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NBA Power Rankings: How the trade deadline and buyout market shake up the league hierarchy

Among the biggest deals of the deadline: Victor Oladipo joined the Miami Heat, Rajon Rondo joined the LA Clippers, Nikola Vucevic joined the Chicago Bulls and JJ Redick joined the Dallas Mavericks. Trades are cool, but the buyout market has been where contenders are really rising to the top. In addition to signing Blake Griffin […]

P.J. Tucker expected to make his Milwaukee Bucks debut on Saturday

Tucker, 35, participated in a significant part of Friday’s practice after his trade from the Houston Rockets became official earlier in the day. “The situation is perfect,” Tucker said. “I think I fit in well.” During practice, Tucker said he embraced Giannis Antetokounmpo, with each player telling the other how happy they were to be […]

Milwaukee Bucks deal reserve forward Torrey Craig to Phoenix Suns for cash

The Bucks announced this move amid reports that the Bucks also were acquiring forward P.J. Tucker and guard Rodions Kurucs from the Houston Rockets for guard D.J. Augustin and forward D.J. Wilson in a trade that also involved draft picks. ESPN first reported both moves. Craig, Augustin and Wilson all participated in warmups before the […]

Milwaukee Bucks acquiring P.J. Tucker from Houston Rockets, sources say

Bucks general manager Jon Horst had been persistent in his pursuit of Tucker in recent weeks, and a deal was struck with Rockets GM Rafael Stone late Wednesday afternoon, sources said. The Bucks are sending guard D.J. Augustin and forward D.J. Wilson to the Rockets for Tucker and forward Rodions Kurucs, sources said. The key […]

Houston Rockets GM Rafael Stone touts ‘flexibility’ found after trading James Harden

Houston Rockets general manager Rafael Stone cited the “flexibility” provided by the historic haul of first-round draft picks the franchise received in the James Harden trade as the reason he chose to deal the perennial MVP candidate to the Brooklyn Nets over other offers. In the four-team trade officially finalized Saturday, Houston received three unprotected […]

Eric Gordon says James Harden trade allows Houston Rockets to ‘move forward’

“Obviously, you could tell from the summer and since the season started that he didn’t want to be here,” Gordon said after Thursday’s shootaround, when he was the only member of the organization made available to the media. “For us, I think it just gives us a chance to [have] a real direction. Everyone else […]

Sources: Houston Rockets trade James Harden to Brooklyn Nets in 4-team megadeal sending Caris LeVert to Indiana Pacers

The Nets sent Houston a package that includes multiple players and draft picks and features guard Caris LeVert, who was then traded to the Pacers for Victor Oladipo, sources told ESPN. Center Jarrett Allen and forward Taurean Prince are headed from the Nets to the Cavs in the deal, sources told ESPN, while the Rockets […]

NBA free agents: Team-by-team lists for 2021 and 2022

The 2021 class has more hype, potentially featuring names such as LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Chris Paul, Paul George, Victor Oladipo, DeMar DeRozan, Blake Griffin, Rudy Gobert and Andre Drummond. Some of those players will agree to extensions or pick up player options before ever hitting the market, while others will have plenty […]

Nets (+19) shock Bucks for largest NBA point spread upset since 1993

The Nets, who closed as consensus 19-point underdogs, defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 119-116 on Tuesday in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. According to ESPN Stats & Information research, it’s the largest upset point spreadwise since the Dallas Mavericks beat the Seattle Supersonics as 19.5-point underdogs on April 4, 1993. The Bucks were looking to lock up […]

NBA Continuity Rankings: Which teams hold the edge in the bubble?

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone, whose team checks in near the top of our list, has high hopes. “Continuity [will] help with trying to create a home-court advantage,” Malone said earlier this month of playing at a neutral-site in Orlando, Florida. “We have guys that have been together for a while, know how to […]