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After making a minor move at the start of the week to acquire Vit Krejci from Atlanta, the Trail Blazers didn’t make any additional trades between Monday and Thursday. As Joe Freeman of The Oregonian writes, that was a relief to the Blazers’ players, who admitted to being nervous in the days leading up to […]
President Leon Rose deserves kudos for making the Knicks better at the trade deadline, contends Stefan Bondy of The New York Post (subscriber link). While Rose made a mistake by signing Guerschon Yabusele in free agency last summer, he corrected his error by essentially flipping the French forward/center and a pair of second-round picks to […]
Kawhi Leonard offered a diplomatic response regarding the Clippers’ trade deadline moves, which included trading James Harden and Ivica Zubac, beat writer Joey Linn tweets. “Just trying to get younger. We came in the year with the oldest team,” he said. “It makes sense for them to try to get some assets and try to […]
The Bulls were extremely active this week, making seven trades prior to Thursday’s deadline. Vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas says Chicago wasn’t content with “being in the middle” after making the play-in tournament each of the last three seasons and getting eliminated in the first round of the 2022 playoffs. “The play-in is […]
Jonathan Kuminga and the Golden State Warriors once seemed on track to finally resolve their long-running, mutual interest in moving on from one another ahead of the trade deadline. However, multiple team sources told ESPN that a deal is now considered far less likely in the wake of Jimmy Butler’s season-ending ACL tear. Before Butler […] The post Jonathan Kuminga trade less likely after Jimmy Butler injury appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Larsson is questionable to return to Friday's game against the Celtics due to a right elbow contusion. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch pointed to defensive lapses, stalled offense and a loss of urgency after New Orleans erased an 18-point deficit to win 119-115 on Friday night at Target Center. The result dropped Minnesota to 32-21, while the Pelicans improved to 14-40 behind efficient interior scoring and late execution. “Yeah, I mean, […] The post Chris Finch explains Timberwolves collapse after Pelicans rally behind Zion appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Anthony Edwards addressed Minnesota’s late-game struggles after the Timberwolves fell 119-115 to the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night at Target Center, a loss that dropped the Western Conference contender to 32-21. The All-Star guard scored 35 points, including 23 in the first half, but acknowledged momentum shifted after halftime. “No, I thought we was […] The post Anthony Edwards reacts after Timberwolves blow 18-point lead in loss to Pelicans appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Toronto Raptors General Manager Bobby Webster said Friday that the team explored a major trade at Thursday’s deadline that never became public, but ultimately chose not to overpay. While Toronto completed a deal with the Golden State Warriors to acquire Trayce Jackson-Davis, Webster noted that a larger pursuit remained unreported. “The one big thing we […] The post Bobby Webster reveals Raptors chased bigger deal appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr thinks that Gui Santos has taken major strides as of late (averaging 11.1 PPG/3.8 RPG/2.6 APG/1.1 SPG/1.0 BPG/60.3% FG/80.8% 2-PT/43.8% 3-PT/55.6% FT/72.4% eFG/23.5 MPG over the last eight games). (via Golden State Warriors): On recent play: “Gui has been fantastic now the last few weeks. Just his playmaking […] The post Steve Kerr: Gui Santos is blossoming right now appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry said his right knee injury is improving, but not quickly enough to allow a return yet. Speaking with ESPN’s Anthony Slater, the 37-year-old explained that while the situation is “trending in the right direction,” he will miss his third consecutive game on Saturday and remains cautious about rushing back. […] The post Steph Curry says knee improving appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
New Orleans Pelicans interim head coach James Borrego applauded the work ethic/versatility of two-way guard Bryce McGowens after Friday’s 119-115 road win vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves (11 points/1 rebound/4 assists/zero turnovers/1 block/+2 +/- in 28 minutes off the bench). (via New Orleans Pelicans): “We’ve seen the work behind the scenes. Every day he’s working. He’s […] The post James Borrego on Bryce McGowens: “He’s ready for the moment” appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
