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The Golden State Warriors didn’t make the league-altering splash several other Western Conference playoff contenders did at the trade deadline. They instead settled for a move on the margins, bringing back Gary Payton II to round out Steve Kerr’s rotation in a four-team deal that sent James Wiseman to the Detroit Pistons, making a chip […]

Gary Payton II wasn’t gone from the Bay long. Just more than eight months after letting him walk to the Portland Trail Blazers in free agency, the Golden State Warriors have re-acquired Payton at the trade deadline in exchange for five second-round picks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Golden State agreed to send James Wiseman […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have started making moves ahead of the 2023 NBA trade deadline. Matisse Thybulle is going to the Portland Trail Blazers and Charlotte Hornets forward Jalen McDaniels is joining the Sixers. Thybulle is heading to the Blazers while the Sixers receive McDaniels, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Sixers will give up […]

The Golden State Warriors may not be sitting out the Western Conference arms race after all. The defending champions are engaged in active discussions with the Detroit Pistons about a trade that would send third-year wing Saddiq Bey to San Francisco in exchange for James Wiseman, according to Jake Fischer of Yahoo! Sports. No deal […]

LOS ANGELES — While Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was breaking the all-time scoring record in downtown LA on Tuesday night, Kyrie Irving was across the street at a hotel preparing for his Dallas Mavericks debut. James broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s scoring record to become the NBA’s new all-time leader in points, finishing the night […]

The era that never was came to a close for the Brooklyn Nets early Thursday morning. Three days after trading Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks, Brooklyn agreed to send 13-time All-Star Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns for Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder, four first-round picks and one first-round pick swap. Nets forward […]

LOS ANGELES – The LA Clippers remain heavily involved in trade conversations as the NBA trade deadline nears, and they’re expected to pursue every avenue to improve their roster. That includes the buyout market, where Russell Westbrook could soon be headed after being traded to the Utah Jazz. Players like Fred VanVleet, Kyle Lowry, and […]

The Golden State Warriors fell to the Portland Trail Blazers 125-122 on Wednesday night at Moda Center, a five-minute scoreless drought when they needed points most proving the difference in a hard-fought, back-and-forth affair. Here are three key reactions—with related clips and analysis, of course—from another lost opportunity for the short-handed defending champs. Crunch-time drought […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 Philadelphia 76ers are preparing for a huge matchup against the Boston Celtics. The Sixers have been one of the best teams in the NBA lately but are now going to be tested heavily by the Eastern Conference’s top-seeded squad in front of a national TV audience. Before the 7:30 PM EST tip-off, there is […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have a few objectives laid out for the 2023 NBA trade deadline. Cutting salary and finding a backup big man are the two biggest ones and the Sixers sound ready to use Matisse Thybulle in a trade to make it happen. A trade involving Thybulle seems like a growing likelihood as the […]

The Dallas Cowboys’ offseason is in full swing. They’ve already parted ways with offensive coordinator Kellen Moore and replaced him with Brian Schottenheimer. Roster turnover has begun, and will continue for the next few months. However, we all know the big star of the NFL offseason. It’s the reason we watch Senior Bowl practices in […]

The New England Patriots are onto the offseason, and they should have a few goals in mind for what they should do. They already completed one of those goals when they hired Bill O’Brien to be their offensive coordinator. Next up should be determining which players they want to keep ahead of free agency. Here […]

Wilt Chamberlain was not in attendance when Kareem Abdul-Jabbar surpassed him to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer on April 5, 1984, despite their ties to the Los Angeles Lakers. Four decades later, Kareem was graciously on hand at Crypto.com Arena to witness LeBron James become the NBA’s scoring king. LeBron James mic'd up as […]

LeBron James never envisioned surpassing the NBA’s all-time scoring record, held by Los Angeles Lakers icon Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for nearly 40 years. Of all his goals in the game of basketball, that simply was not one he ever even considered to be attainable. “I never, ever talked about being the all-time scorer in NBA history. […]

With family and lifelong friends in attendance, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was in a reflective mood after breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s scoring record on Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena — an achievement that doubled as a celebration of his talent, longevity, and dedication. “This ride has been fantastic,” said LeBron, before describing his lifelong enjoyment […]

With his 36th point of the night — and 38,388th of his career — 38-year-old LeBron James surpassed Los Angeles Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA’s all-time scoring leader. LeBron set the record on a fadeaway in the 3rd quarter of the Angeles Lakers game vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday. HISTORY. […]

Robert Kraft’s quest to make sure that Tom Brady retires with the New England Patriots continued on Tuesday. The Patriots owner shared a positive update though for those hoping that Brady ends up signing a one-day contract to retire as a member of the team. Kraft told NBC 10 Boston’s Malcolm Johnson that the team […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant will not play in the All-Star game next week in Salt Lake City, according to Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes. Durant has missed the last month after suffering an MCL sprain on Jan. 8 in Miami. Head coach Jacque Vaughn said Tuesday that the forward received a positive update on the […]

Apparently, Sauce Gardner is not the only New York Jets rookie phenom to endorse trying to acquire Aaron Rodgers. Garrett Wilson had high praise for the Green Bay Packers quarterback when asked about a possible trade Tuesday on ESPN. “Playing with someone like Aaron Rodgers, who can drop as much knowledge as he could on […]

