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Veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins led the Minnesota Vikings to a postseason berth, claiming the second NFC Wild Card spot and upsetting the New Orleans Saints (which had Teddy Bridgewater) in the first round of the playoffs, only to lose to the conference champion San Francisco 49ers in the divisional round. Cousins, 31, earned his second […]

Atlanta Hawks veteran Vince Carter is one of the most iconic players in the Toronto Raptors’ 25-year-long history, but All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry just passed him on the franchise’s all-time scoring leaderboard. On Friday night against the Indiana Pacers, Lowry passed Carter for third on the Raptors’ all-time scoring Kyle Lowry, who recently became […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are seriously lacking in energy, and on Friday night they’re hoping to take down the surging Memphis Grizzlies at home and stop a four-game losing streak. This play could help, with All-Star Sixers point-forward Ben Simmons taking possession away from Grizzlies rookie phenom point guard Ja Morant, who was looking in the […]

Orlando Magic head coach Steve Clifford was fined by the NBA on Friday. The fine was due to postgame comments he made towards the game’s officials immediately following Thursday’s road loss to the New York Knicks. Clifford, 58, in his second season manning the sidelines for the Magic, was fined $25,000 by the league for […]

Part of Brooklyn Nets All-Star forward Kevin Durant’s off-the-court workout regime includes zapping critics and “haters” online. The former two-time Finals MVP is a social media addict like many of us — and he’s not going to stop soon. Via Dan Feldman in NBC Sports’ Pro Basketball Talk: I’m still going to do the burner […]

The Denver Nuggets are likely to get a key contributor back in the lineup, with veteran power forward Paul Millsap expected to return on Saturday against the Phoenix Suns. Millsap was upgraded to probable for the matchup, according to the Action Network’s Matt Moore. Paul Millsap upgraded to probable for Nuggets Saturday. MPJ, Plumlee out, […]

Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge gifted Atlanta Hawks veteran wing Vince Carter a remarkable present on Friday ahead of their Friday night matchup at TD Garden. Prior to the 2019-20 NBA season, Carter announced that he would retire at the end of the campaign. The former Rookie of the Year for the 1998-99 season re-signed […]

Veteran wing Evan Turner was among the multitude of trade deadline acquisitions by the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday, but the former member of the Atlanta Hawks may seek a buyout in order to play with a contender. The Timberwolves, at 15-35, and despite adding All-Star point guard D’Angelo Russell to pair with his former 2015 […]

The NBA’s trade deadline is over, and the Los Angeles Lakers failed to trade third-year forward Kyle Kuzma. And by failed, I mean it was a failure not moving the 24-year-old former first-round pick out of Utah. Kuzma has failed to significantly improve in his third NBA season after a breakthrough debut season in the […]

The NBA’s trade deadline on Thursday has come and gone, with some teams gunning it for the chip this year and others trying to move players and regroup for the following season. While the final trades are being tallied, there are a few winners and losers to the deadline due to teams getting more competitive […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will waive backup point guard Trey Burke, with the Sixers completing their trade with the Golden State Warriors, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Sources: Philadelphia is waiving guard Trey Burke. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 6, 2020 Burke, 27, was signed as a free agent in the past offseason after splitting […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to give a workout to one-time NBA champion shooting guard JR Smith, according to the The New York Times’ Marc Stein, following an uneventful trade deadline on Thursday for the purple and gold: The Lakers are expected to give free agent guard JR Smith a post-trade deadline audition (perhaps […]

New York Knicks veteran forward Marcus Morris is heading to the west coast. Morris, 30, was traded on Thursday at the NBA’s deadline to the Los Angeles Clippers, as they seek more perimeter shooting while competing for the Western Conference title. The former Boston Celtics forward, who signed with the Knicks in the past offseason, […]

Andre Drummond is not going to the Atlanta Hawks after all. The two-time NBA All-Star center for the Detroit Pistons was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers at the NBA’s trade deadline on Thursday in a stunning development after Drummond was linked to the Hawks and New York Knicks. In exchange for Drummond the Cavs are […]

After a week of anticipation and waiting ahead of the NBA’s trade deadline on Thursday, the Philadelphia 76ers have made a pair of moves. After trading for Golden State Warriors wings Glenn Robinson III and Alec Burks, on Thursday the Sixers are trading small forward James Ennis to the Orlando Magic for a second-round pick, […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are trading longtime center Gorgui Dieng to the Memphis Grizzlies, per Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. In exchange for the seven-year veteran, the Grizzlies are sending recently acquired forward James Johnson, and it appears Minnesota will be a third team in the Grizzlies’ deal with the Miami Heat for Andre Iguodala, according […]

The New York Knicks are finalizing a trade with Western Conference contender Los Angeles Clippers and the Washington Wizards for veteran forward Marcus Morris, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Clippers are sending Moe Harkless and a 2020 first round pick to New York as well as Jerome Robinson to the Wizards. Morris is heading to […]

Andrew Wiggins was traded to the Golden State Warriors as the main player in exchange for All-Star guard D’Angelo Russell hours before the NBA’s trade deadline on Thursday, and the former Rookie of the Year from Canada is getting well-wished by ex-teammates with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Wiggins, 24, has had a relatively underwhelming six-year tenure […]

Two of the teams attached to a pair of very messy trades ahead of the NBA’s deadline on Thursday just made a trade together, with the Houston Rockets trading center Jordan Bell to the Memphis Grizzlies, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Houston has traded Jordan Bell to Memphis for Bruno Caboclo, source tells ESPN. Teams […]

