Kyrie Irving’s role in James Harden trade, and is Zion Williamson the next big name to move?: Trade deadline first thoughts
3 years, 1 month ago

Kyrie Irving’s role in James Harden trade, and is Zion Williamson the next big name to move?: Trade deadline first thoughts

New York Times  

Twenty-five thoughts, for James Hardens’ career average of 25.0 points per game, on the day his trade to the 76ers for Ben Simmons and a bunch of other pieces reset the NBA’s Eastern Conference. I asked because the night before, the NBA’s deadline for contract extensions passed without Harden signing one to stay in Brooklyn past this season. Another is Harden, who has missed three straight games and five of the past seven with hamstring soreness — which first appeared after the Nets lost at home to the struggling Lakers, and Harden was on the court by himself because Durant was hurt and Irving won’t take the COVID vaccine. He’s seen Durant miss large amounts of time due to injury the past two seasons, and now Irving won’t take the same shot Harden took to be eligible to play home games. The first deal of the NBA’s trade deadline “season” brought CJ McCollum from Portland to New Orleans.

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The trade deadline in the NBA has come and gone. Time for the dust to settle
1 month, 2 weeks ago

The trade deadline in the NBA has come and gone. Time for the dust to settle

Associated Press  

The final numbers from the trade deadline: no fewer than eight current and past All-Stars, some of them recent All-NBA selections, some among the league’s highest scorers and even three Olympic gold medalists, all headed to new homes. “I can’t think of a more amazing starting point to build a roster for the next decade.” Phoenix was Butler’s preferred destination …

The Sports Report: Lakers make another big trade
1 month, 2 weeks ago

The Sports Report: Lakers make another big trade

LA Times  

Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Continue reading here UCLA box score Big Ten standings AP top 25 rankings USC BASKETBALL Kiki Iriafen scored 15 points to lead a balanced attack as No. Continue reading here USC box score Big Ten standings AP top 25 rankings DODGERS From Jack Harris: For the first of what’s certain to be many times, …

NBA trade deadline: Grading all the big deals of the 2024-25 trade season
1 month, 2 weeks ago

NBA trade deadline: Grading all the big deals of the 2024-25 trade season

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2025 NBA trade deadline. Cavs grade: A+ Hawks grade: C GO DEEPER De'Andre Hunter trade grades: Cavaliers get just what they need on the wing Feb. 5/6: Lakers fill hole at center Lakers get: Mark Williams Hornets get: Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, 2030 first-round pick swap and 2031 first-round pick On the surface, …

2025 NBA trade deadline winners: Lakers, Cavaliers on top after unprecedented week
1 month, 2 weeks ago

2025 NBA trade deadline winners: Lakers, Cavaliers on top after unprecedented week

New York Times  

Activity at the NBA trade deadline reshaped the league for years to come with maneuvers that will take weeks, if not months, to fully process. But the big trade for this season — you know the one I’m talking about — was a signal that the Lakers, and the NBA, are preparing and beginning to move on from him. The …

Kyrie Irving reflects on past ‘dream’ of playing with Anthony Davis, Kevin Durant
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kyrie Irving reflects on past ‘dream’ of playing with Anthony Davis, Kevin Durant

New York Times  

PHILADELPHIA — Kyrie Irving said Tuesday he had discussions with Anthony Davis and Kevin Durant in 2018 about forming a “big three” in Boston. The franchise made the shocking move to trade Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers for Davis, one of Irving’s close friends. But at the same time, we have to acknowledge that our little Slovenian president …

Latest on Kevin Durant landscape as NBA trade deadline nears
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Latest on Kevin Durant landscape as NBA trade deadline nears

New York Times  

As the Kevin Durant landscape continues to unfold heading into the NBA trade deadline on Thursday, and the Phoenix Suns continue to gauge the market for the 15-time All-Star and former MVP, the Golden State Warriors aren’t the only team trying to find a way to land the 36-year-old superstar. League sources say the Houston Rockets, whose longtime interest in …

The NBA trade deadline is approaching and Antetokounmpo says no player is exempt from the chaos
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The NBA trade deadline is approaching and Antetokounmpo says no player is exempt from the chaos

Associated Press  

The list of NBA players that might get traded before the 3 p.m. Eastern deadline on Thursday is a long one, according to Milwaukee star Giannis Antetokounmpo. It’s hard to envision a bigger stunner than the first deal that went down over the weekend — Luka Doncic is now with the Los Angeles Lakers and Anthony Davis is now with …

