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It remains to be seen if Murphy will end up getting traded and if Toronto will make a splash before the deadline, with one star being linked in Dallas Mavericks star Anthony Davis. The Raptors are currently 23-15, putting them fourth in the Eastern Conference.
NBA trade rumors are ratcheting up as the deadline looms one month away, and teams like the Celtics and Warriors must make decisions.
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NBA power rankings: Top 10 right now
As the NBA season continues to take shape, the race at the top is getting tighter by the week. Contenders are separating themselves, dark horses are making noise, and every game is starting to carry extra weight.
ESPN proposes a trade between the Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings aimed at addressing LA’s defensive concerns.
The Anthony Davis trade market is down to two teams and a straight-up swap for Trae Young is still on the table.
A modest four-game slate highlights Thursday's NBA schedule, which begins at 7 p.m. ET and has the last tip at 9 p.m. ET. Keyonte George,
A proposed trade between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Chicago Bulls has come to light, but without Coby White.
Detroit is the more up-and-coming team. The Pistons also lead the East with a 27-9 record, and Cade Cunningham is a legitimate star. Detroit will need more talent (though Jalen Duren helps), but the Pistons do have youth and a team that is on a 60-win pace this season.
The NBA is ripe with 30-point-per-game scorers this season, but standing above all of them in the first half of the NBA season is Luka Doncic. His 32 points per game not only lead the league, his 8.8 assists per game rank fourth and his eight rebounds per game also rank 25th.
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Kevin Durant makes NBA history with latest game-winning three
After his game-winning three to beat the Suns on Sunday, Kevin Durant now has the most go-ahead threes in the final 5 seconds of a game in NBA history
Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg is off to an impressive start to his career. He should be a freshman in college right now, but reclassified to be at Duke last year, then went first overall in the 2025 NBA Draft, which the Mavericks were lucky enough to win.