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Tuesday, January 26 Schedule: 3 games
L.A. Clippers at Atlanta - 7:30 pm ET on NBATV
Washington at Houston - 8 pm ET
New York at Utah - 9 pm ET

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January 30, Final Scores/Leaders:

Blazers - 123 Bulls - 122
Lillard: 44 Pts. Lillard: 9 Asts. Kanter: 11 Rebs./Markkanen: 31 Pts. Young: 11 Asts. Young: 11 Rebs.

Bucks - 114 Hornets - 126
Antetokounmpo: 34 Pts. Antetokounmpo: 9 Asts. Antetokounmpo: 18 Rebs./Ball: 27 Pts. Ball: 9 Asts. Zeller: 15 Rebs.

Rockets - 126 Pelicans - 112
Wood: 27 Pts. Wall: 9 Asts. Wood: 9 Rebs./Williamson: 26 Pts. Bledsoe: 5 Asts. Ball: 8 Rebs.

Kings - 104 Heat - 105
Fox: 30 Pts. Fox: 6 Asts. Haliburton: 7 Rebs./Butler: 30 Pts. Butler: 8 Asts. Adebayo: 13 Rebs.

Lakers - 96 Celtics - 95
Davis: 27 Pts. James: 7 Asts. Davis: 14 Rebs./Tatum: 30 Pts. Smart: 7 Asts. Tatum: 9 Rebs.

Grizzlies - 129 Spurs - 112
Melton: 20 Pts. Morant: 11 Asts. Dieng: 7 Rebs./White: 18 Pts. Murray: 7 Asts. Poeltl: 6 Rebs.

Suns - 111 Mavericks - 105
Paul: 29 Pts. Paul: 12 Asts. Ayton: 17 Rebs./Doncic: 29 Pts. Doncic: 7 Asts. Cauley-Stein: 9 Rebs.

Pistons - 91 Warriors - 118
Grant: 18 Pts. Wright: 4 Asts. Jackson: 8 Rebs./Curry: 28 Pts. Curry: 7 Asts. Wiseman: 9 Rebs.





STANDINGS:

East:
1. Sixers 14-6
2. Nets 13-8
3. Bucks 11-8
4. Pacers 11-8
5. Celtics 10-8
6. Hawks 10-9
7. Cavaliers 9-10
8. Hornets 9-11
9. Knicks 9-11
10. Magic 8-12
11. Bulls 7-11
12. Raptors 7-12
13. Heat 7-12
14. Pistons 5-15
15. Wizards 3-12

West:
1. Jazz 15-4
2. Clippers 15-5
3. Lakers 15-6
4. Nuggets 11-8
5. Grizzlies 8-6
6. Suns 10-8
7. Blazers 10-8
8. Warriors 11-9
9. Spurs 11-9
10. Rockets 9-9
11. Thunder 8-10
12. Kings 8-11
13. Mavericks 8-12
14. Pelicans 7-11
15. Timberwolves 4-14


Sunday, January 31 Schedule: 6 games
L.A. Clippers at New York - 1 pm ET
Utah at Denver - 3:30 pm ET on NBATV
Philadelphia at Indiana - 7 pm ET
Orlando at Toronto - 7 pm ET
Brooklyn at Washington - 7 pm ET on NBATV
Cleveland at Minnesota - 8 pm ET

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February 6, Final Scores/Leaders:
Blazers - 99 Knicks - 110
Lillard: 29 Pts. Lillard: 9 Asts. Kanter: 11 Rebs./Randle: 22 Pts. Randle: 4 Asts. Randle: 11 Rebs.
Nuggets - 114 Kings - 119
Jokic: 50 Pts. Jokic: 12 Asts. Hampton: 10 Rebs./Barnes: 28 Pts. Hield: 7 Asts. Whiteside: 11 Rebs.
Bulls - 118 Magic - 92
LaVine: 39 Pts. Satoransky: 6 Asts. Williams: 10 Rebs./Vucevic: 17 Pts. Anthony: 5 Asts. Vucevic: 8 Rebs.
Nets - 108 Sixers - 124
Harden: 26 Pts. Harden: 10 Asts. Harden: 8 Rebs./Embiid: 33 Pts. Simmons: 8 Asts. Harris: 12 Rebs.
Raptors - 121 Hawks - 132
Boucher: 29 Pts. VanVleet: 10 Asts. Boucher: 10 Rebs./Young: 28 Pts. Young: 13 Asts. Capela: 16 Rebs.
Bucks - 124 Cavaliers - 99
Antetokounmpo: 24 Pts. Holiday: 8 Asts. Antetokounmpo: 11 Rebs./Drummond: 28 Pts. Garland: 9 Asts. Drummond: 11 Rebs.
Spurs - 111 Rockets - 106
DeRozan: 30 Pts. DeRozan: 7 Asts. Poeltl: 11 Rebs./Wall: 27 Pts. Wall: 7 Asts. Cousins: 11 Rebs.
Timberwolves - 118 Thunder - 120
Reid: 29 Pts. Rubio: 6 Asts. Edwards: 8 Rebs./Gilgeous-Alexander: 31 Pts. Gilgeous-Alexander: 7 Asts. Gilgeous-Alexander: 9 Rebs.
Warriors - 132 Mavericks - 134
Curry: 57 Pts. Green: 15 Asts. Toscano-Anderson: 10 Rebs./Doncic: 42 Pts. Doncic: 11 Asts. Porzingis: 10 Rebs.
Grizzlies - 109 Pelicans - 118
Valanciunas: 23 Pts. Morant: 9 Asts. Tillman: 8 Rebs./Williamson: 29 Pts. Ball: 7 Asts. Ingram: 12 Rebs.
Pistons - 129 Lakers - 135
Grant: 32 Pts. Wright: 10 Asts. Jackson: 8 Rebs./James: 33 Pts. James: 11 Asts. Harrell: 8 Rebs.

