NBA Notes: Pelicans, Ja Morant, Blazers, Scoot Henderson, Pacers
Pelicans
A Ja Morant-to-New Orleans rumor is being shut down hard.
William Guillory of The Athletic calls speculation about a Morant trade centered on Jordan Poole...
NBA Rumors: Pacers, Bennedict Mathurin, Pelicans, Dejounte Murray, Blazers
Pacers
The sense around the league is that Indiana is listening hard on Bennedict Mathurin and may ultimately move him before next Thursday’s deadline, per...
Blazers Notes: Deni Avdija, Scoot Henderson, Tiago Splitter
Deni Avdija is playing the best basketball of his career, and he knows exactly what people are saying about that contract.
The sixth-year forward is...
NBA Notes: Rockets, Kevin Durant, Blazers, Deni Avdija, Sixers
Rockets
Houston is almost exactly where the projections said they would be, and that is part of the reason the grade lands here. That would...
NBA Notes: Lakers, Luka Doncic, Hornets, Brandon Miller, Blazers
Lakers
The Lakers finally looked like themselves again.
Luka Doncic dropped 25 points and seven assists, LeBron James added 24 and seven, and the Lakers handled...
NBA Notes: Trail Blazers, Deni Avdija, Sixers, Joel Embiid, Timberwolves
Trail Blazers
Portland is holding its breath after Deni Avdija exited Sunday’s game late in the fourth quarter with a lower-back injury.
Avdija went down with...
NBA Notes: Magic, Mo Wagner, Blazers, Deni Avdija, Knicks
Magic
Magic center Moritz Wagner is expected to make his season debut Sunday against the Pelicans, according to Shams Charania of ESPN.
Jason Beede of the...
Blazers, Pelicans, Wizards linked to Warriors’ Jonathan Kuminga
The Warriors are expected to have a market for Jonathan Kuminga once his trade restriction lifts later this month.
According to Kevin O’Connor of Yahoo...
NBA Notes: Blazers, Donovan Clingan, Lakers, Luka Doncic, Magic
Trail Blazers
Donovan Clingan continues to give Portland a steady presence in the middle.
The second-year center has settled into a consistent rhythm, averaging 10.8 points...
NBA Notes: Blazers, Damian Lillard, Bulls, Billy Donovan, Spurs
Trail Blazers
Damian Lillard said his rehab from an Achilles tear is “going great” as he works his way back, telling Allie Clifton of Amazon...
NBA Notes: All-Star Voting, Thunder, Chet Holmgren, Celtics, Anfernee Simons
All-Star Voting
The early fan returns are in, and the headliners are familiar.
Luka Doncic leads all players with 1,249,518 votes in the first All-Star fan...
NBA Notes: Blazers, Hornets, Kon Knueppel, Heat, Bam Adebayo
Trail Blazers
Injuries have gone from inconvenience to identity in Portland.
The Blazers entered the season hoping to stay in the play-in picture, but availability has...
Bucks have trade interest in Kings’ Zach LaVine, Blazers’ Jerami Grant
The Bucks are expected to be buyers ahead of the February trade deadline, with league sources telling Ashish Mathur of DallasHoopsJournal that Milwaukee has...
NBA Notes: Raptors, Jakob Poeltl, Blazers, Jerami Grant, Thunder
Raptors
Frontcourt depth continues to loom as a concern for the Raptors
Michael Grange of Sportsnet argues that Toronto can’t simply wait and hope that Jakob...
Blazers back to facing some familiar frustrations
For the Trail Blazers, the vibes have suddenly shifted again.
After riding a three-game winning streak into the play-in picture, Portland has dropped back-to-back games...
Bucks linked to Zach LaVine, Jerami Grant, other veteran options
The Bucks continue to survey the trade market as they look for ways to upgrade around Giannis Antetokounmpo.
According to Jake Fischer of The Stein...
NBA Notes: Blazers, Damian Lillard, Jazz, Kevin Love, Timberwolves
Trail Blazers
The Blazers needed a reset, a little belief and maybe a familiar voice. They got all three Monday night in a win over...
Chauncey Billups pleads not guilty in alleged rigged poker operation
Chauncey Billups stood in a Brooklyn federal courtroom on Monday and pleaded not guilty, a month after his arrest in a sweeping underground poker...
NBA trade proposals send Hornets’ LaMelo Ball to Blazers, Clippers, Heat, Mavs
Bleacher Report’s Andy Bailey floated a handful of hypothetical trade destinations for LaMelo Ball, listing the Trail Blazers, Clippers, Heat and Mavericks as teams...
NBA Notes: Blazers, Deni Avdija, Suns, Devin Booker, Spurs
Trail Blazers
ESPN’s Tim Bontemps writes that Portland’s draft-night move in 2024 to acquire Deni Avdija for multiple first-rounders confused plenty of executives at the...
