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The LA Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers will meet Thursday night at the Intuit Dome, but the two teams enter the matchup heading in noticeably different directions. Janis Carr of The Orange County Register notes that since their last meeting on December 20, their trajectories have sharply diverged. After stumbling out of the gate earlier […] The post Lakers enter crucial stretch of extended road trip appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints sheds light on several names connected to the LA Clippers as the trade deadline approaches, while also clarifying where the team is drawing firm lines. Azarly notes that the Charlotte Hornets have joined the list of teams that have checked in on Ivica Zubac. Despite the interest, the Clippers have not […] The post Clippers resist Ivica Zubac trades appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
At the time of writing, the majority of teams in the NBA had just passed the 41-game mark or were just a game or two back. So, it’s the perfect time to assess the teams that look to be blazing a path to the Conference Finals and beyond. Two teams have been absurdly dominant in […] The post Assessing the NBA Championship Frontrunners at the 2025/26 Midway Mark appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
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The Golden State Warriors are evaluating wing and forward options ahead of the trade deadline, sources told Brett Siegel on Clutch Points. Trey Murphy III, Andrew Wiggins, and DeMar DeRozan are among the players linked to potential moves. Golden State is expected to move Jonathan Kuminga, who requested a trade earlier this month after a […] The post Warriors target Murphy, Wiggins, DeRozan for forward boost appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The Orlando Magic are reportedly open to trading Goga Bitadze, Jonathan Isaac, and Tyus Jones before the 2025-26 NBA trade deadline, according to Brett Siegel of Clutch Points. The team is exploring ways to create flexibility for the 2026-27 season while acquiring draft assets. Bitadze, 26, is in the second year of a three-year, $25 […] The post Magic open to moving Bitadze, Isaac, and Jones appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson applauded the motor/defense of two-way forward Nae’Qwan Tomlin after Wednesday’s 94-87 road win vs. the Charlotte Hornets (6 points/9 rebounds/2 assists/zero turnovers/3-7 FG/0-3 3-PT). (via Cleveland Cavaliers): “He’s just got a motor. I mean, his motor is elite. First half: four offensive rebounds. We were missing shots, he gets […] The post Kenny Atkinson: Nae’Qwan Tomlin’s got an elite motor appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch addressed his team’s late-game issues after Friday’s 110-105 loss to the Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center. “Lots of turnovers in the paint. We needed to get off of it a beat earlier. Too many mistakes in the fourth,” Finch said. Finch also pointed to decision-making errors on critical plays […] The post Chris Finch cites turnovers and free-throw struggles in Timberwolves’ loss to Rockets appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
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