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NBA executives reportedly believe veteran small forward Trevor Ariza is a perfect match for the Golden State Warriors, but that money could ultimately be an issue, according to Jordan Brenner of The Athletic. Ariza becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer. He made $15 million this past season with the Phoenix Suns and Washington Wizards. […]

The Milwaukee Bucks could make a potential run at a big-time free agent this summer, potentially Tobias Harris if the Philadelphia 76ers opt to sign Jimmy Butler instead of the refined sharpshooter, according to Jordan Brenner of The Athletic. The main question remains: “Who wants to play in Milwaukee?’” The Bucks could have issues attracting […]

Unrestricted free agent Trevor Ariza turns 34 on the first day of NBA free agency (June 30). Despite his age, he will have plenty of suitors in free agency. The 6-foot-9 small forward posted impressive numbers last season—spending time with the lowly Phoenix Suns and the mediocre Washington Wizards—as he produced above his career averages […]

Considered today as one of the best players in the league, Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard recently looked back on his journey towards the heights he has reached today. Speaking to Tim Bontemps of ESPN, Leonard expressed his appreciation towards Washington Wizards veteran swingman Trevor Ariza, who according to Kawhi, has had a tremendous impact […]

A year ago, the Houston Rockets won 65 games and pushed the Golden State Warriors to seven games in the Western Conference Finals. The Rockets even had 3-2 lead in that series, but an injury to Chris Paul late in Game 5 all but sealed Houston’s fate. Then, over the offseason, the Rockets lost Trevor […]

The Houston Rockets and Utah Jazz will meet in the first round of the 2019 NBA playoffs with the series beginning Sunday at Toyota Center at 9:30 p.m. ET. The Rockets finished the 2018-19 season with a 53-29 record, good enough for the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference. The fifth-seeded Utah Jazz posted […]

The last day of the NBA regular season is upon us. As always, the 82-game journey of the 2018-19 season was a wild ride with plenty of excitement and captivating storylines. Compared to those previous, player movement was ramped up this season, as we saw a lot of familiar faces in new jerseys. With almost […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic has had an inordinate amount of highlight-reel plays for a rookie. On Wednesday night, he added another clip to his ever-growing collection, driving by Washington Wizards forward Trevor Ariza for the vicious slam: "HERE'S LUKA!" #MFFL 💻📱: https://t.co/yTkITWsvb6 pic.twitter.com/ZoMWy7v1gW — NBA (@NBA) March 7, 2019 How about the Mavs phenom […]

Washington Wizards All-Star shooting guard Bradley Beal loves Trevor Ariza, Bobby Portis and Jabari Parker, three players the Wizards acquired this season via trade. The Wizards acquired Trevor Ariza from the Phoenix Suns, bringing him back to the nation’s capital. Ariza played for the Wizards from 2012-2014 and is really close with Bradley Beal. Bobby […]

The Washington Wizards have been very busy on the eve of the trade deadline, sending away Otto Porter and Markieff Morris in separate deals. This leaves others left in D.C. who have been part of rumors themselves such as Trevor Ariza. The two-way swingman was linked to the Los Angeles Lakers even before he got […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are planning to improve their roster before Thursday’s trade deadline. Aside from pursuing a deal with the New Orleans Pelicans for Anthony Davis, they are also looking for 3-point shooters with expiring contracts on the trade market. The Lakers have already traded for Detroit Pistons guard Reggie Bullock, and according to […]

If the Washington Wizards make small forward Trevor Ariza available at the Feb. 7 trade deadline, the Los Angeles Lakers will reportedly heavily pursue him, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. The Lakers tried to acquire Trevor Ariza earlier in the season from the Phoenix Suns, but Phoenix decided to trade Ariza to the Wizards […]

The NBA’s trade deadline frenzy has already begun with the New York Knicks and Dallas Mavericks offering the first salvo in blockbuster deals. With one stroke, the Knicks and Mavs sent shock waves reverberating throughout the league as Kristaps Porzingis, Tim Hardaway Jr., Courtney Lee and Trey Burke were sent packing from New York to […]

Despite losing All-Star point guard John Wall for the season due to heel surgery, the Washington Wizards plan to keep veteran small forward Trevor Ariza on the team, according to Ben Standig and Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington. The Wizards acquired Trevor Ariza from the Phoenix Suns on Dec. 17 and were banking on […]

The Washington Wizards have won four of their last six games, pulling off impressive wins against the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Philadelphia 76ers after a brutal start to the season. New addition Trevor Ariza noted the change in the team, despite losing All-Star point guard John Wall to season-ending heel surgery. “We’re giving more […]

The trade of forward Trevor Ariza left a lasting impact for the Phoenix Suns, as the longtime veteran already left vestiges of wisdom on a young Josh Jackson. Ariza was acquired the first day of free agency on a one-year, $15 million contract, one the Suns looked to move as soon as the restriction to […]

The Phoenix Suns have enjoyed a recent good run of success since trading away veteran swingman Trevor Ariza to the Washington Wizards, extending their win streak to four games in a row, a season high. The new Wizards wing joked in good jest that the team was only one change away from going on the […]

Trevor Ariza wanted to re-sign with the Houston Rockets in free agency over the summer, but Rockets general manager Daryl Morey told the veteran swingman it probably wasn’t going to happen. Morey and the Rockets let Trevor Ariza and Luc Mbah a Moute walk in free agency because they didn’t want to go deep into the […]

The Houston Rockets have scheduled a tribute video for Trevor Ariza when they face his new team, the Washington Wizards. According to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, the tribute video for Trevor Ariza will run during the first timeout of the game’s opening quarter. Rockets have scheduled a tribute video for Trevor Ariza to […]

