Mike Conley Available To Make Timberwolves Debut On Friday

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley is officially available to make his debut on just the third team in his career on Friday. His fit alongside Anthony Edwards and eventually Karl-Anthony Towns seems, in theory, to be better than D'Angelo Russell. So far this season, while his scoring has been at a career low, he's averaged […]

Jordan Clarkson Tagged As Questionable On Friday

Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson (illness) was added to the injury report on Friday with a non-COVID illness that could keep him off the floor against the Toronto Raptors. The 30-year-old has missed only one game so far this season, so this isn't much of a reoccurring theme. Since the team traded away Mike Conley […]

Tre Jones Out Again On Friday Versus Pistons

San Antonio Spurs guard Tre Jones (foot) will miss his fourth consecutive game with left foot soreness. He was originally listed as questionable just as he was for their last game, but he was inevitably downgraded before tipoff. The Spurs will be without seven different players, so there is probably a plethora of players available […]

Luka Doncic Downgraded To Out On Friday

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (heel) will have to wait for at least one more game to debut the new, electric backcourt alongside Kyrie Irving. A right heel contusion has proved to cause too much pain so he was downgraded and will not play against the Sacramento Kings on Friday. This doesn't rule him out […]

Khris Middleton Ruled Out On Friday

Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton (knee) will miss Friday's contest against the Los Angeles Clippers due to right knee injury management. He's been able to play nine games in a role off of the bench while playing around 18 minutes per game. In that time, he's posted 15.2 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per […]

Trae Young Gashes The Suns For 36 Points

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young was unstoppable against the Phoenix Suns on Thursday in a 116-107 win that moved them back to .500 on the season. The Oklahoma product posted 36 points, 12 assists, seven rebounds, and two steals on 10-for-18 shooting overall, 5-for-8 from beyond the arc, and 11-for-12 from the line. This was […]

Cole Anthony Comes Close To Triple-Double In Win

Orlando Magic guard Cole Anthony turned in a big game off of the bench during a 115-104 win over the first-seed Denver Nuggets. The 22-year-old finished the game with 17 points, seven rebounds, seven assists, and three blocks while shooting 8-for-14 from the floor and adding one of two free throws. Anthony has experienced a […]

Dennis Schroder Posts Double-Double In Losing Effort

Los Angeles Lakers guard Dennis Schroder was the beneficiary as Russell Westbrook was shipped to Utah and the new players have yet to make their debuts. Across the 34 minutes that he played, Schroder posted 25 points, 12 assists, two rebounds, and one steal while shooting 10-for-17 from the floor and 1-for-4 from deep. This […]

Donovan Mitchell And Darius Garland Will Return Friday

Cleveland Cavaliers guards Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland are both off of the injury report and are expected to suit up on Friday against the New Orleans Pelicans. They both sat out on Wednesday leaving the team very thin in the backcourt, but they'll get their star power back in time for a matchup against […]

Luke Kennard Dealt To Memphis

The Grizzlies acquired guard Luke Kennard from the Clippers on Thursday in a three-way deal involving Houston. The 26-year-old has had arguably the worst season of his career, averaging 7.8 points in 35 games. However, he'll now head to Memphis and bring his career 42.7% three-point percentage with him, which should continue to be welcomed […]

Eric Gordon Returning To The Clippers

The Rockets sent guard Eric Gordon to the Clippers on Thursday as part of a three-time trade involving Memphis. The 34-year-old has averaged a career-low 13.1 points in 47 games this season. However, he'll now return to the team that drafted him in 2008 for a fresh start. Although Gordon won't start regularly in Los […]

Danny Green Joining The Rockets

The Rockets acquired guard Danny Green from Memphis as part of a three-team deal involving the Clippers. Green's career with the Grizzlies ended after only three appearances, missing most of the season while recovering from a torn ACL and LCL in his left knee suffered during a postseason game in May 2022. However, with the […]

Devonte' Graham Sent To San Antonio

The Spurs received guard Devonte' Graham (and four second-round picks) from the Pelicans on Thursday. In return, New Orleans landed Josh Richardson. Graham was traded to the Pelicans in August of 2021 after averaging 14.8 points in his final year in Charlotte. Since then, the 27-year-old has seen his production dwindle, recently averaging 5.3 points […]

Josh Richardson Traded To New Orleans

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Pelicans acquired guard Josh Richardson on Thursday. In return, San Antonio will receive Devonte' Graham and four second-round picks. The 29-year-old has averaged 12.0 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.1 steals throughout his career, making stops in Miami, Philadelphia, Dallas, Boston, and San Antonio. He's also […]

Jalen Suggs Moves Into Starting Five

Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs will move into the starting five for Thursday's game against the Denver Nuggets. The young guard will replace Gary Harris (groin) who will sit this game out. The 21-year-old has not been consistent this season, which makes him a tough long term fantasy option. However, he could be worth the […]

