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On Wednesday night, the Los Angeles Lakers traded Russell Westbrook to the Utah Jazz in a blockbuster, three-team trade. In return, the Lakers landed D’Angelo Russell and Malik Beasley from the Minnesota Timberwolves, as well as Jarred Vanderbilt from the Jazz. Los Angeles had been attempting to move the veteran point guard and finally made […]

It was only a matter of time before the Los Angeles Lakers parted ways with Russell Westbrook, and that day finally arrived on Wednesday. The Lakers were able to parlay Westbrook’s expiring contract, along with a top-four protected 2027 first-round pick, into three solid pieces that fit more seamlessly alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis […]

The Toronto Raptors have pulled off a blockbuster trade, but not the one most people were expecting. They landed talented big man Jakob Poeltl from the San Antonio Spurs, according to ESPN NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski. Of course, within minutes of this trade breaking, the blockbuster of all blockbusters occurred as the Brooklyn Nets traded […]

NBA fans are having a field day after the Los Angeles Lakers acquired Malik Beasley in the blockbuster three-team trade headlined by Russell Westbrook and D’Angelo Russell. The Purple and Gold have Scotty Pippen Jr. on their roster, and Beasley once had a relationship with Pippen’s mother Larsa Pippen. Sure enough, several hilarious memes and […]

Russell Westbrook wowed the entire world with his performance in the 2020-21 campaign, tallying 38 triple-doubles as he carried the mediocre Washington Wizards to the eighth seed. It was clear then that Westbrook still had what it takes to keep a team afloat with his floor-raising capabilities, as the Wizards were able to overcome a […]

The Miami Heat added Kyle Lowry during the 2021 offseason, looking at him as one of the final pieces to their championship puzzle. At the very least, Lowry would be a huge upgrade over Goran Dragic, who was showing clear signs of decline by then. With Jimmy Butler leading the way, Lowry fit the Heat’s […]

LeBron James just surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for no. 1 on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, and so the Los Angeles Lakers are making sure he gets the recognition he deserves. While the team and the whole NBA already celebrated his achievement on Tuesday right after he set a new scoring mark, the Lakers feel it […]

Josh Hart is off to his next chapter in the NBA. With the Portland Trail Blazers trading the guard to the New York Knicks, Hart is now set to play for his fourth team so far in his time in the league.  And it seems that Hart can’t wait to put on his Knicks jersey, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers squandered a great chance to beat the Boston Celtics. With three starters out and another one being sidelined with injury mid-game, the Sixers still lost to Boston. There were many factors at play but one stuck out like a sore thumb. The main story for the Sixers was a miserable failure to […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic knows there are bigger expectations on the team now after they traded for Kyrie Irving from the Brooklyn Nets. Despite that, however, he is confident the Mavs can live up to those hopes. As the Mavs take on the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday, Doncic was asked about the Irving […]

Jalen Green showed off his scoring prowess again during Wednesday night’s game at home against the Sacramento Kings. Green torched the Kings for 41 points in 37 minutes and in the process, joined Luka Doncic and Kevin Durant in the top three of most such games in the NBA before turning 21. “Jalen Green recorded […]

The Portland Trail Blazers took their first step towards retooling around Damian Lillard after trading away starting small forward Josh Hart to the New York Knicks for Cam Reddish, Svi Mykhailuk, Ryan Arcidiacono and a protected future first-round pick. For a team trying to remain competitive as they look to maximize the remaining years of […]

The Toronto Raptors took on the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night. On the strength of Pascal Siakam’s 37 points, the Raptors picked up their third consecutive victory. Siakam had 37 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists against the struggling Spurs. With this performance, he has now passed Vince Carter for the most 35/10/5 games […]

It has been a long time coming, but the inevitable has finally happened. Russell Westbrook is no longer a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. After a tumultuous one and a half-year stint with the purple and gold, the Lakers finally cut their losses and traded away Westbrook and a 2027 first-round pick (protected from […]

Boston Celtics All-Star forward Jaylen Brown left Wednesday’s game after taking an accidental elbow to the face from teammate Jayson Tatum. He was initially ruled out with a facial contusion. However, it appears the injury is much worse than just a bruise. Brown suffered a facial fracture, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. He is […]

The Portland Trail Blazers and the New York Knicks have come up with a major trade ahead of Thursday’s deadline, with the Blazers sending Josh Hart to the Big Apple for Cam Reddish, Ryan Arcidiacono, Svi Mykhailiuk, and a protected future pick. Meanwhile, Phoenix Suns forward Mikal Bridges could only observe the trade from afar, […]

If the latest reports are true, then John Wall’s time with the Los Angeles Clippers is over. Whatever happens on or before the February 9 trade deadline, it appears the Clippers have no plans of keeping Wall, per NBA insider Marc Stein. Apparently if the LA franchise is unable to move him before the deadline, […]

Back in early 2022, the Philadelphia 76ers were under intense pressure to fulfill three-time All-Star Ben Simmons’s long-standing trade desire before the NBA trade deadline. In the end, they dealt him to the Brooklyn Nets as part of a historic exchange for James Harden. Fans of the Sixers shouldn’t expect a repeat of last year’s […]

It may not have been the same caliber of the Los Angeles Lakers’ Russell Westbrook-D’Angelo Russell deal, or that of the Dallas Mavericks’ Kyrie Irving blockbuster trade, but the New York Knicks were still able to make waves less than 24 hours before the NBA trade deadline. This came in the form of a Josh […]

