Grizzlies explore trading Marcus Smart for flexibility

Photo: Los Angeles Lakers/Twitter Anthony Davis dusted off any pain in his left ankle as he marvelously charged the Los Angeles Lakers for an urgent victory against the Minnesota Timberwolves on the road, 123-111. The star big man was down, mincing in pain in the third quarter but went on…

Amid reports that the Warriors are keeping an eye on Jimmy Butler, Ira Winderman predicts that Butler’s future will stay in the spotlight unless the Heat have a strong start to the season or Butler signs a contract extension. Winderman also points out that the current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)…

Photo: Chicago Bulls/Twitter November has brought whispers of a significant NBA trade, with star guard Zach LaVine and the Chicago Bulls open to exploring new opportunities. NBA insider Jake Fischer from Yahoo Sports shed light on LaVine’s preferred landing spots, revealing that the Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, and Philadelphia…

Photo: ESPN/YouTube screenshot Sports analyst Stephen A. Smith recently addressed his now-famous Kwame Brown rant, expressing a wish that he could go back in time and handle it differently. The rant, which occurred back in 2028 when the Lakers traded Brown to the Grizzlies, saw Smith make remarks that later…

Photo: Portland Trail Blazers/Twitter The Portland Trail Blazers have waived two-way guard Jamaree Bouyea, it was announced today by General Manager Joe Cronin. Bouyea appeared in six games for the Trail Blazers and two games for the Rip City Remix this season. Portland Trail Blazers have waived two-way guard Jamaree…

Photo: SI Pacers/X Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner thinks that rookie Ben Sheppard has already set the tone that he’s a polished young player (averaging 11.7 PPG/3.7 RPG/2.7 APG/39.4% FG/36.0% 3-PT in three preseason games). (via Indiana Pacers): “Ben Sheppard’s obviously the big surprise I would say. I thought he…