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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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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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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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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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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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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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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According to the Mercury News’ Logan Murdock Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson will return to the lineup against the Los Angeles Lakers tonight. Thompson missed the team’s previous game with an illness.
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Milwaukee Bucks point guard Eric Bledsoe will miss the team’s game tonight against the Washington Wizards due to a sore left Achilles. As reported by Matt Velazquez , Tony Snell will get the start tonight. Bledsoe is averaging 15.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game.
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Philadelphia 76ers forward Wilson Chandler will miss 2-3 weeks with a strain of the right quadriceps muscle. His anticipated return will be after the All-Star break. Keith Pompey reports the injury occurred during the third quarter of their game against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday and that he underwent a MRI Friday. Chandler has suffered thigh,hamstring and shoulder issues that have caused him to miss 16 games this season. As this has thinned out the Sixers at the four, has caused speculation as to whether the club could look…
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