Inside the Lakers’ complex approach to NBA trade deadline decisions
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Inside the Lakers’ complex approach to NBA trade deadline decisions

LA Times  

The pressure, intended or not, is on. In conversations with executives inside and outside of the organization, it’s become clear that the costs for starting-caliber NBA centers are high — particularly ones good enough to force the Lakers into the kind of seismic change that moving Davis to power forward and LeBron James to small forward would cause. It’s the …

Durant proud of what Nets were building, even though ‘dysfunction’ brought it quickly crashing down
2 months ago

Durant proud of what Nets were building, even though ‘dysfunction’ brought it quickly crashing down

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Kevin Durant is proud of what he believed the Nets were building in Brooklyn before “dysfunction” brought it quickly crashing down. “Even though we went through a lot of dysfunction I guess you could call it, for lack of a better term,” Durant said, “but regardless of that, a lot of people in those stands still supported, …

Lakers need to choose a clear path as clocks ticks down on LeBron James era
2 months ago

Lakers need to choose a clear path as clocks ticks down on LeBron James era

New York Times  

The Mavericks have traded Luka Doncic to the Lakers in a blockbuster deal including Anthony Davis. LOS ANGELES — With the NBA’s trade deadline fast approaching, the Los Angeles Lakers have 17 days to determine the organization’s direction as the LeBron James-Anthony Davis era winds down. And we have to play close-to-perfect basketball.” After sitting out three trade cycles — …

No Klay in L.A.: What is the Lakers’ next move?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

No Klay in L.A.: What is the Lakers’ next move?

LA Times  

LeBron James reportedly tried to recruit former Warriors guard Klay Thompson to the Lakers. More than 24 hours into free agency, armed with LeBron James’ willingness to take less than a maximum salary should the Lakers find worthy use for their midlevel exception, and the team has yet to make any moves of note. The Lakers’ pursuit of Klay Thompson …

Lakers newsletter: Why LeBron James would still love to reunite with Kyrie Irving
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Lakers newsletter: Why LeBron James would still love to reunite with Kyrie Irving

LA Times  

Hey everyone, it’s Dan Woike of the L.A. Times, and welcome to the Lakers newsletter, my weekly-ish opportunity to rant and rave about whatever I want and no one, not even you, can stop me. Let’s talk about Kyrie Irving and LeBron James “Here, you guys,” he said. Anyways, at the end of this episode, 55 minutes into an hourlong …

Lakers stand pat, Warriors don’t add anyone at trade deadline amid middling seasons
1 year, 1 month ago

Lakers stand pat, Warriors don’t add anyone at trade deadline amid middling seasons

New York Times  

The Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers have vastly underperformed their preseason expectations during the first four months of the season, but neither team made a move to add to its roster at the NBA trade deadline Thursday. James: "This is who we have, so there's nothing else… — Jovan Buha February 6, 2024 The Warriors, two years removed …

Warriors trade deadline primer: Is Golden State trapped in NBA no-man’s-land?
1 year, 1 month ago

Warriors trade deadline primer: Is Golden State trapped in NBA no-man’s-land?

New York Times  

SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors were on the fringe of the Pascal Siakam market several weeks ago. If the Indiana Pacers didn’t pounce — giving up three mid-tier first-rounders plus Bruce Brown, who might fetch another for Toronto — the Raptors might’ve engaged the Warriors more seriously as the 2024 NBA trade deadline neared. Another issue: Jonathan Kuminga, …

Clippers traded for James Harden believing he wants ‘one thing’: a Clippers title
1 year, 4 months ago

Clippers traded for James Harden believing he wants ‘one thing’: a Clippers title

LA Times  

The Clippers’ James Harden arrives to the arena before a game against the Orlando Magic on Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena. “The intensity of conversations turned up where, OK, it went from, ‘There’s really nothing here’ to, ‘OK, there could be something here,’” said Lawrence Frank, the Clippers’ president of basketball operations. “He’s a 10-time All-Star, he has an elite skill …

Philadelphia 76ers trade disgruntled guard James Harden to LA Clippers: Report
1 year, 4 months ago

Philadelphia 76ers trade disgruntled guard James Harden to LA Clippers: Report

Hindustan Times  

James Harden got his trade to the Clippers. Harden, who told the 76ers the Clippers were his preferred team from the moment he issued his offseason trade demand, now joins a loaded roster intent on making a title push. The 34-year-old Harden vowed he would never play for a franchise run by 76ers team president Daryl Morey and the disgruntled …

