NBA NewsTuesday, Feb 3, 2026

Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija is averaging 26.2 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 6.9 assists per game this season, joining Luka Doncic and Nikola Jokic as the only players posting 25-7-6 averages. The 25-year-old Israeli has emerged as a frontrunner for Most Improved Player and finished fifth in Western Conference All-Star fan voting with over 2.2 million votes. Avdija attributes his breakout to empowerment from former coach Chauncey Billups, chemistry with teammates who celebrate his s...

Giannis Antetokounmpo, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Michael Porter Jr. are three of the most commonly traded players right now in ESPN fantasy. If you deal them, here's who you should get in return -- and who you should avoid.

Gilgeous-Alexander would be the 11th player to win two MVPs through their age-27 season

The Knicks owner spoke publicly for the first time in three years on Monday

Reports say Toronto’s interest is real, yet Sacramento Kings don’t want Poeltl’s long-term money, forcing a three-team structure L'articolo Toronto Raptors serious on Domantas Sabonis — but Jakob Poeltl must be moved proviene da Sportando .

San Antonio appears to be getting closer to having Victor Wembanyama back on the floor. The Spurs have listed the big man as questionable for Tuesday’s matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies after he took part in full 5-on-5 action during Monday’s practice, according to Tom Orsborn of The San Antonio Express-News. Wembanyama has missed the […] The post Spurs list Victor Wembanyama as questionable appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

College basketball is well represented in the 75th NBA All-Star Game, with Kentucky having the most representation with five players. Here's a full breakdown of where this year's All-Stars played in college.

Dillon Brooks and Brandon Miller have been named the NBA's Players of the Week for Week 15. Brooks averaged 28.8 points and 4.5 rebounds while shooting 54.5 percent on three-pointers as the Phoenix Suns went 3-1. Miller averaged 26.3 points and 5.8 rebounds while shooting 50.0 percent on three-pointers as the Charlotte Hornets went 4-0.

Of the six teams at the top of the Western Conference standings, the Minnesota Timberwolves are believed to be the one who are most aggressively looking to make a major move ahead of the trade deadline. The Wolves have been linked to various upgrades in the backcourt all season as Rob Dillingham hasn't emerged the way they envisioned when they traded for him on draft night in 2024, plus they are in serious pursuit of Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Wolves were similarly highly motivated to acquire...

James Harden and the Los Angeles Clippers are working together on finding him a new team ahead of the trade deadline, which was a development considered "stunning for the entire the NBA." The Cleveland Cavaliers are the team that has emerged with the most serious interest in acquiring Harden, who signed a two-year, $81.5 million contract with the Clippers during the 2025 offseason. The deal contains a mutual option for the 2026-27 season that allows Harden to have a de facto no-trade clause. ...

Sacramento Kings guard Zach LaVine intends to pick up his $48.9 million player option for next season. LaVine isn't expected to be traded by the deadline, in part because of his $47.5 million salary this season, and the option next season. Although several team project to have cap space this offseason, it's unlikely LaVine would get offers for nearly the amount he'd be giving up. Now, it's likely that this offseason, the Kings can look to trade LaVine as an expiring contract for the 2026-27 s...

Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel have been named the NBA Western and Eastern Conference Rookies of the Month for January. Flagg averaged 20.8 points, 7.2 rebounds and 4.5 assists for the Dallas Mavericks. Knueppel averaged 17.8 points, 5.9 rebounds and 3.6 assists for the Charlotte Hornets. Flagg and Knueppel previously won the award in November and December as the pair of Duke alums each try to become the ninth and 10th rookies to win Rookie of the Month every month of their rookie seasons. Car...