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Entering the 2016-17 season, many people just assumed the Brooklyn Nets were going to trade Brook Lopez. And with the way he’s playing now, you’d think that would remain the prevailing mindset. It hasn’t. Per Basketball Insiders’ Steve Kyler: Indeed, from an outsider’s perspective, all has seemed quiet on the Lopez front—save for a report [...]

At 15-19, the Detroit Pistons are two games outside the Eastern Conference playoffs. So they are by no means out of the postseason running. But head coach and president Stan Van Gundy knows they’re running out of time to become the foregone playoff contender many expected them to be. From Rod Beard of The Detroit [...]

George Hill has not played for the Utah Jazz since November 29th while tending to a sprained big toe in his left foot. Injuries in general have limited him to 11 appearances all season. But he might be making appearance No. 12 on Thursday against the Philadelphia 76ers, according to ESPN.com’s Tim MacMahon: George Hill [...]

If you thought the New Orleans Pelicans were in danger of losing Anthony Davis’ allegiance, you can rest easy. Leading into the Pelican’s Wednesday night victory over the Los Angeles Clippers, head coach Alvin Gentry expressed his belief that Davis wants to remain in The Big Easy long term: So, like, this isn’t a bad [...]

Is Donatas Motiejunas Hollywood-bound? According to ESPN.com’s Ramona Shelburne and Marc Stein, the Los Angeles Lakers brought in the seven-footer for a workout just before Christmas: The Los Angeles Lakers have auditioned free-agent big man Donatas Motiejunas within the past week, according to league sources. Sources told ESPN that the Lakers brought Motiejunas in before [...]

Dwight Howard had a few different teams he was interested in during last summer’s foray into free agency. The New York Knicks were not one of them. As the big man said ahead of the Atlanta Hawks’ overtime victory against those same Knicks on Wednesday night, per the New York Daily News‘ Stefan Bondy: Phil [...]

You’d think DeMar DeRozan wouldn’t carry a huge chip on his shoulder after helping the Toronto Raptors make an Eastern Conference Finals appearance and signing a near-max deal. Then again, maybe you wouldn’t think that. Because that chip is still there. As he told NBA.com’s David Aldridge: Me: Y’all are always under the radar because [...]

It’s going to be a busy month-and-a-half for the Orlando Magic. Three games under .500, with an inconsistent defense, Orlando will be one of the most active teams leading into the February trade deadline. And every remaining member from last year’s core is available, with the exception of Aaron Gordon, according to ESPN.com’s Marc Stein: [...]

Joel Embiid impressed DeMarcus Cousins during the Sacramento Kings’ 102-100 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night. So much so that Cousins believes Embiid will one day be the best center in the NBA—after Cousins leaves it, of course: This is very dope, in its humor. It’s proof that there may be a friendship [...]

Dejounte Murray has less than 80 minutes to his resume during his first NBA season, but don’t mistake his lack of use for an absence of faith. The San Antonio Spurs still seem to view him as a big piece of their future. Per ESPN.com’s Michael Wright: In 11 games with one start, Murray is [...]