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The blockbuster trade that felt at times like pure absurdity, fan fiction, or trade machine overload has actually happened. The Brooklyn Nets are trading 2018 MVP James Harden to the Philadelphia 76ers for a package centered around disgruntled 25-year-old star Ben Simmons. After the Nets parted with Jarrett Allen, Caris LeVert, and a near decade’s […]

The Dallas Mavericks pulled off a shocker minutes before the NBA trade deadline expired. The Mavs sent former All-Star big man Kristaps Porzingis and a second round pick to the Washington Wizards for a package surrounding Spencer Dinwiddie and Davis Bertans. Following news of the trade, ESPN commentator Tim Legler provided the reason for the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers pulled off an absolute blockbuster on Thursday by trading for James Harden from the Brooklyn Nets while sending Ben Simmons the other way. However, the Sixers also parted ways with Seth Curry, Andre Drummond, and two first-round picks. That wasn’t to the liking of ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith, who absolutely ripped […]

After several rumors about the Boston Celtics trading Dennis Schroder, they have finally found him a new home. The Houston Rockets will receive Schroder and send Daniel Theis back to Boston, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Rockets will also receive Bruno Fernando and Enes Freedom, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Boston […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will take on the Phoenix Suns in a battle of two of the best teams in the NBA. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Bucks-Suns prediction and pick. Both of these teams have had fantastic seasons. Milwaukee has earned a 35-21 record on the year, which is […]

The San Antonio Spurs and Boston Celtics agreed to an NBA trade deadline deal involving Spurs guard Derrick White, who was sent to the Celtics in exchange for forward Josh Richardson. White’s former Spurs teammate Dejounte Murray had a, er, interesting instant reaction to White being dealt to the Celtics at the NBA trade deadline. […]

The Phoenix Suns are acquiring some back court depth as they reportedly traded for Washington Wizards point guard Aaron Holiday. The trade happened less than an hour before the NBA’s trade deadline expired, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. The Wizards are trading Aaron Holiday to Phoenix, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) […]

In another shocking deal ahead of the NBA Trade Deadline, the Dallas Mavericks have traded big man Kristaps Porzingis to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Spencer Dinwiddie. The Mavs also get Davis Bertans in the blockbuster deal. Via Woj: The Wizards will send Davis Bertans in deal too, source tells ESPN. Mavericks send a […]

After weeks and months of speculating, it finally happened. The Philadelphia 76ers ended the Ben Simmons saga in the final hours of the NBA trade deadline, sending the point forward to the Brooklyn Nets. A deal is agreed upon to send Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond, and two first-round picks in exchange for James Harden […]

The Philadelphia 76ers pulled off the unthinkable on Thursday as they traded for James Harden from the Brooklyn Nets while sending the likes of Ben Simmons, Andre Drummond, Seth Curry, and draft picks the other way. It was basically set in stone that Harden would likely hit free agency this summer, which is why it […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and the Brooklyn Nets have been the top story of the 2022 NBA Trade Deadline. Rumors and reports contradicted one another until a deal was finalized less than two hours before the deadline. News of the trade broke just after 1 P.M. EST. The Nets received Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond, […]

The Charlotte Hornets are leaning into their identity as a fun, energetic team by acquiring Montrezl Harrell from the Washington Wizards. According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, the Wizards will receive Vernon Carey Jr., Ish Smith and a second-round draft selection. Washington is trading Montrezl Harrell to Charlotte for Ish Smith, Vernon Carey and […]

The NBA trade deadline frenzy keeps on coming, as the Phoenix Suns and Indiana Pacers have agreed to a deal that sends Pacers forward Torrey Craig to the Suns in exchange for forward Jalen Smith and a future second-round pick. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported the news. The Pacers are finalizing a trade to send F […]

Less than two hours before the NBA trade deadline expired, the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers pulled off a massive trade that is sure to shake up the Eastern Conference. The Nets sent James Harden and Paul Millsap to Philadelphia in exchange for Ben Simmons, Seth Curry and Andre Drummond. The trade prompted Sixers superstar […]

Ben Simmons is no longer a member of the Philadelphia 76ers. The front office’s patience in dealing with their star guard being away from the team paid off tremendously, as they landed James Harden in a blockbuster trade with the Brooklyn Nets. The Sixers traded away two other players and two draft picks to land […]

It finally happened: Ben Simmons got traded for James Harden. Now everybody wants to know when Simmons will suit up for the Brooklyn Nets. Simmons didn’t play at all this season for the Philadelphia 76ers, citing mental health concerns as a reason for holding out. According to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, Simmons “will continue to work […]

What the NBA world was waiting for with bated breath finally happened on Wednesday just hours before the NBA trade deadline, as the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers agreed to a deal that sent James Harden to the Sixers and Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond and two future first-round picks to the Nets. The […]

The Brooklyn Nets are in the middle of a free fall. They have lost nine straight games and fallen to the #8 seed in the Eastern Conference. The team’s struggles prompted the Nets to pull off a blockbuster trade Thursday just before the NBA trade deadline. Brooklyn is sending James Harden to Philadelphia to play […]

After getting under the luxury tax by trading Bol Bol and PJ Dozier, the Boston Celtics have made another move. They’ve acquired Derrick White from San Antonio Spurs in exchange for Josh Richardson, a first-round pick, and Romeo Langford. Via Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe: Full trade, according to a league source: Josh Richardson, […]

