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After rumors of a deal and the deal reportedly falling through at one point, the New Orleans Pelicans have acquired Nikola Mirotic in a trade with the Chicago Bulls. [tweet https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/959128268464119808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] The pick is top five protected this season, which means unless the Pelicans miss the playoffs again and land in the top three, the [...]

The Moose is no longer on the loose in the valley of the sun. The Suns and Greg Monroe agreed to a buyout for the remainder of his $17 million annual salary for this season. [tweet https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/958907611579142144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] Monroe played well in limited minutes and opportunity in Phoenix, averaging 12.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists [...]

C.J. McCollum was in the zone last night. The Blazers shooting guard was on fire from the start, with an incredible 1st quarter that included 28 points and 11-for-18 shooting… He outscored the Bulls 28-19 in the 1st quarter. He finished his special night with an incredible 50 points in three quarters on 18-for-25 shooting [...]

Paul George’s future with the Oklahoma City Thunder may remain up in the air, but the team can at least rest easy knowing Carmelo Anthony isn’t going anywhere this summer. Or so says one Western Conference executive. From Bleacher Report’s Eric Pincus: “Anthony will opt in,” a Western Conference executive said. “There’s no question about it. [...]

More bad news and drama in Cleveland. Kevin Love will miss the next 6 to 8 weeks after fracturing his left hand during the Cavaliers loss to the Pistons in Detroit on Tuesday night. Here is the play… [tweet https://twitter.com/danecarbaugh/status/958525042949726209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] In spite of the drama surrounding the team and Love and his rumored rift with [...]

Have you ever played NBA 2K on a level that you shouldn’t really be playing on to be competitive just to see what crazy numbers you could put up? That is essentially what James Harden did against the Orlando Magic last night. He became the 1st player in NBA history to score 60 points and [...]

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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 [...]

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] [...]

The Thunder’s chances to compete with the west elite in the 2018 NBA Playoffs just took a big hit over the weekend. Andre Roberson will miss the remainder of the season to undergo surgery to repair a ruptured Patella tendon. [tweet https://twitter.com/royceyoung/status/957653772792221697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] Roberson suffered the injury Saturday late in the 3rd quarter of the Thunder’s [...]