All NBA Teams All NBA Teams Eastern Atlanta Boston Brooklyn Charlotte Chicago Cleveland Detroit Indiana Miami Milwaukee New York Orlando Philadelphia Toronto Washington Western Dallas Denver Golden State Houston LA Clippers LA Lakers Memphis Minnesota New Orleans Oklahoma City Phoenix Portland Sacramento San Antonio Utah Ian Begley: The discussions between Dallas and the Knic… shares share tweet pin sms send email 2 years ago – via Twitter IanBegley Ian Begley: The discussions between Dallas and the Knicks on the Kristaps Porzingis trade began a few days ago, per sources. The Knicks, clearly, were aware of the uncertainty surrounding Porzingis. More on Kristaps Porzingis to Mavericks 2 years ago – via Twitter thekidet Evan Turner: That was a good trade for both the Knicks and mavs 2 years ago – via Twitter KarlTowns Karl-Anthony Towns: Wow. 2 years ago – via Twitter KevKnox Kevin Knox: 😧😧 http://twitter.com/KevKnox/status/1091085298778423296 2 years ago – via Twitter emmanuelmudiay Emmanuel Mudiay: KP , TH, Clee nothin but love brothas 2 years ago – via Twitter JoelEmbiid Joel Embiid: Lololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololo Lololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololo 2 years ago – via Twitter spidadmitchell Donovan Mitchell: Mood http://twitter.com/spidadmitchell/status/1091070282721161216 2 years ago – via Twitter RealDealBeal23 Bradley Beal: Here come the fireworks ! Lol 2 years ago – via Twitter CJMcCollum CJ McCollum: Prob a good time to turn on notifications and leave do not disturb mode 🤣 2 years ago – via Twitter Original_Turner Myles Turner: 🦄 to the metroplex! I’m here for it! 2 years ago – via Twitter jcraw55 Jordan Crawford: That’s all you got for Porzingis??? Hold up man 🤦🏾♂️ lol 2 years ago – via Twitter wojespn Adrian Wojnarowski: Kristaps Porzingis, who can become a restricted free agent this summer, has yet to make a decision on his future with Dallas, league sources tell ESPN. He expects to start the process of getting to know the organization soon. Porzingis will continue to rehab his ACL injury. 2 years ago – via New York Post The Knicks get a point guard of the future in Smith, who had a triple-double at the Garden on Wednesday night, and should now have enough cap space for two maximum free agents — with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving squarely on their radar. A source said general manager Scott Perry and Mavs chief Donnie Nelson were behind closed doors at the Garden discussing scenarios when the Mavericks faced the Knicks on Wednesday night. 2 years ago – via New York Post Hardaway and Lee have contracts that don’t expire until 2020. The Knicks shopped Lee since the summer and Hardaway since the recent downturn in his play. According to a source, Porzingis has harbored these feelings for a couple of years, leading to his missed exit meeting after the 2016-17 season, but the Knicks’ allowing reports about Porzingis possibly being available in a trade didn’t sit well with the Porzingis camp. 2 years ago – via Twitter wojespn Adrian Wojnarowski: The Knicks and Mavericks have scheduled a trade call with the league office to finalize Porzingis deal, sources tell @ramonashelburne. 2 years ago – via Twitter ISO_ZO Allonzo Trier: DAMN 😳 2 years ago – via Twitter Enes_Kanter Enes Kanter: 🙄🤷♂️ 2 years ago – via Twitter AlexKennedyNBA Alex Kennedy: I texted a few NBA players about this Kristaps Porzingis trade. Most hadn't heard the news yet and thought it was fake. A lot of rival players are stunned right now. 2 years ago – via Twitter ShamsCharania Shams Charania: Sources: Full players involved in Knicks/Mavericks deal: Kristaps Porzingis, Tim Hardaway Jr., Courtney Lee, Trey Burke to Dallas. Dennis Smith Jr., Wes Matthews, DeAndre Jordan and likely first-round draft pick compensation to New York. 2 years ago – via Twitter wojespn Adrian Wojnarowski: New York has agreed with Dallas on trade that includes Kristaps Porzingis, Courtney Lee, Tim Hardaway Jr., for Wesley Matthews, Dennis Smith Jr. and DeAndre Jordan, league sources tell ESPN. Players and agents are being notified of particulars. Deal may include more draft assets. 2 years ago – via Twitter ShamsCharania Shams Charania: Sources: New York and Dallas have agreed in principle on a trade sending package around Kristaps Porzingis for Dennis Smith Jr. Wes Matthews, other contracts, and picks going to New York, and Tim Hardaway Jr., Trey Burke among players going to Dallas. Sides finishing final terms. 2 years ago – via Twitter espn_macmahon Tim MacMahon: Sources confirm @TheSteinLine report: Mavs closing in on deal to acquire Kristaps Porzingis along with Courtney Lee and Tim Hardaway Jr. Package to Knicks includes Dennis Smith Jr. and expiring contracts of DeAndre Jordan and Wesley Matthews. 2 years ago – via t.co Mike Fisher: #Mavs first overture to trade for #Knicks #Porzingis - Sources told DBcom summer of 2017. And they've kinda been trying every since. 2 years ago – via Twitter VinceGoodwill Vincent Goodwill: The Knicks-Mavericks deal involving Kristaps Porzingis is close to being finalized, sources tell @YahooSports Trade, Uncategorized Trade, Kristaps Porzingis, Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks Storyline: Kristaps Porzingis to Mavericks shares share tweet pin sms send email