The Phoenix Suns got plenty of eyes on veteran marksman Trevor Ariza before the Dec. 15 deadline passed, allowing the 15-year pro to be traded to another team after signing a one-year, $15 million deal with the team over the summer. Rumor had it that owner Robert Sarver refused to trade Ariza to the Los […]

A botched three-team trade between the Phoenix Suns, Memphis Grizzlies and Washington Wizards saw the Suns walk back a previously agreed upon deal to ship out veteran swingman Trevor Ariza, one which the Suns and Wizards wound up doing anyway a day later, trading the latter for young wing Kelly Oubre Jr. and Austin Rivers. […]

The Washington Wizards paid a high price to get their locker room in order, trading away younger players in forward Kelly Oubre Jr. and guard Austin Rivers in return for veteran forward Trevor Ariza. However, Wizards head coach Scott Brooks likes the fit the once-Wizard brings to the floor, with the 33-year-old possessing some of […]

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks has announced that Trevor Ariza will start in his debut with the team on Tuesday night against the Atlanta Hawks. Trevor Ariza is starting tonight vs the #Hawks, Scott Brooks announces — Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) December 18, 2018 The Wizards acquired Ariza over the weekend, sending forward Kelly Oubre […]

It didn’t take long for Trevor Ariza to take a dig at his former team, the Phoenix Suns, doing so during an initial interview following his first practice with the Washington Wizards. Ariza was traded for Kelly Oubre Jr. and the recently-waived Austin Rivers and spoke to the media about his observations with this team. […]

The Phoenix Suns and Trevor Ariza are no longer together. Despite a “mutual” decision to part ways, the mystery of a bottom-dwelling team willing to trade a recently acquired veteran is perplexing. While most of his former teammates have nothing negative to say about the veteran, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic suggests Ariza wasn’t […]

Trevor Ariza exemplifies a lot of the characteristics NBA teams are hoping their players could embody as a group — toughness, grit, willingness to win at all costs and a veteran savvy that can only be earned with several years of service. The Phoenix Suns, a young team with plenty of lessons to learn, was […]

The trade between the Washington Wizards and Phoenix Suns became official Monday morning, sending longtime veteran Trevor Ariza to the nation’s capital in exchange for Austin Rivers and young wing Kelly Oubre Jr. President Ernie Grunfeld praised Ariza, who played for the Wizards for two full seasons (2012-14) during his journeyman career in the league […]

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal was aware that some changes would come in the nation’s capital after an undesirable start to the regular season, and while it was tough to see a player like Kelly Oubre Jr. shipped away to the West, Beal has remained positive about the reinforcements coming back in longtime veteran […]

Trevor Ariza reportedly informed the Phoenix Suns he preferred to be traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Tania Ganguli of the L.A. Times. The Suns and Lakers reportedly tried to work out a deal, but the trade was never materialized, as Ariza was sent to the Washington Wizards in exchange for small forward Kelly […]

Newly acquired Washington Wizards forward Trevor Ariza may not be leaving the nation’s capital anytime soon after recently coming over from the Phoenix Suns. Ariza was (finally) picked up by the Wizards following a crazy couple of days that featured a reported three-team deal between the Wizards, Suns, and Memphis Grizzlies that eventually fell through […]

Washington Wizards star John Wall is more than happy to be welcoming in a talent like Trevor Ariza to the team after the recent trade with the Phoenix Suns. After a wacky few days of trade reports that saw a three-team deal between the Wizards, Suns, and Memphis Grizzlies fall through due to the whole […]

After Friday’s trade debacle, the Washington Wizards were finally able to agree upon a deal with the Phoenix Suns to acquire veteran small forward Trevor Ariza. Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal says he’s happy to see Ariza back on the team, but sad to see swingman Kelly Oubre and combo guard Austin Rivers go. The […]

A three-team trade that would have sent Trevor Ariza to the Washington Wizards and Kelly Oubre to the Memphis Grizzlies will no longer happen, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. A lack of communication between which Brooks on the Phoenix Suns — Marshon or Dillon — caused the deal to fall through. The Wizards were included as the middle-man in the trade offers, and it […]

The Trevor Ariza trade fiasco that transpired on Friday night is certainly one of the weirdest (non) transactions in recent memory. According to a report, the Phoenix Suns are claiming that they are not to blame for the failed deal. The Memphis Grizzlies reportedly pulled out on the deal after realizing that the Suns wanted […]

Less than two months before the deadline, several teams are already looking for possible trades to bolster their roster. A lot of names have been floating around as of late, including Philadelphia 76ers sophomore Markelle Fultz. Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen gave his take on a theoretical three-team trade between the Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles […]

Phoenix Suns forward Trevor Ariza will not be with the team while trade talks continue following a wild sequence of events with the Washington Wizards on Friday night. Ariza was reportedly on his way to the nation’s capital in a three-team deal with the Memphis Grizzlies, but then chaos broke out when the discussions were […]

The Phoenix Suns are expected to trade Trevor Ariza and several teams are interested in acquiring the veteran forward, including the Los Angeles Lakers. The Suns were in advanced talks to move Ariza to the Washington Wizards before the deal fell through. The proposed agreement would have been a tough blow for the Lakers, who […]

Houston Rockets star Chris Paul seems to be a little mystified when it comes to the outcome of the recent trade saga involving former teammate Trevor Ariza. ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Friday night that the Washington Wizards are getting closer and closer to acquiring Ariza from the Phoenix Suns, with the Memphis […]

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Washington Wizards are in advanced talks on a deal to acquire Phoenix forward Trevor Ariza. Both teams are trying to finalize a multi-team trade tonight. The Washington Wizards are in advanced talks on a deal to acquire Phoenix forward Trevor Ariza, league sources tell ESPN. Teams trying to finalize […]