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DeMarre Carroll has been linked in trade rumors this week, alongside teammate Joe Harris, as first reported by ESPN’s Zach Lowe. Carroll was originally linked to the Miami Heat, according to Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald and while Brian Lewsis of The New York Post has confirmed the Nets won’t be shipping Carroll to Miami for Tyler […]

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall had difficulty processing the over-analysis that came stemming from his injury. The Wizards have picked up steam after he went to the shelf and have now won five straight games without him, now even making them the best passing team, incredibly enough without one of the elite dime maestros […]

The Washington Wizards are expected to be active during this trade deadline, but only looking for minor moves to make, according to Chris Miller of NBC Sports Washington. The Wizards have been rumored to dangle underachieving center Marcin Gortat prior to the deadline, but in reality, the organization is only looking for complimentary pieces to […]

Detroit Pistons forward/center Willie Reed has been suspended for six games by the league office, stemming from a domestic violence incident from Aug. 5, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. The incident involved his wife, according to Sam Amick of USA TODAY Sports. Reed had entered into pretrial diversion program to resolve misdemeanor charge […]

Russell Westbrook, like his counterpart Kevin Durant, have grown tired of the excessive and at times intrusive questions from the media surrounding the rivalry between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Golden State Warriors and themselves. So tired, in fact, that Westbrook made one of the reporters answer his very own question and walk out […]

The slash between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant isn’t as deep as it was during his first season in a new uniform, but that didn’t keep the media from asking the question during Tuesday’s practice, ahead of a second matchup against them. Durant has about had it with the […]

After playing three years alongside him, Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant knows what it’s like to go one-on-one against a legitimate perimeter hound in Andre Roberson. Durant found out what it’s like to be in the opposite side of the fence for the first time last season, as the two got into a heated […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been rumored to move some of their assets in orders to free up even more cap space for this upcoming offseason, but despite head coach Luke Walton having to shuffle his personnel at power forward, young Julius Randle looks like is staying put throughout this trade deadline. via Chris Mannix […]

The Utah Jazz will put the entire house up for trade, except for rookie Donovan Mitchell and center Rudy Gobert once teams come calling, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. While the team isn’t necessarily looking to move their current players, anyone but those two are available for bid, should a team look to […]

The Boston Celtics have already made a snatch in this trade deadline by acquiring the recently-bought-out Greg Monroe from waivers. In the wake of his signing, the club is reported to want an extra first-round pick in return for injured hybrid guard Marcus Smart, in hopes to flip it to acquire Lou Williams or Tyreke […]

The Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets, Philadelphia 76ers and the Miami Heat are considered the frontrunner for guard/forward Tyreke Evans with two days left before the Feb. 8 trade deadline, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Heat are recent bidders for his services, while the other three teams have started conversations throughout the last week for […]

Rodney Hood has been in the center of trade chatter leading up to Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, drawing interest from the Chicago Bulls, the Detroit Pistons, and the Oklahoma City Thunder, among others. But the lefty sharpshooter has been rather unaware of the trade chatter, but noted he knew the Bulls were interested in him […]

The Detroit Pistons have seen the Blake Griffin effect kick in right away, as the Motor City is 4-0 after acquiring the big man from the L.A. Clippers. Franchise center Andre Drummond and rookie shooting guard Luke Kennard have seen the change Griffin has had in the lineup and how he’s turned the team around […]

The Boston Celtics will get their prized star point guard Kyrie Irving back on the lineup tonight against the Toronto Raptors, according to Brian Robb of The Boston Sports Journal. Irving had missed the last three games with a quad injury, as Terry Rozier took over the starting job in his absence after Marcus Smart’s […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will be without point guard Matthew Dellavedova for three-to-four weeks, as he recovers from a Grade 3 right ankle sprain, according to ESPN’s Chris Haynes. Dellavedova left 14 minutes into Sunday night’s game against the Brooklyn Nets with the ankle sprain, managing only two points, two assists, and a rebounding in the […]

Boban Marjanovic played a minuscule 0.7 seconds in his debut as an L.A. Clipper last night against the Dallas Mavericks. The 7-foot-3 big man had perhaps one of the most important roles in the Clippers 104-101, guarding the inbounds play with less than a second left to secure the win. Marjanovic had a 10-inch advantage […]

The Atlanta Hawks are reportedly going to push the envelope during this NBA trade deadline, making the entire house available for trade in hopes to find new young assets. According to Sean Deveney of The Sporting News, the Hawks are in “full-scale sell mode” and looking to be aggressive with two days left to make […]

Willy Hernangomez has been vying for a bigger role with the New York Knicks, to no avail through 54 games this season. A former starter in the back end of last season, the Spanish big man saw his plans ruined by the Carmelo Anthony trade, which send a starting-quality center in Enes Kanter to the […]

The Miami Heat will get their starting center Hassan Whiteside back on the fold tonight against their in-state rivals Orlando Magic, according to Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald. Whiteside had been out with an illness for Saturday’s tilt against the new-look Detroit Pistons, as the Heat dropped their third straight games after losses to […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have acquired center Tyler Zeller from the Brooklyn Nets in return for guard/forward Rashad Vaughn and a future second-round pick, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Bucks’ 2018 second-round pick is protected from slots 31 (start of the second round) to 47 (middle of the second round), or Milwaukee will have to […]

