Rob Pelinka and the front office of the Los Angeles Lakers are on the clock because LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and even Lakers fans want a major move to happen before the February 6th trade deadline.

But the team has been "fun-bad," thanks to solid play from two-time All-Star small forward/shooting guard LaVine, two-time All-Star center Nikola Vucevic, and guards Coby White, Ayo Dosunmu and Giddey. In the mediocre East, the Bulls are good enough to have at least a shot at the postseason.

It further goes on to read: "LaVine is viewed by some within the organization as the safer option. At 29, he’s five and a half years younger and some $6 million cheaper than Butler this season, though his contract extends longer and he’s had some recent health concerns. There are risks all over the board."

The Warriors superstar and head coach are aligned in their doubts about the combustible Butler's fit in Golden State's locker room.

In the days leading up to the matchup, the Kings made headlines for suddenly having one of the most notable players to hit the trade block in De’Aaron Fox. Throughout the start of the 2024-2025 NBA season,

Uncover the reasons why Zach LaVine is seen as a safer option for the Golden State Warriors over Jimmy Butler in ongoing trade discussions.

The Golden State Warriors are one of the more interesting teams to monitor heading into the NBA trade deadline, as they are right on the borderline. Will they b

All-Star snubs, at least not outside a couple of cases. Even so, with the NBA as talented as it is these days, there were still some very high-level players who failed to earn All-Star honors this year.

There were seven players picked Thursday from each conference. From the Eastern Conference: Boston's Jaylen Brown, Indiana's Pascal Siakam, Cleveland's Darius Garland and Evan Mobley, Detroit's Cade Cunningham, Milwaukee's Damian Lillard — last year's All-Star MVP — and Miami's Tyler Herro.

Jordan Jones' 17 points helped Central Connecticut State defeat LIU 63-50 on Thursday night. Jones added five rebounds and three steals for the Blue Devils (15-6, 6-2 Northeast Conference). Jayden Brown scored 12 points,

The Knicks have won five in a row including wins over teams like the Nuggets, Grizzlies, and Kings who have all been surging. New York is sitting at No. 3 in the East and is just a game back of the Celtics for the No. 2 seed. The Knicks are jelling at the right time as they continue to move forward with their season.

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