right quadriceps tendon. D’Angelo Russell beat out Philadelphia 76ers small forward Jimmy Butler. […]

Speaking to reporters on Friday for the first time since his trade request, New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis said he will play for the franchise again once his left index finger is fully healed. The NBA trade deadline is Feb. 7. If the Pelicans don’t trade Anthony Davis by then, some around […]

The Golden State Warriors host the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday, and the Warriors will be without the services of star shooting guard Klay Thompson. Klay Thompson, who was named as an All-Star reserve on Thursday, is out due to an illness. Warriors announce Klay Thompson (illness) is out tonight vs. Sixers. — Nick Friedell (@NickFriedell) […]

New Orleans Pelicans All-Star Anthony Davis and his camp reportedly believe that Kyrie Irving might not re-sign with the Boston Celtics in the summer, according to Adrian Wojnarowski and Zach Lowe of ESPN. Kyrie Irving could become an unrestricted free agent once the season ends if he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Celtics, […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have reportedly been calling teams to gauge interest in point guard Jrue Holiday ahead of the trade deadline, according to Jordan Brenner of The Athletic. Superstar big man Anthony Davis has requested a trade from the Pelicans, so New Orleans is doing their due diligence on what the trade market is like […]

Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns is a two-time NBA All-Star, and upon finding out that he will be in Charlotte for All-Star weekend, the former No. 1 overall pick was overcome with emotions. Karl-Anthony Towns was actually treating the entire Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx staff to a movie when he saw on his phone […]

Kristaps Porzingis is officially a member of the Dallas Mavericks, and it’s safe to say Porzingis is very excited about being teammates with Mavs rookie phenom Luka Doncic. A few hours after the trade was officially completed, Kristaps Porzingis took to Twitter to express just how happy he is to be out of New York and […]

After missing 18 consecutive games with a left groin injury, LeBron James will play for the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday against the Clippers at Staples Center, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Yahoo Sources: After missing nearly five weeks with a groin injury, Lakers star LeBron James plans to make his return tonight […]

The NBA has announced the 2019 All-Star reserves. The East reserves are Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry, Indiana Pacers shooting guard Victor Oladipo, Detroit Pistons power forward Blake Griffin, Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton, Philadelphia 76ers point-forward Ben Simmons and Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal. The West reserves are Oklahoma City Thunder […]

Veteran small forward Wesley Matthews is still processing the trade which sent him from the Dallas Mavericks to the New York Knicks on Thursday, and the swingman hasn’t had any discussions with New York about a buyout, according to David Aldridge of The Atheltic. Wesley Matthews is making $18,622,513 this season. He will become an unrestricted […]

It appears Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic had an idea that the Mavs were on the verge of trading for Kristaps Porzingis. Luka Doncic started following Kristaps Porzingis on Instagram on Wednesday, a day before the New York Knicks traded KP to the Mavs. Kristaps to Dallas confirmed pic.twitter.com/QIoXPSQzqi — AK (@AktanE) January 31, 2019 Coincidence, […]

Veteran shooting guard Courtney Lee “is excited” to join the Dallas Mavericks and is not looking for a buyout from the team, according to David Aldridge of The Atheltic. The Mavs acquired Courtney Lee from the New York Knicks in the Kristaps Porzingis trade on Thursday. Veteran guard Courtney Lee, also acquired by Dallas today […]

Former New York Knicks big man Charles Oakley tweeted, “Culture is everything” when the Kristaps Porzingis trade was announced on Thursday, but he then deleted it. Oakley’s relationship with the Knicks has been fractured ever since the incident, which took place at Madison Square Garden in February of 2017. Oakley shoved MSG security and was […]

Kristaps Porzingis is officially a member of the Dallas Mavericks, as New York Knicks general manager Scott Perry has announced the franchise has traded Porzingis, guards Courtney Lee, Trey Burke and Tim Hardaway Jr. to Dallas in exchange for second-year point guard Dennis Smith Jr., high-flyer DeAndre Jordan, small forward Wesley Matthews and two future […]

Kristaps Porzingis reportedly loves Dirk Nowitzki and Luka Doncic, and the Dallas Mavericks are confident they will be able to re-sign KP in the summer to a long-term deal, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN. Kristaps Porzingis becomes a restricted free agent in the summer. Dirk Nowitzki is expected to retire after this season, but […]

The New York Knicks and Dallas Mavericks have pulled off a blockbuster trade involving Kristaps Porzingis, and players across the league are still stunned by what just happened. The Knicks traded Kristaps Porzingis, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Courtney Lee to the Mavs in exchange for DeAndre Jordan, Dennis Smith Jr. and Wesley Matthews. Draft picks […]

If the Los Angeles Lakers trade Lonzo Ball to acquire Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans, Ball and his camp would prefer to be dealt to a third team, and the Phoenix Suns could be an option. According to Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times, Lonzo Ball and the Phoenix Suns have mutual […]

Power forward Kristaps Porzingis is planning to inform the Dallas Mavericks he plans to sign a qualifying offer with the franchise in the summer which will make him a restricted free agent, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Mavs acquired Kristaps Porzingis from the New York Knicks on Thursday. Once Porzingis signs the $4,485,665 qualifying […]