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If Anthony Davis remains on the New Orleans Pelicans after the Feb. 7 trade deadline, the belief around the league is that the Boston Celtics would become the overwhelming favorites to land AD in the offseason, according to Adam Himmelsbach of the Boston Globe. The Celtics could trade for Anthony Davis now, but they would have […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis is finally on the trade block, a moment the Boston Celtics have been preparing for for a long time. According to Adam Himmelsbach of the Boston Globe, the Celtics have been diligently preparing for this scenario for months and consulted with their current players to gauge their thoughts […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose practiced with the team on Tuesday, but not in the contact portion of the practice. Derrick Rose is dealing with a sore right ankle. The former MVP has missed the last two games for the Timberwolves. Derrick Rose practiced today, but not in the contact portion, per Ryan Saunders […]

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry told reporters in Houston on Tuesday that the media has a better chance at betting on the New Orleans Saints in the Super Bowl than getting superstar big man Anthony Davis to speak on his trade request. Anthony Davis has requested a trade from the Pelicans, but he […]

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta feels really good about where his team is right now, but also says the front office in Houston is doing a lot of work with the trade deadline approaching. The Rockets are 29-20 on the season, good for fifth place in the Western Conference standings. General manager Daryl Morey has already made […]

The Brooklyn Nets announced on Monday that point guard Spencer Dinwiddie underwent successful surgery to repair ligaments in his right thumb. Spencer Dinwiddie suffered the injury last week against the Orlando Magic. Updates regarding Dinwiddie’s return will be issued as appropriate. Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie underwent successful surgery today to repair ligaments in his right thumb. […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis has reportedly requested a trade, and if the Los Angeles Lakers want to acquire AD, they will likely have to part ways with second-year point guard Lonzo Ball. Sensing that Ball’s time in Los Angeles could be coming to an end, Lonzo Ball and his camp prefer to be […]

Washington Wizards center Dwight Howard has been rehabbing from back surgery in Atlanta, and the team is hoping to get a better idea of how his recovery is going after the All-Star break. Dwight Howard underwent surgery on his lower back on Nov. 30. The eight-time All-Star has only played in nine games this season for the […]

Pistons All-Star power forward Blake Griffin says Detroit “feels like home now” and that he’s excited about the challenge of getting the franchise back to the playoffs. The Pistons acquired Blake Griffin last season from the LA Clippers. Griffin says the trade and getting acclimated to a new organization and city was a whirlwind for him, […]

Everyone knows Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry loves to celebrate on the bench when one of his teammates does something great during a game. On Monday against the Indiana Pacers, though, Stephen Curry put himself in danger during a celebration, as the two-time league MVP slipped while celebrating a Klay Thompson dunk […]

Houston Rockets guard Gerald Green says “it’s fun” playing with star guard and reigning MVP James Harden despite what people on the outside say. James Harden is a ball-dominant player, so a lot of people believe some of the Rockets don’t like playing with him. Gerald Green, however, says that’s not the case at all. I […]

The Miami Heat announced on Monday that high-flyer Derrick Jones Jr. will be out for at least six weeks with two bone bruises in his right knee. Derrick Jones Jr. suffered the injury on Sunday night against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. An MRI confirmed the bone bruises. The Miami HEAT announced […]

The Indiana Pacers host the Golden State Warriors on Monday, and the team is going to have to try and defeat the back-to-back champs without the services of combo guard Tyreke Evans. Tyreke Evans is dealing with lower back soreness and won’t be able to give it a go against Golden State: Injury update: Tyreke Evans […]

Nearly 10 hours after it was revealed that Anthony Davis has requested a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans, power forward Nikola Mirotic has broken his silence on the matter through social media. Mirotic took to Twitter to inform everyone that life is beautiful for him right now: https://twitter.com/threekola/status/1090017921726857217 Now that Anthony Davis is likely […]

The New Orleans Pelicans want the NBA to strictly enforce the tampering rules in regards to Anthony Davis, according to a statement released via ESPN. Anthony Davis has requested a trade from the Pelicans. The NBA trade deadline is Feb. 7. Pels statement continued: "…of our organization. We have also requested the League to strictly […]

As Anthony Davis trade speculation ramps up, there is one intriguing possibility: the New Orleans Pelicans sending Davis to the Philadelphia 76ers for Ben Simmons. According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, however, such a trade is highly unlikely. Both Ben Simmons and Anthony Davis are represented by agent Rich Paul of Klutch Sports. While […]

The Twitter investigators have struck once again. An old tweet sent by New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis has resurfaced on the day that news broke he has requested a trade from the Pelicans. Back in 2011, when Anthony Davis was at the University of Kentucky, AD tweeted that no one likes the […]

There are reportedly no ongoing conversations taking place between the Detroit Pistons and Memphis Grizzlies regarding All-Star big man Marc Gasol, according to James Edwards III of The Atheltic. The Grizzlies are listening to trade offers for Marc Gasol for the first time since he has been with the team. Memphis has the second-worst record […]

Anthony Davis has requested a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans, and the organization has released a statement about it. https://twitter.com/PelicansNBA/status/1090004873100312576 New Orleans statement to ESPN on Anthony Davis: "This past weekend, Anthony Davis' representatives informed us that Anthony does not wish to sign a contract extension with our team and subsequently has requested a […]

