According to league sources, the Los Angeles Lakers have officially shelved the $136MM that they spent during last summer's free agency by shutting down both veteran players Luol Deng and Timofey Mozgov and left the remainder of the season for the younger Lakers players.
This season's NBA MVP race has been considered as the tightest one in league history. There are several players who are worthy of winning the award, but there could only be one MVP. Which is why the word 'valuable' has been defined in order to further understand the factors needed to be considered in order to determine the winner.
Cleveland Cavaliers All-star Forward Kevin Love is expected to return to the team's lineup in their upcoming 4-game road trip. Love's return has been needed for the team, who has lost 4 of their 5 recent games and are mostly rebounded in each of those contests.
EX-NBA player and Blazers star Cliff Robinson has been hospitalized after suffering a minor brain hemorrhage. He has recently announced he is recovering and is now feeling better. He also thanked the fans and the rest of the NBA for the support.
The Miami Heat has ruled point guard Goran Dragic out in the team's next game against the Indiana Pacers. This is after Dragic suffered an eye injury in their recent victory over the Raptors. Dragic's right eye has been swollen shut and it will undergo further medication
Mavs' veteran star Dirk Nowitzki has officially entered the 30K mark, after surpassing 30,000 points of his career. The NBA and other players talk about Nowitzki's influence and how it has paved the way towards the growing number of International players.U
Newly acquired center for the Cleveland Cavaliers Andrew Bogut is officially out of the season with a broken leg. He is expected to be back next season. Meanwhile, J.R. Smith practices for the very first time with the team since he underwent surgery for a broken thumb.
San Antonio Spurs forwards Kawhi Leonard and LaMarcus Aldridge will not be playing in the team's next game versus the Sacramento Kings. The team has decided to rest both core players in order to keep them fresh for more important games moving forward.
The Los Angeles Lakers have officially announced that they have hired longtime agent Rob Pelinka. Pelinka has been well known around the league for handling big-name players, most notably Lakers' great Kobe Bryant.
In just under a minute in his official debut for the Cleveland Cavaliers, newly acquired center Andrew Bogut has injured his left leg. He is currently undergoing X-rays, where initial reports have revealed a broken tibia.
OKC Thunder guard Russell Westbrook is on the brink of a possible suspension after picking up his 14th technical foul during the team's recent game against the Dallas Mavericks. Two more techs would mean a suspension for Westbrook.
As the NBA postseason draws near, it has been revealed that both the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers each have their own issues and problems that they need to face and overcome in order to get another chance at meeting again in the NBA Finals.
Celtics center Al Horford and guard Avery Bradley are both out in tonight's game against the Phoenix Suns. Horford has suffered an elbow injury while Bradley is out with a hamstring injury.
The Matt Barnes acquisition has made a lot of concerns from Golden State Warriors fans regarding his legal issues, but Steve Kerr went on to say that he is pretty much confident with the veteran forward, and has said that the team will let Barnes' legal issues 'handle itself.'
With the league starting to notice the increase in total points scored in the All-Star Game already becoming an annual thing, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and National Basketball Players Association President Chris Paul has already addressed the issue and are planning on changing the landscape of the event next year.
Andre Drummond has been ejected Wednesday during the Pistons and Pelicans game. Drummond committed a flagrant 2 foul on Pelicans guard Tim Frazier after he shoves him after they battled for position on a rebound.
The Philadelphia 76ers have officially ruled Joel Embiid out for the rest of the season due to a bone bruise and a torn meniscus injury that just got worse. Sixers medical team is already monitoring Embiid's recovery and assures that he will come back strong next season.
Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris has been fined 25K for allegedly throwing the ball hard at a referee where it bounced into the spectator stands. This occurred during the Wizards loss to the Utah Jazz at home on Monday.
It has been revealed that Pelicans center DeMarcus Cousins will be serving a one-game suspension after picking up his 16th technical foul in an altercation with Steven Adams during Sunday's loss to the OKC Thunder.
The New York Knicks has waived point guard Brandon Jennings on Monday. This was confirmed by Jennings himself on his Twitter account. Jennings wants to play for a playoff team, and with his current availability, many teams would definitely be interested in acquiring him.
The Golden State Warriors are the first team to have clinched a playoff spot in the West after defeating the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday. They are now faced with a 5-game road trip that will first stop in Philadelphia, where the team will go up against the Sixers.
