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SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors lost at home to Julius Randle and the New York Knicks in surprising fashion on Thursday night. It was a game in which the Knicks had a commanding double-digit lead in the fourth but Klay Thompson and the Warriors fought back, cutting the lead down to two and […]

The Los Angeles Clippers approached the NBA trade deadline Thursday with a few goals in mind: How can we get better now and how can we position ourselves for success in a few months and in a year? Unfortunately, the answer to that question just hours before Tyronn Lue and Nicolas Batum led the Clippers […]

The Brooklyn Nets have now dropped their 10th consecutive game but never before does a massive losing streak feels like such an afterthought. James Harden is on the move, heading to the Philadelphia 76ers, where he apparently wanted to be for some time now. Most of the reports hinted that the 10-time All-Star had a […]

For the third consecutive season, the Los Angeles Lakers passed on pulling the trigger at the NBA Trade Deadline. This time, their inactivity was more surprising than in years past considering their place in the standings (ninth) and the state of the team (messy). In March of 2021, the Lakers could have acquired Kyle Lowry […]

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 […]

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 […]

LeBron James and Anthony Davis didn’t exactly bring it, and several players who were pivotal for the Portland Trail Blazers almost certainly won’t be on the roster when this team is really trying to win. Don’t dismiss the long-term significance of Portland’s stirring 107-105 win over the sinking Los Angeles Lakers despite the unique circumstances […]

LOS ANGELES – The LA Clippers pulled off their big move of the 2022 NBA trade deadline, acquiring Norman Powell and Robert Covington in a trade with the Portland Trail Blazers. NBA legend and Clippers consultant Jerry West couldn’t be more excited at the young forward’s potential. On Wednesday, the Clippers held an event at […]

The Los Angeles Lakers want to get better before Thursday’s trade deadline. The question is: Will they be able to? On the other hand — in the words of The Beatles — it can’t get much worse. Maybe the better question is: Will it even matter? The Lakers enter Deadline Thursday as losers of 10 […]

The Charlotte Hornets have struggled to piece wins together as of late. They dropped another game to the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night, as they could not figure out a way to contain DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine. The Hornets also seem to fizzle out in the second quarter of games. After a solid start, […]

The Golden State Warriors have the second-best record in the NBA, the best defense, three All-Stars, the leader in three-pointers made this season, but Steve Kerr’s favorite stat from this season is none of the above. The one that impressed him most comes from Kevon Looney who is the only player to play in every […]

Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson has been back 32 days and he’s been pretty impressive from the start. The 5-time All-Star has scored in double figures every game he’s appeared in this season, and he’s been a major part of the team’s success during this nine-game winning streak. As the Warriors got prepared to […]

Russell Westbrook will miss his first game of the 2021-22 NBA season when the Los Angeles Lakers visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday due to lower back tightness. Westbrook tested out his back and was ruled out about an hour before tip-off. It’s easy to get conspiratorial about the timing, especially considering Westbrook’s appearance […]

We’re less than 24 hours until the 2022 NBA Trade Deadline, and it’s possible the partnership between the Los Angeles Lakers and Russell Westbrook has run its course. Westbrook has been kept on the bench down the stretch in the past two games (update: back tightness could be a factor). Based on the post-game comments […]

Dating back to the summer, things have been far from peaceful around the Philadelphia 76ers. The Ben Simmons saga has been a national talking point for months and has left a dark cloud over the team’s head. While a stalemate of this magnitude might have broken most locker rooms by now, the Sixers continue to […]

Nets Nation is on the edge of their collective seats wondering if James Harden, the superstar the Brooklyn Nets mortgaged their future for just a over a year ago, will be traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in a package centered around Ben Simmons. Let’s get a quick recap of where things stood before ESPN’s Adrian […]

The 2022 NBA trade deadline has been every bit as exciting as one may have hoped for. It’s not even Thursday yet and many of the major players have already been moved. To add even more gas to the fire, there are rumors of a potential Ben Simmons-James Harden trade being negotiated at the time […]

The Charlotte Hornets are wedged into the thick of the playoff hunt. Sitting at the ninth spot in the Eastern Conference right now, they control their own fate. They are a few games out of that all important six seed and are slotted into the play-in tournament. Unfortunately, Gordon Hayward will be out indefinitely and […]

The 2022 NBA trade deadline is a little over 24 hours away, and the NBA landscape continues to change. We saw multiple big names get a change of scenery Tuesday, and there is likely still more to come. One team the basketball community has its eyes on, of course, is the Philadelphia 76ers. Daryl Morey finds […]

The Portland Trail Blazers lost their sixth straight game on Tuesday night, falling to the Orlando Magic 113-95. Another defeat pushes Portland to 21-34 on the season and 11th in the Western Conference, at real risk of tumbling even further down the standings with the San Antonio Spurs and Sacramento Kings nipping at their heels. […]

First, let’s recap what happened between Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. The Lakers — whose only goal is to win a title — got trounced, 131-116, by the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks at Crypto.com Arena. It was never a remotely competitive affair unless you count a minor surge in the fourth […]

