Trade

LeBron James is no doubt annoyed the Cleveland Cavaliers have the NBA’s second-worst defense. He’s definitely frustrated they’ve lost 10 of their past 12 games. He can’t feel good about how close they are to dropping out of third place in the Eastern Conference. But, more than he’s ticked off at any of the aforementioned [...]

Despite having a firm grasp on the NBA’s best record, the Golden State Warriors won’t necessarily sit still and let the Feb. 8 trade deadline pass them by. That doesn’t mean they’re itching to make a substantial move. They have, however, shown interest in poaching Kyle O’Quinn from the New York Knicks, according to ESPN.com’s [...]

Earlier in the week, we talked about how Kawhi Leonard’s camp denied a reported rift between him and the San Antonio Spurs organization. But that didn’t stop ESPN’s Jalen Rose from fanning the flames. Speaking on First Take, the former NBA player and current analyst for the worldwide leader said that Leonard wants out of San [...]

Something drastic seems in order for the Cleveland Cavaliers as they continue their downward spiral into defense-less losses and closed-door animosity. And with the Feb. 8 trade deadline just around the corner, what better time to stage a shakeup of mild-to-epic proportions? Indeed, a roster re-organization of sorts remains in play for the Cavaliers. But [...]

With one of the league’s seven highest payrolls, yet only the 12th-best record, the Portland Trail Blazers find themselves in a weird spot as they barrel toward the NBA’s Feb. 8 trade deadline. Some will argue they should begin a quasi-teardown, dealing away some of their larger salaries in favor of cap relief and, if [...]

Breathe freely, New Orleans Pelicans peeps. Your team isn’t on the verge of trading Anthony Davis anywhere. And, yes, “anywhere” includes the Boston Celtics. Here’s what ESPN.com’s Adrian Wojnarowski had to say on the matter during an appearance on The Dan Le Batard Show (h/t Clutch Points’ Andrew Salmi): “No. I mean, New Orleans has no intention of [...]

And now, we bring you more anecdotal evidence that the Cleveland Cavaliers are in a psychological slump. At 2-8 since Christmas, with a bottom-10 offense, bottom-three defense and bottom-three net rating, the Cavaliers are feeling the weight of their own expectations being undermined by their inadequately built roster. And at times like these, they can [...]

DeAndre Jordan apparently wants to be traded to the Houston Rockets. But the Milwaukee Bucks would really, really love it if he was traded to, well, Milwaukee. As the Bucks’ search for additional size continues, they remain enamored with the thought of adding Jordan. The problem? They’re hardly frontrunners in such a discussion, according to [...]

Plenty of NBA teams are expected to remain idle through the Feb. 8 trade deadline. The Cleveland Cavaliers are not one of them. From The New York Times‘ Marc Stein: One trusted source pulled me aside at the NBA G League Showcase last week in suburban Toronto and insisted that the Cavs will “definitely” swing at [...]

The Atlanta Hawks see you, Sacramento Kings and Orlando Magic. They see you trying to give them a run for the NBA’s worst record and, thus, the top draft-lottery odds. And they’re going to do something about it: start wheeling and dealing. Guys like Luke Babbitt, Kent Bazemore and Ersan Ilyasova are all expected to [...]