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NBA trade deadline: Lakers' Montrezl Harrell, Rockets' Victor Oladipo who should be dealt
The trade deadline is an extremely useful barometer of a team's ability to accurately assess its own circumstances. In general, bad teams should be moving veterans for younger assets, while good teams can afford to be more aggressive in seeking out immediate upgrades. In practice? Trades are often made with unclear motives. The Cleveland Cavaliers wouldn't be desperately trying to trade Andre Drummond right now if they hadn't nonsensically acquired him at the 2020 deadline in the first place. As a general rule, teams sitting 26 games below .500 shouldn't trade for expensive veterans without reason to believe they're close to future contention. But the 2021 deadline is somewhat complicated. Self-evaluation has never been more difficult in the age of COVID-19, which has in turn complicated every team's ability to plan for the future. Take the Toronto Raptors. On paper, a team nine games below .500 should probably try to move its 34-year-old star point guard on an expiring contract, but Toronto's situation is somewhat complicated. Part of the reason the Raptors are struggling is the depth they lost in an effort to clear our max 2021 cap space. They wanted to use that space on Giannis Antetokounmpo, who has since re-signed with the Bucks. Now, in a weak free-agent class, they might not have any better options than simply re-signing their own top free agents, Kyle Lowry and Norman Powell, and hoping that a return to Canada after a season spent in Florida helps them right the ship next season. The Raptors may be the only team preparing to cross the border next season, but that doesn't mean they're the only one facing deadline uncertainty. It isn't clear whether or not the following five players are going to be traded at the deadline, but if their teams are honest with themselves about their priorities moving forward, they certainly should be.
Ejected Hawks Fan Juliana Carlos Releases A Statement
Earlier this week, several fans sitting courtside at a Los Angeles Lakers-Atlanta Hawks game were ejected for heckling LeBron James – among other things. A young woman, Juliana Carlos, took to social media after the incident and called out the Lakers star. Carlos, who has amassed nearly 50,000 followers on Instagram since the incident, posted several videos to her Instagram account detailing the events. After taking the night to reflect on the incident, though, she decided to offer an apology. She took to Instagram to share a message.
Philadelphia 76ers give Los Angeles Lakers a taste of what an NBA Finals matchup could look like
With the Los Angeles Lakers already down double digits late in the first quarter on Wednesday, LeBron James put his head down and drove to the cup, looking to salvage a smidgen of momentum heading into the quarter break.
Kyrie Irving, Nets Lose to Cavs in PG's 1st Game with James Harden, Kevin Durant
It might take some time for the Brooklyn Nets' Big Three to reach its potential. The Cleveland Cavaliers earned a 147-135 win in double overtime Wednesday to spoil the first appearance of Kyrie Irving, James Harden and Kevin Durant together in the lineup. The trio finished with a combined 96 points at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, while Irving scored 37 alone in his return after he missed seven games for personal reasons. Despite the star power on that side of the court, it was the Collin Sexton show as the Cavaliers guard scored a career-high 42 points, including 22 in the two overtimes.
Warriors-Lakers takeaways: Stephen Curry comes up clutch for Golden State in comeback win
The Los Angeles Lakers may have the NBA's best record at 11-4, but the defending champions are far from perfect. After opening up an enormous lead against the Golden State Warriors at home on Monday night, the Lakers ultimately fell 115-113. Despite a perfect 7-0 road record, the Lakers are now only .500 at home with a 4-4 mark. It was a forgettable performance from virtually the entire team. LeBron James and Anthony Davis posted identical 6-of-16 shooting lines, while the team as a whole committed 16 turnovers. The Warriors were far from perfect, but they managed to capitalize on the Lakers' mistakes to pick up a victory that took them beyond .500 after a recent skid knocked them back down to 6-6. Here are four major takeaways from the Monday night thriller.
