Thunder injury update: Chet Holmgren to return on Friday after missing 39 straight games

On Wednesday evening, the Thunder were at home to face the Suns. Oklahoma City won the game 140-109 and improved to 40-9 in 2024-25. That is the best record in the Western Conference.  Since November 10, the Thunder have been without starting center Chet Holmgren. He suffered a significant hip injury and had to miss […]

Zach Wolpin  •  06 Feb 2025
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drops third career 50-point game in Thunder win vs. Suns

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is at it again, playing the best basketball of his career and leading the Thunder’s charge as they stand at the top of the Western Conference standings with a 40-9 record. The Canadian superstar is putting up MVP numbers with his latest display, scoring 50 points to beat the Suns on Wednesday evening. […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  06 Feb 2025
Jazz trade report: Utah is not expected to keep veteran PG Dennis Schroder

NBA insider Shams Charania was extremely busy on Wednesday evening. The 2024-25 NBA trade deadline is Thursday, February 6, at 3:00 p.m. EST. Several teams were making trades Wednesday night. The most notable trade from Charania yesterday was that Golden State was involved in a multi-team deal. Jimmy Butler is headed to the Warriors and […]

Zach Wolpin  •  06 Feb 2025
Knicks Trade Jericho Sims To Bucks For Delon Wright

The New York Knicks have agreed to trade center Jericho Sims to the Milwaukee Bucks for veteran guard Delon Wright. This deal is reportedly part of the Khris Middleton-Kyle Kuzma trade with the Bucks and Washington Wizards, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Knicks Trade Jericho Sims To Bucks In Efforts To Downsize Frontcourt, Recoup Cash […]

James Foglio  •  06 Feb 2025
Pelicans trade report: New Orleans is sending Brandon Ingram to Toronto for players and picks

Both the Pelicans and Raptors are bottom three teams in their respective conferences. New Orleans is 12-39 this season, 15th in the West. Toronto is 16-35 and is 13th of 15 teams in the East.  Late on Wednesday evening, the Pelicans and the Raptors made a trade ahead of Thursday’s deadline. The Pelicans traded Brandon […]

Zach Wolpin  •  06 Feb 2025
Lakers-Hornets trade: Dalton Knecht to Charlotte for Mark Williams

Over the weekend, Los Angeles traded Anthony Davis to Dallas for Luka Doncic. The Lakers acquired an All-NBA PG but lost their most effective frontcourt player.  Los Angeles was left with Jaxson Hayes as its starting center. Luka Doncic expressed a desire to play with a lob-threat big man, so early Thursday morning, the Lakers […]

Zach Wolpin  •  06 Feb 2025
Bulls, Lonzo Ball Agree to Two-Year, $20M Contract Extension

The Chicago Bulls and guard Lonzo Ball agreed to a two-year, $20 million contract extension, sources informed ESPN’s Shams Charania. This news comes after several trade suitors emerged for Ball in recent days. His new deal keeps him in Chicago through the 2026-27 season. The second year of the deal is a team option, team […]

James Foglio  •  06 Feb 2025
Heat-Warriors Trade Grades: Jimmy Butler Joining Golden State

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 […]

Vivek Jacob  •  05 Feb 2025
Knicks Trade Rumors: Jericho Sims Expected To Be Moved Before Deadline

The New York Knicks are expected to move fourth-year center Jericho Sims in a deal before Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, sources informed ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. Sims, 26, is on a $2 million expiring contract and could potentially end up on one of several teams that have expressed interest in acquiring him, according to Bontemps. Knicks […]

James Foglio  •  05 Feb 2025