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The New York Knicks are likely to flip a large part of their return for Kristaps Porzingis to minimize their costs this season and start stacking draft picks before the trade deadline. According to Marc Berman of The New York Post, shooting guard Wes Matthews is more likely to be traded than teammate DeAndre Jordan […]

New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony Davis spoke about his trade request for the first time in front of the media, a week after he told the team he had no intentions to re-sign with the team. The 25-year-old told reporters the reason for his request and expressed urgency for making the most of his […]

Rudy Gobert was initially at a loss for words after finding out he was left off of the Western Conference All-Star team. He noted that his mother called him crying, knowing how hard he had worked to play at an elite caliber. The Utah Jazz center also missed out on a potential $1 million bonus […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are still interested in the recently-waived Carmelo Anthony, a favorite of LeBron James. However, they are likely to wait until after the trade deadline has passed to sign him, focusing all their attention into pulling off a trade for Anthony Davis, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. James still wants Anthony to […]

League executives have had differing reactions to the blockbuster trade that shook the NBA world on Thursday, as the New York Knicks sent their prized unicorn Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks for Dennis Smith, Jr., a load of expiring contracts and future draft pick compensation. The trade was a meme-able real life execution of […]

While Anthony Davis and his camp have been loud and clear in their intent to land in Los Angeles, the New Orleans Pelicans superstar has left the door open for the New York Knicks, who recently opened two max slots’ worth of cap space after trading their unicorn Kristaps Porzingis, according to Shams Charania of […]

The Chicago Bulls have waived Carmelo Anthony after agreeing to acquire Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot and cash considerations from the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Bulls were forced to open up a roster spot in order to haul in TLC’s contract, now allowing Anthony to become a free […]

Besides the opening five minutes of Thursday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers, DeMarcus Cousins did not fare as well as he might have wanted against rival Joel Embiid, limited to seven points and a 3-of-10 shooting night. Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr wasn’t surprised Cousins wasn’t as dominant as he was in his […]

The recent trade of injured All-Star Kristaps Porzingis might have been seen as a massive cap-clearing move for the New York Knicks, creating speculation that is one they wouldn’t have made unless they had ulterior plans for the future. Among them is targeting Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant, who will become an unrestricted free […]

Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee went back to his Shaqtin’ A Fool ways during a vital stretch of an overtime affair against the in-house neighbor L.A. Clippers, botching a beautifully-dished lob from LeBron James, only to clank it off the back of the rim. McGee probably could have gotten away with a simple stuff, […]

The Boston Celtics are confident they will have what it takes to convince Anthony Davis of staying past 2020, when he’s bound to opt out of his current deal and become an unrestricted free agent. Yet one thing that has worried president Danny Ainge is a potential game-change if the New York Knicks wind up […]

The New York Knicks’ growing tension with injured forward Kristaps Porzingis could result in an ominous approach that could end up in the organization deciding to trade him before the Feb. 7 deadline, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. UPDATE: An updated report by Wojnarowski said the Knicks were left with the impression that Porzingis prefers to […]

New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis has grown concerned about the team’s direction and the front office’s plan for his future after the team dropped to a league-worst 10-40 record with a loss to the Dallas Mavericks last night, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Zach Lowe, and Ramona Shelburne. Porzingis is set to become a […]

In the midst of the rumors surrounding LakerLand and New Orleans Pelicans’ talisman Anthony Davis, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant spoke his thoughts on a player of his caliber requesting a trade, as he did last Friday. The purple and gold icon played 20 illustrious years with the same franchise, a record recently broken […]

The clock is ticking for the Los Angeles Lakers to make a deal for Anthony Davis, as the potential to sign him as a free agent in 2020 would complicate matters greatly. Most executives around the league are already keenly aware that trading for him would make him merely a rental player, as he would […]

Anthony Davis’ intentions have become quite clear for the rest of the league — any team that doesn’t boast the purple and gold is of no interest to him long-term. League executives have been gathering intel of the New Orleans Pelicans star and they have all come to the conclusion that he only plans to […]

The Boston Celtics will be forced to make promises to the New Orleans Pelicans soon if they hope for them to patiently wait until the summer to discuss a trade for their talisman player Anthony Davis. Jayson Tatum, rests as the singlemost wanted asset the Pelicans would want, and he’d likely have to be dangled […]

Anthony Davis’ intentions have become fully clear to teams interested in acquiring him from the New Orleans Pelicans — they will all be one-year rentals unless their name is the Los Angeles Lakers. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Zach Lowe said in his latest report that teams have been in full fact-finding mode in the last […]

The Boston Celtics have been ensnared in trade rumors for the entire week after reports of an Anthony Davis trade request went viral. Danny Ainge, who has salivated over Davis for the better part of two seasons now, has reached out to his young players Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown to inform them of the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have been avidly listening to phone calls from teams inquiring about Anthony Davis, but general manager Dell Demps is reportedly singled out the Los Angeles Lakers, choosing to not pick up their calls, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Zach Lowe. According to Woj and Lowe, Demps is following the same […]

