Articles by Vivek Jacob (304)
The Miami Heat are trading Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors for Andrew Wiggins, Dennis Schroder, Kyle Anderson and a 2025 top-10 protected first round pick. ESPN’s Shams Charania was first to report. In addition, Butler has agreed to decline his 2025-26 player option and sign a two-year, $121 million extension that keeps under […]
Brooklyn Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez is stepping down from his role as head coach of the Canadian senior men’s basketball team. Sportsnet’s Michael Grange was first to report. Fernandez was in the role since the summer of 2023, taking over for Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse. During that time, Fernandez led Canada to […]
The Sacramento Kings have acquired Jonas Valanciunas from the Washington Wizards in exchange for Sidy Cissoko and two second-round picks. ESPN’s Shams Charania was first to report. Cissoko was just acquired by the Kings from the San Antonio Spurs as part of the De’Aaron Fox trade. Sacramento didn’t have a true backup center with Alex […]
Kevin Durant has no interest in a trade that would return him to the Golden State Warriors, ESPN’s Shams Charania was first to report. Trade chatter linking the Warriors with Durant had been picking up steam over the last 24 hours. Durant seems to have sensed the momentum and decided to halt it immediately. Durant […]
The Golden State Warriors are leaving no stone unturned before the trade deadline, exploring the possibility of bringing any of Kevin Durant, Jimmy Butler, or Brandon Ingram to the Bay area. According to the latest from NBA insiders Marc Stein and Jake Fischer over at The Stein Line, while the Warriors have entertained the possibility […]
Jimmy Butler is ready to play and is no longer focused on only doing so for the Phoenix Suns, per NBA insider Chris Haynes. With this saga between the Miami Heat and Butler extending into the final 48 hours before the trade deadline, Butler has seemingly removed a major obstacle deterring other teams. According to […]
Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone says the team is not trading forward Michael Porter Jr. These comments followed the Nuggets’ 125-113 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans in which Porter Jr. scored a season-high 36 points. He did so on 12-of-22 shooting that included seven triples. Porter Jr. has had his name floating across […]
In one of the most shocking trades in NBA history, a three-team deal between the Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers, and Utah Jazz will involve sending Luka Doncic to the Lakers and Anthony Davis to the Mavs. It is the first time that two reigning All-NBA players have been traded for each other midseason, per […]
New Orleans Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 season after tearing his Achilles on Friday night against the Boston Celtics. Murray had played the first eight minutes of the game when the injury occurred, collecting an offensive rebound off his own miss on a drive to the basket. Boston went […]
Detroit Pistons big man Isaiah Stewart has been suspended one game for his sixth flagrant foul point of the season. Stewart was ejected with 8:45 remaining in the second quarter of the Pistons’ 133-119 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. A Flagrant 1 foul is worth one point and a Flagrant 2 foul is […]