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Dan Gilbert pulled petty move with new Suns owner

It turns out that LeBron James is not the only person that Dan Gilbert can be extremely petty with. Shams Charania of The Athletic reported on Monday that billionaire Mat Ishbia was officially approved by the NBA Board of Governors as the new owner …

Kevin Durant dribbles the ball

Stephen A. Smith says 1 contender is pursuing Kevin Durant in trade

The Brooklyn Nets traded Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks, which has led some teams to wonder whether Kevin Durant is now available. While that may be wishful thinking, apparently at least one championship contender is doing some wishing. Stephen …

Ben Simmons with a shirt on

Report: Ben Simmons has zero trade value

The Brooklyn Nets might want to trade Ben Simmons, but they will likely have a hard time doing so. Simmons’ trade value around the league apparently is next to nothing. ESPN’s Bobby Marks appeared on the ESPN Radio show Monday morning …

Danny Ainge looking on

Report: Jazz expected to trade 1 player at deadline

The Utah Jazz are a bit puzzling as a team that has been surprisingly decent but is still not a legitimate contender. Nevertheless, they could be making at least one notable sale at the trade deadline. Tony Jones of The Athletic reported Monday that …

Nicolas Batum talks

Clippers’ Nicolas Batum hilariously got mistaken for different NBA player

Nicolas Batum just hit one of the biggest shots of the season for the LA Clippers, but there are still plenty of people who don’t know who he is. The Clippers are in the New York City area this week for a two-game set. They played the New York …

Erik Spoelstra looking on

Report: Heat open to trading notable veteran

The Miami Heat could be willing to trade a notable veteran player ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline. The Heat are willing to listen to offers for guard Kyle Lowry, according to Barry Jackson and Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald. The team was …

Jacque Vaughn on the court

Jacque Vaughn offers funny Kyrie Irving injury update

Brooklyn Nets coach Jacque Vaughn at least has a sense of humor about the whole Kyrie Irving saga. The Nets and Dallas Mavericks are in agreement on a trade that will send Irving to Dallas, but it had not been made official Monday prior to the …

JB Bickerstaff looks ahead

Cavaliers could trade former All-Star ahead of deadline

The Cleveland Cavaliers could be prepared to trade a former All-Star player ahead of this year’s deadline. Kevin Love recently had a conversation with coach J.B. Bickerstaff, who informed the 5-time All-Star that he is out of the …

Kyrie Irving looks on during a game

Controversial ex-Mavs executive throws shade at team over Kyrie Irving trade

One prominent former Dallas Mavericks figure does not appear to be a fan of the Kyrie Irving acquisition. The Mavs landed the mercurial eight-time All-Star Irving in a blockbuster trade over the weekend with the Brooklyn Nets. In a tweet on Sunday …

Kyrie Irving in warmups

Report: Kyrie Irving trade not yet official for 1 reason

The Dallas Mavericks’ acquisition of Kyrie Irving is not yet official for one significant reason. The Brooklyn Nets are still trying to find a third team to allow them to expand the Irving deal, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The deal …

Sean Marks at a press conference

Brooklyn Nets have interest in trading for Raptors forward

The Brooklyn Nets may have traded away Kyrie Irving, but that does not mean they are giving up on this season. To the contrary, the Nets actually want to keep competing this season, and they’re looking to improve their roster. There have been …

Daryl Morey smiling

76ers guard reportedly requests trade from team

A Philadelphia 76ers guard is pulling a Kyrie Irving (despite being a bit less caliber of a player). Keith Pompey of the Philly Inquirer reports Monday that 76ers veteran Furkan Korkmaz has requested a trade from the team ahead of the Feb. 9 …

LeBron James in a jersey

LeBron James speaks out about Lakers missing on Kyrie Irving

LeBron James is having a LeVenting session this week. James and the Los Angeles Lakers missed out on perhaps their top trade target, Kyrie Irving, who was just acquired by the Dallas Mavericks in a blockbuster deal. Speaking with ESPN’s Michael …

LeBron James in a purple Lakers sweater

Ex-LeBron James teammate open to rejoining Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking to improve their roster ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline, and one of LeBron James’ former teammates says he would be willing to help. Michael Beasley, who last played in the NBA for the Lakers during …

Kevin Love smiling

Cavaliers make big decision with Kevin Love

The Cleveland Cavaliers have made a big decision regarding Kevin Love. Love did not play in the Cavaliers’ 122-103 win over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday. He was listed as a DNP-Coach’s Decision in the boxscore. When asked via Twitter …

Chris Paul in his Suns uniform

Report: Suns were prepared to unload Chris Paul in big trade

The Phoenix Suns are not having the season they were hoping for, and the team apparently was prepared to trade away one star player. The Suns were among the teams who pursued Kyrie Irving in a trade. According to reporter Chris B. Haynes, the Suns …

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