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The Golden State Warriors are playing the second leg of a road back-to-back on Thursday night against the Indiana Pacers, ending a whirlwind five-game road trip. Stephen Curry tied his season-low for points in the Dubs’ blowout win over the shorthanded Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday, and Klay Thompson was a late scratch in Indianapolis due […]

On Thursday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers unveiled a statue honoring the late franchise icon Kobe Bryant, who tragically passed away in 2020. The statue unveiled Thursday depicted Bryant in his iconic number eight jersey that he wore for the first half of his career, one hand raised toward the sky, and sits in front […]

Shortly before Thursday afternoon’s trade deadline, the Indiana Pacers threw their hat into the NBA soap opera by trading wing shooter Buddy Hield to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for a combination centered around role players and a pick. Hield had been a part of what had been a revamped Pacers offense this season led […]

On Thursday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers unveiled a statue of late franchise icon Kobe Bryant. Bryant won five championships with the Lakers during his career, which spanned from the mid 1990s all the way to the 2015-16 season, in which he scored 60 points in his final NBA game. Bryant tragically passed away in […]

On Thursday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers unveiled a statue of late franchise icon Kobe Bryant before their home game against the Denver Nuggets. Ever since Bryant retired from the sport in 2016, it was perhaps inevitable that he would one day get a statue in front of the Lakers home arena, known as the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers unveiled a statue of Kobe Bryant outside Crypto.com Arena on Thursday. Vanessa Bryant introduced the statue after brief speeches from Derek Fisher, Phil Jackson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Stu Lantz, and Jeanie Buss. The statue is a pose of Bryant walking off the court after scoring 81 points against the Toronto Raptors in […]

After years of requesting a trade out of the Philadelphia 76ers system, Furkan Korkmaz finally got his wish. The Indiana Pacers were willing to get him and Marcus Morris in exchange for Buddy Hield at the NBA Trade Deadline. He was supposed to help Tyrese Haliburton get a deep playoff push this season. However, that […]

Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant were two of the most dominant players to wear a Los Angeles Lakers uniform. The superstar duo won three straight championships together. The Lakers are unveiling a statue for Bryant in LA, and Shaq made a bold claim on social media ahead of Mamba Night. Shaq claims he and Bryant’s […]

Patrick Beverley knows as well as anyone the volatile nature of professional sports. Changing teams is something that shouldn’t startle him at this point, but he still manages to make an impact and form strong bonds in a short period of time. The 47 games the veteran guard played with the Philadelphia 76ers this season […]

A huge name entering the NBA Trade Deadline was Zach LaVine. The Chicago Bulls were speculated to be huge sellers but nothing happened. They did not trade Alex Caruso, DeMar DeRozan, or anyone from their squad. Instead, they are sticking with their core for the season and keeping their leverage. With the lack of moves […]

The depleted Brooklyn Nets could have much-needed reinforcements on the way. After missing the team’s last three games due to left hamstring tightness, Lonnie Walker might return for Saturday’s matchup with the San Antonio Spurs, according to head coach Jacque Vaughn. Walker has been the Nets‘ most productive bench scorer this season, averaging 12.3 points […]

The NBA Trade deadline came and went and unsurprisingly, the Miami Heat did not make any moves. This has been a constant trend for the Heat in recent years, but this time was a bit different. Miami had already made their move before the trade deadline and it was a big upgrade as they obtained […]

The Chicago Bulls surprisingly didn’t make a move before the NBA trade deadline. Many believed several veteran players on the roster would have been dealt. Especially DeMar DeRozan, who could have fetched a solid package for Chicago. Even so, the front office reveals their plans for the star small forward after not trading him. Executive […]

The Dallas Mavericks made a shocking move on Seth Curry at the NBA trade deadline. The Mavs traded Curry to the Charlotte Hornets in a deal for PJ Washington and two second-round picks. Now, fans on social media feel it for the thrice-traded sharpshooter. Dallas fans react to the Seth Curry trade Curry’s first stint […]

The NBA trade deadline is finally over and throughout the day, multiple teams have made last-minute deals. The Chicago Bulls weren’t part of the fray, however. Despite plenty of rumors heading into February 8, the Bulls once again sat out the deadline, marking their third straight year of doing so. Talks primarily revolved around Zach […]

The NBA Trade Deadline has now wrapped up which means that fans are only an All-Star break, a few buyout market moves, and a couple of games away from seeing postseason action. Some players have gotten their plea of getting traded to a desired team but that was not the case for PJ Tucker. The […]

Even though they’re both a handful of games removed from returning to the court, Darius Garland and Evan Mobley are available for the Cleveland Cavaliers against the Brooklyn Nets. For Mobley, who rested on the second game of Cleveland’s recent back-to-back against the Memphis Grizzlies, it’s a welcome sign in his recovery after undergoing arthroscopic […]

The Boston Celtics had an open roster spot heading into the last day of the NBA trade deadline. And while they already made a trade on Wednesday, Boston’s front office made two more moves just minutes before the 3 P.M. (EST) cutoff. In a rare deal with their rival Philadelphia 76ers, the Celtics dealt a single […]

The Golden State Warriors will be without Klay Thompson on the second leg of a back-to-back. Fortunately, the 34-year-old isn’t sitting out against the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night due to aches and pains from devastating previous injuries nor as a precautionary measure to keep his legs, though. Thompson will be sidelined in Indianapolis due […]

The NBA world knows that LeBron James wanted to see the Los Angeles Lakers be active at the trade deadline. LeBron did it his way, but the message was unmistakable. He expected his team to make a move. Someone should go check in on LeBron, because the deadline has passed and Los Angeles stood pat. […]

