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According to NBA insider Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, the Milwaukee Bucks have done background due diligence on Sacramento Kings guard Zach LaVine. The Bucks are 8-10 on the season, while the Kings are 5-13. "The Milwaukee Bucks have conducted background due diligence on Zach LaVine and others around the league,...

According to NBA insider Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, Domantas Sabonis is disappointed with the Sacramento Kings' downward trajectory and his usage rate under head coach Doug Christie. Sabonis helped the Kings make the playoffs in 2023 for the first time since 2006. The franchise has missed the playoffs two years...

According to NBA insider Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, the Memphis Grizzlies have declined trade inquiries on Ja Morant. Scotto is reporting that the Minnesota Timberwolves and Sacramento Kings have called the Grizzlies about trading for Morant. Morant has appeared in 12 games this season. He's averaging 17.9 points, 3.5 rebounds...

Jonathan Kuminga still has a poor relationship with Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, NBA sources told DallasHoopsJournal. The Warriors are only 10-9 on the season. Kuminga started the first 12 games before getting benched by Kerr in Game 13 against the San Antonio Spurs. The forward is currently...

Dereck Lively II’s right foot has become a renewed source of concern for the Dallas Mavericks, with the 21-year-old center now facing the possibility of missing an extended period of time. Complications appear to have surfaced around the same foot he had offseason surgery on, adding uncertainty to a frontcourt...

According to NBA insider Jake Fischer of The Stein Line, the Utah Jazz would "almost certainly want" Ausar Thompson in a Lauri Markkanen trade with the Detroit Pistons. Rival executives have frequently suggested Markkanen as an ideal player for the Pistons to target. Detroit has the best record in the...

According to NBA insider Sam Amick of The Athletic, Sacramento Kings shooting guard Zach LaVine doesn't know if he'll pick up his player option for next season. LaVine's player option for next season is worth $48.9 million. "LaVine, who league sources say has no clarity as to whether he’ll pick...

The Dallas Mavericks opened the season with the fewest road games in the NBA, but a home-heavy schedule hasn’t produced the stability they hoped. After Monday’s 106–102 loss to the Miami Heat at Kaseya Center, the Mavericks fell to 5–14 and a staggering 4–11 in clutch games, continuing a pattern...

According to NBA insider Dave McMenamin of ESPN, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is undecided about playing next season. James turns 41 in December. He becomes an unrestricted free agent after this season for the first time since 2018. "Giving James a night off here and there, from now...

For the first time in nearly a month, the Dallas Mavericks appear close to getting Anthony Davis back on the court. Before Monday’s matchup against the Miami Heat, head coach Jason Kidd said the team anticipates Davis practicing on Wednesday — the clearest sign yet that the star big man...