Clippers finalizing deal to acquire James Harden in trade with 76ers
1 year, 4 months ago

Clippers finalizing deal to acquire James Harden in trade with 76ers

LA Times  

As teams with NBA title ambitions in Milwaukee and Boston fortified their rosters in recent weeks and days, the Clippers arrived at training camp with a roster virtually unchanged from the end of last season. The move was made with obvious championship intentions — the hope of team owner Steve Ballmer and team president Lawrence Frank that Harden’s future Hall …

Disgruntled Harden no-show at 76ers’ media day, training camp status unclear after trade demand
1 year, 5 months ago

Disgruntled Harden no-show at 76ers’ media day, training camp status unclear after trade demand

Associated Press  

CAMDEN, N.J. — James Harden skipped the Philadelphia 76ers’ media day and his status for training camp this week in Colorado is unclear because the franchise has yet to meet the disgruntled guard’s demand for a trade. “He continues to seek a trade and we’re working with his representation to resolve that in the best way for the 76ers and …

James Harden not with 76ers for media day as he awaits trade out of Philadelphia
1 year, 5 months ago

James Harden not with 76ers for media day as he awaits trade out of Philadelphia

New York Times  

By Shams Charania, David Aldridge and Mike Vorkunov James Harden is not at the Philadelphia 76ers’ training facility in Camden, N.J., for the team’s media day Monday as the 10-time NBA All-Star awaits a trade from the team, president of basketball operations Daryl Morey said. Morey said Harden continues to seek a trade and the Sixers are “working with his …

James Harden-76ers trade saga timeline: Explaining his trade to Clippers, tension with Daryl Morey
1 year, 5 months ago

James Harden-76ers trade saga timeline: Explaining his trade to Clippers, tension with Daryl Morey

New York Times  

James Harden is no stranger to dramatic moves, but his exit from the Philadelphia 76ers became his most contentious trade saga yet. GO DEEPER Why James Harden's reunion with Daryl Morey in Philadelphia went south July 18, 2023: Sixers need right return for Harden, Morey says Morey says in a local radio interview that he is trying to honor Harden’s …

NBA watching Lillard, Harden trade demands as season nears
1 year, 6 months ago

NBA watching Lillard, Harden trade demands as season nears

The Hindu  

With NBA season openers barely a month away, the league is watching trade demand situations by Portland’s Damian Lilliard and Philadelphia’s James Harden and waiting for solutions to develop. “In terms of trade demands, don’t like them,” Silver said. “We love super teams as long as they’re formed in a way that seems competitively fair across the league,” Silver said. …

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star James Harden is blamed by his former Rockets coach Kevin McHale for losing his job: 'He was fat... and I got fired'
1 year, 7 months ago

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star James Harden is blamed by his former Rockets coach Kevin McHale for losing his job: 'He was fat... and I got fired'

Daily Mail  

Philadelphia 76ers 10-time All-Star James Harden's name has landed in the headlines once again after he was ripped by his former Houston Rockets head coach Kevin McHale. The last chapter in this season's book of Harden trade drama saw him label 76ers president and general manager Daryl Morey a 'liar' and saying that he would 'never be part of an …

James Harden 'now set to STAY in Philadelphia' as 76ers 'end trade talks' and prepare for him to be in camp for new season
1 year, 7 months ago

James Harden 'now set to STAY in Philadelphia' as 76ers 'end trade talks' and prepare for him to be in camp for new season

Daily Mail  

Harden requested a trade from Philly upon opting into the last year of his deal The Philadelphia 76ers have ended trade talks in regard to seven-time All-NBA guard James Harden according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. Things may not go as the 76ers hierarchy are hoping however as Harden currently has no plans to attend training camp following the full stoppage …

It's now or never. The Clippers must trade for James Harden
1 year, 8 months ago

It's now or never. The Clippers must trade for James Harden

LA Times  

James Harden reportedly wants out of Philadelphia and could make a championship possible for the Clippers if they would trade for the disgruntled guard. If somebody filmed a documentary on this upcoming Clippers season, they would call it, “The Last Chance.” It’s a last chance for Leonard and George to seriously chase a championship before Ballmer throws up his hands …

Is James Harden staying with the 76ers? Plus, motivating the youth
1 year, 8 months ago

Is James Harden staying with the 76ers? Plus, motivating the youth

New York Times  

This is the digital version of The Bounce newsletter. There has been so much focus on Damian Lillard and where he might go and what his new single released late last night might say that it seems like we’ve kind of collectively forgotten about James Harden and his trade status. Sam Amick’s latest from Las Vegas provided an update on …