Jordan Clarkson: 'This is that time and that moment where I've impacted the game' Just like when both Bryant and James won five NBA titles, Clarkson’s main source of motivation points toward collecting championship hardware. Unlike when Bryant and James both won Finals and regular-season MVP awards, Clarkson’s other source of motivation points toward becoming the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year. “If we’re winning games and we’re doing that, I’ll be rewarded for that,” Clarkson told USA TODAY Sports. “I feel like this is that time and that moment where I’ve impacted the game.” 2 hours ago – via Mark Medina @ USA Today Sports Awards, Top Rumors Top Rumors, Awards, Jordan Clarkson, Utah Jazz
“If the Sixth Man of the Year award comes and I don’t get it, I don’t need the validation because my teammates, coaching staff and a lot of my peers gave me that,” Clarkson said. “They’re telling me, ‘I respect what you do’ and all of that. So, I know that goes a long way as well. But it’s definitely something I want to get accomplished one of these years. Hopefully it’s this year.” 2 hours ago – via Mark Medina @ USA Today Sports Awards, Top Rumors Top Rumors, Awards, Jordan Clarkson, Utah Jazz
So after a regular-season loss in Portland, Bryant chewed out his younger teammates over their attitude, work habits and decision making. “I remember him just really getting upset,” Clarkson said. “You’ve seen him come out of his skin and grill us a little bit. But from that point on, I felt all of us had a different look at everything with what we wanted to do. That’s probably, in terms of development, a little wake-up call.” 2 hours ago – via Mark Medina @ USA Today Sports Uncategorized Jordan Clarkson, Kobe Bryant, Utah Jazz
Aaron Gordon on being traded: 'I didn’t know if everybody was pushing in the same direction' “It was difficult, yes, because I would have loved to have stayed with a healthy Markelle (Fultz), and a healthy Jonathan Isaac and a newly blossoming Mo Bamba and a healthy Cole Anthony, but I felt like there was just something telling me I needed to shake things up. It kind of felt like I had one foot on the gas and one foot on the brake out in Orlando. “I was giving it my all, you know? I was giving it my all, and it was difficult, man. I didn’t know if everybody was pushing in the same direction.” 2 hours ago – via Sam Amick @ The Athletic Trade, Top Rumors Top Rumors, Trade, Aaron Gordon, Cole Anthony, Jonathan Isaac, Markelle Fultz, Mo Bamba, Denver Nuggets, Orlando Magic
Organizationally, I asked? “Yeah, organizationally, in terms of the plan,” Gordon continued. “I think (Magic front office executives) John Hammond, Jeff Weltman, those guys are amazing people — amazing people, and very talented managers as well. But I feel like they got kind of cast into the revolving door out there as well in Orlando. So many coaches — five coaches in seven years (Jacque Vaughn, James Borrego, Scott Skiles, Frank Vogel and Steve Clifford). And it was kind of a different organization after the passing of Mr. (Rich) DeVos (in September 2018) as well. It was just a lot. A lot of uncertainty, an insecure kind of feeling. But I have no doubt in my mind that John and Jeff are going to get that organization back to where it needs to be. 2 hours ago – via Sam Amick @ The Athletic James Borrego, Jeff Weltman, John Hammond, Scott Skiles, Steve Clifford, Trade, Uncategorized James Borrego, Jeff Weltman, John Hammond, Scott Skiles, Steve Clifford, Trade, Aaron Gordon, Jacque Vaughn, Denver Nuggets, Orlando Magic
“This year, we have high, high aspirations — championship aspirations,” Gordon, who clearly didn’t get the memo about those hopes no longer being on the table, told The Athletic. “We still feel like we have enough, especially with ‘Joker’ man. When you’ve got that guy on the floor, you have a chance to win every single night. So everybody’s got to step up, everybody has to play their best. But if we’re doing that, then I feel like we have a good chance to go as far as we want to.” 2 hours ago – via Sam Amick @ The Athletic Uncategorized Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets
“He’s a genius, man,” Gordon said of Jokic, who is on track to become just the second player in league history to average at least 26 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists per game (Oscar Robertson is the other, and he did it just once). “He’s a basketball genius. That’s really what it comes down to. He’s playing it like it’s chess, seeing it three steps ahead. “I’m starting to learn that you’ve always got to keep your eye on him when he has the ball because he’ll find you. He’ll find you. Even if you don’t think you’re open, you’re open. He’ll pass you open, which is dope. It’s just amazing to play with somebody like that who can actually pass you open and sees the game (like that), and who likes to pass and enjoys passing.” 2 hours ago – via Sam Amick @ The Athletic Uncategorized Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic, Oscar Robertson, Denver Nuggets
Clippers not re-signing Malik Fitts Law Murray: A source confirms that the LA Clippers will not re-sign Malik Fitts to a second 10-day contract ahead of Tuesday’s game in Portland. Expectation is that Yogi Ferrell will take that spot pending health and safety protocols. 2 hours ago – via Twitter LawMurrayTheNU Free Agency, Top Rumors Top Rumors, Free Agency, Malik Fitts, Yogi Ferrell, Los Angeles Clippers This rumor is part of a storyline: 3 more rumors