The New Orleans Pelicans acquired CJ McCollum two days ahead of the 2022 NBA Trade Deadline. They finalized the deal with the Trail Blazers on Tuesday in exchange for shooting guard Josh Hart and draft picks. Now, McCollum is publicizing his involvement in the trade. According to The Athletic writer Will Guillory, the star shooting […]

Now no longer a Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons, who has now been traded to the Brooklyn Nets, has an impressive dating resume from singer Tinashe to most recently, Kendall Jenner. However, they broke up in 2019 and Jenner is now dating Devin Booker. Simmons has been on the market for a while now but […]

The Clippers head into Dallas tonight to take on a red-hot Mavericks team. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Clippers-Mavericks prediction and pick. Both teams are on opposite streaks heading into this game. The Dallas Mavericks are currently on a three-game winning streak, where they also covered the spread and the […]

It’s finally happened. The Philadelphia 76ers have acquired James Harden from the Brooklyn Nets in a massive blockbuster which has seen Ben Simmons go the other way along with Seth Curry, Andre Drummond and draft picks. Wow, the Sixers really pulled this off. Via ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Brooklyn Nets are trading James Harden to […]

It’s barely been more than 48 hours since the Portland Trail Blazers broke up the most successful, productive backcourt in franchise history. After his sorely depleted team’s stirring win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night, though, Chauncey Billups implored fans in Rip City to dream of new possibilities awaiting the Blazers with a […]

The NBA Trade Deadline is just hours away and that means many deals are being discussed right now. Two teams who have had negotiations recently are the Charlotte Hornets and San Antonio Spurs, who are trying to put together a package involving Jakob Poeltl and PJ Washington. However, they’ve hit a roadblock because of a […]

The NBA will showcase this interconference matchup between the Miami Heat and New Orleans Pelicans! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Heat-Pelicans prediction and pick. The Miami Heat sit atop the Eastern Conference standings with a  (35-20) record. They just defeated the Washington Wizards last time out and are on a […]

No one likes to lose, plain and simple. Unfortunately, the Charlotte Hornets have now dropped six straight games after Wednesday night’s lost to the Chicago Bulls. Despite that, they are still above .500 in a tight Eastern Conference and are sitting at the ninth seed. They have struggled mightily shooting the ball recently and even […]

One of the Boston Celtics’ priorities heading into the 2022 NBA trade deadline was to get under the luxury tax, and they’ve just accomplished that by consummating a small trade with the Orlando Magic. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Celtics are dealing P.J. Dozier, Bol Bol, a future second-round pick and cash to the […]

The undersized Golden State Warriors have been one of the top rebounding teams in the NBA for the majority of the season. A little past the halfway mark of the season that has changed some. One thing that hasn’t changed is the effort that superstar Stephen Curry has been giving on the glass. The two-time […]

The San Antonio Spurs reportedly acquired Goran Dragic from the Toronto Raptors ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline, but Dragic won’t be staying with the Spurs, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Dragic will negotiate a buyout with the Spurs and hit the market, with the Dallas Mavericks, Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Clippers noted […]

The Detroit Pistons are struggling immensely this season, and that is not easily disputable. Detroit fans can take solace, though, in the fact that the Pistons are setting themselves up to propel themselves back into contention within the next two to three seasons. The best outcome for the Pistons this year would be for rookie […]

NBA Trade Deadline Day is upon us and we already have a massive haul between four teams. The Los Angeles Clippers have traded Serge Ibaka to the Milwaukee Bucks, while the Sacramento Kings have acquired Donte DiVincenzo and Marvin Bagley is heading to the Detroit Pistons. Also, the Bucks are trading Semi Ojeleye and Rodney […]

The Toronto Raptors and San Antonio Spurs came into the day of the NBA trade deadline each having a veteran they needed to move. So, they swapped them. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Raptors have dealt Goran Dragic and a lottery-protected first-round pick to San Antonio in exchange for Thad Young, Drew […]

The Phoenix Suns have the best record in the league, and their players are well aware. In fact, point guard Cameron Payne joined a Lakers fan chat to let them know it. Payne was invited to join Twitter Spaces chat LateNightLakeShow early Thursday morning, and he happily accepted. One user shared a recording of the […]

Ever since Patrick Beverly dove at Russell Westbrook’s leg and injured him in the 2013 playoffs, the two have absolutely despised each other. Their teams have changed over the years but the bad blood hasn’t. With Beverley playing a key role on the upstart Minnesota Timberwolves and Westbrook failing to adapt with the Los Angeles […]

The NBA continues Thursday evening with a battle in the Eastern Conference. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Nets-Wizards prediction and pick. We are at the point in the season where anything I say in this prediction can go completely wrong in just a few hours. We are at the trade […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash recently sent a firm message that the team wouldn’t trade James Harden ahead of Thursday’s deadline. Since then, there have been a number of rumors and reports about the status of negotiations with the Philadelphia 76ers, plus a report coming Thursday morning stating Harden wants a trade now but […]

James Harden wants to get traded to the Philadelphia 76ers, though he just doesn’t know how to convey that intention, fearing the backlash he’d get from the public. In any case, it’s now common knowledge that his immediate desire is to be ejected from the Brooklyn Nets’ roster and get paradropped down to the City […]

Russell Westbrook, by almost all accounts, has overstayed his welcome with the Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James admitted to hating the situation the team is in right now. Trading Westbrook seems like the most sensible thing to do, but it’s not a simple procedure. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski said that Rob Pelinka understands the difficulty regarding […]