Tag: Utah Jazz
After hosting the 2023 NBA all-star weekend, the Utah Jazz have their eyes set on making a run at the playoffs. With a 29-31 record they are eleventh in the Western Conference and are only two games out of sixth place. Utah currently have the 21st hardest schedule remaining of 30 teams left. With playoff […]
The LA Clippers come out of the all-star break as the fourth-best team in the Western Conference with a 33-28 record. Injuries have kept Paul George and Kawhi Leonard out for a large number of games this season, but the Clippers roster depth is what has kept them in tact. With playoffs on their mind, […]
Russell Westbrook played and started in 78 games for the Lakers last season and averaged (18.5) points per game. In 2022-23 under new head coach Darvin Ham, Westbrook was moved to a bench role just three games into the season. The situation never got better and that’s why the Lakers traded away Westbrook to the […]
The Chicago Bulls are the favorites to sign Russell Westbrook when and if the nine-time All-Star agrees to a contract buyout with the Utah Jazz, per sources. Other interested teams include the Los Angeles Clippers and Miami Heat. Of course, the 15-year veteran is earning $47,063,478 this season. Ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline, the Los […]
The LA Lakers were busy last night on the trade market with the deadline ending at 3:00pm today. A three-team deal went down that is sending Russell Westbrook to the Utah Jazz while the Lakers are acquiring D’Angelo Russell and a few other players. Westbrook’s time in LA was becoming stale and the Lakers were […]
The Los Angeles Lakers traded Russell Westbrook, Juan Toscano-Anderson, Damian Jones, and a lightly protected first-round draft pick to the Utah Jazz for Minnesota Timberwolves’ Malik Beasley, D’Angelo Russell, and Jarred Vanderbilt. Utah also dealt Mike Conley and Nickeil Alexander-Walker to the Wolves. Additionally, Minnesota will receive the 2024 lesser of the Washington Wizards-Memphis Grizzlies […]
A number of media outlets surely thought that Kyrie Irving was headed to the Lakers after his trade request from the Nets. However, Kyrie was traded to Dallas on Sunday and reports say that LA was Irving’s preferred trade destination. The Lakers move now is to find the next best player available who fits the […]
While LeBron James and Anthony Davis are still on the team, the LA Lakers are always going to have title aspirations. The season has not played out as they might have hoped so far, but they are still capable of making a playoff run. A belief within the Lakers organization is that they need to […]
Even after a 139-96 blowout win vs the Brooklyn Nets last night, reports say that the Celtics are still in the market for a potential trade. No roster can ever be too complete and depth at every position is crucial for a long playoff run. The Celtics currently own the first seed in the Eastern […]
The Indiana Pacers season has taken a bit of a hit in recent weeks. Point guard Tyrese Haliburton has missed the last ten games in a row and the Pacers are 1-9 in those games. With a 24-28 record at 11th in the Eastern Conference, the Pacers are still within striking distance of a playoff […]
