10:40 PM ET There are really two separate NBA trade deadlines: the Anthony Davis/Kyrie Irving/LeBron James/Kristaps Porzingis nexus of superstar drama, and everyone else trying to do normal trade deadline things. The superstar nexus will get even frothier in July. An underrated subplot: How teams fare in the postseason could have an unusual impact on
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9:05 PM ET Boston Celtics guard and pending free agent Kyrie Irving got a warm welcome at Madison Square Garden on Friday night. The Garden crowd greeted Irving with a loud ovation during visiting player introductions for the Celtics’ game Friday against the New York Knicks. Irving also heard cheers from the crowd each time
7:24 PM ET The father of New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis says he does not want his son to play for the Boston Celtics, if they were to try to acquire him via trade this summer. Anthony Davis says he feels like it’s his time, that he has given all he can to the
7:07 PM ET Kristaps Porzingis will probably not play for the Dallas Mavericks this season as he continues recovering from a torn ACL in his left knee suffered a year ago, team owner Mark Cuban told ESPN. The Mavs acquired Porzingis as the centerpiece of a blockbuster trade with the New York Knicks on Thursday,
3:24 PM ET Rudy Gobert is still waiting to make his first All-Star team, and this year’s snub reduced the Utah Jazz center to tears. Addressing the media for the first time since it was revealed he wasn’t named an All-Star, Gobert ended his availability abruptly by covering his face and walking away in tears.
12:14 PM ET Prior to the start of the regular season, Kyrie Irving said that he planned on re-signing with the Boston Celtics this summer if the franchise wanted to retain him. On Friday, he was asked if that commitment has wavered. “At the end of the day, I’m going to do what’s best for
6:09 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN The Chicago Bulls have waived forward Carmelo Anthony, clearing the way for the 10-time All-Star to become a free agent. Carmelo Anthony, speaking during an appearance to see friend Dwyane Wade play against the Knicks, said he hopes to play in Madison Square Garden at least one more time. Anthony
5:45 PM ET Dwyane Wade and Dirk Nowitzki will get one last moment of All-Star Game glory, as commissioner Adam Silver on Friday announced each will be a special roster addition. The two will be chosen in a special third round of the All-Star draft, which will be held next Thursday. Captains LeBron James and
8:43 AM ET LeBron James is back, and he has 30 games to help the Los Angeles Lakers sneak into the postseason. Despite a crucial win against the LA Clippers on Thursday, the Lakers would miss the cut if the season ended today. James hasn’t missed the playoffs since George W. Bush was president. It
Jan 31, 2019 With the Anthony Davis and Kristaps Porzingis bombshells rocking the NBA this week, teams are cautiously turning their eye toward the Boston Celtics to see if there is any fallout that affects Kyrie Irving‘s future. In recent days, teams, players and agents have been discussing the possibility that free-agent-to-be Irving might not