What I’m hearing about Damian Lillard, James Harden, Chris Paul and more: Notes from Vegas
1 year, 8 months ago

What I’m hearing about Damian Lillard, James Harden, Chris Paul and more: Notes from Vegas

New York Times  

Damian Lillard was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks on Sept. 27th in a three-team trade. But if the folks who run the NBA’s premier summer league want to really capture the mood of the moment and give a not-so-subtle nod to the James Harden and Damian Lillard storylines that appear destined to dominate the offseason, it’s time to give Guns’ …

Sixers' Joel Embiid hopes that James Harden's 'mindset can be changed'
1 year, 8 months ago

Sixers' Joel Embiid hopes that James Harden's 'mindset can be changed'

Daily Mail  

Joel Embiid said he was 'disappointed' when he learned that his Philadelphia 76ers teammate James Harden wanted to leave the team. Embiid told Showtime's Rachel Nichols at the NBA Summer League Party in Las Vegas on Saturday that he would remain friends with Harden, as he understood that the move was a business decision. 'People make decisions and I'm more …

NBA: James Harden picks up $35.6 million option with the 76ers: Sources
1 year, 8 months ago

NBA: James Harden picks up $35.6 million option with the 76ers: Sources

The Hindu  

James Harden picked up his $35.6 million contract option for next season with the Philadelphia 76ers, with the franchise exploring trades to move the veteran scorer, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. But the person who talked to the AP on anonymity Thursday said it while it wasn’t definite Harden would be traded, the player nicknamed …

LeBron-Kyrie reunion with Mavs is ‘unrealistic’ and unlikely … but not impossible
1 year, 9 months ago

LeBron-Kyrie reunion with Mavs is ‘unrealistic’ and unlikely … but not impossible

New York Times  

The latest wrinkle in the Kyrie Irving–LeBron James reunion saga unfolded on Monday, with The Athletic’s Shams Charania reporting that Irving reached out to James to recruit him to join Irving in Dallas. But one team source indicated that James is not using Irving’s interest in playing with him as leverage to try to get the Lakers to trade for …

Kyrie Irving asks LeBron James if he wants to join Mavericks, per sources: How realistic is a reunion?
1 year, 9 months ago

Kyrie Irving asks LeBron James if he wants to join Mavericks, per sources: How realistic is a reunion?

New York Times  

Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving has reached out to his former teammate LeBron James in an attempt to see if the Los Angeles Lakers star would come to Dallas, league sources tell The Athletic. Whether James would be acquired through trade or free agency, Dallas would have to gut its roster — including shooting and defense — to accommodate both …

Chances the Lakers pursue Kyrie Irving, No. 17 pick plans and the big question looming over it all
1 year, 9 months ago

Chances the Lakers pursue Kyrie Irving, No. 17 pick plans and the big question looming over it all

New York Times  

In Part 1 of our Lakers offseason mailbag, we touched on LeBron James’ retirement, free-agency targets, D’Angelo Russell’s future, Rui Hachimura’s potential contract and more. — @j_shainn Aside from LeBron James’ future, this is the Lakers’ question of the summer: Do they pursue a third star, or run it back with the group that made the Western Conference finals? That …

Should the Lakers and LeBron make a run at Kyrie Irving?
1 year, 10 months ago

Should the Lakers and LeBron make a run at Kyrie Irving?

New York Times  

It sounds like a low-scoring battle of the Great Lakes. But Cleveland columnist Jason Lloyd and Chicago columnist Jon Greenberg have distinctly different opinions on whether the Los Angeles Lakers should try to reunite Kyrie Irving and LeBron James, and they’re piling up the points. — Jason Lloyd Kyrie Irving and LeBron James laugh during the Cavaliers’ game against the …

NBA: Retooled Lakers, Mavericks to square off
2 years, 1 month ago

NBA: Retooled Lakers, Mavericks to square off

The Hindu  

A pair of teams optimistic for the road ahead will meet Sunday afternoon when the Los Angeles Lakers visits the Dallas Mavericks. Both rosters were retooled this month, with the Mavericks trading for Kyrie Irving and the Lakers adding a variety of players, including Malik Beasley, D’Angelo Russell, Jarred Vanderbilt and Mo Bamba. Doncic and Irving finally broke through together …

