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Michael Beasley is taking his talents to south China. According to ESPN, Beasley is signing a contract with the Guangdong Southern Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association. The deal will have him spending two months with the team for a “significant” amount of money. [tweet https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1097869015421251586] Beasley has twice played in China, including before signing [...]

Kevin Durant was named the Most Valuable Player of the NBA All-Star Game for the second time in his career. Durant finished with 31 points in a 178-164 victory for Team LeBron. He also had seven rebounds, two assists, a steal, and a pair of rejections. “It’s all sweet to me,” Durant said when asked [...]

New Orleans Pelicans’ Anthony Davis suffered a shoulder injury in the first half of Thursday’s win over the Oklahoma City Thunder and did not return to the game. An MRI revealed a muscle contusion, which luckily, is not considered serious. He will receive treatment before deciding whether he’ll play in Sunday’s All-Star Game. Davis was [...]

On Wednesday, in an effort to add playoff tested depth, the Portland Trail Blazers added free-agent Enes Kanter to their roster. According to sources, the Blazers were Kanter’s choice over several other suitors, including the Lakers. Kanter made the news official in a post on Twitter: [tweet https://twitter.com/Enes_Kanter/status/1095802160154136578] The Knicks waived Kanter after they were [...]

The New York Knicks have traded Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Dennis Smith Jr., DeAndre Jordan, and Wesley Matthews. The Mavericks also receive Tim Hardaway Jr., Courtney Lee, and Trey Burke. The Knicks will receive a 2021 unprotected first-round pick along with a 2023 protected first-round pick. The blockbuster trade developed [...]

The league has announced that New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis has been fined $50,000 by the NBA for violating a collectively bargained rule prohibiting players or their representatives from making public trade demands. “The fine is for statements that were made by Davis’ agent, Rich Paul, in an intentional effort to undermine the contractual [...]

A promising season for the Indiana Pacers instantly changed when Victor Oladipo’s leg buckled and he fell to the floor in pain. It was a non-contact leg injury. The injury happened during the second quarter of the Pacers 110-106 victory over the Raptors. Oladipo was carried off the court on a stretcher. He is scheduled [...]

Things got a little heated on Tuesday when the Suns hosted the Timberwolves. In the third quarter, Devin Booker and Gorgui Dieng were involved in an on-court incident. The two players confronted each other and Booker put his hand in Dieng’s face and appeared to shove him. Now fights happen from time to time, but [...]

The New Orleans Pelicans just can’t catch a break in the injury department. After multiple players have dealt with injuries over the course of the season, their leading man, Anthony Davis, can now be added to the injury list. According to Rich Paul, Anthony Davis’ agent, Davis plans to see a hand specialist because he [...]

According to ESPN, the Houston Rockets have agreed to trade Carmelo Anthony and cash considerations to the Chicago Bulls. According to Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Bulls have no intention of letting Anthony see the floor. Instead, they will look for a one-for-one trade opportunity if it arises before the February 7 trade deadline. If not, [...]