Category: NBA Basketball

Grizzlies acquire Avery Bradley in with deal

Brandon King

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Memphis Grizzlies have sent Garrett Temple and JaMychal Green. Bradley was averaging 8.2 points per game this season. The move seemed to be a cost-cutting one and further sets them up to be financially able to make runs at top-tier free agents this summer. For Memphis, the moves gives them a still capable perimeter defender in Bradley and with the Gasol trade , gets the team under the cap and the Bradley contract could be a future trade piece. As explained by the Daily…

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Marc Gasol traded to Raptors

Brandon King

The Memphis Grizzlies have agreed to send veteran center Marc Gasol to the Toronto Raptors for Jonas Valinciunas, Delon Wright, CJ Miles and a 2024 second-round pick, as reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Trade rumours have been swirling about Gasol and point guard Mike Conley all season long. Gasol, though 34, is still averaging 15.7 points, 8.6 rebounds and 4.7 assists ( a career-high) per game. The new Raptors big man has a player-option for next season of nearly 25.6 million, which is likely much more than he could command…

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Pacers acquire Nik Stauskas and Wade Baldwin from Rockets

Brandon King

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Houston Rockets have sent guards Nik Stauskas and Wade Baldwin to the Indiana Pacers in exchange for a second round pick. For the duo of Stauskas and Baldwin ,this will mark the third time in a week. They began the week as Portland Trailblazers, then they were moved to the Cleveland Cavaliers, earlier today the two were Houston Rockets and , at least for the time-being, they are members of the Indiana Pacers. For Houston, it appears this was a move to get under…

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Pelicans trade Mirotic to Bucks

Brandon King

Finally, the New Orleans Pelicans have agreed to a trade…for Nikola Mirotic. The team has agreed to send the flloor-spreading power forward to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for big man Jason Smith and small forward Stanley Johnson. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the deal also included the Pistons and will see multi second-round picks to the Pelicans.

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Houston Rockets trade James Ennius III to Philadelphia 76ers for 2021 pick

Brandon King

According to The Athletic , the Houston Rockets have traded backup small forward James Ennis III to the Philadelphia 76ers for a 2021 second round draft pick. As Rockets GM Daryl Morley is known to be a wheeler and dealer when it comes to changing and improving Houston’s roster, this could be a step in a larger plan for the ball club.

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Allen Crabbe to return tonight for Nets

Brandon King

Brooklyn Nets small forward Allen Crabbe will make his return to the lineup tonight against the Denver Nuggets. Crabbe had been sidelined for 26 games with a knee issue ( lingering soreness). On the season, Crabbe is averaging 9.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 26.1 minutes per contest. He’s also knocking down 38.7% of his three-point attempts.

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Bucks and Pistons finalizing Johnson for Maker trade

Brandon King

As the NBA trade deadline quickly approaches, we have seen some teams make big moves. Kristaps Porzingis is now a Maverick and with the addition of Tobias Harris, the Sixers are looking to build a big 4 in Philly. There is no doubt there will be more moves more moves before Thursday’s cutoff. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Milwaukee Bucks and the Detroit Pistons are in the process of putting the finishing touches on a deal that would send Stanley Johnson to Milwaukee for Thon Maker.

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Kyrie Irving out against Cavaliers with hip injury

Brandon King

Boston Celtics announced that point guard Kyrie Irving will miss the team’s Tuesday game against the Cleveland Cavaliers with a left hip strain. After missing a few games due to injury over the past week, Irving played in back to back games to kick off February. Irving has averaged 23.8 points and 7.0 assists this season.

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Sixers will not sign Brewer for season’s remainder

Brandon King

It appears that the Philadelphia Sixers will not be retaining the services of veteran wing Corey Brewer for the rest of the season. The team had signed Brewer to a 10-day contract on January 15 and then to a second deal on January 25. Brewer had seemed to play well, adding a veteran toughness and another still capable defender to the team. I his seven games with the club, Brewer averaged 7.6 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 1.4 assists in 20 minutes per contest. Brewer will now become a free agent…

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Lebron James to miss game against Warriors

Brandon King

Lakers head coach Luke Walton told reporters that Lebron James will not play in the team’s Saturday night game against the Golden State Warriors due to “load management.” James returned to lineup after an 18 game absence in their last game against the Clippers.

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