Indiana Pacers point guard Darren Collison is slated to miss the next two-to-three weeks after undergoing arthroscopic left knee surgery, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. Collison had previously suffered a bruised left knee, but further testing indicated the issue would need further attention. This would put reserve Cory Joseph at the reins of […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is no longer making any excuses for his players’ poor performance. After a sound loss to the Denver Nuggets after falling to the Utah Jazz by a season-high 30 points two games ago, the man at the helm noted fatigue would be no longer the scapegoat. “I think […]

The Chicago Bulls have remained interested in acquiring lefty shooting guard Rodney Hood, but while the clock is ticking down on this trade deadline, the front office has got to be alert with what can come down the pipe this summer. Zach LaVine’s impending free agency could throw a wrench in this plans, as the […]

The Houston Rockets are “quietly gauging” interested league-wide for forward Ryan Anderson, who is in the second year of a four-year, $80 million deal, according to ESPN’s Kelly Iko. Anderson’s contract is among many in the NBA which have benefitted from a massive figure, but have yet to merit it, as his averages of 10.2 […]

The New York Knicks suffered their third straight loss in a crushing way, allowing the lowly Atlanta Hawks to come back in the fourth quarter and snatch a victory from them at their own home turf. Shooting guard Courtney Lee and forward Tim Hardaway Jr. were two of the disappointing starters that couldn’t get it […]

The Denver Nuggets are among the teams exploring a potential trade for Boston Celtics reserve guard Marcus Smart, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Point guard Emmanuel Mudiay has been made available in the trade, though it’s likely the Celtics would want a first-round pick in return for his services. Smart is […]

The New York Knicks lost their most recent chance to get back on the winning track on Sunday against the Atlanta Hawks, as their Eastern Conference opponents surged in the fourth quarter to take down New York 99-96. Having lost six of their last eight games, Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis believes this is due to […]

New York Knicks center Willy Hernangomez has requested a trade to the team’s front office, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. Hernangomez has found himself in the middle of a four-man logjam at his position, along with starter Enes Kanter and reserves Kyle O’Quinn and Joakim Noah; who is away from the team. If things […]

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan has been one of the main people feeling the absence of Andre Roberson, after he suffered a season-ending ruptured patella injury that put the team in a tough position. Roberson was the team’s key perimeter defender and one that excelled at it — averaging 1.2 steals and 0.9 […]

Despite his extended absence, Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball is unlikely to make his return tonight against the Phoenix Suns, according to Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times. “Lonzo Ball will come in to the Lakers facility to continue rehab,” Ganguli tweeted on Sunday. “Doesn’t sound like he’ll be doing that full-speed non-contact […]

As the trade deadline nears, the Dallas Mavericks will listen to offers for anyone on the roster besides three key pillars of their success. According to Eddie Sefko of The Dallas Morning News, the team would part ways with any players not named Harrison Barnes, Dirk Nowitzki, or Dennis Smith Jr. — three of the […]

The Chicago Bulls are looking to make moves with the Feb. 8 trade deadline only a few days away, making starting center Robin Lopez and backup guard Jerian Grant available in talks, according to K.C. Johnson of The Chicago Tribune. The Bulls are also expected to take a closer look at Tony Allen’s expiring contract, […]

With only days left until the end of the trade deadline, there has been a growing belief that the Cleveland Cavaliers would try to move Kevin Love without LeBron James in the roster, according to Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com. This is a likely sign that the team intends to shift toward a complete rebuild if […]

The NBA Draft has recently brought some of the best quality in recent memory and this past year was no exception, with plenty of talented freshmen available within the first half of the first-round board. Among them there was Donovan Mitchell, a three-and-D specialist out of the University of Louisville and touted as one to […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis remains hopeful that his team can still remain in a very tough race to the Western Conference playoffs after the team lost a key cog in their lineup in DeMarcus Cousins. Cousins suffered a torn Achilles tendon last week ending his season for good and leaving Anthony Davis as […]

Kyrie Irving found himself in one of the most trying moments of his professional career shortly after losing last year’s NBA Finals to the Golden State Warriors. The perennial point guard was told he might be traded to the Phoenix Suns just days after the Warriors were crowned champions. Concerned about what’s to come, Irving reached […]

Ayesha Curry, wife of Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry, announced through her Instagram account that she’s pregnant with her third baby. The longtime cookbook author and celebrity chef wore a white t-shirt with the word “preggers” printed in white over a black background — the same shirt that pop star Beyonce wore during […]

The L.A. Clippers could easily yield a first-round pick in return for Lou Williams’ services prior to this NBA trade deadline, should they decide to send him packing, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. “[The Clippers] are going to get a first-round pick for Louis Williams,” said Stein as a guest of […]

Wesley Matthews has been one of the building pillars of the Dallas Mavericks, but as this trade deadline approaches, the team might just choose to shed the structure and start anew. According to Marc Stein of the New York Times, who appeared as a guest of Nate Duncan’s Dunc’d On podcast, the Mavs could part […]