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DHJ Quick Take Locker Room Frustration: Joel Embiid and several teammates were reportedly "not happy" with the February trade of Jared McCain, particularly because the front office failed to bring in an immediate rotation player to replace the young guard. Organizational Tension: The move highlighted a growing rift between Embiid...

DHJ Quick Take High-Profile Targets: The Houston Rockets are reportedly considering blockbuster trades for four major All-Stars this offseason: Kawhi Leonard, Donovan Mitchell, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Joel Embiid. Contractual Flexibility: All four targets carry significant salaries (ranging from $50.1M to $58.5M) for next season, but notably, none of them possess...

DHJ Quick Take: Cooper Flagg Wins Rookie of the Year Elite Company: Cooper Flagg is the first rookie since Michael Jordan (1984-85) to lead his team in points, rebounds, assists, and steals. Averaging 21.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 4.5 assists, he joins a list of just four players in NBA...

DHJ Quick Take: The Rookie Showdown The Flagg Volume: Cooper Flagg (21.0 PPG) led all rookies in scoring, punctuated by his 51-point masterpiece against the Orlando Magic. As the youngest player in the NBA, his late-season surge (29 PPG in the final month) proved he could carry an elite offensive...

DHJ Quick Take: The Star-Hunting Strategy The Pick Leverage: Daryl Morey’s acquisition of Clippers’ draft capital—including the 2028 First-Round Pick—is the ultimate chess move. As Los Angeles hovers around the 9th seed in the West, those picks gain value daily. Returning a pick to the Clippers allows them to officially...

DHJ Quick Take Emergency Surgery: Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid underwent an emergency procedure in Houston on Thursday, April 9, to treat appendicitis. Indefinite Timeline: There is currently no official timetable for his return to the court. Significant Loss: The 76ers will have to navigate his absence indefinitely as he...

A stunning offseason blockbuster NBA trade proposal sending Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Philadelphia 76ers has been created. In a column called "The Perfect 2026 Offseason Trade for Every NBA Team, Greg Swartz of Bleacher Report created the following trade proposal between the 76ers and Bucks: Philadelphia 76ers...

The NBA suspended Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George for 25 games in January for violating the league's anti-drug policy. George, who will play against the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday (3/25), told reporters that mental health struggles led him to take the banned substance. "To let people down hurt more than...

Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard was connected to the Philadelphia 76ers at the 2026 NBA trade deadline, according to Kevin O'Connor of Yahoo Sports. The Clippers traded James Harden to the Cleveland Cavaliers and Ivica Zubac to the Indiana Pacers. Many people around the NBA thought Leonard would get...

Khris Middleton has six games under his belt as a member of the Dallas Mavericks. He has averaged 14.5 points on 50.0% shooting, posted a 25-point performance against Indiana and on Thursday night made his first home appearance at American Airlines Center — finishing with 17 points, five rebounds and...