It looks like Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James is really close to returning to the floor. On Monday, James was seen shooting deep 3-pointers at practice, a sign that the four-time MVP’s left groin is feeling a lot better: LeBron James (@KingJames) making it looks easy from way downtown. #Lakers pic.twitter.com/w3afY10Spw — […]

The Boston Celtics are reportedly not a top target for New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. The Celtics would have to trade star point guard Kyrie Irving to acquire Anthony Davis because of the “Rose Rule,” which is named after Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose. […]

There’s a growing sense of uncertainty that superstar point guard Kyrie Irving will re-sign with the Boston Celtics in the summer, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. There’s a growing belief of uncertainty that Kyrie Irving will not re-sign with Boston, sources said, even though he vowed to do so at the beginning of […]

Now that New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis has requested a trade, the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks are preparing to make offers for AD, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. The Lakers’ front office, led by Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka, had a meeting on Monday to discuss how […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis, who has reportedly requested a trade from the franchise, apparently has no interest in playing for his hometown team, the Chicago Bulls. On the latest episode of the Hoop Collective podcast, ESPN reporter Brian Windhorst said Anthony Davis doesn’t want to play for the Bulls and that […]

An anonymous player on the Golden State Warriors believes small forward Gordon Hayward is “a liability on both ends of the court” for the Boston Celtics right now. The Warriors defeated the Celtics on Saturday at the TD Garden by a final score of 115-111. Gordon Hayward scored just two points off the bench and […]

New York Knicks point guard Trey Burke reportedly prefers to be traded by the franchise, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post. Trey Burke may get his wish, as the Post is reporting that the Knicks will explore trading Burke at the Feb. 7 deadline. One NBA source told The Post that Burke would […]

Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins will remain under a 24-minute restriction as he makes his way back from a torn Achilles tendon. Cousins will play in his fourth game of the season on Saturday against the Boston Celtics. Boogie played 15:03 in his season debut against the L.A. Clippers, 21:18 in his second game […]

San Antonio Spurs small forward Rudy Gay grabbed his 5,000th career rebound on Saturday against the New Orleans, etching his name next to Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James and Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook along the way. Rudy Gay entered the NBA back in 2006 with the Memphis Grizzlies. Since then, […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James says Atlanta Hawks veteran wing Vince Carter is the best in-game dunker in NBA history. Vince Carter turned 42-years-old on Saturday, so videos of some of his best dunks have been circulating on Twitter throughout the day. LeBron James, who is a pretty good dunker himself, believes no one […]

The Memphis Grizzlies announced on Saturday that shooting guard Garrett Temple will be out one-to-two weeks with a mild left shoulder strain. Garrett Temple suffered the injury on Friday against the Sacramento Kings. Medical update for @memgrizz guard/forward Garrett Temple: pic.twitter.com/9UwNBJ2kpW — Grizzlies PR (@GrizzliesPR) January 26, 2019 In his first season with the Grizzlies, […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni has some very high praise for combo guard Austin Rivers, telling local reporters on Saturday that adding Rivers to the roster was “probably the most important thing we’ve done all year.” Austin Rivers began the 2018-19 season with the Washington Wizards. Washington traded the former Duke star to the Phoenix […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry admits that Kevin Durant’s first year with the team was “difficult” at times for him. Stephen Curry was used to taking as many shots as he wanted before Kevin Durant arrived in 2016, so it took the two-time league MVP some time to get used to playing with another […]

Denver Nuggets starting point guard Jamal Murray is questionable to play when the team hosts the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night. Jamal Murray sprained his left ankle against the Phoenix Suns on Friday at home and was forced to leave the game. The sharpshooter didn’t return, but the Nuggets still defeated the lowly Suns by a […]

The Golden State Warriors defeated the Washington Wizards on Thursday by a final score of 126-118, but head coach Steve Kerr still found a way to be mad at his team. Steve Kerr told local reporters on Saturday his team didn’t play well enough to give minutes to Quinn Cook, Marcus Derrickson and Damion Lee, who […]

The LA Clippers have no interest in waiving point guard Milos Teodosic, according to Jovan Buha of The Athletic. Milos Teodosic is reportedly unhappy with his role and playing time with the Clippers. The guard is making $6.3 million this season. The Clippers do not have any interest in waiving Teodosic, sources said. They view Teodosic as a valuable […]

Chicago Bulls rookie small forward Chandler Hutchison will have his fractured right toe re-evaluated in two weeks, according to Adrian Wojnarowski and Malika Andrews of ESPN. Chandler Hutchison suffered the injury on Friday at home against the LA Clippers. The 22-year-old played for 41 minutes and finished with 12 points and 12 rebounds versus the Clippers. […]

On Saturday, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James participated in full contact defensive drills for the first time since he suffered a groin injury on Christmas against the Golden State Warriors. While it is still unknown when LeBron James is going to play again, this is a huge step in the right direction for The King […]

Milwaukee Bucks center Thon Maker wants the franchise to trade him to a team where he will get more playing time, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Maker’s agent, Mike George, has had discussions with Bucks general manager Jon Horst about finding a new home for the 7-footer. The representative for Milwaukee Bucks center Thon Maker has told management that he’d […]

Last summer, NBA legend Bill Russell contacted Phoenix Suns shooting guard Jamal Crawford, and Crawford was “blown away” that the Hall of Famer wanted to chat and watch him play basketball. Crawford and Russell have since become good friends and the veteran scoring guard says it has been a blessing to develop a relationship with […]