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The Phoenix Suns shocked the world by pulling off an early morning blockbuster with the Brooklyn Nets for Kevin Durant ahead of the 2023 NBA Trade Deadline, but it turns out that wasn’t going to be their only move of the day. The Suns followed up this deal with a much smaller one that involves […]

The Feb. 9 NBA trade deadline under two hours away, which means the clock is ticking for organizations to make any final moves. Playoff hopefuls such as the Minnesota Timberwolves could try to make another move after a blockbuster trade that sent D’Angelo Russell to the Los Angeles Lakers in a three-team deal with the […]

Forward Jae Crowder reacted to being traded to the Milwaukee Bucks at the NBA trade deadline in a Thursday tweet. “CUT OFF MY FINGER TO SAVE MY HAND… 99 BACK AGAIN.!!” Crowder wrote. Crowder was traded to the Bucks for five second round picks on Thursday’s NBA trade deadline. Crowder was originally included in the […]

It’s been a whirlwind trade season for the Utah Jazz but the clock hasn’t struck 3 just yet. After completing a three-team trade with the Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves, the Jazz are all-in on their rebuild. Consequently, veterans Mike Conley Jr., Malik Beasley, Jarred Vanderbilt and Nickeil Alexander-Walker are headed to new homes. […]

The Chicago Bulls currently sit at 26-28, good for 9th in the Eastern Conference, which would have them in the play-in tournament. However, the team is listening to offers on Zach LaVine ahead of the trade deadline, including the New York Knicks, according to Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times. The Bulls engaged with the Brooklyn […]

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 […]

The Miami Heat have been heavily involved in several rumors leading up to the trade deadline, and now that the deadline is upon us, it looks like their primary focus may be to get rid of Kyle Lowry. Lowry’s name has popped up on the rumor mill frequently as of late, and while there are […]

The Boston Celtics have been looking to shore up their big man rotation all season long after entering the year relatively short handed at the position. They managed to do just that on NBA Trade Deadline day, pulling off a deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder that will see them acquire shooting big man Mike […]

The Feb. 9 NBA trade deadline is just hours away, which means the time is running out for organizations to find the missing pieces for their puzzles. Contenders such as the Phoenix Suns could be very active until the deadline at 3 p.m. ET. The action in Arizona already started in the middle of the […]

Fans of the Charlotte Hornets all over the world may be wondering where in the world are the trades? Sitting at 15-41, the fourth-worst record in the entire league, the Hornets appear to have all the makings of a selling team with the NBA trade deadline inching ever so closely. However, there has barely been […]

The Boston Celtics have been riding high for most of the 2022-23 season, and that continued on Wednesday night when they picked up a win over the Philadelphia 76ers despite being down to just one healthy regular starter in Jayson Tatum come the second half. However, they were dealt a less than ideal update on […]

For most of the 2022-23 campaign, the Denver Nuggets have, by and large, steamrolled the opposition, thanks in large part to Nikola Jokic’s nightly dominance and Jamal Murray’s gradual return to his pre-injury form. Through 55 games, the Nuggets own the best offense in the NBA and there’s no reason to expect a drop-off given […]

A last-minute addition to the blockbuster trade that saw the Brooklyn Nets send Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns, forward Jae Crowder is likely to be dealt to a new team prior to the 3PM deadline, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Crowder has received trade interest from the Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Heat, among others, per […]

Big man Jakob Poeltl was traded by the San Antonio Spurs to the Toronto Raptors just before the NBA trade deadline. The Austrian center was sent north of the border for a protected 2024 first-round selection, Canadian slotman Khem Birch, and two upcoming second-round picks. It was a chance for Poeltl and the Raptors to […]

The 2023 NBA trade deadline is upon us, and we’ve already seen some doozies. If you thought the Kyrie Irving trade to the Dallas Mavericks was a big deal, that was blown away by the Kevin Durant blockbuster in the wee hours before the deadline. This KD trade could easily wind up being at or […]

The supposed Brooklyn Nets dynasty has likely been over for awhile, but things officially came crashing down on them with their trade that sent Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns. Reactions came pouring in as a result of this unexpected blockbuster deal, but the funniest one of them all may belong to Robin Lopez. Lopez […]

While pretty much everyone was asleep, the Phoenix Suns made one of the biggest moves in recent trade deadline history. The Suns capitalized on the turmoil surrounding the Brooklyn Nets by making a huge trade for Kevin Durant, and in the process, have immediately turned themselves into one of the most dangerous teams in the […]

The Phoenix Suns looked like a team dead in the water from late December to early January; their offense was sputtering, and their supporting cast was not able to weather the lengthy injury absence of Devin Booker. But the Suns put their foot down on Thursday midnight ET, and pulled off one of the biggest […]

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 […]

After months and months of rumors, the NBA trade deadline is here. But for the most part, teams got started on making their big moves on Wednesday night, with one such team being the Portland Trail Blazers. The Blazers sent Josh Hart to the New York Knicks in exchange for Cam Reddish, Ryan Arcidiacono, Svi […]

Russell Westbrook wowed the entire world with his performance in the 2020-21 campaign, tallying 38 triple-doubles as he carried the mediocre Washington Wizards to the eighth seed. It was clear then that Westbrook still had what it takes to keep a team afloat with his floor-raising capabilities, as the Wizards were able to overcome a […]

