Caris LeVert is among the trade targets of the Cleveland Cavaliers ahead of February 10 deadline, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Cavs see LeVert as the ideal replacement for Collin Sexton and Ricky Rubio. Both Cleveland guards are out with season-ending injuries. “The Cavaliers are among interested teams in LeVert, those sources said,
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Lance Stephenson didn’t take long to become the NBA’s first hardship waiver success story. The last day of his 10-day contract with the Indiana Pacers is on Monday, but he will not only be a part of the roster but the rotation for quite a while. According to NBA reporter Marc Stein, the Pacers announced
Currently down several players in health and safety protocols, the Utah Jazz are in need of wing depth. As such, they signed one of the best free agent wings on the market over the weekend. As first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Utah is planning on signing Denzel Valentine to a 10-day hardship contract. Valentine
Damian Lillard won’t join the Portland Trail Blazers’ lengthy road trip from Jan. 10-23 following the said ball club’s upcoming home game against the Sacramento Kings. As reported by Bleacher Report’s Sean Highkin, head coach Chauncey Billups declared the decision, further saying that the superstar point guard will meet with a specialist to consult his
After being waived by the Milwaukee Bucks this week, it seems that DeMarcus Cousins is already on the move to another team. Shams Charania of The Athletic reported this weekend that the Denver Nuggets plan on shoring up their frontline by signing the veteran center to a 10-day contract. The Denver Nuggets are planning to
Russell Westbrook and Avery Bradley entered NBA health and safety protocols according to multiple reports. The Lakers have five players in the protocol including Dwight Howard, Talen Horton-Tucker, and Malik Monk. The Lakers have five players in Covid protocols now, including Westbrook, Bradley, Malik Monk, Dwight Howard and Talen Horton-Tucker. The Lakers play Minnesota on Friday and Chicago on
According to reports from NBA insider Shams Charania and Warriors reporter Anthony Slater, Klay Thompson’s return to the court likely won’t be in December. The Warriors do not plan for Klay Thompson to debut on either Dec. 20 or Dec. 23 home games, sources tell me and @anthonyVslater. Thompson won’t come back on Christmas. So
The Ben Simmons trade saga never seems to end, and this week a new team is reportedly interested in the Philadelphia 76ers forward. On Wednesday, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reported via his podcast that the New Orleans Pelicans are interested in trading draft picks for Simmons. “I heard the Pelicans discussed trading future first-round picks and pick swaps with
0 of 6 Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Separating the NBA’s buyers and sellers ahead of the trade deadline has grown exponentially harder this season. Between so many teams with relative proximity to the play-in tournament and a competitive landscape somewhat warped by a COVID-19 surge and the roster turbulence it incites, the league could default to
Several teams across the NBA have suffered from outbreaks of COVID-19 in their locker rooms, and on Thursday, the Sacramento Kings joined that list. On Thursday, The Atheltic’s Shams Charania reported that the Sacramento Kings are experiencing an outbreak among a “handful of total players entering protocols along with several more staff members.” According to Charania, a
Lance Stephenson is most likely to complete this season with the team that brought him to the NBA — the Indiana Pacers. According to Marc Stein, the Pacers are expected to keep the 31-year-old shooting guard who was signed under a 10-day hardship deal. Former second round draft pick has played four games for Indiana,
According to League insider Adrian Wojnarowski, the Nets have decided to bring back Kyrie Irving as they navigate a COVID-19 outbreak within the organization. ESPN Sources: With the unfolding circumstances of Brooklyn’s season – including injuries, Covid losses and an inordinate minutes load on their superstar players – the Nets are bringing back All-Star guard
NBA teams have started planning their trade before as the trade deadline is getting closer. One of the biggest names expected to change teams is Ben Simmons. The 25-year-old point guard who has not played a single game this season after the Philadelphia 76ers failed to satisfy his request and trade him during the offseason.
