NBA NewsTuesday, Feb 3, 2026

The LA Clippers continue searching for a trade destination for Chris Paul ahead of Thursday's deadline, nearly two months after announcing their separation from the future Hall of Fame point guard. Paul's locker remains illuminated in the team's home facility, reflecting his active roster status. Paul has maintained his training regimen and is prepared to contribute immediately if a trade materializes before the deadline. The Clippers remain willing to assist the veteran guard in finding a la...

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves is close to a return to the lineup. Reaves has missed the Lakers last 19 games due to a strained left calf. He was close to playing on Sunday night against the Knicks, but was downgraded to out shortly before the game started. "He's day-to-day, game-to-game, however you want to phrase it," Los Angeles coach JJ Redick said. "We'll hopefully have him for Tuesday (at the Brooklyn Nets), but he's got to feel 100% confident." Reaves has averaged 26.6 points, ...

The Golden State Warriors have been linked to a number of players in trade reports. One of those players is Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo. Since their max salaries are an exact match at $54.1 million, some have suggested the Warriors could trade Jimmy Butler for Antetokounmpo. However, the Warriors have reportedly given Butler assurances that they don't intend to trade him. Golden State GM Mike Dunleavy Jr. said he didn't "envision" trading Butler as part of a trade package when ...

The Clippers and Cavaliers have had advanced talks about a blockbuster trade that would send James Harden to Cleveland and Darius Garland to Los Angeles, sources tell Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated. Harden, a 6’5″ guard, missed his second straight game on Monday due to personal reasons. Head coach Tyronn Lue said the former league […]

Will the Bucks trade Giannis Antetokounmpo prior to Thursday at 2:00 pm CT? That’s the biggest question in the NBA right now. Appearing on SportsCenter on Monday evening (Twitter video link), ESPN’s Shams Charania provided some new details on the situation, reporting that the Warriors, Heat, Timberwolves and Knicks have all made offers for the […]

Of the three players (Tyus Jones, Goga Bitadze and Jonathan Isaac) the Magic have made available in an effort to dip below the luxury tax line, Bitadze has drawn the most trade interest, according to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints. Citing league sources, Siegel says the Spurs are one of the teams intrigued by the 26-year-old […]

Mitch Johnson, who is in his first full season as head coach of the Spurs, has clinched the second of three coaching spots for the All-Star game, per Michael C. Wright of ESPN. Johnson earned the honor on Sunday night, when San Antonio (33-16) defeated Orlando and Denver (33-17) lost to Oklahoma City. “It would […]

Warriors star Stephen Curry was forced to exit Friday’s loss to Detroit after aggravating a right knee injury he first experienced a week prior. As Monte Poole of NBC Sports Bay Area writes, the 37-year-old guard underwent an MRI on Saturday, which didn’t reveal a serious injury. Curry was diagnosed with patellofemoral pain syndrome — […]

Within a story about the one-year anniversary of the shocking Luka Doncic trade, Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Substack link) shares several rumors related to the Mavericks. According to Stein’s sources, the Mavs “continue to welcome” trade inquiries on Anthony Davis in advance of the February 5 deadline. That said, Stein hears Dallas doesn’t […]

Suns forward Dillon Brooks and Hornets forward Brandon Miller have been named the Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Week, respectively, according to the league (Twitter links). Brooks led his team to a 3-1 record during the week of January 26 to February 1 while averaging 28.8 points per game on 54.5 percent shooting […]

Hoops Rumors hosted a live chat today at 2:00 pm Central time (3:00 pm Eastern). Click here to read the transcript.

For Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija, the excitement of being selected for his first All-Star appearance was mixed with a return of the back pain that has limited his playing time lately, writes Joe Freeman of The Oregonian. Avdija was forced to sit out Sunday’s loss to Cleveland, marking the third time he’s been unavailable […]