East Notes: Bulls, Zach LaVine, Knicks, Hawks

Bulls Guard Zach LaVine may be a ways off from returning from a right foot injury, perhaps making his already so-so trade value even worse, per Joe…

Celtics injury report: Center removed for Lakers game Thursday

The Celtics will be close to full strength for Thursday’s showdown against the Lakers at TD Garden. Boston announced on Wednesday that only backup center Luke Kornet…

LeBron James drops cryptic comments, posts after latest Lakers loss

The Lakers’ play on the court versus the Hawks on Tuesday was bad, but, in some ways, their performance off the court was even worse. First, we…

Grade the trade: Lakers pivot, send D’Angelo Russell to Brooklyn in proposed deal

The NBA trade deadline is getting closer and closer while the Los Angeles Lakers are not getting any better. With a record under .500 heading into February,…

Erik Spoelstra reveals Heat’s plan amid Duncan Robinson’s absence

Miami is 24-23 ahead of Wednesday’s game against Sacramento. The Miami Heat are in preparation to hopefully snap their seven-game losing streak Wednesday night against the Sacramento…

Knicks Proposed Trade Moves a 1st Round Pick for 6-Time All-Star

With the February 8 NBA Trade Deadline approaching, the New York Knicks have moves that they need to make to make this team a true championship contender….

Joel Embiid injury update is not good for the Philadelphia 76ers

Philadelphia 76ers star center and reigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid suffered a left knee injury late in their loss to the Golden State Warriors Tuesday evening. Embiid…

Jazz Coach Will Hardy Heaps Praise on Knicks’ Soon-to-Be-Unrestricted-Free-Agent

This early, the New York Knicks‘ rising center and soon-to-be-unrestricted-free-agent Isaiah Hartenstein are drawing fans around the NBA. One of them is Utah Jazz coach Will Hardy…

$22 Million Wing ‘Attracting Interest’ From Celtics: Report

ormer Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka and his current team, the Houston Rockets, want to make a playoff push. The Athletic confirmed as much in a January…

LeBron James Calls Out Lakers Teammates Amid Slump

The Lakers suffered two back-to-back blowout losses and it is clear the team’s failings are taking a toll on LeBron James. The Lakers fell 138-122 to the…