NBA Notes: Cavs, Donovan Mitchell, Suns, Grayson Allen, Bulls
Cavaliers
The Cavaliers have won three straight and now get a measuring-stick game, with the East-leading Pistons coming to town. It’s January, not April, but...
NBA Notes: Bulls, Coby White, Magic, Desmond Bane, Rockets
Bulls
It was supposed to be a contract year runway for Coby White. Instead, it’s turned into a stop-and-start season defined by calf issues and...
Paul Pierce: Jaylen Brown not in NBA MVP conversation because everyone hates Celtics
Jaylen Brown keeps doing his job. Paul Pierce thinks that might be part of the problem.
Asked why Brown’s name hasn’t shown up more often...
NBA’s 65-game awards rule hasn’t aged like a smart idea
Nikola Jokic's hyperextended knee didn’t just knock him out for a month. It effectively knocked him out of the MVP race.
That would’ve been true...
Warriors Notes: Jonathan Kuminga, Steve Kerr, Draymond Green, De’Anthony Melton
The Warriors thought they were getting Jonathan Kuminga back Friday. Instead, they got another question mark.
Kuminga was expected to return after missing more than...
NBA Notes: Pistons, Jalen Duren, Magic, Anthony Black, Kings
Pistons
The Pistons provided updates on three rotation players Saturday, and the news is mixed.
Forward Tobias Harris has been diagnosed with a left hip sprain...
NBA insider: Bucks, Clippers logical fits for Mavericks’ Anthony Davis
The Mavericks may not have started shopping Anthony Davis. But his name is out there, and it’s not by accident.
Davis' name has been making...
NBA trade proposal sends Mavericks’ Anthony Davis to Bucks
If NBA insider Zach Lowe is floating the idea that the Bucks could be desperate enough to chase Anthony Davis, it’s probably worth listening.
Because...
Report: Heat rejecting trade calls on Bam Adebayo
The Heat aren’t budging on Bam Adebayo.
NBA insider Zach Lowe reports that Miami has rejected trade inquiries involving Adebayo and has no interest in...
LeBron James can still help you win ‘in right situation,’ NBA coach says
LeBron James is the oldest active player in the NBA, and at 41, no one is confusing this version with the MVP years. That...
NBA Notes: Nuggets, Jamal Murray, Thunder, Cason Wallace, Lakers
Nuggets
Right now, Jamal Murray is standing alone.
With injuries wiping out the rest of Denver’s usual starting five, Murray is the lone regular still available,...
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...
Nets Notes: Cam Thomas, Michael Porter Jr, Day’Ron Sharpe, Nolan Traore
When Cam Thomas signed his qualifying offer in September, he ensured one thing. Flexibility. Thomas is now headed for unrestricted free agency this summer,...
Nuggets’ Jonas Valanciunas on if he’s happy after overseas flirtation: ‘No, I’m injured’
Jonas Valanciunas is staying put. For now, anyway.
The Nuggets center addressed his future recently after it became known that he received serious interest from...
