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The Los Angeles Lakers will be one of the teams to closely watch as the NBA trade deadline looms. It’s no secret that the squad hasn’t had the ideal campaign with a myriad of issues—injuries and rumors—hounding the roster. The Lakers have been trying to shop around, looking for valuable pieces to add. But so […]

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 relationship between Philadelphia 76ers stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons has been one of the most dissected aspects of the Sixers’ drama with Simmons. Simmons has reportedly been unhappy with Embiid, and others, in the Sixers’ organization for quite some time. Of course, with the 2022 NBA trade deadline fast approaching, players on Philadelphia’s […]

Detroit Pistons star Jerami Grant is one of the hottest names on the market ahead of this week’s NBA Trade Deadline. Just about every team in the league would love to acquire the swingman, who is enjoying a fantastic campaign for the Pistons, despite missing a healthy chunk of games due to injury. Well, according […]

Ben Simmons is still under the control of the Philadelphia 76ers just days away from the February 10 NBA trade deadline, and it’s looking like he’s not going to be somewhere else until at least the end of the 2021-22 season. While nothing has been completely ruled out in terms of Simmons’ fate before the […]

The NBA trade deadline is quickly approaching and rumors are in full swing. Recently, it was believed that the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers were in talks for a massive James Harden-Ben Simmons deal. However, the latest update sheds a different light on the story. According to ESPN, the Nets are shooting down the idea […]

The Los Angeles Clippers made a big splash this week, making a big trade with the Portland Trailblazers. The Clippers landed Norman Powell and Robert Covington for Eric Bledsoe, Justice Winslow, Keon Johnson and a 2025 second round pick. Even though it was widely reported that the Blazers were going to be very active before […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers have agreed to a trade, sending Caris LeVert to the Cavs. Full trade: Indiana sends Caris LeVert and a 2022 second-round pick via Miami to Cleveland for Ricky Rubio, lottery-protected 2022 first-round pick, 2022 second-round pick via Houston and a 2027 second-round pick via Utah, per sources. — Adrian […]

The Indiana Pacers made a splash Sunday, sending Caris LeVert to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Ricky Rubio’s expiring contract, a 2022 first round pick, 2022 second round pick and a 2027 second round pick. It was quite the haul for a team clearly in a rebuild. Reportedly, they are far from finished. According […]

The New York Knicks are struggling immensely and with the February 10th Trade Deadline quickly approaching, there are definitely rumors they could be making some changes. Whether that happens or not remains to be seen, but Julius Randle’s name has come up as a possible player on the roster who may be moved. Randle, who […]

The New York Knicks have not lived up to expectations in 2021-22. Following a great season last year that saw the team stun the league en route to the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference and a playoff berth, the Knicks have struggled in the first half of this campaign. At 24-28, the Knicks […]

The Los Angeles Lakers would like to improve their struggling team before the February 10 trade deadline. Inconveniently, their two players with tradable contracts and on-court value—Talen Horton-Tucker and Kendrick Nunn—have each seen said value decline. Horton-Tucker, 21, hasn’t shown much improvement since becoming the team’s fourth-highest paid player, resulting in a league-wide debate about […]

The 2022 NBA trade deadline is quickly approaching, and the Philadelphia 76ers have yet to make a move regarding Ben Simmons. The point guard hasn’t played for his team since the Sixers’ Eastern Semifinals Game 7 loss to the Atlanta Hawks. Refusing to suit up for a single game this season, Simmons has racked up […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been in the spotlight of 2022 NBA trade deadline news and rumors. Of course, this is because of Ben Simmons, who has sat out the entire season, refusing to play for the team. So far, no trade rumors have come to fruition, and, according to sources, he will never play for […]

The Toronto Raptors find themselves in the unfavorable position of being one of basketball’s most average teams. At 24-23, the Raptors are a hair over .500 on the year as they’ve managed to navigate a slew of injuries and COVID-related absences. With the Eastern Conference still wide open, the Raptors are absolutely still in the […]

The February 10th NBA Trade Deadline is rapidly approaching, which means there are definitely going to be some deals coming together very soon. One player on the Dallas Mavericks roster who has been involved in rumors is Jalen Brunson, with the New York Knicks reportedly showing interest in the former Villanova standout. However, it looks […]

The intention of the original ‘4 possible trades the Rockets can make at the deadline‘ article was never to become a series, but it’s just so easy to construct trades with this Houston team. The Rockets may not be a good team, but they have very strong role players to offer to playoff contenders. Most […]

Another year, another poor season for the Sacramento Kings. Their last decade and a half in the NBA can be described by a myriad of poor personnel decisions, overmatched coaches, terrible front offices, and mind-boggling trades. However, the Kings are making some steps in the right direction. It is important for the franchise to continue […]

Currently sitting at the 12th spot out East, the Atlanta Hawks have taken a bit of a free-fall after last year’s surprise run to the Eastern Conference Finals. Granted they’re only two games out of the eighth spot, but if they can gain some momentum and get a winning streak going to get them back […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have exceeded any fan’s wildest expectations this season, as they currently sit at 33-17, good for third place in the Western Conference. Such shocking success certainly factors into their possible trade deadline plans, as they could now view themselves as legitimate contenders for a championship, though they still have an eye towards […]

