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The Los Angeles Lakers took care of business on Saturday night as they took down the defending champs Golden State Warriors on their own home floor, 109-103. The marquee matchup had no shortage of intense moments, and one of them involved a verbal tussle between Anthony Davis and Draymond Green. Davis and Green went face-to-face […]

As it turns out, LeBron James has been playing through a significant foot injury for quite some time now. According to reports, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar has been “severely struggling” with the foot problem, and it could be an issue for him for the remainder of the season. James sat out his second straight […]

Austin Reaves took a nasty elbow to the head on Saturday night courtesy of Golden State Warriors stud Jonathan Kuminga. The Los Angeles Lakers guard looked banged up after the play that led to Kuminga getting whistled for a flagrant foul. LeBron James, who was sitting this game out due to a foot injury, was […]

A new era is set to unfold for the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday as Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving make their highly-anticipated debut as the Mavs’ new superstar duo following the blockbuster trade. A lot of work and resources were poured in to make this partnership a reality and we will all witness its takeoff on […]

The Golden State Warriors and the Portland Trail Blazers made waves after striking a deal right before the NBA trade deadline. Little did they know that a full-blown controversy centered around Gary Payton II would make even more headlines than the actual deal. Right now, this saga has taken yet another twist after Payton’s agent […]

Josh Hart is playing in his first game as the newest member of the New York Knicks on Saturday following his NBA trade deadline move from the Portland Trail Blazers. There’s a lot of excitement surrounding this acquisition for the Knicks, but at this point, they might want to hear what Damian Lillard wants to […]

DeMar DeRozan played through a hip injury during Thursday’s loss to the Brooklyn Nets. The Chicago Bulls star struggled in what turned out to be a disappointing defeat to a shorthanded Nets side. DeRozan has popped up again on the injury report ahead of Saturday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, so the big question now […]

Saturday night was not the first time James Harden was playing in his old stomping ground following his trade to the Philadelphia 76ers. Nevertheless, Brooklyn Nets fans still decided to give the Sixers star the savage treatment as he made his return to the Barclays Center for Saturday’s matchup. Harden was savagely booed by the […]

The Miami Heat tried to offload Kyle Lowry prior to the NBA trade deadline but apparently, there just wasn’t enough interest in the veteran point guard. Lowry also hasn’t played since January due to a knee injury, and at this point, it doesn’t sound like he’s getting close to returning. On Saturday, Heat head coach […]

The Charlotte Hornets didn’t make too much noise during what turned out to be a frenetic NBA trade deadline. More than a few folks out there expected the Hornets to be sellers ahead of the deadline, only to be left disappointed by the fact that Charlotte only ended up offloading two role players in exchange […]

The Sacramento Kings host the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday in a game that has piqued the interest of more than a few NBA fans due to the fact that this is going to be the first time we will all see the Mavs’ new superstar duo of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving in action. Unfortunately, […]

As it turns out, the Memphis Grizzlies did everything they can to secure the services of Mikal Bridges right before the NBA trade deadline. As we all know, Bridges is now a member of the Brooklyn Nets after the Phoenix Suns pulled the trigger on a blockbuster deal that saw Kevin Durant take his talents […]

To say that Josh Hart is hyped to be the newest member of the New York Knicks would be an understatement at this point. The 27-year-old is set to make his debut for his new team on Saturday against the Utah Jazz following his NBA trade deadline move from the Portland Trail Blazers. Based on […]

Jaylen Brown will be out of commission for the Boston Celtics for at least one week after he suffered a facial fracture during their win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday. It was Jayson Tatum who inadvertently elbowed Brown in the face, which forced the latter to exit the game immediately after the nasty hit. […]

Jimmy Butler emerged as the hero of the day yet again for the Miami Heat on Friday night as they edged out the Houston Rockets in a nail-biter, 97-95. Butler ended the contest with a game-winning alley-oop dunk off of an inbound play with just 0.7 seconds remaining. After the victory, you just know that […]

Toronto Raptors team president Masai Ujiri has had his fair share of blockbuster deals throughout his tenure with the organization. After all, Ujiri was the architect behind Toronto’s Kawhi Leonard-led fairy tale title run in 2019. As such, most folks were under the expectation that Masai would work his magic again before the recently concluded […]

Draymond Green is liking what he’s seeing from the Los Angeles Lakers and their frenetic NBA trade deadline moves — at least from a perspective of a basketball fan. The Golden State Warriors veteran believes that LeBron James and Co. got a lot better with the addition of a handful of new faces to their […]

Stephen Curry is without a doubt the greatest shooter of all time. Beyond his awe-inspiring skills on the basketball court, however, the Golden State Warriors superstar is also a real-life MVP. Just as the arena workers around the NBA. League insider Shaun Powell of NBA.com recently dropped some random information he picked up from an […]

As if the frenzy brought about by the NBA trade deadline wasn’t enough. Right now, the Golden State Warriors and the Portland Trail Blazers are in the midst of a real conundrum after news broke that Gary Payton II has failed his physical with the Warriors. Apparently, GP2 has a long-standing injury that the Blazers […]

The Boston Celtics did not get a Kevin Durant or a Kyrie Irving during the frenetic NBA trade deadline. They did, however, acquire Mike Muscala from the Oklahoma City Thunder as a bit of an under-the-radar deal amid the craziness of the past couple of days. If you think about it, the Celtics don’t really […]