Patrick Beverley On The Move To Orlando

According to The Athletic's Shams Charania, Patrick Beverley has been traded to the Orlando Magic for Mo Bamba. This will be the 34-year-old's fourth team in three seasons and his fifth team overall. He currently has some value in deeper leagues for teams that are desperate for threes, assists, or steals. That value could take […]

Jaylen Brown To Miss Some Time With Facial Fracture

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (face) was forced to exit the team's win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday with a facial contusion. Upon further tests, they found that Brown actually suffered a facial fracture and will need to further specialist examination on Thursday. He seems likely to be out through the All-Star break and […]

Bones Hyland Traded To Clippers For Picks

Guard Bones Hyland is a fresh member of the Los Angeles Clippers after the Denver Nuggets traded him for two second-round picks. The 22-year-old will finally get to play some basketball again after being dropped from the Nuggets rotation for the past few games. He was having a decent season before falling out of favor, […]

Matisse Thybulle Joins Portland

The Portland Trail Blazers have acquired guard/forward Matisse Thybulle from the Philadelphia 76ers. The 25-year-old will hope to get a fresh start after playing a very marginal role this season for the team that drafted him in 2019. Thybulle has previously been highly valued as a defensive specialist on the team, but he has averaged […]

Anthony Edwards Fills Stat Sheet In Timberwolves Win

Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard/small forward Anthony Edwards had himself a game in Wednesday night's 143-118 blowout win against the Utah Jazz. The 21-year-old stud recorded 31 points, seven rebounds, eight assists and one steal in 33 minutes while shooting 13-for-27 from the field. With Karl-Anthony Towns (wrist) missing a significant amount of time this season, […]

Damian Lillard Posts Big Triple-Double Against Warriors

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard had himself a night against the reigning champs as he had a triple-double in a 125-122 win on Wednesday night. The 32-year-old posted 33 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists and one steal while shooting 8-for-21 overall, 1-for-7 from three and a perfect 16-for-16 from the line. Lillard has been […]

Kyrie Irving Leads Mavericks To Win In Debut

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving debuted for his new team on Wednesday and promptly led them in scoring as they won 110-104. The 30-year-old finished the game with 24 points, four rebounds, five assists, one block, and one steal as he shot 9-for-17 from the floor and 4-for-8 from beyond the arc. While the dynamic […]

Mikal Bridges On His Way To Brooklyn

According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, Mikal Bridges is on his way to Brooklyn along with Jae Crowder, Cameron Johnson, four first-round picks and a 2028 first-round pick swap for Kevin Durant and T.J. Warren. Bridges has spent four and a half seasons in Phoenix since he was drafted in 2018 and now he'll move to […]

Devin Booker Won't Play Against Atlanta

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (groin) won't play on Thursday night versus the Atlanta Hawks. The 26-year-old recently returned from a lengthy layoff on Tuesday against the Brooklyn Nets, finishing with 19 points in 25 minutes. Nevertheless, Booker will likely be back in the lineup on Friday in Indiana. Although he's expected to see fewer […]

Seth Curry Remains Out On Thursday

Brooklyn Nets guard Seth Curry (groin) is out again on Thursday against Chicago. Curry will now miss his third straight game, meaning Cam Thomas should continue to take his place in the rotation. The 21-year-old has been red-hot of late, scoring 43 points or more in each of his previous three appearances. However, with Spencer […]

Malik Beasley Sent To Los Angeles

According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the Lakers acquired Malik Beasley, D'Angelo Russell, and Jarred Vanderbilt on Wednesday as part of a three-team deal. Minnesota will receive Mike Conley and Nickeil Alexander-Walker in return, while Utah will get Russell Westbrook, Juan Toscano-Anderson, and Damian Jones. Beasley has averaged 10.8 points throughout his NBA career. He's also […]

Josh Hart Heading To New York

According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the Knicks have acquired guard Josh Hart from Portland in exchange for Cam Reddish and a protected future first-round draft pick. Hart has averaged 9.5 points, 8.2 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 1.1 steals in 51 games this season. However, the 27-year-old may have a more prominent role in the rotation […]

Jaylen Brown Won't Finish Wednesday's Game

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (head) has been ruled out for the rest of Wednesday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Brown took a shot to the face during the second quarter of Wednesday's contest. He went back to the locker room with the trainers and it doesn't sound like he'll make a return here. Malcolm […]

D'Angelo Russell Heading Back To Los Angeles

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Lakers acquired guard D'Angelo Russell, along with Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt, on Wednesday night as part of a three-team deal. Utah will receive former MVP, Russell Westbrook, while Minnesota will get Mike Conley. Russell, who was drafted by the Lakers using the No. 2 overall pick […]

Russell Westbrook Traded To Utah

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Utah acquired guard Russell Westbrook from the Lakers as part of a three-team trade on Wednesday night. Los Angeles will receive D'Angelo Russell, Malik Beasley, and Jarred Vanderbilt, while Minnesota will receive Mike Conley. Westbrook, who has averaged 15.9 points, 7.5 assists, and 6.2 rebounds in 2022-23, is […]