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14 games into the season, it is becoming increasingly clear that the Lakers have an almost hilariously large margin for error. Despite playing their worst first half in at least a week (and probably more), the purple and gold woke up and turned it on when it mattered, beating the …

It turned out to be one expensive birthday party. Kyrie Irving has been fined $50,000 and will lose two games worth of salary — roughly $820,000 — for missed games this week following an NBA review of a birthday party he threw for his sister and father last weekend in …

Despite the Lakers (10-3) coasting to the best record in the NBA so far with blowouts allowing them to go at half speed while they set a franchise-best mark with a 7-0 start on the road, there has still been a lot of chatter about whether or not the team …

After the knockout trade that officially ended James Harden’s tenure with the Houston Rockets, many were surprised by the news that it would be Victor Oladipo, not Caris LeVert, who would be coming to Houston to vacate Harden’s spot in the lineup. The Pacers’ portion of the trade came in …

The Portland Trail Blazers have lost Jusuf Nurkic for an indefinite period due to a fractured wrist suffered in their loss to the Indiana Pacers last night. The natural question resounding through the halls of Blazerdom—and in the Blazer’s Edge Mailbag—is how they’ll cope. Danny Marang already did a good …

UPDATE at 10 a.m. ET: The Washington Wizards have reached out stating that nine total players were placed under the NBA’s Health and Safety protocols for the coronavirus this week. Of those nine, six players have tested positive. The article has been updated, and this is actually good news, since …

Sunday afternoon, the Houston Rockets held their first full practice ahead of the 2020-21 NBA season. In addition to getting prepared for the grueling 72-game season, it marked the first time the Rockets held their practice inside the comfort of the Toyota Center since March 10. Much like the world …

Chris Paul has been traded to the Phoenix Suns in a blockbuster deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to multiple reports. The veteran point guard, a 10-time All-Star, was dealt from the Houston Rockets to the Thunder last offseason but is now on the move again to a Suns …

Paul George and Kawhi Leonard are two of the best wing defenders in NBA history. Their dual ball hawking mimics Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen at their peak. Their growing chemistry has enabled them to switch, deny, and help each other in increasingly devastating ways for Clippers’ opponents. They are …

It’s midway through the fourth quarter of a tie game in Boston, and Jayson Tatum is smelling blood. As he accelerates down the right wing, he spots a dream scenario for any elite wing scorer in 2020: a scrambled Houston Rockets defense running to match up, leaving nobody on the …