The Brooklyn Nets have been the talk of the NBA lately for some wild rumors involving star guard James Harden. However, those rumors aren’t the only tidbits swirling around Brooklyn, as veteran forward Paul Millsap has been floated as a possible name to be made available in trades. With Brooklyn likely looking to move the […]

The New York Knicks are still one of the most talked-about organizations because they are in a big market. The attention was warranted last season because of their impressive leap to a top-four seed in the Eastern Conference. But this season, they have horrendously dropped to 10th place in the team standings. The Knicks are […]

With the star power of the Boston Celtics, they have unfortunately underperformed in the first 49 games of their campaign. Even with the plethora of injuries and COVID-19 protocols surrounding the team, these have been the same issues for their opponents as well. There were some matches wherein the Celtics simply succumbed to subpar squads […]

The Indiana Pacers have been without their star center Myles Turner for the last couple weeks. Turner was diagnosed with a stress reaction in his left foot he sustained on January 14th against the Phoenix Suns. On Thursday, the Pacers received positive news on Turner’s progress. Rick Carlisle: “Myles (Turner) had another scan. The news […]

The Atlanta Hawks have had discussions with numerous teams about a possible trade for big man John Collins ahead of the Feb. 10 deadline. Well, it has now been revealed as to what exactly the organization wants in return for the 24-year-old. Per Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report: One team contacted by Atlanta regarding Collins […]

The Philadelphia 76ers still haven’t had any luck trading disgruntled star Ben Simmons due to Daryl Morey’s desire to acquire nothing less than a superstar for the Aussie. Well, it appears the Sixers were actually in discussions with the Atlanta Hawks over a blockbuster deal, but the Hawks weren’t the least bit interested in acquiring […]

While there have been talks about the Boston Celtics possibly breaking up the Jayson Tatum-Jaylen Brown duo, that doesn’t seem to be the case now if recent rumors are to be believed. According to Steve Bulpett of Heavy, the Celtics have been really active in trade talks as the trade deadline nears. Apparently, though, they […]

Trade talks around the NBA are beginning to heat up as genral managers work the phones with the trade deadline on the horizon. The Utah Jazz, who have gone just 11-10 after starting 19-7, have struggled to the point where a trade may be necessary to jump-start the roster. One area where the franchise seems […]

Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon has been the subject of many trade rumors lately, with the 14-33 Rockets determined to get a solid return back for the veteran wing in a potential trade. As Rockets rumors continue to swirl, here’s the reality of the Gordon trade situation in Houston, according to Kelly Iko of The […]

The Indiana Pacers are expected to make some moves at the February 10th NBA Trade Deadline, but those plans have changed slightly following Myles Turner’s injury. While he was one player who seems to be on his way out for sure, the big man could now stay put. That being said, it appears Caris LeVert […]

With an up-and-down season, the New York Knicks definitely have a lot of issues at the moment. However, the biggest elephant in the room for them has been the horribly inconsistent play of superstar Julius Randle. He’s suddenly regressed and is having career lows in every major statistical category this season. It is quite troubling […]

The Washington Wizards’ recent surge has seen them claw their way back into playoff contention in the Eastern Conference. Currently in eighth place in the East, the Wizards track to feature in the play-in tournament at the end of the season. Considering their position in the East, the Wizards may well look to strengthen the […]

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner has been one of the most discussed names ahead of the 2022 NBA Trade Deadline. Unfortunately for the rebuilding Pacers, the defensive-minded big man went down with an injury, which could potentially impact his market with the Feb. 10 deadline looming. According to NBA insider Shams Charania, Turner will be […]

Detroit Pistons star Jerami Grant might be injured right now, but that hasn’t stopped the phones from ringing on his availability ahead of the NBA Trade Deadline. While around a dozen teams are interested, the Chicago Bulls and Memphis Grizzlies appear to be two organizations that won’t pursue the forward. Via Jake Fischer of Bleacher […]

With the NBA Trade Deadline under a month away, Detroit Pistons star Jerami Grant remains one of the hottest commodities on the market. His skillset would give an instant punch to any contender in the league, with around a dozen teams actually interested in him. The Lakers, Trail Blazers, Knicks, Jazz, Wizards, Celtics, Pacers, Timberwolves, […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are in the midst of a very average campaign, sitting at just 21-21 on the season. As if it wasn’t already brutal enough that Kawhi Leonard is expected to miss most of the season due to a knee injury, Paul George also went on the shelf a few weeks ago and […]

Detroit Pistons star Jerami Grant might be sidelined right now with a thumb injury, but he’s still one of the most sought-after players on the NBA trade market ahead of the February 10th deadline. Per Shams Charania of The Athletic, four teams, in particular, are eyeing Grant: Several playoff teams are pursuing Pistons star forward […]

Like several other teams in the NBA, the Orlando Magic are in the midst of a rebuild. They’ve built their roster in recent drafts and essentially cleaned house last season at the deadline when they moved Aaron Gordon, Evan Fournier, and Nikola Vucevic. One of the only players left on the roster who is actually […]

With the NBA Trade Deadline coming up soon, there will be a frenzy of moves around the league. Contending teams will be looking to add players separate from other contenders, while rebuilding teams will be looking to acquire draft picks. The Atlanta Hawks have started the season in 9th place in the East, coming off […]