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Joakim Noah’s issues with the New York Knicks and head coach Jeff Hornacek are apparently beyond repair. After leaving the team following a reported altercation with Hornacek, the 32-year-old center is now on the chopping block, so to speak, according to Yahoo Sports’ Shams Charania: After Joakim Noah was sent home because of a heated [...]

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The NBA Trade Deadline got off to a rousing start on Monday afternoon, when the NBA world’s collective jaw hit the floor upon learning that Blake Griffin had been traded to the Detroit Pistons. Here are the particulars of the deal from Adrian Wojnarowksi: [tweet https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/958120746169053184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] [tweet https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/958120746169053184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] [tweet https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/958121789179203585?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] This move came as a [...]

If you want to poach Rondae Hollis-Jefferson from the Brooklyn Nets, the going rate is a first-round pick. Just ask the New York Knicks. They know. From the New York Post‘s Marc Berman: Hornacek’s team still has a pulse as the trade deadline looms Feb. 8. If the Knicks don’t gain ground, they will look to [...]

The NBA’s injury hits just keep on coming. Over the past five days alone, the New Orleans Pelicans have lost DeMarcus Cousins for the year; the Oklahoma City Thunder have lost Andre Roberson for the season; the Memphis Grizzlies announced Mike Conley wouldn’t play again in 2017-18; the Charlotte Hornets may have lost Marvin Williams [...]

Trading for Blake Griffin may not be enough for the Detroit Pistons. On the heels of striking a deal for the five-time All-Star, as first reported by ESPN.com’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Motor City’s finest may now be chasing a trade for restricted-free-agent-to-be Rodney Hood, according to The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor: The Pistons might not be [...]

As it stands today, the Boston Celtics are the biggest threat to dethroning the defending champion Golden State Warriors. They have the best record once again in the eastern conference at 35-15 and are the best defensive team in the NBA. That doesn’t mean that they can’t utilize their king’s ransom of picks and young [...]

It’s official: the Memphis Grizzlies are in full on tank mode (if they haven’t been already for months). It was announced on Sunday that starting point guard Mike Conley is officially being shut down for the season as he will undergo a procedure to smooth a small bone protrusion in his left heel. [tweet https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/957327852902518786?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] [...]

Things have gone south in a hurry in Detroit. The Pistons are losers of eight straight games and are a full three games out of the final playoff spot in the eastern conference. The timing of this swoon complicates an already complicated situation with starting shooting guard Avery Bradley. Bradley is on the final year [...]

It is no secret that the luster of the All-Star game in major American professional sports lost its luster generations ago as the showcase typically devolves into a highlight fest with minimal effort until the last few minutes of the game if the game is close. That doesn’t mean that leagues like the NBA can’t [...]