This Lakers-Rockets Trade Lands Anthony Davis in Houston

Having read the headline of this piece, you’ve probably got a question: Why would the San Antonio Spurs trade for former NBA MVP Russell Westbrook?. The answer is the same answer just about any team would give. They’d be landing an expiring contract. Spoiler alert: they’d be acquiring a first-round pick too.

The NBA offseason continues to near as the playoffs draw closer to their exciting conclusion. For some teams, an early playoff exit or a failure to make the playoffs entirely means an early start on offseason planning. The Phoenix Suns were the surprise team that bowed out of the playoffs...

The Chicago Bulls have made no mystery of their intentions over the past couple of years. They’ve gone all-in pursuing impact veterans who can aid them in their quest to return to NBA title contention. Last year, they made a big trade for Nikola Vucevic at the trade deadline....

The Charlotte Hornets are entering the 2022 NBA offseason with some major needs. First and foremost, they need to find a new head coach. James Borrego lasted four seasons as the team’s head coach before being relieved of his duties following another embarrassing effort in the NBA Play-In Tournament.

The New York Knicks’ inability to put a viable NBA Championship contender has been compounding since Patrick Ewing stopped roaming the paint. They play in the league’s biggest market. The city is steeped in basketball culture. Yet somehow, they’re never really in the mix. By all accounts,...

With the NBA Playoffs in full swing, most casual fans aren’t thinking about the draft yet. For fans of teams in the lottery, it’s a primary focus. Fortunes are made and broken on draft night. For the worst teams in the league, it’s a night where they can get some clarity about their future. The hopes and dreams of their fans hinge on who they select once the ping pong balls have fallen into order.

The Brooklyn Nets entered the season with NBA championship aspirations and a Big 3 of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden. They finished it with a lot of uncertainty about the future of the franchise. Brooklyn fell woefully short of expectations during the 2021-22 season. They were swept out...

The Chicago Bulls put together a strong NBA regular season but were eliminated from playoff contention in a disappointing fashion. It was an earlier exit than they were hoping for after they were looking like contenders in the Eastern Conference during the regular season. One way to take the next...

The Utah Jazz appear poised to make some decisions this summer that could have a ripple effect across the NBA. After winning 49 games and getting eliminated by the Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the 2021-22 NBA Playoffs, the Jazz seem to have hit a ceiling. This group routinely thrives in the regular season, only to flame out in the postseason. That’s not a formula for sustainability.

Donovan Mitchell’s days in Salt Lake City may be numbered. Many observers already have him circled for an exit this summer. The NBA rumor mill has been working overtime to suggest hypothetical landing spots, but lately, it’s slowed down. Allegedly, Mitchell would be interested in joining one of...

This NBA offseason is going to be an important one for the New Orleans Pelicans. They learned that they have a relatively strong, competitive roster after acquiring CJ McCollum and Larry Nance Jr. from the Portland Trail Blazers ahead of the trade deadline. One rumor that has been flying around for a couple of months now is that the New York Knicks could be eyeing a way to trade for Zion Williamson.

The Boston Celtics really came into their own in the second half of the 2021-22 NBA season. They rode that momentum into earning the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference and are currently locked in a battle with the Miami Heat to earn a trip to the NBA Finals.

The Phoenix Suns’ season unexpectedly came to a screeching halt in the second round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. The favorites to win the NBA Finals coming into the postseason after finishing with the best record in the regular season were eliminated in seven games by the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference Semifinals.

The Miami Heat are now only 3 wins away from booking their ticket to the NBA Finals. Their recipe for victory in Game 1 over Boston was built on a 41-point masterpiece by Jimmy Butler. Along with a collection of hay-maker threes rained down by their shooters, Gabe Vincent, and Max Strus.

It is only natural that a team like the Los Angeles Lakers is going to be linked to many big deals. It is a franchise that has made big moves in recent years hoping to put together a winner and more could be coming – especially after the debacle that was the 2021-22 NBA season.

Ladies and gentlemen, fire up your NBA trade machines. Donovan Mitchell looks poised to hit the open market. His Utah Jazz are descending into chaos. After winning 49 games and getting eliminated in the first round of the playoffs, they can’t be satisfied. Meanwhile, rumors surround Mitchell. It’s said...

There are two teams that you would find in NBA trade rumors more than most over the last year — the Indiana Pacers and Utah Jazz. Both sides have been in rumors for different reasons. It was another season of underachieving in Utah, which means the front office could be looking to sell a big name. As for the Pacers, they’ve already made a few moves to work toward rebuilding.

After a disappointing close to the 2021-22 NBA season, the future is murky for the Phoenix Suns and Deandre Ayton. The Suns lost an embarrassing Game 7 at home to the Dallas Mavericks, 123-90. Following some exchanged words with coach Monty Williams, Ayton sat out the second half of the...

As an organization, the Indiana Pacers are notoriously averse to rebuilding and tanking for a top NBA Draft pick. It makes sense. Indiana is a small market, but it sure loves basketball. All the Pacers have to do is stay competitive and they’ve got no issue keeping the Gainsbridge Fieldhouse full.

It feels like an odd thing to say about a team rostering Russell Westbrook, but it’s true: the Los Angeles Lakers need a point guard. Looking ahead to the upcoming NBA offseason, there will be plenty of options. One could end up being current Dallas Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson.