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Thunder outgun the Heat for third straight win

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Updated Jul 6, 8:06 PM ET

The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Miami Heat 124-112 to obtain their third straight win on Sunday night. Despite a slow start, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dropped 29 points, Jalen Williams scored 19, while Chet Holmgren and Ajay Mitchel added 16 for the Thunder. On the other hand, Andrew Wiggins scored 23 points, including seven three-pointers, to […] The post Thunder outgun the Heat for third straight win appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

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Warriors Have Concerns About Giannis Antetokounmpo's Desire To Join Team

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While the Golden State Warriors maintain some level of optimism that they are capable of putting together a trade package for Giannis Antetokounmpo that the Milwaukee Bucks are prepared to accept, sources say there is some doubt on whether he would be amenable to the move. Antetokounmpo may not be as eager to join the Warriors at this point as he was believed to be in the past. The Warriors surely have an aging roster with Stephen Curry turning 38 in March, plus he has observed the criticism ...

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Grizzlies Continuing To Evaluate Trade Offers On Ja Morant

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The Memphis Grizzlies' openness to listen to trade offers on Ja Morant has been overshadowed since Giannis Antetokounmpo came to market with the Milwaukee Bucks newfound willingness to move him by the trade deadline. But the Grizzlies continue to evaluating trade offers on Morant even if some teams are waiting on the sidelines on Morant while there's a chance of trading for Antetokounmpo this season. "The Grizzlies are continuing to field offers and interest in Morant," said Shams Charania on...

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Lakers 'Bargain Shopping' At Deadline, Waiting For Offseason To Make Major Move

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The Los Angeles Lakers are not expected to make a major move ahead of the trade deadline as their set of options become more powerful in the offseason when they arrive at substantial cap space and access to three tradeable first round picks . "So, they have $40 million in expiring contracts and they have been interested in upgrading on the perimeter defend and defense and at rim protection," said Brian Windhorst on Monday afternoon's Sports Center. "But they really just kind of want to use th...

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Cavaliers Surface In Trade Talks With Potentially 'Major Move'

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Despite their second round exit against the Indiana Pacers last May, the Cleveland Cavaliers entered the 2025-26 season with high expectations after winning 64 games. But the Cavaliers have dealt with injuries to Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen and Max Strus this season and have generally disappointed. Entering the trade deadline, the Cavaliers have surfaced with the potential of a major move after already trading De'Andre Hunter to the Sacramento Kings for Dennis Schroder and Keon...

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Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade At Deadline Could Result In Other Major Deals By Contending Teams

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The presence of Giannis Antetokounmpo actively placed on the trade market by the Milwaukee Bucks has essentially frozen the broader trade activity across the league as multiple teams are putting other potential business on hold if they believe they have a chance to acquire the two-time MVP. If Antetokounmpo is traded ahead of the deadline, there could be a sudden surge of other moves. But if he's not traded and the situation drags into the offseason, those moves could also be put on hold. The...

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Blazers Trying To Trade For Giannis Antetokounmpo

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The Portland Trail Blazers have emerged with interest in trading for Giannis Antetokounmpo, sources tell Jake Fischer. Because the Blazers control the first round picks of the Milwaukee Bucks in 2028, 2029 and 2030 due to the Damian Lillard trade, they have long been rumored to potentially get involved in any trade of Antetokounmpo. If the Bucks enter an extended rebuild, they would be incentivized to try to reacquire those first round picks. Instead of being facilitators, however, the Blazer...

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