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The Los Angeles Lakers have remained aggressive in reshaping their roster ahead of Thursday’s 3:00 p.m. ET NBA trade deadline. Before finalizing their acquisition of Mark Williams, the Lakers explored several options for an athletic rim-protecting big man, including Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren. According to NBA insider Brett Siegel, Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka […]

In a matter of days, the Los Angeles Lakers have completely revamped their roster and given themselves a much brighter future for years to come. It’s one of (if not the) most impressive trade deadlines in NBA history. According to sources with knowledge of the situation, they aren’t done. Upon trading Anthony Davis, Max Christie a […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are set to acquire De’Andre Hunter from the Atlanta Hawks in a massive trade before Thursday’s deadline, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. As part of this trade, the Cavs will be sending Caris LeVert, Georges Niang, three second-round picks, and two picks swaps to the Hawks for Hunter. In efforts to […]

Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault watched All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander reach his third 50+ point performance in three weeks in a 140-109 win against the Phoenix Suns. As Gilgeous-Alexander continues to strengthen his case for this year’s Most Valuable Player award, Daigneault and the Thunder continue to lead the Western Conference with a 40-9 record. After […]

For a point in time, it seemed like Kevin Durant was going to get dealt from the Phoenix Suns to the Golden State Warriors. And while he ended up shooting down a potential move to reunite with the Dubs, that hasn’t stopped teams across the league from calling the Suns and making “aggressive” trade offers. […]

Jimmy Butler’s ex-girlfriend is Kaitlin Nowak. Butler is a six-time All-Star forward that has been with five different NBA teams in his career. Most recently, the Miami Heat traded Butler to the Golden State Warriors as part of a huge four-team trade. Butler then agreed to a two-year, $121 million contract extension, which should help […]

The Dallas Mavericks are in Boston on Thursday for the final contest of their five-game road trip. Of course, the primary storyline swirling around this Mavs team over the past week has been the Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade. Davis is still dealing with an abdominal muscle strain, however, so is he playing tonight vs. the […]

For the third time in his Golden State Warriors career, Stephen Curry has a new star partner. The Warriors’ trade for Jimmy Butler and subsequent extension will theoretically keep the troubled star in San Francisco for the foreseeable future. However, despite the multi-team deal ahead of the deadline, the team is not without its concerns. […]

The Jusuf Nurkic era with the Phoenix Suns is officially over, as they’ve traded him and a 2026 1st round pick to the Charlotte Hornets for a package involving Cody Martin, according to ESPN insider, Shams Charania. After months of Nurkic being involved in trade rumors, the Suns have finally sent him to a new […]

The Dallas Mavericks have had criticism about the Luka Doncic trade coming from all sides. This time, the Merriam-Webster Dictionary had quite the comparison. They have a “word of the day” that they post to their social media accounts. With the NBA trade deadline being as hectic as it has been, Thursday’s “word of the […]

It’s the end of an era as the Miami Heat have traded Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors as in return, one of the key pieces they got back was Andrew Wiggins. As the Heat trade involving Butler keeps expanding, Wiggins to the team is interesting for several reasons, one that includes veteran Kevin […]

The Toronto Raptors made a deal a night before the trade deadline, acquiring Brandon Ingram from the New Orleans Pelicans. Ingram has been in trade rumors since the offseason, and now he finds a new home with the Raptors, who now have a solid roster of young players. With the latest acquisition, Jeff Teague thinks […]

The Toronto Raptors made a significant move Wednesday night, completing a blockbuster trade with the New Orleans Pelicans to acquire forward Brandon Ingram. In exchange, the Raptors sent Bruce Brown Jr., Kelly Olynyk, a 2026 first-round pick originally belonging to the Indiana Pacers, and a second-round pick, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The acquisition of […]

After missing two consecutive games following the announcement of making his first All-Star selection, Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams returned for Wednesday’s 140-109 win against the Phoenix Suns. After the All-Star reserves were announced, Williams was ruled out due to a wrist injury but took the opportunity to speak about heading to San Francisco […]

The Milwaukee Bucks were involved in a big trade on Wednesday night that sent Khris Middleton to the Washington Wizards. The Bucks picked up Kyle Kuzma and Patrick Baldwin Jr. Milwaukee got active again on Thursday just hours before the trade deadline as they traded Baldwin to the San Antonio Spurs. “Milwaukee is trading Patrick […]

Jimmy Butler’s net worth in 2025 is $80 million. Butler is the newest member of the Golden State Warriors after he orchestrated an exit from the Atlanta Hawks. He also has a new contract extension that will only help his future net worth. Butler has endured a bumpy ride throughout his NBA career, playing for […]

The day has come as the Miami Heat have traded Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors, but as the news broke, the team was playing against the Philadelphia 76ers which resulted in a 108-101 win on Wednesday night. As it was seen in a viral video of a fan breaking the news to the […]

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander recorded his third 50+ point game in three weeks, leading his team to a 140-109 blowout win against the Phoenix Suns. After Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 54 points in a 123-114 win against the Utah Jazz, Shai tallied 52 points the following week in a loss to the Golden […]

The 2025 NBA All-Star Game is just a week away, and many folks are preparing for what will surely be an eventful weekend in San Francisco, California. On Thursday morning, the league officially unveiled the jerseys and court for the 74th annual All-Star Game. This season will bring a new format to the All-Star game […]