New-look Lakers have hope moving forward, and questions
2 years, 1 month ago

New-look Lakers have hope moving forward, and questions

LA Times  

Lakers point guard D’Angelo Russell elevates for a layup between two Trail Blazers defenders on Monday night in Portland. And after months and months of not-so-secretly trying to trade Westbrook, a change needed to be made — the uncomfortability of it all coming to a head with the Lakers’ chase of Kyrie Irving. So the roster turned over — D’Angelo …

Durant, Irving trades signal end of an empty era for Nets
2 years, 1 month ago

Durant, Irving trades signal end of an empty era for Nets

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — James Harden arrived in Brooklyn and predicted his partnership with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving would be “ scary hours.” It was over in a New York minute. “We’ve had a lot of frustration here with not being able to get that group on the court consistently and seeing what it really looks like,” Marks said. After …

NBA trade deadline sees Irving, Durant bolster West teams
2 years, 1 month ago

NBA trade deadline sees Irving, Durant bolster West teams

Associated Press  

First it was Kyrie Irving to Dallas. They acquired Durant by sending Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, first-round picks in 2023, 2025, 2027 and 2029, and a first-round pick swap in 2028 to the Nets, who also sent T.J. Warren back to his original team in Phoenix. “You can imagine that’s a tough blow to the group for the human side …

Joe Cronin Q&A: Blazers GM talks Gary Payton II, being ‘anxious’ to go all-in and more
2 years, 1 month ago

Joe Cronin Q&A: Blazers GM talks Gary Payton II, being ‘anxious’ to go all-in and more

New York Times  

Trail Blazers general manager Joe Cronin said he intended on being “extremely aggressive” in upgrading the roster for star Damian Lillard at the NBA trade deadline, but after working “super hard,” came up “empty.” So, the second-year executive said he pivoted and shifted his focus to acquiring assets to enhance the team’s ability to make a big splash later. But …

NBA trade deadline: LeBron James needs to leave the Los Angeles Lakers.
2 years, 1 month ago

NBA trade deadline: LeBron James needs to leave the Los Angeles Lakers.

Slate  

LeBron James passed two milestones this week, one of them historic, the other less so. Prior to its expiration, the Los Angeles Lakers, who at the time of this writing are mired in 13th place in the Western Conference with a record of 25–30, shipped out guard Russell Westbrook and a lightly protected 2027 first-round draft pick for point guard …

Los Angeles Lakers trading Russell Westbrook to Utah Jazz in 3-team swap
2 years, 1 month ago

Los Angeles Lakers trading Russell Westbrook to Utah Jazz in 3-team swap

Firstpost  

Los Angeles: The Los Angeles Lakers are trading Russell Westbrook to Utah and reacquiring guard D’Angelo Russell from Minnesota in a three-team, eight-player deal, a person with knowledge of the trade told The Associated Press on Wednesday night. Los Angeles is also getting guard Malik Beasley and forward Jarred Vanderbilt from the Jazz, bolstering its core around LeBron James in …

NBA Twitter reacts to trade deadline, Russell Westbrook move
2 years, 1 month ago

NBA Twitter reacts to trade deadline, Russell Westbrook move

LA Times  

Lakers guard Russell Westbrook, right, was part of a three-team trade with the Utah Jazz and Minnesota Timberwolves. The Lakers traded point guard and L.A. native Russell Westbrook to the Utah Jazz as part of a three-team deal in which L.A. will get Malik Beasley and forward Jarred Vanderbilt from the Jazz and welcome back D’Angelo Russell from the Minnesota …

NBA Trade Deadline Roundup: Kevin Durant to Suns, Lakers ship Russell Westbrook
2 years, 1 month ago

NBA Trade Deadline Roundup: Kevin Durant to Suns, Lakers ship Russell Westbrook

New York Times  

The 2023 NBA trade deadline was as busy as we’ve seen it with multiple superstars requesting trades and ultimately switching conferences ahead of the 3 p.m. Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook are among the players landing on new teams. Here’s a recap of the biggest trade deals to know: Irving to Mavericks Former Brooklyn Nets star Irving was …

Nets trade Kevin Durant to Suns, ending Brooklyn’s much-hyped hypothetical era
2 years, 1 month ago

Nets trade Kevin Durant to Suns, ending Brooklyn’s much-hyped hypothetical era

New York Times  

NEW YORK – And now, the Kevin Durant era is over in Brooklyn. “I’m just glad he got out of.” 🎥 @MarkG_Medinapic.twitter.com/SxPvUbpr5v — The Athletic February 9, 2023 Upon their arrival in 2019, Durant and Irving were handed the keys to the franchise, joining a group of players who bonded like a college team the season before and surprised everyone …

