Category: NBA
Both the Pelicans and Raptors are bottom three teams in their respective conferences. New Orleans is 12-39 this season, 15th in the West. Toronto is 16-35 and is 13th of 15 teams in the East. Late on Wednesday evening, the Pelicans and the Raptors made a trade ahead of Thursday’s deadline. The Pelicans traded Brandon […]
Over the weekend, Los Angeles traded Anthony Davis to Dallas for Luka Doncic. The Lakers acquired an All-NBA PG but lost their most effective frontcourt player. Los Angeles was left with Jaxson Hayes as its starting center. Luka Doncic expressed a desire to play with a lob-threat big man, so early Thursday morning, the Lakers […]
The Chicago Bulls and guard Lonzo Ball agreed to a two-year, $20 million contract extension, sources informed ESPN’s Shams Charania. This news comes after several trade suitors emerged for Ball in recent days. His new deal keeps him in Chicago through the 2026-27 season. The second year of the deal is a team option, team […]
The Miami Heat are trading Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors for Andrew Wiggins, Dennis Schroder, Kyle Anderson and a 2025 top-10 protected first round pick. ESPN’s Shams Charania was first to report. In addition, Butler has agreed to decline his 2025-26 player option and sign a two-year, $121 million extension that keeps under […]
The New York Knicks are expected to move fourth-year center Jericho Sims in a deal before Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, sources informed ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. Sims, 26, is on a $2 million expiring contract and could potentially end up on one of several teams that have expressed interest in acquiring him, according to Bontemps. Knicks […]
Brooklyn Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez is stepping down from his role as head coach of the Canadian senior men’s basketball team. Sportsnet’s Michael Grange was first to report. Fernandez was in the role since the summer of 2023, taking over for Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse. During that time, Fernandez led Canada to […]
The Sacramento Kings have acquired Jonas Valanciunas from the Washington Wizards in exchange for Sidy Cissoko and two second-round picks. ESPN’s Shams Charania was first to report. Cissoko was just acquired by the Kings from the San Antonio Spurs as part of the De’Aaron Fox trade. Sacramento didn’t have a true backup center with Alex […]
Kevin Durant has no interest in a trade that would return him to the Golden State Warriors, ESPN’s Shams Charania was first to report. Trade chatter linking the Warriors with Durant had been picking up steam over the last 24 hours. Durant seems to have sensed the momentum and decided to halt it immediately. Durant […]
The Oklahoma City Thunder acquired center Daniel Theis and a 2031 second-round pick from the New Orleans Pelicans in a trade deal on Wednesday, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Pelicans Agreed To Trade Daniel Theis To The Thunder After Being $1.4 Million Above The Luxury Tax For New Orleans, the trade is a cost-saving strategy. […]
The Timberwolves are 27-23 through their first 50 games of 2024-25. Minnesota is 6-4 in their last 10 games but has lost two in a row. Against the Jazz on January 30, Julius Randle suffered a right adductor strain. NBA insiders reported today that Randle is expected to miss at least two weeks for Minnesota. […]
