The Lakers‘ shocking acquisition of Luka Doncic landed the team its next franchise player, but it left the roster with a hole at center in the short term, general manager Rob Pelinka acknowledged on Tuesday. As Jovan Buha of The Athletic tweets, Pelinka mentioned versatility, mobility, and verticality as some of the traits the team is looking for as it peruses the trade market … [Read more...] about Lakers Notes: Doncic, Adams, Centers, Vincent, Kleber
Latest On Kevin Durant
As Thursday’s trade deadline approaches, trade rumors involving Suns forward Kevin Durant continue to percolate. Reporting on Monday indicated that the Warriors were eyeing Durant, with a story on Tuesday suggesting that the Mavericks and Rockets may also be in the mix. There had been no real indication prior to this week that Durant would be available at the trade deadline, … [Read more...] about Latest On Kevin Durant
Celtics Trading Jaden Springer, Second-Round Pick To Rockets
The Celtics have agreed to trade guard Jaden Springer and a 2030 second-round pick to the Rockets in a cost-cutting move, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). According to Charania, the two teams will also swap heavily-protected second-rounders. Kelly Iko of The Athletic reports (via Twitter) that Houston will send Boston a top-55 protected 2031 second-round … [Read more...] about Celtics Trading Jaden Springer, Second-Round Pick To Rockets
Mavs, Rockets Interested In Kevin Durant
Could the Mavericks pull off another trade shocker before Thursday’s deadline? According to The Athletic’s Sam Amick, David Aldridge and Anthony Slater, the Mavericks are hopeful of adding Kevin Durant to form a new superstar trio alongside his former Nets teammate Kyrie Irving and newly-acquired Anthony Davis. The Athletic’s reporters caution that a Durant deal this week to … [Read more...] about Mavs, Rockets Interested In Kevin Durant
Rockets’ Udoka, Pacers’ Carlisle Named Coaches Of The Month
Rockets head coach Ime Udoka and Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle have been named the NBA’s Coaches of the Month for January for the Western Conference and Eastern Conference, respectively, the league announced today (Twitter link). Udoka’s Rockets went 11-4 in January, registering a series of impressive victories that included road wins in Memphis, Denver, Cleveland, and … [Read more...] about Rockets’ Udoka, Pacers’ Carlisle Named Coaches Of The Month