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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 […]

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George Hill heads to Philadelphia 76ers as part of 3-team deal involving New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder

Hill, who is averaging is 11.8 points this season, was sent by the Thunder to the Sixers in exchange for Tony Bradley and second-round picks in 2025 and 2026. The 76ers also get Iggy Brazdeikis from the Knicks. Terrance Ferguson, meanwhile, ultimately heads from the Thunder to the Knicks, while Austin Rivers goes from the […]

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NBA says no players tested positive for coronavirus in past week

That continued a good two-week trend: After 27 players were positive in results released between Jan. 6 and Jan. 19, only one player has been positive since. “Baby steps,” Washington Wizards coach Scott Brooks said after the league announced Wednesday’s weekly number of zero. “We want the world to not test positive for a week. […]

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Fantasy NBA Daily Notes: Sixers situation may repeat

Navigating the pandemic in a fantasy context demands increased managerial agility and foresight. It’s a good idea to proactively pursue players who are due to have bigger roles and responsibilities given the COVID-related absences of their peers, such as the huge usage leap Philadelphia 76ers rookie Tyrese Maxey inherited this past weekend against the Denver […]

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Philadelphia 76ers fined $25K for violating injury reporting rules

After Ben Simmons wasn’t on the injury report Friday, when Philadelphia had half its team in the NBA’s health and safety protocols after Seth Curry tested positive for COVID-19 the day before, the Sixers listed him as out for their game Saturday afternoon against the Denver Nuggets with swelling in his left knee. Simmons remained […]

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Philadelphia 76ers list seven players as questionable vs. Denver Nuggets due to health and safety protocols

Those players were in close contact with Seth Curry, who sources say returned a positive test on Thursday. The Sixers listed seven players as questionable for their scheduled home game against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday due to health and safety protocols: Joel Embiid, Danny Green, Tobias Harris, Shake Milton, Matisse Thybulle, Vincent Poirier and […]

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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 […]

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Sources: Philadelphia 76ers sending Al Horford, two draft picks to Oklahoma City Thunder for Danny Green

The 76ers agreed to trade Horford to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Danny Green, league sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday. As part of the deal, Philadelphia will also be sending the 34th pick in Wednesday night’s NBA draft, a lightly protected 2025 first-round pick and the draft rights to Serbian guard Vasilije Micic […]

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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 […]

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Thunder’s Nerlens Noel out of scrimmage after missing COVID-19 test

“Nerlens was extremely remorseful,” Donovan said. “If I’m being totally honest, there’s times I’ve been in my room and been like, ‘Oh my god, I forgot to take my test’ and I’d have to run down there and test. These days kind of run together. “Sometimes it can slip your mind if your test isn’t […]

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