DeAndre Jordan doesn’t hold a grudge against the Houston Rockets after they party-crashed the Los Angeles Clippers’ locker room on Monday night. In fact, according to ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, it’s just the opposite: Jordan wants to be traded to Houston. Here’s Smith talking about the big man’s apparent desires (via SI.com): [https://twitter.com/SInow/status/953345573494673409?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fbleacherreport.com%2Farticles%2F2754494-lingering-questions-following-bizarre-chris-paul-clippers-locker-room-fiasco] This marks [...]
January 17, 2018
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It seems the Detroit Pistons really are the NBA’s most aggressive team on the trade-talk front. According to ESPN.com’s Ian Begley, they’re fielding calls on two of their most valuable assets, Stanley Johnson and Luke Kennard. And while the impression, to date, has been that Kennard is unavailable, Johnson is, apparently, fair game: Forward Stanley Johnson is one [...]
January 12, 2018
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Much like the 2017 off-season, the 2017-18 NBA season has been a roller coaster for the Cavaliers. A 5-7 start led to mass hysteria around the league as talking heads and basketball fans around the country wondered if the Cavaliers and the second LeBron era in Cleveland were toast. Fast forward to a 19 wins [...]
January 12, 2018
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Ryan Bawek
The Memphis Grizzlies are willingly putting themselves in the NBA’s rumor mill! But not because they’re holding a fire sale. As Bleacher Report’s Howard Beck noted, the Grizzlies remain unwilling to move Marc Gasol, even though they should be pouncing at the chance to sell high on their soon-to-be 33-year-old big man. Memphis is, however, [...]
January 12, 2018
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If you’re expecting the Miami Heat to pivot into a rebuild this season, keep dreaming. Any real reset starts with the team realizing it won’t have meaningful cap flexibility until 2020 at the earliest. From there, the Heat cannot be totally serious about rebuilding unless they move Goran Dragic. And according to ESPN.com’s Zach Lowe, [...]
January 11, 2018
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While the Knicks may not have the most depth on the wing, they have a logjam in the front court. Because of the emergence of Enes Kanter and now Michael Beasley (MVP! MVP!), the Knicks are struggling to find minutes for some of their talented big men: Willy Hernangomez and Kyle O’Quinn. After a breakout [...]
January 10, 2018
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Ryan Bawek
Quality wings are in high demand as the NBA nears its February trade deadline. But while the list of teams chasing upgrades on the perimeter is lengthy, a few could-be buyers are expressing more interest in making a move than most. Among them, according to ESPN.com’s Adrian Wojnarowski: The New York Knicks, New Orleans Pelicans, [...]
January 9, 2018
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In a report that shouldn’t come as a huge surprise, the Bulls are planning to move Nikola Mirotic before the trade deadline. Mirotic has requested a trade all season, and even though the Bulls have played pretty good since his return, there is still reportedly tension behind the scenes between him and Bobby Portis after [...]
January 9, 2018
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The Oklahoma City Thunder haven’t exactly played up to their or anybody else’s expectation thus far at 22-18 through 40 games. It has taken some time for the Thunder to effectively integrate their two star additions from the 2017 off-season: Carmelo Anthony and Paul George. While both are set to be free agents in the [...]
January 9, 2018
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As the Los Angeles Clippers continue to sneak back into the Western Conference’s playoff picture, the DeAndre Jordan trade rumors are dwindling in number and persistence. But that doesn’t mean they’re entirely gone. On the contrary, teams continue to monitor Jordan’s situation in Hollywood. And the Cleveland Cavaliers are one of them. But, according to [...]
January 8, 2018
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