NBA Trade Rumors: Lakers to Keep D’Angelo Russell?

According to the latest NBA trade rumors, the Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly interested in retaining nine-year veteran guard D’Angelo Russell. The NBA trade deadline is Thursday, Feb. 8 at 3 p.m. ET. “D’Angelo Russell playing the way he’s played over the last several weeks, I think has changed the view of it in LA. […]

James Foglio  •  07 Feb 2024
Reports say Donovan Mitchell will only extend contract with Cavs if team contends for title this season

One of the top stories of the season in the Cleveland camp has been about Donovan Mitchell‘s potential contract extension this summer. While many suggest that amid the Cavaliers’ impressive form, he’s staying put, an NBA insider believes he won’t make that decision until the end of the campaign.  Renowned reporter Shams Charania explained recently […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  07 Feb 2024
Kyrie Irving Blames New York City Mayor Eric Adams For Nets Trade

Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving was asked by a fan sitting courtside why he didn’t “play like this” with the Brooklyn Nets during Tuesday night’s 119-107 win at Barclays Center, and the eight-time All-Star couldn’t help but take a jab at New York City Mayor Eric Adams. “Why you didn’t play like this when you […]

James Foglio  •  07 Feb 2024
Amid Joel Embiid’s injury, reigning champion Nikola Jokic returns to MVP favoritism

Now that Joel Embiid is out of the MVP race for his season, and won’t be able to extend his reign for a second-consecutive accolade, the competition for this title just became more wide open for the other contestants. On the driver’s seat right now is current NBA champion Nikola Jokic, but close by are […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  07 Feb 2024
Kevin Durant passes Sam Lacey for 68th on NBA’s all-time blocks list

Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant moved up from No. 69 to No. 68 on the NBA’s all-time blocks after passing Sam Lacey in Tuesday night’s 114-106 victory against the Milwaukee Bucks. Durant has made 1,161 blocks across his 16-year playing career. The five NBA players ahead of him are Chris Webber (1,200), Adonal Foyle (1,193), […]

James Foglio  •  07 Feb 2024
Memphis’ Derrick Rose admits he considered retirement when Knicks didn’t re-sign him

As the Grizzlies were heading up to play against New York this Tuesday, Derrick Rose revealed to the press that he considered hanging up his basketball shoes last summer when the Knicks decided not to re-sign him. The veteran shed light on his departure from the Manhattan club after competing three seasons at the Madison […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  07 Feb 2024
Mavericks’ Luka Doncic becomes 1st NBA player to record a 35-18-9 stat line with 1 turnover

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic became the first NBA player to post 35 points, 18 rebounds, and nine assists in a game with just one turnover, in Tuesday night’s 119-107 win over the Brooklyn Nets. In addition to notching two steals and one block, he shot 13-of-27 (48.1%) from the field, 4-of-11 (36.4%) from 3-point […]

James Foglio  •  07 Feb 2024
NBA champion slams Austin Rivers for saying LeBron shouldn’t play with son: ‘You trash, Bronny not’

39-year-old LeBron James has been very outstpoken about his hopes of sharing an NBA court with his eldest son before his impending retirement. As Bronny is a freshman now at USC, many believe this can become a reality, but not everyone thinks that the pressure of making it soon as a professional is a healthy […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  07 Feb 2024
NBA insider Brian Windhorst blames Kyrie Irving for breaking up three superteams

Kyrie Irving has been part of great teams, there’s no doubt about that, but when it comes to actual superteams, he’s probably just been part of one. Nevertheless, this didn’t stop ESPN’s Brian Windhorst from saying that the star is to blame for breaking up three Big 3s in his career.  According to the NBA […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  07 Feb 2024