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Plenty of big names have already been moved prior to Thursday’s trade deadline. LeBron James won’t join the list. James is expected to finish out the season with the Lakers, ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reports. James, 41, has a no-trade clause and would have to approve any deal. Last month, ESPN’s Baxter Holmes detailed the strained […]
The Suns’ Jordan Ott and Hornets’ Charles Lee have been named the Western and Eastern Conference Coaches of the Month, respectively, for games played in January, according to the league (Twitter links). Phoenix went 11-5 last month, while Charlotte posted an 11-6 record. David Adelman (Nuggets), Chris Finch (Timberwolves) and Tyronn Lue (Clippers) were the other […]
Giannis Antetokounmpo stated what can be interpreted as his idealized desire to remain with the Milwaukee Bucks for his entire career in an emotional pregame conversation with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on Tuesday. The two-time MVP spoke extensively about his ties to the city while sidelined with a calf strain amid intense trade rumors following reports Antetokounmpo communicated his desire to exit the Bucks either by the trade deadline or in the offseason. "What I want deep down in my he...
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The three-team deal in which the Bulls landed Jaden Ivey from the Pistons is now official. They also acquired another guard, Mike Conley, from the Timberwolves but don’t expect Conley to play at all for Chicago. According to insider Chris Haynes (Twitter link), Conley and the Bulls will work on a “proper path to move […]
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Giannis Antetokoumpo's camp has signaled to the Portland Trail Blazers that they have no interest in signing a contract extension with the team should they trade for the 31-year-old, sources told Marc Stein of The Stein Line. Antetokounmpo has a player option for the 2027-28 season. The Blazers emerged as a trade candidate for Antetokounmpo earlier this week, though it was revealed then that Antetokounmpo does not want to go to Portland. The Blazers could still help facilitate a deal involvin...
The Bucks have ramped up trade discussions involving Giannis Antetokounmpo within the past week in the wake of a report that the two-time MVP is “ready for a new home.” However, speaking to Jim Owczarski of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on Tuesday, Antetokounmpo didn’t sound like a player who is eager to move on from […]
