Kevin Durant is many things. An MVP. An All-Star. A champion. A future Hall of Famer. And now, if he has his way, we can add “Future owner of an NBA team” to this illustrious list. From ESPN.com’s Chris Haynes: Over the last year and a half, sources say Durant and his business partner Rich [...]
January 15, 2018
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The Memphis Grizzlies are willingly putting themselves in the NBA’s rumor mill! But not because they’re holding a fire sale. As Bleacher Report’s Howard Beck noted, the Grizzlies remain unwilling to move Marc Gasol, even though they should be pouncing at the chance to sell high on their soon-to-be 33-year-old big man. Memphis is, however, [...]
January 12, 2018
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Nikola Mirotic doesn’t seem like he’ll be a member of the Chicago Bulls much longer. ESPN.com’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported earlier this week that two sides are still fixing for a divorce, and that the 26-year-old forward held the Utah Jazz in special regard. Well, the Jazz apparently feel the same way. They’ve spoken to the [...]
January 11, 2018
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Isaiah Thomas wants to get paid this summer when he enters free agency. He’s been thinking about this next contract for a while—almost, it seems, since he signed his last one, a four-year, $27 million deal with the Phoenix Suns in 2014. Unfortunately for him, though, it doesn’t look like he’ll be needing a Brinks [...]
January 11, 2018
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The Detroit Pistons are heavily invested in winning now. That much is certain following the latest rumor dump from ESPN.com’s Adrian Wojnarowski. He paints the Pistons as fervid buyers, an approach that’s even led them to discuss Evan Fournier’s availability with the Orlando Magic: Detroit pursued a deal for Fournier, but that would’ve been hard [...]
January 9, 2018
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Quality wings are in high demand as the NBA nears its February trade deadline. But while the list of teams chasing upgrades on the perimeter is lengthy, a few could-be buyers are expressing more interest in making a move than most. Among them, according to ESPN.com’s Adrian Wojnarowski: The New York Knicks, New Orleans Pelicans, [...]
January 9, 2018
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In a report that shouldn’t come as a huge surprise, the Bulls are planning to move Nikola Mirotic before the trade deadline. Mirotic has requested a trade all season, and even though the Bulls have played pretty good since his return, there is still reportedly tension behind the scenes between him and Bobby Portis after [...]
January 9, 2018
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The Oklahoma City Thunder haven’t exactly played up to their or anybody else’s expectation thus far at 22-18 through 40 games. It has taken some time for the Thunder to effectively integrate their two star additions from the 2017 off-season: Carmelo Anthony and Paul George. While both are set to be free agents in the [...]
January 9, 2018
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By the time Feb. 8 rolls around, don’t be surprised if the New York Knicks have moved Willy Hernangomez to another team. He’s drawing that much interest on the trade market, according to the New York Post‘s Marc Berman: With the Knicks exploring what to do with their four-center glut by the Feb. 8 trading deadline, [...]
January 8, 2018
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As the Los Angeles Clippers continue to sneak back into the Western Conference’s playoff picture, the DeAndre Jordan trade rumors are dwindling in number and persistence. But that doesn’t mean they’re entirely gone. On the contrary, teams continue to monitor Jordan’s situation in Hollywood. And the Cleveland Cavaliers are one of them. But, according to [...]
January 8, 2018
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