Basketball News
Gilgeous-Alexander sidelined by plantar fasciitis
ESPN - 25 Mar 2021 06:15
Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is expected to miss a "significant amount of time" with plantar fasciitis in his right foot, coach Mark Daigneault said Wednesday.
Knicks expected to keep Julius Randle, RJ Barrett
InsideHoops - 25 Mar 2021 02:34
The current Knicks core, which the team presumably intends to keep around, is clear. Via the New York Newsday: Tom Thibodeau has raised the value of some players that the Knicks might have considered trade bait not long ...
Tony Murray, Moral Support for a Gay N.B.A. Player, Dies at 60
The New York Times - 25 Mar 2021 00:05
Mr. Murray, along with his husband, helped their nephew Jason Collins become the first player in the league to come out publicly. He died of Covid-19.
Houston Rockets to Trade Victor Oladipo to Miami
SLAMonline - 25 Mar 2021 21:54
Victor Oladipo could be heading to South Beach. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Houston Rockets are reportedly trading the 28-year old guard to the Miami Heat. Oladipo was traded to the Rockets last season ...
Hawks Swap Rajon Rondo for Lou Williams in Trade with Clippers
SLAMonline - 25 Mar 2021 21:51
Per The Athletic’s Shams Charania and Sam Amick, the Atlanta Hawks have acquired guard Lou Williams, two second-round draft picks and cash considerations from the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for point guard Rajon ...
Players react to NBA trade deadline day
ESPN - 25 Mar 2021 21:21
The drama of the deadline played out on Twitter for players like Terrence Ross and Jusuf Nurkic.
Blazers Trade for Raptors Guard Norman Powell Ahead of Deadline
SLAMonline - 25 Mar 2021 20:44
Per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Toronto Raptors have traded guard Norman Powell to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for wings Gary Trent Jr. and Rodney Hood. Powell, an emerging young wing, has averaged 17.6 p...
Sources: Raptors trade Powell to Trail Blazers
ESPN - 25 Mar 2021 20:16
The Raptors have agreed to trade Norman Powell to the Blazers for Gary Trent and Rodney Hood, sources told ESPN.
Nuggets Make Splash Trade, Pry Aaron Gordon from Magic
SLAMonline - 25 Mar 2021 19:16
After days of negotiations, the Denver Nuggets have managed to trade for Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Nuggets will send the Magic shooting guard Gary Harris, point guard R.J. H...
Magic Trade Nikola Vucevic to Bulls for Wendell Carter Jr., Otto Porter
SLAMonline - 25 Mar 2021 17:42
The Orlando Magic are all-in on a rebuild and the Chicago Bulls are finally ready to be taken seriously again. Per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Orlando Magic have traded All-Star center Nikola Vucevic and forward Al-...
Nuggets Acquire JaVale McGee from Cavs for Isaiah Hartenstein, Draft Picks
SLAMonline - 25 Mar 2021 16:56
Per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Denver Nuggets have acquired center JaVale McGee from the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for center Isaiah Hartenstein and two second-round picks. Cleveland.com’s Chris Fedor clari...
Pistons Trade Delon Wright to Kings for Cory Joseph, Draft Picks
SLAMonline - 25 Mar 2021 16:18
According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Detroit Pistons are trading guard Delon Wright to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for guard Cory Joseph, a 2021 second-round pick (via the Los Angeles Lakers) and a 2024 sec...
Nash: Sitting Harden (sore neck) 'safest decision'
ESPN - 25 Mar 2021 06:15
Brooklyn Nets star James Harden did not play against the Utah Jazz on Wednesday due to neck soreness, marking just his second missed game of the season.
NBA mulling team vaccination clinics, per memo
ESPN - 25 Mar 2021 02:52
The NBA is investigating coordinating with national pharmacy chains "to host on-site vaccination clinics for players, team and arena personnel, and household members at team facilities and arenas in the coming weeks," ac...
Timberwolves trade rumors one day before deadline
InsideHoops - 25 Mar 2021 02:12
Here’s the latest on the Timberwolves, via the Star Tribune: With the NBA trade deadline set for 2 p.m. Thursday, the Timberwolves continued to be active in what one source has said is a slow-moving trade cycle, with t...