The New Orleans Pelicans agreed to trade Brandon Ingram to the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday. Are the Pelicans set to enter a complete rebuild? Will they consider trading Zion Williamson? A recent report suggests that New Orleans may keep Williamson on the roster for now, via William Guillory of The Athletic. “Based on conversations I’ve […]

The Washington Wizards may make a few moves before the day of the trade deadline, as it looks like they’re going to focus on their young players for the remainder of the season. After trading Kyle Kuzma to the Milwaukee Bucks, they later traded Jonas Valanciunas to the Sacramento Kings. In return, the Wizards acquired […]

It might be safe to say that Stephen A Smith isn’t a fan of the Miami Heat acquiring Andrew Wiggins. After the Heat traded Jimmy Butler in a 3-team trade, Wiggins was one of the names included. He’s moving from the Golden State Warriors, down to South Beach. Either way, Smith isn’t happy and explains […]

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Timberwolves came out on top against the Chicago Bulls with a dominant fourth quarter, pulling away for a 127-108 win at the Target Center. The victory snapped their two-game losing streak and proved they could finish strong when needed. But if you’ve been watching closely, it’s clear they are not far […]

Darvin Ham is one of the more polarizing coaches in the eyes of the NBA fans. A lot of that primarily has to do with his recent coaching stint with the Los Angeles Lakers, which came to an end during the 2024 offseason after his firing. But while it was unfortunate event for Ham, he […]

After the Miami Heat traded Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors, one of the pieces they acquired in the multi-team trade was reuniting with PJ Tucker. As people are grading the Heat trade, the reunion with Tucker is cut short as they flipped him, a second-round pick, and cash for Toronto Raptors guard Davion […]

With Jimmy Butler officially traded from the Miami Heat, Kevin Love released another one of his now-iconic social media posts. Love reacted to his former teammate moving on to the Golden State Warriors with a clip of the renowned Stephen King film, “The Shawshank Redemption.” Love reacted to the Butler trade with his latest post […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson shared his candid thoughts on the Lakers and Golden State Warriors’ trade deadline moves, signaling that both teams have significantly improved their rosters. Johnson took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to express his confidence in the two Western Conference contenders. “With the trades the Lakers and the Warriors […]

We are now just hours away from the NBA trade deadline, and teams across the league are running out of time to get their trades in. The Chicago Bulls and the Golden State Warriors are both teams that have been involved with major trades, and there have also been rumors about these two teams getting […]

When the Golden State Warriors made their trade splash on Wednesday, some thought it would’ve been Jonathan Kuminga and Kevin Durant. The latter deal makes sense, considering that his name was thrown around. However, once the Durant discussions were dead, the Warriors turned their attention to Jimmy Butler. Even though they traded for Butler, it […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are gearing up for a serious postseason push, as the 2024-25 season moves along. Sitting No. 2 in the Western Conference at 35-16, they have some crucial decisions to make (or not make) ahead of Thursday’s NBA trade deadline at 3 PM ET. The Grizzlies certainly don’t want to disrupt the chemistry […]

Things keep getting worse for Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison. Just days after the Luka Doncic trade, the Los Angeles Lakers made a deal to get Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams using several of the trade pieces that many fans think Harrison should have brought to Dallas in return for one of the game’s […]

The Golden State Warriors have some question marks surrounding Jonathan Kuminga after Jimmy Butler recently joined the team. On Wednesday, the Warriors traded for Butler in a 3-team deal. However, that deal came with some details that weren’t revealed until the trade. Butler signed a 2-year extension with Golden State but also declined his player […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have acquired their center, as the team completed a trade for Mark Williams with the Charlotte Hornets, sending a package that includes Dalton Knecht and their 2031 first-round pick the other way. Williams has a lengthy injury history, but the Lakers are not concerned with that, believing he will be healthy […]

As the trade deadline is just a few hours away, many teams are on the phone trying to make moves to improve their roster. The Orlando Magic is one of those teams, as they’ve been in a small slump over the past few weeks. With injuries hurting them for most of the season, it would […]

The Los Angeles Lakers traded rookie guard Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, a 2031 unprotected first-round pick, and a 2030 pick swap for Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams, as reported by Shams Charania. Williams played three seasons with the Hornets, and in 2024-25, he’s averaging career highs in points and blocks through 23 games. The Hornets, […]

On the day of the NBA trade deadline, the Philadelphia 76ers and Washington Wizards have agreed to a deal that swaps point guards and draft picks. The Sixers are continuing to stock up on draft capital after shedding a few picks to salary dump KJ Martin. The full trade, according to NBA insider Marc Stein, […]

The Bradley Beal and Jimmy Butler saga is over for the Phoenix Suns. After months of rumors about the Suns wanting to trade for Butler, it’s now a done deal. However, Phoenix didn’t end up with the player they ideally wanted. It was quite the opposite. On Wednesday, Butler was traded to the Warriors, which […]

The Denver Nuggets, and the rest of the NBA, were rocked by this weekend’s blockbuster Luka Doncic trade. Now anything feels possible before the conclusion of the NBA trade deadline on Thursday. One Nuggets player shared his feelings about the recent flurry of moves in the NBA. Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic did not hold back […]

Oklahoma City Thunder starting forward Chet Holmgren is slated to make his return from a pelvic injury that forced him to miss 39 consecutive games this season. After an impressive start to the 2024-25 campaign for the Thunder, Holmgren suffered a fractured pelvic in November but is scheduled to return this week. Holmgren will make his […]