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After Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler suffered a season-ending ACL injury, would the front office consider trading him over the summer? One of the many decisions the front office will have to make amid a critical offseason. With limited assets, expiring contracts, including the Warriors’ $27.7 million option for Draymond Green, and a free-agent […] The post Warriors rumors: Why insiders believe loyalty to Jimmy Butler will be ‘tested’ this summer appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Knicks owner James Dolan made it clear during a radio interview this winter what his expectations were for the postseason. We want to get to the [NBA] Finals. And we should win the Finals,” Dolan said then. “This is sports and anything can happen. But getting to the Finals, we absolutely got to do.” That […]

James and Durant have faced off in the postseason three times, and each matchup proved to be momentous.

Houston want backcourt help without taking on a major salary. Alvarado’s contract structure makes him a logical target L'articolo Houston Rockets eye Jose Alvarado as a budget-friendly point guard option proviene da Sportando .

The Athletic reports the Sacramento Kings are open to moving multiple veterans, with Sabonis among the names drawing calls L'articolo Raptors, Suns, Wizards and Bulls show interest in Domantas Sabonis proviene da Sportando .

Antetokounmpo is out indefinitely with a calf strain, while he expects a 4-to-6-week window L'articolo Bucks’ Doc Rivers: no consideration of shutting down Giannis for the season amid calf strain proviene da Sportando .

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The Pistons have issued updates on a trio of injured players, making the following announcements on Saturday (Twitter link): Forward Tobias Harris has been diagnosed with a left hip sprain and will be reevaluated in two weeks. Center Jalen Duren has a sprained right ankle and will be reevaluated in one week. Guard/forward Caris LeVert […]

The Golden State Warriors have not made any substantial progress in trade conversations on a deal involving Jonathan Kuminga. Kuminga becomes trade eligible on January 15th and the Sacramento Kings remain the most interested team. Sources from the Warriors have said the team is prepared to keep Kuminga past the trade deadline if no deal to their liking materializes. However, Kuminga has played only 10 minutes over the past month as he remains firmly out of Steve Kerr's rotation. Kuminga has a...

Although rival executives have been expecting new Wizards point guard Trae Young to exercise his $49MM player option for 2026/27, he has yet to make a decision on that option, according to David Aldridge, Sam Amick, and Josh Robbins of The Athletic, who say the four-time All-Star is also open to discussing a contract extension […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo responded to boos from his home fans in kind, giving two thumbs down to the crowd following an and-1 layup during Tuesday's blowout loss to the Wolves.

Jalen Green delivered 36 points on 14-of-20 shooting as the Phoenix Suns eliminated the Golden State Warriors 111-96 Friday, claiming the Western Conference's No. 8 seed and a first-round playoff matchup against defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder beginning Sunday. Green, who averaged just 13.3 points on 37% shooting against Golden State in last year's playoffs with the Houston Rockets, shot 8-of-14 from 3-point range in a pointed performance against the same opponent. "I remember what t...