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February 9, Final Scores/Leaders:
Nets - 111 Pistons - 122
Irving: 27 Pts. Harden: 12 Asts. Brown: 9 Rebs./Grant: 32 Pts. Wright: 9 Asts. Plumlee: 12 Rebs.

Knicks - 96 Heat - 98
Payton: 18 Pts. Payton: 4 Asts. Randle: 8 Rebs./Butler: 26 Pts. Butler: 10 Asts. Butler: 8 Rebs.

Rockets - 101 Pelicans - 130
Wall: 25 Pts. Wall: 6 Asts. House Jr.: 8 Rebs./Ingram: 22 Pts. Williamson: 7 Asts. Hart: 17 Rebs.

Warriors - 114 Spurs - 91
Curry: 32 Pts. Green: 11 Asts. Oubre Jr.: 10 Rebs./Gay: 17 Pts. Johnson: 6 Asts. Gay: 6 Rebs.

Celtics - 108 Jazz - 122
Brown: 33 Pts. Walker: 7 Asts. Brown: 8 Rebs./Mitchell: 36 Pts. Mitchell: 9 Asts. Gobert: 12 Rebs.

Magic - 97 Blazers - 106
Vucevic: 27 Pts. Okeke: 5 Asts. Vucevic: 15 Rebs./Lillard: 36 Pts. Trent Jr.: 6 Asts. Covington: 11 Rebs.

Sixers - 119 Kings - 111
Embiid: 25 Pts. Simmons: 9 Asts. Embiid: 17 Rebs./Fox: 34 Pts. Fox: 10 Asts. Hield: 8 Rebs.





STANDINGS:
East:
1. Sixers 18-7
2. Bucks 16-8
3. Nets 14-12
4. Celtics 12-11
5. Pacers 12-12
6. Hornets 12-13
7. Hawks 11-12
8. Raptors 11-13
9. Knicks 11-15
10. Heat 10-14
11. Cavaliers 10-15
12. Bulls 9-14
13. Magic 9-16
14. Wizards 6-15
15. Pistons 6-18

West:
1. Jazz 20-5
2. Lakers 19-6
3. Clippers 17-8
4. Suns 14-9
5. Blazers 13-10
6. Spurs 14-11
7. Nuggets 12-11
8. Warriors 13-12
9. Kings 12-12
10. Pelicans 11-12
11. Grizzlies 9-10
12. Rockets 11-13
13. Mavericks 11-14
14. Thunder 10-13
15. Timberwolves 6-18

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All-Star Game updates



Domantas Sabonis is the 2021 Skills Challenge champion!






Stephen Curry is the 2021 Three-Point Contest champion!






Anfernee Simons is the 2021 Slam Dunk Contest champion!





Giannis Antetokounmpo was a perfect 16/16 from the field, and Damian Lillard and Stephen Curry had 8 three-pointers each, as Team LeBron beat Team Durant, 170-150!

ALL-STAR GAME MVP: Giannis Antetokounmpo
B. Beal - 26 PTS, 4 AST, 10/16 FG, 6/12 3PT
K. Irving - 22 PTS, 12 AST, 6 REB, 10/15 FG

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March 11, Final Scores/Leaders:
Pistons - 102 Hornets - 105
Grant: 32 Pts. Mykhailiuk: 8 Asts. Grant: 8 Rebs./Washington: 20 Pts. Ball: 9 Asts. Washington: 9 Rebs.

Celtics - 109 Nets - 121
Tatum: 31 Pts. Brown: 6 Asts. Theis: 8 Rebs./Irving: 40 Pts. Harden: 8 Asts. Harden: 10 Rebs.

Hawks - 121 Raptors - 120
Young: 37 Pts. Young: 6 Asts. Capela: 19 Rebs./Powell: 33 Pts. Lowry: 12 Asts. Baynes: 15 Rebs.

Magic - 103 Heat - 111
Vucevic: 24 Pts. Carter-Williams: 7 Asts. Vucevic: 17 Rebs./Butler: 27 Pts. Butler: 11 Asts. Butler: 8 Rebs.

Sixers - 127 Bulls - 105
Harris: 24 Pts. Curry: 7 Asts. Howard: 12 Rebs./Markkanen: 23 Pts. LaVine: 7 Asts. Carter Jr.: 9 Rebs.