The big news for the Los Angeles Lakers is that D’Angelo Russell and the rest of their newly-acquired players from their furious NBA trade deadline dealings are all set to make their debuts on Saturday against the Golden State Warriors. Unfortunately, both LeBron James and Anthony Davis have popped up on the injury report ahead […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may have just turned their season around following a flurry of moves prior to the end of the NBA trade deadline. D’Angelo Russell is back to where it all started for him after LA successfully nabbed him from the Minnesota Timberwolves via a four-team blockbuster trade that also saw Russell Westbrook […]

The Golden State Warriors did not go quietly into the night. Amid all the frenzy surrounding the NBA trade deadline, the Warriors took their stand and they too decided to join in on the fun. This came in the form of James Wiseman getting shipped off to the Detroit Pistons, while also securing a reunion […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made some big moves right before the NBA trade deadline expired. Arguably their biggest addition to the squad comes in the form of D’Angelo Russell, who will now return to LA for his second stint with the squad after the Lakers drafted him as the No. 2 overall pick back in […]

It’s only a matter of time before the Utah Jazz buy out Russell Westbrook’s contract following his blockbuster trade from the Los Angeles Lakers. Right? Well, apparently this might not be the case at all amid a surprising twist to Russ’ status with his new team. According to Jazz team insider Tony Jones of The […]

Jaylen Brown suffered a freak injury on Wednesday after being on the receiving end of a wayward elbow from Boston Celtics teammate Jayson Tatum. Both stars were going for a rebound when Brown ended up getting hit in the face by a nasty elbow from his own teammate. Unfortunately for Boston fans, it looks like […]

Russell Westbrook isn’t expected to stay with the Utah Jazz for very long. The general belief is that the former league MVP is going to get his contract bought out by the Jazz and that he’s going to enter free agency in the coming days. At this point, it comes as no surprise that a […]

It comes as no surprise that Anthony Edwards has been selected as a replacement for the upcoming NBA All-Star Game. The Minnesota Timberwolves stud has done well enough this season to deserve a spot in the star-studded affair, and it’s actually a bit of a travesty that he wasn’t voted in in the first place. […]

There’s no denying that the Phoenix Suns sent shockwaves throughout the NBA after successfully trading for Kevin Durant before the NBA trade deadline expired last Thursday. Even the Dallas Mavericks, who themselves came up with a landscape-shifting deal when they brought in Kyrie Irving, were shocked to hear about the KD news. Luka Doncic himself […]

Just when we thought the Los Angeles Lakers were done, they pulled off one final trade right before the deadline. This came in the form of 7-foot big man Mo Bamba, who will now be making his way to LA. Mo spent the first five years of his career with the Orlando Magic, and it […]

D’Angelo Russell made his first appearance at the Crypto.com Arena on Thursday following his blockbuster move from the Minnesota Timberwolves. He was spotted courtside right before tipoff along with fellow newcomers Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt. All three players have joined the Los Angeles Lakers as part of the trade deal that has sent Russell […]

Spencer Dinwiddie himself admitted that they weren’t exactly the best trade package out there when he and Dorian Finney-Smith, along with a couple of future draft picks, made their way to the Brooklyn Nets as part of the Kyrie Irving blockbuster deal with the Dallas Mavericks. The one thing Dinwiddie was adamant about, however, is […]

LeBron James, who was forced to sit out Thursday’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks due to a foot injury, had a chance to address the home crowd right before tipoff. The four-time NBA champ is coming off his historic performance on Tuesday that saw him surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, so […]

The Russell Westbrook era in Hollywood is over. The Los Angeles Lakers sent Russ packing on Wednesday as part of a blockbuster deal with the Utah Jazz and the Minnesota Timberwolves that will also see D’Angelo Russell, among others, head to LA to join a revamped Lakers side. Now that he’s out of the picture, […]

You can be sure that Charles Barkley was jumping up and down when he learned about his beloved Phoenix Suns pulling off the blockbuster Kevin Durant trade. However, being the realist that he is, Barkley was quick to point out a very dangerous caveat for the Suns as they now look to go all the […]

There are a lot of mixed emotions right now with the Phoenix Suns. They pretty much won the NBA trade deadline after their successful coup on Kevin Durant, but this also meant having to part ways with some of the best players on their roster. This comes in the form of Mikal Bridges and Cam […]

The Boston Celtics could be extremely shorthanded on Friday night when they take on the Charlotte Hornets. Literally all five of their starters have been listed on the injury report, which means that we could see a totally makeshift Celtics side take on the 15-41 Hornets. Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown injury status vs. Hornets Tatum, […]

One could say that Mike Conley can be considered collateral damage from the blockbuster three-team trade between the Los Angeles Lakers, the Minnesota Timberwolves, and the Utah Jazz. The deal centered around Russell Westbrook and D’Angelo Russell, but it also had more than a few moving pieces involved in what turned out to be one […]

There’s about to be some TMZ-level drama within the Los Angeles Lakers after their flurry of NBA trade deadline moves. This comes in the form of Malik Beasley, who will join the Lakers as part of the Russell Westbrook-D’Angelo Russell blockbuster deal, and Scotty Pippen Jr., who’s mom, Larsa Pippen, actually has some dating history […]