LeBron James is on the verge of passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. He believes he’s already passed Michael Jordan in the GOAT debate. “I’m gonna let everybody else decide where (the scoring record) puts me,” LeBron told Southern California News Group. “It’s not for me to say now, ‘OK I’m […]

The Nets ruled out Spencer Dinwiddie and Dorian Finney-Smith Tuesday vs. the Phoenix Suns Tuesday due to a coach’s decision. Both players are expected to arrive in Brooklyn for physicals Tuesday after being acquired as part of the Kyrie Irving trade. The duo will likely debut Thursday vs. the Chicago Bulls. Ben Simmons will return […]

A potential trade sending Kevin Durant to the Boston Celtics has been rumored for years now, but it’ll likely remain a fantasy. Ahead of the February 9th trade deadline, there were reports of the reigning Eastern Conference champions showing interest in Durant, yet those talks have been dismissed by many. Boston was checking on Durant’s […]

CAMDEN, NJ — The Philadelphia 76ers don’t have much time to mourn their recent loss to the New York Knicks. A huge matchup with the Boston Celtics awaits them. It’s the perfect chance for the Sixers to prove that their recent stretch of success is more than just beating up on inferior teams. The Celtics […]

The NBA trade deadline is almost upon us, but the Boston Celtics still haven’t made a move. However, there are rumblings of Celtics forward Grant Williams being dealt before the Feb. 9 deadline, per CelticsBlog’s Keith Smith. Smith says “chatter” regarding a potential trade involving Williams is starting to pick up. Smith even discussed Williams’ […]

The New York Jets have a lot of work to do this offseason. One of the biggest challenges general manager Joe Douglas faces is creating enough salary cap space to acquire a veteran quarterback like Aaron Rodgers and sign All-Pro Quinnen Williams to a contract extension. We’ll examine which Jets player could be a surprising […]

The Golden State Warriors got plenty of stellar individual performances in a 141-114 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night, their first game since Stephen Curry went back to the shelf with a left leg injury. Jordan Poole dropped 21 points and a career-high 12 assists in a performance both coaches and teammates […]

The Golden State Warriors blew out the Oklahoma City Thunder 141-114 at Chase Center on Monday night, thriving on both sides in their first game since Steph Curry went back to the sideline with injury. Here are three key reaction from an impressive Warriors victory, one that makes them 7-2 in their last nine outings […]

After Cam Thomas scored a career-high 44-points in a comeback win over the Washington Wizards on Saturday, Brooklyn Nets head coach Jacque Vaugh said the guard joked that he was the all-time leading scorer of Brooklyn’s “stay ready” group. Thomas has been in and out of the rotation this year while attempting to fill a […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ trade sending Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks for Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith and draft picks was made official through the league office Monday. The announcement comes after Brooklyn attempted to expand the deal into a three-team trade. “(The) Nets-Mavs trade still hasn’t been made official with (the) league office because (the) […]

Austin Reaves hopes to return to the lineup on Tuesday when the Los Angeles Lakers face the Oklahoma City Thunder at Crypto.com Arena. Reaves has missed the past 16 games with a hamstring injury. Excluding Rui Hachimura (who has played six games in Los Angeles), the sophomore wing is second on the Lakers in plus/minus, […]

Philadelphia 76ers wing Furkan Korkmaz has requested a trade…again. Days before the NBA trade deadline, the Sixers’ 25-year-old wing has added to the names of players requesting to be moved. Korkmaz was informed that the Sixers are looking to package him a trade, according to Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer, and has asked to […]

Golden State Warriors guard Ryan Rollins is expected to miss the remainder of his rookie season due to a Jones fracture in the fifth metatarsal of his right foot, the team announced on Monday. He will undergo corrective surgery on Wednesday. Warriors guard Ryan Rollins to undergo surgery: pic.twitter.com/zbL4wnhQZl — Warriors PR (@WarriorsPR) February 6, […]

NEW YORK — The Philadelphia 76ers have blown a 21-point lead twice in their last four games. After allowing the Orlando Magic to come back against them at home, they surrendered a big lead to the New York Knicks on the road. Despite their recent stretch of great play, this is a worrisome trend for […]

This past offseason was fraught with trade rumors concerning Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown and Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant, yet they never came close to fruition. However, the rumblings of a deal are back again ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline. The Celtics may be making calls about Durant in the wake of Kyrie Irving’s shocking […]

Two weeks ago, Rob Pelinka reiterated that he wouldn’t “shoot a bullet early” (trade future assets) unless a player who can vault the 2022-23 Los Angeles Lakers into championship contention becomes available. So, when Kyrie Irving requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets on Friday, LeBron James, hordes of Lakers fans, and the NBA community […]

The seemingly never-ending Kyrie Irving-Nets saga came to a dramatic close Sunday. Brooklyn traded the eight-time All-Star to the Dallas Mavericks for Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian-Finney Smith, a 2029 first-round pick, and two second-round picks. The deal marks a homecoming for a fan-favorite in Dinwiddie, who spent four years in Brooklyn from 2017 to 2021. The […]