The New Orleans Pelicans and general manager Dell Demps are reportedly uninterested in cooperating with a plan to partner up their franchise talisman Anthony Davis with Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Zach Lowe. Demps refused to pick up the phone for Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka, who has […]

Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge still feels there’s work to be done when it comes to his vital free agency this summer, still hoping to sell the city of Boston to his star player, Kyrie Irving, who will become an unrestricted free agent after he chooses to opt out of the last year of his […]

Chants of “we want Kanter” have inundated Madison Square Garden in recent days, as New York Knicks center Enes Kanter sat out four straight games due to a coach’s decision. Yet on Wednesday, he heard his name called, almost miraculously in the third quarter, having to shake himself before realizing coach David Fizdale had motioned […]

Kevon Looney has received oodles of praise since DeMarcus Cousins made his return to the court five games ago against the L.A. Clippers. The Golden State Warriors big man had his share of starts after 7-footer Damian Jones went down due to a season-ending injury, allowing him to flourish with the first unit and serving […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton has been reportedly in the hot seat since his team has gone a woeful 6-11 without LeBron James on the floor, having slipped from fourth place in the West to a tie for ninth and out of the playoff picture. According to Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report, Jason […]

In the midst of rumors surrounding New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis and the wave of circumstances involving his trade scenarios, having him go to the Boston Celtics as insurance for Kyrie Irving to stay has been one of the sneaky storylines that popped up in recent days. According to Steve Bulpett of The Boston […]

Despite being expected to get a swarming amount of calls ahead of the trade deadline, New Orleans general manager Dell Demps is reportedly “not picking up his phone,” according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. The Pelicans are bound to trade their star player Anthony Davis and could do so before this trade deadline, despite letting teams know […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will be among the few buyers before this Feb. 7 NBA trade deadline hits in a few days. Their main objective? To bolster their depth heading into the back end of the regular season, hoping to fine-tune a deeper, more versatile roster into playoff shape. Head coach Brett Brown, who took the […]

Brooklyn Nets guard D’Angelo Russell credited his head coach Kenny Atkinson for his growth as a player. The 22-year-old was traded to Brooklyn two summers ago after spending his first two seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, embarking in a different adventure as the head of a young team. Most recently, it was Atkinson who […]

LeBron James recently aired his thoughts to the rest of the world, noting he considers himself the greatest of all time after beating the 73-win Golden State Warriors in 2016 and giving the Cleveland Cavaliers their first NBA title. While that was meant with plenty of backlash, Shaquille O’Neal has an axe to grind with […]

The recent surplus of healthy bodies (ironic, right?) has put Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra in a tough conundrum, forced to shuffle bodies in and out of the lineup, tinkering with his rotations, roles, and minutes as he tries to navigate his team to playoff contention. Spoelstra admitted that he is unsure if he’s […]

Otto Porter Jr. has thrived in his new role coming off the bench after being a starter for most of his professional career with the Washington Wizards, a change that has tested his mental fortitude and willingness to sacrifice for the betterment of the team. Porter won’t be shy to admit he wishes he was […]

The Boston Celtics will have to wait to do their bidding for Anthony Davis, as the New Orleans Pelicans star is out of reach due to the “Rose Rule” which disallows two players on contracts worth 30 percent of the salary cap to be in the same team. Yet ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski expects the Celtics […]

The Boston Celtics are likely to sit still and await the summer to make an offer for prized big man Anthony Davis, but they will hope valuable pieces like Jaylen Brown and Terry Rozier bounce back from a slow start to the season and regain the value they had this past offseason, according to Tom […]

Lonzo Ball has made it clear through his camp that he would prefer to land in a city that has a direct line for the starting point guard job, as a potential swap with the New Orleans Pelicans for prized big man Anthony Davis would send him into a potential competition with Elfrid Payton for […]

Despite Lonzo Ball and his camp being hellbent in staying out of New Orleans in any potential trade, the Pelicans envision the Los Angeles Lakers’ sophomore as their future starting point guard and consider him as a vital part of any package for Anthony Davis, according to Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times. The […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton shared some encouraging news regarding injured forward LeBron James, who has missed 16 straight games with a strained groin. “I don’t think he’s going full out yet. Haven’t really seen him drive the lane and tomahawk dunk on anyone but he’s moving, he’s moving well and he’s getting […]

Kyle Lowry was in full support of Anthony Davis requesting a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans ahead of the looming trade deadline. The Toronto Raptors guard argued that time is short and players must do what makes them happy. “Hey man, whatever makes him happy,’ said Lowry, according to TSN’s Josh Lewenberg. “This brotherhood […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be without forward Kyle Kuzma against the Philadelphia 76ers, but will have Josh Hart in the lineup, despite missing Monday’s practice with knee tendinitis, according to ClutchPoints’ Ryan Ward. Kuzma is dealing with a sore left hip, which kept him out of Sunday’s 116-102 win over the Phoenix Suns. The […]