The Portland Trail Blazers took their first step towards retooling around Damian Lillard after trading away starting small forward Josh Hart to the New York Knicks for Cam Reddish, Svi Mykhailuk, Ryan Arcidiacono and a protected future first-round pick. For a team trying to remain competitive as they look to maximize the remaining years of […]

Back in early 2022, the Philadelphia 76ers were under intense pressure to fulfill three-time All-Star Ben Simmons’s long-standing trade desire before the NBA trade deadline. In the end, they dealt him to the Brooklyn Nets as part of a historic exchange for James Harden. Fans of the Sixers shouldn’t expect a repeat of last year’s […]

The first major domino of the 2023 NBA trade deadline fell on Wednesday, a full day ahead of the actual deadline and it sure was a blockbuster. The Los Angeles Lakers had been rumored to be shopping Russell Westbrook as recently as this past weekend when Kyrie Irving demanded a trade from the Brooklyn Nets. […]

The NBA trade deadline is less than 24 hours away and despite all the trade rumblings, John Collins still remains to be a member of the Atlanta Hawks. This could change before Thursday’s deadline, though, with one team, in particular, emerging as a strong contender to land the 25-year-old. According to NBA insider Jake Fischer […]

The Los Angeles Lakers finally pulled off a trade Wednesday, sending Russell Westbrook to the Utah Jazz in a three-team trade. Utah also landed a top-four protected 2027 first-round pick. However, the reports are that the Jazz may very well buy out Westbrook from his monstrous contract to clear cap space. If that were to […]

Patrick Beverley was one of the first NBA players to react to what could be a landscape-shifting blockbuster trade that went down on Wednesday night. The Los Angeles Lakers were able to strike a deal with the Utah Jazz and the Minnesota Timberwolves that will see D’Angelo Russell, among others, make their way to LA. […]

The Phoenix Suns will need to give the Brooklyn Nets a sizable return package in order to acquire Kevin Durant at the NBA trade deadline. Following Kyrie Irving’s switch to the Dallas Mavericks, the Suns now have a better chance of landing Durant; thus, they must seize this chance. If the Suns want to improve […]

The first major domino of the 2023 NBA trade deadline fell on Wednesday with the finalization of a three-team trade involving the Los Angeles Lakers, Minnesota Timberwolves and Utah Jazz. The trade has Russell Westbrook being shipped out to the Jazz and it is widely expected that he will receive a contract buyout and thus […]

In order to acquire Kevin Durant before the NBA trade deadline, the Memphis Grizzlies will need to offer the Brooklyn Nets a substantial return package. The likelihood of obtaining Durant has increased following Kyrie Irving’s move to the Dallas Mavericks, and it is imperative for the Grizzlies to capitalize on this opportunity. Although they currently […]

The NBA trade deadline might not be until 3 p.m. EST on Thursday, but a trade has already been completed as per Shams Charania of The Athletic. The trade involves the Los Angeles Lakers, Minnesota Timberwolves and Utah Jazz. In the deal, the Lakers will be acquiring D’Angelo Russell from the Timberwolves and Malik Beasley […]

It’s no secret that the Los Angeles Lakers attempted to lure Kyrie Irving to Hollywood before the enigmatic point guard ended up with the Dallas Mavericks. At this point, they have no other choice but to move on as the NBA trade deadline draws closer and closer. According to reports, LA may have now turned […]

The 2023 NBA trade deadline has finally arrived and the Milwaukee Bucks are one of the contenders that should certainly look to upgrade their roster. As it stands, the Bucks are 37-17 and in second place in the Eastern Conference Standings and only one game back of the Boston Celtics for the top seed in […]

The Boston Celtics are still scouring the trade market for a center. In their search they’ve exploring the combined trade value of forward Danilo Gallinari and point guard Payton Pritchard, according to Yahoo Sports’ NBA insider Jake Fischer. Gallinari has yet to play in 2022-23 after tearing his ACL prior to the season during the […]

The Brooklyn Nets are in desperate need of some warm bodies right now. Cam Thomas has been killing it for Brooklyn of late, but there’s no denying that this young man could use all the help he can get as soon as possible. Well, it looks like Spencer Dinwiddie is coming to the rescue. Dinwiddie […]

With the NBA trade deadline right around the corner, the Boston Celtics have yet to make a deal. Although there’s been plenty of rumors and reports detailing Boston’s interest in various players, the C’s could stand pat with their current roster. The Celtics are in first place in the Eastern Conference and hold a 38-16 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, Utah Jazz, and Minnesota Timberwolves are attempting to come to terms on a blockbuster three-team trade. As star guard Russell Westbrook gets sent to the Jazz, guard D’Angelo Russell heads to the Lakers, and guard Mike Conley Jr. lands with the Timberwolves. Though the potential three-team deal still has to be […]

The 2022-23 NBA season is entering its final stages. With the Feb. 9 trade deadline around the corner, the time is running out for any impactful trades in the league. Organizations such as the Orlando Magic could be very active in the next few hours. So far in the season, the Magic is 22-33 and […]

Is JJ Redick a modern-day Nostradamus? Redick said earlier Wednesday that the Los Angeles Lakers were “close” on a Russell Westbrook trade involving the Utah Jazz. “It’s been reported on Twitter,” Redick said on The Old Man and the Three podcast. “I’m not breaking news here. But, by the time we release this episode, it […]