Hollinger: Russell Westbrook trade might be too late but sets up Lakers for future
2 years, 1 month ago

Hollinger: Russell Westbrook trade might be too late but sets up Lakers for future

New York Times  

Four of the top seven players in minutes for the 2022 Minnesota Timberwolves will soon play for the Los Angeles Lakers. Joke aside, the glass-half-full perspective in the wake of Wednesday night’s reported three-team trade between the Lakers, Jazz and Timberwolves is that the Lakers have the surrounding pieces from Minnesota’s 46-win team last season …. Mike Conley, Nickeil Alexander-Walker …

The Raptors need to do more before trade deadline to make sense of Jakob Poeltl deal
2 years, 1 month ago

The Raptors need to do more before trade deadline to make sense of Jakob Poeltl deal

New York Times  

TORONTO — The NBA is a closed ecosystem. With all these big swings, it’s hard to feel as if the Raptors might not have missed a window for a foundational move that could point this disappointing team in a definitive direction. Based on simple math, it seems like the Raptors are likely to make another move or two before Thursday’s …

Kyrie Irving and LeBron James will still team up for the Lakers: 28 NBA trade deadline thoughts
2 years, 1 month ago

Kyrie Irving and LeBron James will still team up for the Lakers: 28 NBA trade deadline thoughts

New York Times  

Twenty-eight thoughts after a furious trade deadline that caused shifts in the NBA … or did they? I’d predicted Russell Westbrook had played his last game for the Lakers, I’d just spoken with Kyrie Irving of the Dallas Mavericks not 24 hours earlier and had no idea Brooklyn was going to trade Kevin Durant. The three biggest trades at the …

Hollinger: NBA trade deadline tiers — from Suns’ sizable swing to Pistons’ puzzling pursuit
2 years, 1 month ago

Hollinger: NBA trade deadline tiers — from Suns’ sizable swing to Pistons’ puzzling pursuit

New York Times  

Twenty-eight of the league’s 30 teams! The Nets also nearly got themselves all the way out of the luxury tax by flipping Jae Crowder’s expiring contract to Milwaukee and shouldn’t be a tax team next year. Giving up four seconds just to turn Devonte’ Graham into an expiring contract was a pretty strong tell that this team doesn’t intend to …

Nets GM Sean Marks discusses Nets future after Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving trades
2 years, 1 month ago

Nets GM Sean Marks discusses Nets future after Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving trades

New York Times  

Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks addressed the media for the first time Thursday since the team’s overnight blockbuster trade that sent 13-time NBA All-Star Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns. But again, I look back and we’ve done a lot of thinking and soul searching on this and we said, well, you know, we did everything we possibly could, …

With Russell Westbrook traded, what other deadline moves can the Lakers make?
2 years, 1 month ago

With Russell Westbrook traded, what other deadline moves can the Lakers make?

LA Times  

Lakers guard Russell Westbrook, going up against Brooklyn’s Nic Claxton and Kyrie Irving on Jan. 30, was traded Wednesday, just two days after Irving was dealt. The Lakers sent guard Russell Westbrook to the Utah Jazz in a three-team trade that net them guard D’Angelo Russell from Minnesota and guard Malik Beasley and forward Jarred Vanderbilt from Utah. The deal …

Kyrie Irving trade official as Dallas Mavericks essentially start NBA season over
2 years, 1 month ago

Kyrie Irving trade official as Dallas Mavericks essentially start NBA season over

Firstpost  

Mavs coach Jason Kidd said that made the opportunity too good to pass up, despite the distractions Irving has caused off the court. Dallas: Luka Doncic has his co-star, and the Dallas Mavericks are set for their season essentially to start over after trading for Kyrie Irving. Whenever the All-Stars do get on the court together, Doncic and Irving instantly …

NBA: Kyrie Irving Joins Dallas Mavericks from Brooklyn Nets as Trade is Official
2 years, 1 month ago

NBA: Kyrie Irving Joins Dallas Mavericks from Brooklyn Nets as Trade is Official

News 18  

Kyrie Irving was welcomed to the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks on Monday as the Texas team and the Brooklyn Nets confirmed their blockbuster trade deal. The Mavericks tweeted “Welcome to Dallas” messages to Irving and Markieff Morris, who came over from the Nets in exchange for Spencer Dinwiddie and Dorian Finney-Smith, who received a similar social media greeting from Brooklyn. Irving, …

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