Houston Rockets trade James Harden to Brooklyn Nets in 4-team megadeal
The Nets and Rockets announced the trade Thursday morning. Brooklyn dealt Houston a package that includes guard Caris LeVert and three first-round draft picks. League sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski and Ramona Shelburne that the Rockets will trade LeVert to the Indiana Pacers for Victor Oladipo. The Rockets and Pacers have not yet announced that deal. Center Jarrett Allen and forward Taurean Prince are headed from the Nets to the Cavaliers, while the Rockets receive Cleveland guard Dante Exum and Brooklyn forward Rodions Kurucs. Houston also receives three unprotected first-round picks from Brooklyn -- in 2022, 2024 and 2026 -- plus pick swaps in 2021, 2023, 2025 and 2027, the Nets announced. The Rockets also get Cleveland's 2022 first-round pick, via the Milwaukee Bucks, and Houston is sending a 2023 second-round pick to the Pacers, sources told ESPN. Brooklyn also gets a 2024 second-round pick from the Cavaliers. The Nets have three open roster spots to fill out their bench, if they choose -- a $5.7 million tax midlevel, the minimum exception and likely a $5.7 million disabled player exception. The megadeal reunites Harden with former Oklahoma City teammate Kevin Durant in Brooklyn and positions the Nets, who also have All-Star guard Kyrie Irving, as title contenders in the Eastern Conference. "Adding an All-NBA player such as James to our roster better positions our team to compete against the league's best," Nets general manager Sean Marks said in a statement released by the team. "James is one of the most prolific scorers and playmakers in our game, and we are thrilled to bring his special talents to Brooklyn. "While we are excited to welcome James and his family to the Nets, we also want to thank the players who are departing. Caris, Jarrett, Rodions and Taurean were instrumental to the team's success and have made an enormous impact on our organization. It has been a pleasure watching them grow both as players and as people and they will always be part of our Nets family. We wish each of them and their families all the best in the future." Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, the league's two-time reigning MVP, said the trade is "an amazing move by Brooklyn." "Obviously they got better, way better," Antetokounmpo said after recording a triple-double in Milwaukee's victory Wednesday over the Pistons. "And they're really a powerhouse right now in the East having KD, James Harden, Kyrie Irving together on one team. That's tough. "But, at the end of the day, we've got to focus on ourselves. We've got to keep improving, keep playing good basketball and moving forward, we'll see how it is going to end up." The trade was agreed to after the Rockets opted to keep Harden away from Wednesday's practice, following the former MVP's comments Tuesday that Houston isn't "good enough" to compete for a championship. Harden hired Jason Ranne and Chafie Fields from Wasserman, and they worked closely with the Rockets and all teams involved to secure the trade for him, sources told ESPN. Wasserman also represented Russell Westbrook and worked closely with the Rockets on his trade to Wizards. Harden, who was unable to get the Rockets past the Western Conference finals, had remained quiet through months of reports that he was unhappy in Houston. First-year Rockets head coach Stephen Silas called the drama surrounding Harden an "all-around messed up situation."
Brooklyn Nets' Kyrie Irving misses win over Philadelphia 76ers because of personal reasons
Irving did not play in Brooklyn's 122-109 victory over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night because of personal reasons. Irving has been in contact with several members of the Nets organization. Coach Steve Nash said before the game that he reached out to the star point guard. "I sent him a message in the last half-hour and haven't heard back yet," Nash said. "But obviously thinking about him and hope that all is well. It's a private matter." Caris LeVert, who had 22 points and 10 assists in the win, said Irving is dealing with a personal issue and that he texted teammates before the game. Forward Kevin Durant, who is in quarantine after being exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19, was also out against the Sixers. Nash said that if Durant continues to test negative, he could be available to play in Sunday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Nets were also without guard Tyler Johnson, who has been placed in the NBA's health and safety protocols. Nash said Johnson has not tested positive for the coronavirus but is not playing while he goes through contact tracing. It is unrelated, Nash said, to Durant being out. Forward Nic Claxton (knee tendinopathy), guard Spencer Dinwiddie (partially torn right ACL) and forward Reggie Perry (left groin soreness) were also out for Brooklyn.
As Dallas Cowboys' season ends, game management questions linger And #Rant #Youtube #JustMyOpinion
Given what was at stake, the play was too big not to challenge, and McCarthy was rewarded, although the NFL subsequently changed its rules regarding what is a catch partly based on that play. On Sunday in Week 17, McCarthy faced another big challenge decision after a 10-yard Dante Pettis catch set up a field goal attempt from 50 yards that pushed the New York Giants' lead to 23-19 with 6:27 to play. McCarthy did not throw the red challenge flag; Giants place-kicker Graham Gano made the field goal and the Cowboys were unable to score a touchdown to beat New York, losing 23-19. Their season ended with a 6-10 record. "Just felt it was too close," McCarthy said. "Felt it was a bang-bang situation and the fact of the matter is we were in a tight game and the three timeouts was obviously of high value there. We just didn't think there was enough information to overturn it." After the game, McCarthy had not had a chance to get a closer look at the Pettis catch (or non-catch?) and did not regret making the decision, even if television replays appeared to show Pettis needed the ground to complete the reception. That would have meant the Cowboys could have won the game with a late field goal after driving deep inside Giants' territory. Maybe New York would have defended differently with a one-point lead, knowing a field goal would have lost the game. Maybe the Cowboys don't get deep into Giants' territory. It's a question that will never be answered and the decision sent the Cowboys into an offseason in which they need plenty of answers. Do they get a long-term deal done with quarterback Dak Prescott or will he play the 2021 season on the franchise tag? With the regular season now over, the sides can begin talks on a deal and have until mid-July to get something done before Prescott would have to play on a second straight tag.
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