The first major domino of the 2023 NBA trade deadline fell on Wednesday, a full day ahead of the actual deadline and it sure was a blockbuster. The Los Angeles Lakers had been rumored to be shopping Russell Westbrook as recently as this past weekend when Kyrie Irving demanded a trade from the Brooklyn Nets. […]

The New York Knicks are trading for Josh Hart from the Portland Trail Blazers, and based on the early reactions, fans are loving the deal. New York is sending Cam Reddish and a protected first-round pick in return for Hart, which is certainly a good move since the Knicks get a much-needed defensive presence too […]

For the fourth time in the last four seasons, Russell Westbrook has been traded. The Los Angeles Lakers shipped him out in a three-team deal that landed them Jarred Vanderbilt, Malik Beasley, and former lottery pick D’Angelo Russell. It’s been a precipitous fall for Westbrook, who is just six seasons removed from being named the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (34-19) squared off with the Boston Celtics (39-16) on national television. In what was meant to be a statement game for the Sixers before Marcus Smart, Robert Williams III and Al Horford were ruled out, Philly lost 106-99 to a short-handed Boston squad. Let’s break down the Sixers’ loss to the Celtics. Sixers […]

Jaylen Brown came into Wednesday’s matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers a bit banged up. There was some doubt surrounding his playing status before the Sixers game due to a non-COVID illness, but he was able to give it a go. Unfortunately, he still ended up sitting out for the majority of the game after suffering […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are out of the Russell Westbrook business. One day before the 2023 NBA trade deadline, the Lakers struck a three-team deal with the Utah Jazz and Minnesota Timberwolves that sent Russ, Juan Toscano-Anderson, Damian Jones, and a top-4 protected 2027 first-round pick to the Utah Jazz in exchange for D’Angelo Russell, […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are making a move ahead of the NBA trade deadline on Thursday, with Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reporting that the team is sending guard Josh Hart to the New York Knicks. In a follow-up tweet, Wojnarowski said that the Blazers will acquire Cam Reddish and a protected first-round pick in return […]

The NBA trade deadline is less than 24 hours away and despite all the trade rumblings, John Collins still remains to be a member of the Atlanta Hawks. This could change before Thursday’s deadline, though, with one team, in particular, emerging as a strong contender to land the 25-year-old. According to NBA insider Jake Fischer […]

The Los Angeles Lakers finally pulled off a trade Wednesday, sending Russell Westbrook to the Utah Jazz in a three-team trade. Utah also landed a top-four protected 2027 first-round pick. However, the reports are that the Jazz may very well buy out Westbrook from his monstrous contract to clear cap space. If that were to […]

Patrick Beverley was one of the first NBA players to react to what could be a landscape-shifting blockbuster trade that went down on Wednesday night. The Los Angeles Lakers were able to strike a deal with the Utah Jazz and the Minnesota Timberwolves that will see D’Angelo Russell, among others, make their way to LA. […]

The Phoenix Suns will need to give the Brooklyn Nets a sizable return package in order to acquire Kevin Durant at the NBA trade deadline. Following Kyrie Irving’s switch to the Dallas Mavericks, the Suns now have a better chance of landing Durant; thus, they must seize this chance. If the Suns want to improve […]

The first major domino of the 2023 NBA trade deadline fell on Wednesday with the finalization of a three-team trade involving the Los Angeles Lakers, Minnesota Timberwolves and Utah Jazz. The trade has Russell Westbrook being shipped out to the Jazz and it is widely expected that he will receive a contract buyout and thus […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are trading Russell Westbrook to the Utah Jazz and acquiring D’Angelo Russell from the Minnesota Timberwolves in a blockbuster three-team trade. Unsurprisingly after reports about the deal surfaced, LA’s title odds also increased. Los Angeles was at +5000 to win the NBA Finals before the reported trade. As soon as it […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have finally done it. They’ve pulled the trigger on a blockbuster deal that the fans have been waiting for. This comes in the form of a three-team deal involving the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Utah Jazz that is sure to send shockwaves in the coming days. Russell Westbrook is now on […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is not one bit bothered by the fact that LeBron James surpassed his all-time scoring record, and for good reason. There are some people who think Abdul-Jabbar would feel bad about James taking the record he has held for about four decades. Even NBA legend Magic Johnson said before […]

With the NBA trade deadline just hours away, the Phoenix Suns have to trade Jae Crowder. The veteran forward has languished on the shelf all season. After losing his starting spot to Cameron Johnson, Crowder, and the team agreed to part ways. This was in training camp! In the last five months, the team hasn’t […]

LeBron James is on cloud nine right now after he finally surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the all-time scoring record on Tuesday night. The Los Angeles Lakers will return to action on Thursday night against the Milwaukee Bucks and you can be sure that Giannis Antetokounmpo and Co. will want to rain on LeBron’s parade when […]

In order to acquire Kevin Durant before the NBA trade deadline, the Memphis Grizzlies will need to offer the Brooklyn Nets a substantial return package. The likelihood of obtaining Durant has increased following Kyrie Irving’s move to the Dallas Mavericks, and it is imperative for the Grizzlies to capitalize on this opportunity. Although they currently […]

The NBA trade deadline might not be until 3 p.m. EST on Thursday, but a trade has already been completed as per Shams Charania of The Athletic. The trade involves the Los Angeles Lakers, Minnesota Timberwolves and Utah Jazz. In the deal, the Lakers will be acquiring D’Angelo Russell from the Timberwolves and Malik Beasley […]

It’s no secret that the Los Angeles Lakers attempted to lure Kyrie Irving to Hollywood before the enigmatic point guard ended up with the Dallas Mavericks. At this point, they have no other choice but to move on as the NBA trade deadline draws closer and closer. According to reports, LA may have now turned […]