The New York Knicks are suddenly the center of the NBA again with the league’s trade deadline in fewer than two hours. The franchise hired a new team president after letting go longtime executive Steve Mills and now have to decide what to do with its veterans on short-term contracts along with the pursuit for […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have agreed to trade veteran wing Andre Iguodala to the Miami Heat, according to the Athletic’s Shams Charania. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski also reports that the 36-year-old Iguodala, a former Finals MVP with the Golden State Warriors, will sign an extension with the Heat. Memphis has agreed to a deal to send Andre […]

With first-time NBA All-Star wing Luka Doncic sidelined for roughly two weeks, it’s been up to one-time All-Star power forward Kristaps Porzingis to lead the Dallas Mavericks. This past week marked one year since the 24-year-old Latvian native was traded to the Mavs, and Porzingis is showing how valuable he is on the court with […]

Tuesday’s matchup between the Milwaukee Bucks and New Orleans Pelicans features an enticing battle at power forward, with 2019 top pick Zion Williamson facing reigning league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. Antetokounmpo, however, got the better of Williamson early in the game, as he gave the Duke standout a “welcome to the league moment” by swatting his […]

The Milwaukee Bucks followed up on their numerous (fake) wrestling pre-game routines with last year’s MVP and second straight year All-Star captain Giannis Antetokounmpo pinning teammate veteran center Robin Lopez. GIANNIS WITH THE SWEET CHIN MUSIC! 💥😂 (via @Bucks)https://t.co/ONK9np186x — ESPN (@espn) February 5, 2020 After a “dazed” Lopez, who joined the Bucks in the […]

New York Knicks President of Basketball Operations Steve Mills was fired on Tuesday, nearly 48 hours before the potentially wild NBA trade deadline on Thursday at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. ET. Mills, 60, first started with the Knicks organization in 2000 as an executive in the “sports business” wing of the Madison Square Garden Company. […]

The NBA has released the official participants of the 2020 Slam Dunk Contest at the All-Star weekend in Chicago. Among them is former champion Dwight Howard, who makes his re-appearance in the competition after winning it in 2008—a 12-year gap between appearances. Milwaukee Bucks shooting guard Pat Connaughton, Orlando Magic power forward Aaron Gordon and […]

First-time Boston Celtics All-Star forward Jayson Tatum will compete in another event other than the 2020 NBA All-Star Game on Feb. 16. Tatum has accepted an invitation to defend his title in the league’s Skills Challenge, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Celtics All-Star Jayson Tatum has accepted invite to defend title in Skills Challenge […]

The NBA is changing the format of its annual 3-point contest during the All-Star weekend festivities. The long-range competition, smacked on the same night as the Skills Challenge and Slam Dunk Contest on Feb. 15, will have an expanded time to shoot more 3-point attempts, including two more from longer distance. According to the Tim […]

The New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers have discussed a trade surrounding third-year forward Kyle Kuzma, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Knicks have had exploratory conversations on Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 4, 2020 The Knicks’ interest in the former first-round pick from […]

The Charlotte Hornets have touched base with the New York Knicks about sixth-year veteran power forward Julius Randle, according to The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor. The Knicks and Hornets have had trade talks involving Julius Randle, per league sources. — Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) February 4, 2020 Randle signed with the Knicks in the past offseason, inking […]

Admittedly, there are likely other teams out there that can put together better one-on-one trade packages to acquire Golden State Warriors guard D’Angelo Russell than the New York Knicks. However, with interest peaking, the Dubs might very well consider sending the former Brooklyn Nets All-Star back to New York. What’s working for the Knicks is […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine will make an appearance at the NBA’s 2020 All-Star weekend after all — just not in the All-Star Game or the Dunk Contest. LaVine will participate in the NBA’s 3-point contest in Chicago, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania. The Bulls have hosting honors for the All-Star weekend this year. […]

The XFL will make its grand re-opening one week after Super Bowl LIV—giving the NFL a run for its money in what is normally the offseason for professional football. The Vince MacMahon–led league, an offshoot of the WWE, has one interesting supporter: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. Goodell told Fox Business, via ProFootballTalk, that the XFL […]

Playing in the biggest of games requires emoting confidence. With Super Bowl LIV just hours away in Miami, Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes is rocking some seriously stylish sunglasses. Ready for takeoff 🚀✈️ pic.twitter.com/Xt6L7rBJol — Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) February 2, 2020 Alongside Mahomes and his pregame outfit is rookie running back and […]

Veteran cornerback Richard Sherman is back in the Super Bowl, playing in the big game for the San Francisco 49ers against the Kansas City Chiefs after winning a title with the Seattle Seahawks in 2013-14. Still, one week after Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant perished in a helicopter crash with his daughter and seven […]

The New England Patriots and veteran quarterback Tom Brady will not be playing in the Super Bowl on Sunday for the first time in three years, but that doesn’t mean the six-time champion isn’t present during the event. Brady’s pending free agency is the talk of the NFL, with rumors he could retire, he could […]

The Los Angeles Rams made the difficult choice this offseason to part ways with defensive coordinator Wade Phillips, the 72-year-old former head coach of several teams who won Super Bowl 50 with the Denver Broncos. Phillips spent three years on the sidelines alongside head coach Sean McVay as the team’s top defensive assistant,  but his […]

Despite the uncertain situation at quarterback — with reports that the team is set on parting with longtime veteran gunslinger Philip Rivers — the Los Angeles Chargers are sure of who they want leading the franchise into the future: Anthony Lynn. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Lynn, 51, signed a deal that leaves him with […]

Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner, a Super Bowl champion and two-time MVP, has some thoughts on the future of Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford. Stafford, turning 32 years old next week, hurt his back in a bad way during the 2019 NFL season, forcing him to sit out the second half of the season […]