There are mixed signals on the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade market, with sources from two teams telling Marc Stein of The Stein Line (subscription required) they believe a deal is possible before next week’s deadline, while a representative from another club expects the Bucks to wait until the offseason to get serious about parting with their franchise player. League executives … [Read more...] about Heat May Have Best Chance For Giannis Antetokounmpo Deal By Deadline
Giannis Reportedly ‘Ready For New Home’; Bucks Listening To Offers
Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is “ready for a new home,” either at next week’s trade deadline or this offseason, reports ESPN’s Shams Charania. According to Charania, multiple teams have made “aggressive” trade offers for Antetokounmpo and the Bucks have begun listening to those pitches. While rival clubs have gotten the sense that Milwaukee is more open than ever to … [Read more...] about Giannis Reportedly ‘Ready For New Home’; Bucks Listening To Offers
Southeast Notes: Larsson, Young, Bane, Johnson
Pelle Larsson has thrived in a starting role for the Heat this season, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald notes. The second-year player has made 26 starts this season and the Heat are 16-10 in those contests. “We trust Pelle,” Heat center Bam Adebayo said. “Pelle is the guy that we can incorporate him in our starting lineup, and you instantly see the difference. For … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Larsson, Young, Bane, Johnson
Flagg, Knueppel, Edgecombe Among Rising Stars Participants
The 2026 Rising Stars event will feature 11 sophomores, 10 rookies and seven G League representatives, the NBA announced in a press release. The mini-tournament will take place at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California on February 13. Here’s the full list of participants: Rookies Cedric Coward, Grizzlies Dylan Harper, Spurs Egor Dёmin, Nets Tre Johnson, Wizards VJ Edgecombe, … [Read more...] about Flagg, Knueppel, Edgecombe Among Rising Stars Participants
Heat Notes: Deadline, Powell, Mitchell, Smith, Spoelstra
The Heat are often linked to star-level players and this season has been no exception, per Ira Winderman of The South Florida Sun Sentinel. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Ja Morant are among the noteworthy players who have been connected to the Heat over the past several weeks. Still, unlike last year when a Jimmy Butler trade was an inevitability, there aren’t any Heat players … [Read more...] about Heat Notes: Deadline, Powell, Mitchell, Smith, Spoelstra