Oklahoma City Thunder center and Minneapolis native Chet Holmgren said his parents live about three blocks from where Alex Pretti was killed by federal agents on Saturday, Jan. 24. His family members frequent the restaurants that line that section of Nicollet Avenue.

Brooklyn would deal Claxton to Los Angeles for two expiring contracts and draft compensation in this mock trade.

Amid a potentially quiet NBA trade deadline as far as star players goes, the next tier of potential midseason acquisitions could be robust if the asking price is right for teams.

It's a true story. Nae'Qwan Tomlin didn't play high school basketball. Yeah, that lanky, high-flying, high-energy, incredible athlete who stole the ball from Luka Doncic on Wednesday night and threw down a ridiculously fierce dunk in transition for the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers -- not a second of high school hoops.

With NBA All-Star Weekend only a few weeks away, the first Cavaliers player has been announced to be participating in All-Star Weekend.

Washington ironically acted as a buyer already at this deadline, trading nothing but cap relief to the Hawks for Trae Young. Aside from Young, there are literally only three players left on the roster above the age of 25. Marvin Bagley and Anthony Gill aren't netting much, so don't think of the Wizards as a player-centric seller.

The NBA trade deadline provides an opportunity for teams to improve for a playoff push, and the Philadelphia 76ers could look to do just that. The Sixers will be limited in what they can do at the deadline as a huge chunk of their salary is tied up in three players – Joel Embiid,