After a few years away from the league, the NBA is getting a return from an unsuspecting face. On Tuesday, Marc Stein reported that Lance Stephenson had signed a 10-day hardship contract with the Atlanta Hawks. Stephenson is getting the chance with the Hawks as part of the NBA’s new hardship contract program, allowing teams struggling with COVID-19 outbreaks
Joe Johnson showed that a player could come home again by returning to the NBA and the team that drafted him almost 20 years ago. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Boston Celtics welcomed the 40-year-old free-agent guard back to the NBA after a three-year absence with a 10-day contract. Breaking: Joe Johnson is signing a
Although the Brooklyn Nets recently made traction with Kyrie Irving about making a return to action in the near future, it won’t be until at least January. He entered the NBA’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols almost immediately after it was announced he would play for the Nets in road games outside of New York.
Over the past few years, the NBA has been looking for ways to make the season more exciting. One example of this was recently implementing a play-in tournament for the final few spots in the playoffs. Something else the NBA has considered is an in-season tournament. As first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, there recently
According to Dave McMenamin of ESPN, the contracts that Avery Bradley and Austin Reaves signed became fully guaranteed at 2 p.m. PT. The Lakers fully guaranteeing the two deals means Bradley and Reaves will remain with the team. Avery Bradley’s and Austin Reaves’ Lakers contracts for this season will become fully guaranteed at 2 p.m.
During Thursday night’s TNT broadcast of the Los Angeles Clippers and the Phoenix Suns, NBA Insider Chris B. Haynes had an exciting report for Clippers Nation. It seems that Kawhi Leonard’s rehabilitation on his surgically repaired knee is progressing better than expected, and there is a strong chance that he could return at some point
The Los Angeles Lakers need to jump-start their season and fast, and according to reports, they’re looking to make some trades ahead of the deadline. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reported on NBA Today that the Lakers could be aiming to move players to free up space on the roster ahead of the trade deadline. Windhorst mentions
The San Antonio Spurs signed two players to the roster after multiple players on their roster entered the League’s health and safety protocols on Tuesday. The Spurs are signing free agent guard Tyler Johnson to a 10-day contract, sources tell ESPN. Johnson had a 10-day with the Sixers this season, too. He’s a seven-year NBA
After using the NBA G-League Showcase as a vehicle to get back in the NBA, for now, Isaiah Thomas is again on the outside looking in. Despite the Los Angeles Lakers continuing issues with having players in the lineup for games, the team has decided to forego offering Isaiah Thomas a second 10-day contract, as reported
Ringo H.W. Chiu/Associated Press It’s officially debate season in the NBA. Who will get traded before the deadline? Who’s leading the MVP race? Which team is the favorite to win the title? And, of particular importance right now, who should make the All-Star team? On Thursday, roughly a month-and-a-half prior to the 2022 All-Star break,
According to League insider Adrian Wojnarowski, the Cavaliers have agreed to trade Denzel Valentine to the Lakers for two-time champion Rajon Rondo. ESPN Sources: The Cavaliers have agreed to trade Denzel Valentine to the Lakers to acquire Rajon Rondo. The Lakers are expected to waive Valentine’s partially-guaranteed deal and create an open roster spot. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn)
0 of 8 Marcio Jose Sanchez/Associated Press We’re only about a month away from the NBA’s Feb. 10 trade deadline, the final time to make any significant roster changes for the season’s stretch run. With 24 of the 30 teams either in the play-in picture or sitting just a game or less out, we could
On Monday, the Houston Rockets (10-27) decided to suspend Kevin Porter Jr. and Christian Wood ahead of their game against the 76ers (19-19). Per ESPN, the Rockets are disciplining Porter Jr. and Wood for their behavior surrounding the team’s loss to the Nuggets on Saturday. Reports say that both Porter and Wood traveled with the Rockets to Philidelphia, but
According to NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski, the Warriors are optimistic that Klay Thompson will make his return to the lineup on Sunday against the Cavaliers. There’s optimism Golden Warriors guard Klay Thompson will make his return vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday, sources tell ESPN. A final decision is expected once the Warriors return from
Kent Bazemore’s stay with the Los Angeles Lakers might be short loved. According to NBA insider Brian Windhorst, the team is willing to talk to other teams about the 32-year-old small forward. He has been getting very limited minutes for the Lakers lately. In five out of the last seven games that he played Bazemore
Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti‘s never-ending quest to acquire as much draft capital as possible continued on Tuesday. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Thunder and Utah Jazz agreed to a trade on Tuesday afternoon. The Jazz sent Miye Oni and a 2028 second-round pick to the Thunder for cash considerations. In his third year in the