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[ad_1] Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell controls the ball during an NBA basketball game against the Houston Rockets in Houston, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) A matchup of the two best teams in the East featured one of the dunks of the year Tuesday night. This was bad news for Kristaps Porziņģis. Donovan Mitchell put Porziņģis on a …

[ad_1] Knicks forward OG Anunoby missed Monday night’s win over the Houston Rockets due to a mild foot sprain, and he will once again be unavailable for Tuesday night’s matchup with his former team, the Toronto Raptors. Anunoby was officially listed as out for Tuesday, while Mikal Bridges (ankle), Karl-Anthony Towns (knee), and Josh Hart (knee) are all probable. Tom …

[ad_1] Dallas made the trade for Anthony Davis — sending Luka Doncic out the door to the Lakers — because GM Nico Harrison believed it was a win-now move. With AD in the paint and Kyrie Irving running the point, Harrison sees a contender, if the right players are around them. Which is why the Mavericks have added wing depth, …

[ad_1] This NBA Trade Deadline is living up to its blockbuster billing — we have already seen a Luka Doncic for Anthony Davis trade that shocked everybody, including Doncic and Davis. We’ve seen De’Aaron Fox push his way to San Antonio to team up with Victor Wembanyama. We’ve even seen a Caleb Martin for Quentin Grimes deal. There will be …

[ad_1] Patty Mills and Kawhi Leonard played six seasons together in San Antonio, winning an NBA title in 2014. (Wilfredo Lee / Associated Press) They were teammates for seven seasons and won an NBA championship together in 2014. Now Patty Mills and Kawhi Leonard are together with the Clippers. Mills arrived here Saturday via trade from the Utah Jazz along …

[ad_1] Luka Doncic, right, speaks to reporters after general manager Rob Pelinka, left, introduced him as the newest Laker. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times) He’s fat. He’s lazy. He can’t stay healthy. “It’s a motive,” said Luka Doncic. “I know it’s not true. I know. But it’s a motive … it’s a big motive for a long run here.” …

[ad_1] This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show Never in NBA history has an offense been spearheaded by TWO jumbo playmakers — until now. Luka Doncic and LeBron James could unlock creative, brilliant offensive options for Head Coach JJ Redick, according to Laker Film Room’s own Pete Zayas. KOC and Pete break …

[ad_1] PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – DECEMBER 13: Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers looks on during a game against the Indiana Pacers at the Wells Fargo Center on December 13, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the …

[ad_1] EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — It was a familiar sight at a familiar site, but something was missing. The pomp and circumstance was present at the Lakers facility, complete with the Larry O’Brien trophies looking over the practice floor, surely shined up to look even more golden for the occasion. And the Buss family was scattered around, team governor Jeanie …

[ad_1] Davis’ Mavericks debut could come Thursday vs. Celtics in Finals rematch originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Last weekend’s shocking trade that sent Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for center Anthony Davis, wing Max Christie and a 2029 first-round pick is still generating tons of discussion and debate. It was one of the most …

[ad_1] Sixers trading away Caleb Martin, acquiring Quentin Grimes from Mavs originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Caleb Martin and Quentin Grimes won’t have to go far to see their new teams. With a Sixers vs. Mavs matchup on deck Tuesday night at Wells Fargo Center, Martin’s new team will be stationed in the visiting locker room. Grimes will be …

[ad_1] Marcus Jordan attends DJ Khaled’s We The Best Golf Tournament Welcome Reception at Casadonna on December 04, 2024 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Julia Beverly/WireImage) Marcus Jordan, the son of NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan, was arrested on charges of DUI property damage or personal injury, cocaine possession and resisting arrest in Florida Tuesday morning, according to police …

[ad_1] EL SEGUNDO — Luka Doncic owned it: He was staring at his phone in disbelief, as shocked he had been traded as the rest of us. “I was almost asleep, so when I got a call, I had to check it was, [if] it was April 1,” Doncic joked at Tuesday’s introductory press conference. “I didn’t really believe it …

