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Six months ago, when the Boston Celtics acquired Anfernee Simons from the Portland Trail Blazers, the pairing came with an expected expiration. No matter how well he fit, moving on from Simons and his $27.7 million expiring contract always loomed, and that reality arrived abruptly less than two days before Thursday’s 3 p.m. ET NBA […]
In a surprise change of events, the Bucks have reworked their trade with the Suns. Big man Nick Richards is heading to Chicago, not Milwaukee, while Ousmane Dieng, formerly of the Thunder, is being rerouted to the Bucks. Nothing changes for Nigel Hayes-Davis, Cole Anthony and Amir Coffey. Dieng has bounced around a couple places […]
We knew the Charlotte Hornets weren’t done, but this probably isn’t what most people had in mind. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Charlotte is flipping Tyus Jones to the Mavericks for guard Malaki Branham. According to Shams, the Mavericks have had interest in acquiring Jones. The Hornets were happy to oblige, but only after getting […] The post Hornets trading Tyus Jones to Mavericks for Malaki Branham first appeared on At The Hive .
The Knicks made one significant move this week, a multi-asset trade with the New Orleans Pelicans ahead of the deadline. In the deal, they acquired point guard Jose Alvarado—a Brooklynite who’s been on their radar for a while—in exchange for wing/forward Dalen Terry (recently acquired from the Bulls in a Guerschon Yabusele swap), two second-round […]
Pencils down! The 2025-26 NBA Trade Deadline has officially passed. And, once again, the Miami Heat did nothing. Since there’s not much left to talk about regarding their deadline activity, let’s evaluate what they did — or didn’t do — at the deadline. Heat receive an F+ grade at trade deadline: The “+” is the […] The post Heat cap off trade deadline with nightmare scenario appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Put one more on the board. The Brooklyn Nets came home to host the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. Once again, Brooklyn fell behind by a bunch. Luckily for them, it wasn’t a 30+ point defeat this time. They “only” lost by 16 points this time. Good for them. The opponent tonight is trying […]
The 2026 NBA Trade Deadline has passed. Dozens of moves were made in the last 48 hours, including trades for high-profile players like James Harden, Jaren Jackson Jr., Bennedict Mathurin, and Ivaca Zubac. The Portland Trail Blazers remained fairly quiet during the proceedings, trading injured center Duop Reath (subsequently waived) to the Atlanta Hawks for […]
Well, they did it! Hang the banner. The Philadelphia 76ers dodged the luxury tax yet again! Isn’t that what the NBA trade deadline is all about?! The Feb. 5, 3 p.m. ET deadline has now come and gone. The Sixers made just two moves at the trade deadline. The first was on Wednesday, sending sophomore […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers were one of the most active teams at the 2026 NBA trade deadline. Here’s a summary of where things stand for the team with all the dust settled and the deadline passed. The players the Cavs acquired: The picks and players the Cavs sent out: The new, full Cavs roster Cavs draft […]
The Mavericks had a busy week heading into the 2026 NBA trade deadline as they look to rebuild and retool around Cooper Flagg. The big move was obviously salary-dumping Anthony Davis and D’Angelo Russell, but here is a full summary of where things stand for the team after the buzzer sounded. The picks and players […]
It took a while, but the Lakers finally got involved at the trade deadline on Thursday, swapping Gabe Vincent out for Luke Kennard at the cost of a second round pick. It addressed a weakness for the Lakers in their lackluster 3-point shooting and saved them a bit of money for the buyout market but […]
As the dust settles on Wednesday’s blockbuster that sent Artemi Panarin to the Los Angeles Kings, news has trickled out about another team that made a big push for the Russian winger: the Seattle Kraken. According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, talks between the Kings and Panarin’s agent, Paul Theofanous, began to break down on Tuesday, despite…
The Denver Nuggets made a bookkeeping move before today’s trade deadline that also doubles as a way to potentially add an extra… The post Report: Denver Nuggets trade Hunter Tyson to the Brooklyn Nets appeared first on Denver Stiffs .
In case you weren’t aware, the Sixers are making moves to free up space to convert Dominick Barlow. The Sixers have made a move to help Barlow be available for tonight’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Michael Scotto of HoopsHype has reported that the Sixers have given a second 10-day contract to Charles Bassey. […]
Ayo Dosunmu’s time as a basketball star in the state of Illinois has come to an end. ESPN’s Shams Charania reported this morning that the Chicago Bulls traded Ayo Dosunmu to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Ayo Dosunmu and Julian Phillips were traded in exchange for Rob Dillingham, Leonard Miller, and four second-round picks, per Charania. Dosunmu […]
The Sixers made their second move ahead of the NBA trade deadline, this time salary dumping veteran guard Eric Gordon to the Memphis Grizzlies for 2032 second-round pick swap. ESPN’s Shams Charania was the first to report the news. The Sixers keeping pointing to the fact that Dominick Barlow needs to be converted from a […]
The Celtics have traded Josh Minott to the Brooklyn Nets, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Thursday. Minott started 10 games for the Celtics, and at times appeared to have become an integral part of the rotation. On the season, he averaged 5.8 points and 3.6 rebounds per game, shooting 50.7% from the field and 44.2% […]
Brad Stevens is getting busy again. After salary-dumping Chris Boucher to the Utah Jazz, the Celtics wasted no time converting Amari Williams from his two-way contract. Williams, 24, was the 46th overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. He has appeared in 13 games for the Celtics this year, making two starts. But it’s his […]
When the Knicks pulled off the trade for Jose Alvarado, the general consensus online was that the trade was a big success. Still, some lingering detractors were concerned that adding another small guard could not only take playing time from second-year true point guard Tyler Kolek but also eat into Deuce McBride’s minutes when he […]
The Portland Trail Blazers have stayed relatively quiet at the 2026 NBA Trade Deadline so far. As the proceedings wind into their final hours, let’s treat this like Christmas Eve, 10:00 PM. If the Blazers are going to make a last-second move, who would be on your wishlist of ideal players? You can stay practical […]
The 2026 NBA Trade Deadline is here! Below are all the deals that have been rumored or confirmed on the Big Day. If the Portland Trail Blazers make moves, we’ll have them (and analysis) in separate posts. Otherwise, enjoy the hustle and bustle of the day! Here are the headline-grabbing deals that have gone down […]
Yesterday, The Washington Post laid off about one third of its newsroom. All departments were affected, but some sections were eliminated entirely. The sports department, which includes beat reporters for the Washington Wizards, Capitals, Mystics, Commanders, Nationals, Spirit, DC United — you get the picture, was eliminated entirely as we know it. If the local […]
Welcome back ladies and gentlemen, friends and foes, avid Loopians and those unaware of the In The Loopus brand identity. It has been a long time, too long in fact. For those unaware, In The Loopus was a column I ran for the entirety of the 2023-24 NBA season, producing 3,000 word article full of […]
After more and more reports came out in the last 24 hours that the Bucks were increasingly likely to keep Giannis Antetokounmpo through the deadline, the most recent intel from ESPN’s Shams Charania also indicated they were going to move on to other trades. Almost immediately after, we got notification that Milwaukee had completed their […]
The Boston Celtics used the closing hours of Thursday’s NBA trade deadline to finalize a trade sending center Chris Boucher to the Utah Jazz, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Update: Reports indicate that the Jazz are also getting a Denver 2027 2nd round pick for taking on Boucher’s salary, and the organization plans to waive […]