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The Clippers desperately need a competent small forward if they’re to survive the Western Conference’s contender-crammed bloodbath. So, naturally, they’re interested in trading for a guard. Doc Rivers’ crew is apparently trying to deal for the Sixers’ Tony Wroten Jr., per Dan Woike of the Orange County Register: [tweet https://twitter.com/DanWoikeSports/status/552916137860550656] John Gonzalez of CSNPhilly.com confirmed [...]

To the NBA trade-rumor mobile! Not two weeks ago, yours truly talked extensively about which teams would be the most aggressive buyers ahead of the Association’s Feb. 19 trade deadline. They were not excluded because I expected them to be sellers. No, no, no. It’s just that, since the Rudy Gay trade, they’ve prioritized stability [...]

When DeMar DeRozan went down with a groin injury, the Raptors were 13-3. They are 11-7 without him so fans will be happy to know that he will be returning to the court shortly. With DeRozan, the Raptors are the best team in the NBA that nobody talks about. Look for them to have a [...]

After unloading Dion Waiters to OKC and acquiring JR Smith and Iman Shumpert from the Knicks, the Cleveland Cavaliers are not be done making moves. Smith and Shump will help out on the perimeter but the Cavs still sorely need help around the rim. That’s why they have landed Timofey Mozgov from Denver. Mozgov will [...]

Hypothetical NBA trades that don’t come true are the worst—especially those that would have been awesome. Like this one. According to ESPN New York’s Ohm Youngmisuk, the Brooklyn Nets and Oklahoma City Thunder talked shop on a deal involving Brook Lopez: [tweet: https://twitter.com/NotoriousOHM/status/552312545793826817] Nets Daily confirmed the rumor, which at this point, will never come [...]

It’s very rare to see this from the Spurs, who are the defending champions. With exactly 8 seconds remaining in the game, the Spurs were leading by one and had ball possession. All they had to do was inbound the ball and make their free throws to seal the victory. However, things went terribly wrong [...]

Reggie Jackson is the player the Knicks almost had, even though they never really had him. Twitter was aflutter when the three-team deal between the Knicks, Cavaliers and Thunder began unfolding. Jackson was identified as the player the Knicks were taking back. But Twitter was wrong. The move was a salary dump; the Knicks gave [...]

Josh Smith’s removal from Detroit and arrival in Houston has made a world of difference for both teams. Unfortunately for Smith, it’s looking like his former teams are better without him. But is he really that bad for a team’s success? Also, should Melo shut it down, and is LeBron really planning a reunion with [...]

The Lakers are certainly one of the worst teams in the league right now, but sometimes they have been quite entertaining to watch not only because of Kobe Bryant, but also because of the Nick ‘Swaggy P’ Young. And on Monday night, Young gave us another highlight to brag about when he nailed a three-pointer [...]

News is breaking today that the Cleveland Cavaliers, NY Knicks, and OKC Thunder have reached an agreement in principle on a three team, multi-player trade that is only awaiting league approval this evening to be finalized. Yahoo! had the following report from a source on the involved players: The Cleveland Cavaliers have reached an agreement [...]