A couple of days before February 8th, the Oklahoma City Thunder were reportedly expected to “hold off” on making moves at the 2024 NBA trade deadline. But lo and behold, the Thunder decided to acquire veteran forward Gordon Hayward from the Charlotte Hornets to help bolster their playoff run this season. In exchange, Oklahoma City […]

So much for Cory Joseph’s homecoming with the Indiana Pacers. After re-acquiring the veteran point guard from the Golden State Warriors at Thursday’s trade deadline in exchange for a second-round pick and cash considerations, Indiana has decided to waive Joseph, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Pacers and Warriors agreed on a deal that sent […]

The dust has finally settled in what has been a wild NBA Trade Deadline day. Teams such as the New York Knicks, Dallas Mavericks, and Philadelphia 76ers were busy wheeling and dealing. It did not matter whether they were a playoff contender looking to bolster their postseason, a middling squad looking to get better, or […]

The Los Angeles Lakers stood pat the 2024 NBA trade deadline, possibly to the chagrin of LeBron James. The Lakers hung onto D’Angelo Russell and opted to forego pursuing nominal upgrades to keep open the opportunity to chase a star this offseason. Despite LeBron’s subtweeting, the inaction from Rob Pelinka is understandable considering the options […]

The New York Knicks won’t be with OG Anunoby for at least the next 21 days following his right elbow surgery. According to the latest update on his condition, Anunoby underwent a “minor” surgery to “remove a loose bone fragment” in his right elbow. As a result, he will need at least three weeks to […]

The Memphis Grizzlies shook their roster with a big NBA trade deadline move. Memphis traded veteran big man Steven Adams to the Houston Rockets for Victor Oladipo and draft picks. However, Oladipo will not have a long stay with the Grizzlies after a new report surfaces. Grizzlies will not make use of Oladipo after their […]

It was only one year ago when the Brooklyn Nets, an NBA Title contender in the minds of many analysts around the league, blew up their team at the NBA Trade Deadline, sending Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns and Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks in a span of 72 hours. The 2024 NBA Trade […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are picking up momentum heading into the NBA All-Star break and there is plenty of credit to go around. The role players are stepping up when needed, which is far less often since former All-Stars Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram have been relatively healthy. The franchise stood pat at the trade […]

The Philadelphia 76ers made a flurry of moves at the trade deadline, adding to their roster with sharpshooter Buddy Hield while making sure they retained flexibility and assets to use this offseason. But they also opened up three roster spots with all the wheeling and dealing they did, one of which seems likely to go […]

The Golden State Warriors made a move at the trade deadline, sending Cory Joseph to the Indiana Pacers, but they reportedly were engaged with the Chicago Bulls in talks surrounding Alex Caruso, per NBC Sports Chicago’s Bulls insider K.C. Johnson: “In exploratory trade talks with the Golden State Warriors centered on Caruso, league sources said […]

The NBA Trade Deadline is officially over and some of the big players ended up not being moved. But, the Brooklyn Nets traded Spencer Dinwiddie to the Toronto Raptors, and Dinwiddie was waived shortly after. As such, Dinwiddie hits the market as one of the more sought-after players and is drawing interest from a number […]

Shortly after the Milwaukee Bucks acquired Patrick Beverley from the Philadelphia 76ers, the team turned around and dealt center Robin Lopez to the Sacramento Kings in a salary dump. Lopez, known for his sense of humor, paid tribute to his time on the Bucks with Beverley on social media: “I enjoyed being teammates with Patrick […]

The NBA trade deadline has come and gone. While big names were not necessarily on the move, there were plenty of fireworks involving key secondary talents such as PJ Washington, Daniel Gafford, Gordon Hayward, and Bojan Bogdanovic. Now, all 30 teams across the NBA turn their attention to the buyout market and players such as […]

The NBA trade deadline has come and gone and PJ Tucker remains with the Los Angeles Clippers. As a result, the veteran forward has made a decision on his future with the franchise. For whatever reason, the Clippers were unable to find a trade partner for PJ Tucker. For that reason, many believe Tucker is […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have traded Jaden Springer to the Boston Celtics in exchange for a second-round draft pick, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The 76ers drafted Springer 28th overall in the 2021 NBA Draft. One of the youngest players in the draft, the 21-year-old Springer spent two seasons developing with the G League’s Delaware […]

The Toronto Raptors have agreed to trade veteran point guard Dennis Schroder and veteran Thaddeus Young to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Spencer Dinwiddie. But Dinwiddie won’t suit up for the Raptors. Dinwiddie is being waived by the team in order to avoid paying out a games-played contract bonus, per Shams Charania of The Athletic: “To avoid a $1.5M upcoming contract bonus for […]

The Golden State Warriors are reportedly trading Cory Joseph to the Indiana Pacers in exchange for a second-round pick and cash ahead of the NBA Trade Deadline, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. While the Warriors did move Cory Joseph ahead of the deadline, Andrew Wiggins is remaining with the team, according […]

The 2024 NBA trade deadline wasn’t all that explosive, with the biggest move of the day belonging to the New York Knicks when they landed Bojan Bogdanovic and Alec Burks in a deal with the Detroit Pistons. In the process, the Knicks sent a message to the rest of the league that they mean business, […]

The 2024 NBA trade deadline is at 3 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 8. While there may not be too many All-Star-level players on the move, action across the league is picking up immensely, with key talents such as Dejounte Murray, Kyle Kuzma, and Andrew Wiggins appearing in recent rumors along with a number of […]