LeBron James does not believe the Los Angeles Lakers are anywhere near a championship team right now. After — and perhaps before — his team’s blowout loss to the Milwaukee Bucks at home on Tuesday, he acknowledged that he’s not sure if these Lakers can ever reach the level of the Bucks or Phoenix Suns […]

Russell Westbrook did not play in the fourth quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers’ loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday. The Lakers made a minor surge without him, though it was far from enough. They lost 131-116 to drop to 26-29. In 26 minutes, Westbrook scored 10 points on 3-of-11 shooting. He had 10 […]

The LA Clippers did not have to wait long to see just what newest acquisition Norman Powell and Robert Covington can do. The duo came off the bench in their Clipper debuts Sunday in a loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Now, at least one will his first start. Norman Powell, who scored 28 as a […]

With the NBA Trade deadline just under 48 hours away, everyone is waiting with bated breath on any update. While the Brooklyn Nets will look to snap an eight-game losing streak–without any of their Big 3 of Kevin Durant (knee), Kyrie Irving (not vaccinated) or James Harden (hamstring tightness)–we got another update from the team’s […]

Just when you were waiting for more big trade news, we got an even more massive Brooklyn Nets update on the New York vaccine mandate front. By now you know the deal: Kyrie Irving is just a part-time player. He’s only eligible for another 10 home games the rest of the season. Between that harsh reality […]

Already the league’s most active trade partner, the Portland Trail Blazers still may not be done dealing leading up to Thursday afternoon’s deadline. Indeed, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported in the immediate wake of Portland sending C.J. McCollum to the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday that interim general manager Joe Cronin and the front office are […]

We’re just a couple days away from the 2022 NBA trade deadline, and many are wondering if the Brooklyn Nets will trade James Harden for Ben Simmons. The Nets assembled the league’s best trio of stars in Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and Harden, but they just haven’t been able to get them on the court […]

The Los Angeles Lakers specifically acquired Russell Westbrook to be their third All-Star caliber player. This is well-trodden territory at this point (Remember Lakers 360?). But after 54 games, it’s evident that the team’s third-best player is a different 6’3 guard — the one on a minimum contract, not the one making a team-high $44 […]

The Charlotte Hornets have been on a downward spiral the past few games. With a lost to the Toronto Raptors on Monday night, they have now lost five straight games. Before the losing streak, the Hornets were in the seventh spot in the Eastern Conference. Now, they are sitting at the ninth spot and can’t […]

The Golden State Warriors have two impressive lottery picks on this year’s roster in no. 7 pick Jonathan Kuminga and n o. 14 pick Moses Moody. On Monday night, the Warriors played the Oklahoma City Thunder who have a pretty good rookie themselves. Guard Josh Giddey was selected one pick ahead of Kuminga and he […]

It has been a long journey back for Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson. After two season-ending injuries, the former All-Star is starting to look and feel like himself again. Now, he’s being rewarded by the training staff and Steve Kerr for the hard work he put in to get to this point. Right before […]

The Los Angeles Lakers want to make upgrades before the 2022 NBA trade deadlne, which arrives on Thursday. LeBron James is happy to roll with what they got or embrace any opportunity to get better, a la the Los Angeles Rams’ decision to sign Odell Beckham Jr. “I’ve always felt like — listen — I […]

The 40-13 Golden State Warriors are playing the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday, and they will be shorthanded again. All-Star Draymond Green and James Wiseman are both out. Then there are other Warriors veterans dealing with injuries. After a Warriors practice on Saturday, Steve Kerr gave injury updates on Otto Porter Jr. (lower back tightness) […]

LOS ANGELES — The deal that kicked off NBA trade season brought Norman Powell to the Los Angeles Clippers. While he was the highlight of the package, the five-player trade also brought back another very important piece to the Clippers in Robert Covington. Covington is one of the most versatile forwards in the league and […]

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers saw their newest trade acquisitions make their debuts Sunday night against the Milwaukee Bucks. Norman Powell and Robert Covington both came off the bench in their first game with their new team and had successful stints, albeit in a blowout loss. Powell finished with 28 points and four […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving has been a polarizing figure for a long time now, he’s certainly no stranger to being the focus of media attention. There are lots of setbacks which have prevented the Nets Big 3 dream of Irving, Kevin Durant, and James Harden from all taking the floor at the same time. […]

The Brooklyn Nets are now on an eight-game losing streak and to make things worse, they are not only injured but also mired in controversy. Between Kevin Durant’s sprained MCL, James Harden’s most recent hamstring injury that needed an MRI, and some fever-pitch trade rumors, the Big 3 “scary hours” dream feels almost far-fetched right […]

The Brooklyn Nets are looking to avoid an eight-game losing streak, and they’ll have to do that against a tough Denver Nuggets team without Kevin Durant and James Harden, who’s dealing with a hamstring injury. With reports last week saying GM Sean Marks and the Nets are now ready to talk with Daryl Morey and […]