[ad_1] Luka Doncic flashes a big grin as he address reporters during the Lakers’ introductory news conference on Tuesday in El Segundo. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times) Luka Doncic sat and mostly stared flatly, the room undoubtedly spinning as he spoke for the first time officially as a Los Angeles Laker. Luka Doncic. In the building. As a Laker. …

[ad_1] It’s Tuesday, February 4, and the New York Knicks (33-17) and the Toronto Raptors (16-33) are all set to square off from Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. It is a back-to-back situation for the Knicks who rallied in the fourth quarter last night to knock off Jalen Green and the Houston Rockets at Madison Square Garden, 124-118. No surprise that …

[ad_1] It’s Tuesday, February 4, and the Houston Rockets (32-17) and the Brooklyn Nets (16-33) are all set to square off from Barclays Center in Brooklyn. This is Houston’s third game in four nights. They lost last night in New York to the Knicks, 124-118. After leading for most of the game the Rockets were outscored in the fourth quarter …

[ad_1] Anthony Davis spoke to reporters for the first time since getting traded to the Dallas Mavericks from the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Luka Dončić. While Dončić was introduced to the Los Angeles media, Davis met with reporters during the Mavericks’ shootaround before Tuesday’s game versus the Philadelphia 76ers. Like virtually everyone involved in the blockbuster trade who …

[ad_1] The NBA trade deadline is on Thursday at 3 p.m.. So the clock is winding down for the Knicks and Nets if they want to get a deal done. With that in mind, here is a trade deadline primer for the local teams: BIG TARGET? The Knicks have talked to teams about their big men in the weeks/days leading …

[ad_1] Luka Dončić was introduced on Tuesday as the newest member of the Los Angeles Lakers, following Saturday night’s shocking trade from the Dallas Mavericks that shook the NBA. Sitting on a dais alongside Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka, Dončić said he would “take the high road” in response to comments about him from the Mavericks after the trade was …

[ad_1] You can catch Luka Doncic as a Los Angeles Laker with a subscription to NBA League Pass, available now at a steep discount. (Ron Jenkins/Getty Images) From Luka Dončić’s shocking trade to the L.A. Lakers to the upcoming NBA All-Star game, there’s a lot happening in the world of basketball right now and hundreds of reasons to watch the …

[ad_1] Luka Dončić was introduced on Tuesday as the newest member of the Los Angeles Lakers, following Saturday night’s shocking trade from the Dallas Mavericks that shook the NBA. Sitting on a dias alongside Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka, Dončić said he would “take the high road” in response to comments about him from the Mavericks after the trade was …

[ad_1] The Chicago Bulls have broadly received the worst feedback from analysts among the three teams that participated in the De’Aaron Fox-Zach LaVine trade. To recap the Bulls’ return: They received Kevin Huerter, Zach Collins, Tre Jones and their own 2025 pick back, which they kind of owned anyway since it was top-10 protected. For that, they sent out Zach …

[ad_1] It’s Tuesday, February 4, and the Indiana Pacers (28-20) and the Portland Trail Blazers (21-29) are all set to square off from Moda Center in Portland. This is Indiana’s third game in four nights. The Pacers nipped the Jazz, 112-111, last night in Utah. Pascal Siakam had 22 to pace Indiana who has now won four in a row …

[ad_1] It’s Tuesday, February 4, and the Miami Heat (24-23) and the Chicago Bulls (21-29) are all set to square off from United Center in Chicago. This is a game featuring one team in transition and another trying to get to a point of transition. Chicago shipped Zach LaVine west to Sacramento as they try to get their cap and …

[ad_1] It’s Tuesday, February 4, and the Dallas Mavericks (26-24) and the Philadelphia 76ers (19-29) are all set to square off from Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. Luka Doncic is gone but the reinforcements are not active for tonight’s showdown between Philly and Dallas. Recently acquired Anthony Davis (foot) will not dress. He is joined on the sidelines by Kyrie …