Knicks - 101 Bucks - 134
Barrett: 22 Pts. Burks: 8 Asts. Randle: 8 Rebs./Antetokounmpo: 24 Pts. Antetokounmpo: 10 Asts. Antetokounmpo: 10 Rebs.

Timberwolves - 135 Pelicans - 105
Nowell: 28 Pts. Rubio: 8 Asts. Towns: 7 Rebs./Williamson: 24 Pts. Ball: 7 Asts. Hart: 13 Rebs.

Mavericks - 108 Thunder - 116
Richardson: 27 Pts. Richardson: 6 Asts. Finney-Smith: 8 Rebs./Gilgeous-Alexander: 32 Pts. Maledon: 9 Asts. Brown: 12 Rebs.

Warriors - 104 Clippers - 130
Wiggins: 15 Pts. Poole: 4 Asts. Wiggins: 8 Rebs./Leonard: 28 Pts. George: 5 Asts. Ibaka: 14 Rebs.

Suns - 127 Blazers - 121
Booker: 35 Pts. Booker: 8 Asts. Crowder: 7 Rebs./Lillard: 30 Pts. Lillard: 8 Asts. Kanter: 11 Rebs.

Rockets - 105 Kings - 125
Oladipo: 23 Pts. Porter Jr.: 10 Asts. Brown: 10 Rebs./Fox: 30 Pts. Fox: 9 Asts. Holmes: 11 Rebs.









STANDINGS:

East:
1. Sixers 25-12
2. Nets 25-13
3. Bucks 23-14
4. Celtics 19-18
5. Heat 19-18
6. Knicks 19-19
7. Hornets 18-18
8. Hawks 17-20
9. Raptors 17-20
10. Pacers 16-19
11. Bulls 16-19
12. Wizards 14-21
13. Cavaliers 14-22
14. Magic 13-24
15. Pistons 10-27

West:
1. Jazz 27-9
2. Suns 25-11
3. Lakers 24-13
4. Clippers 25-14
5. Nuggets 21-15
6. Blazers 21-15
7. Spurs 18-15
8. Mavericks 19-17
9. Grizzlies 17-16
10. Warriors 19-19
11. Thunder 16-21
12. Kings 15-22
13. Pelicans 15-22
14. Rockets 11-24
15. Timberwolves 8-29

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Friday, March 12 Schedule: 7 games

Philadelphia at Washington - 8 pm ET
Denver at Memphis - 8 pm ET on NBATV
Cleveland at New Orleans - 8 pm ET
Miami at Chicago - 9 pm ET

Orlando at San Antonio - 9 pm ET

Houston at Utah - 10 pm ET

Indiana at L.A. Lakers - 10:30 pm ET on NBATV

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March 12, Final Scores/Leaders:

Sixers - 127 Wizards - 101
Embiid: 23 Pts. Milton: 4 Asts. Howard: 10 Rebs./Westbrook: 25 Pts. Westbrook: 8 Asts. Westbrook: 5 Rebs.

Nuggets - 103 Grizzlies - 102
Jokic: 28 Pts. Jokic: 7 Asts. Jokic: 15 Rebs./Clarke: 20 Pts. Morant: 9 Asts. Valanciunas: 11 Rebs.

Cavaliers - 82 Pelicans - 116
sixton: 19 Pts. Dotson: 3 Asts. Allen: 7 Rebs./Ingram: 28 Pts. Ball: 6 Asts. Adams: 17 Rebs.

Heat - 101 Bulls - 90
Butler: 28 Pts. Butler: 8 Asts. Olynyk: 9 Rebs./LaVine: 30 Pts. LaVine: 6 Asts. Young: 10 Rebs.

Magic - 77 Spurs - 104
Vucevic: 26 Pts. Vucevic: 3 Asts. Vucevic: 9 Rebs./Gay: 19 Pts. Murray: 6 Asts. Poeltl: 9 Rebs.

Rockets - 99 Jazz - 114
Porter Jr.: 27 Pts. Porter Jr.: 8 Asts. Martin Jr.: 10 Rebs./Mitchell: 28 Pts. Mitchell: 8 Asts. Gobert: 13 Rebs.

Pacers - 100 Lakers - 105
Brogdon: 29 Pts. Sabonis: 8 Asts. Sabonis: 14 Reb./Kuzma: 24 Pts. James: 10 Asts. Kuzma: 13 Rebs.








STANDINGS:

East:
1. Sixers 26-12
2. Nets 25-13
3. Bucks 23-14
4. Heat 20-18
5. Celtics 19-18
6. Knicks 19-19
7. Hornets 18-18
8. Hawks 17-20
9. Raptors 17-20
10. Pacers 16-20
11. Bulls 16-20
12. Wizards 14-22
13. Cavaliers 14-23
14. Magic 13-25
15. Pistons 10-27

West:
1. Jazz 28-9
2. Suns 25-11
3. Lakers 25-13
4. Clippers 25-14
5. Nuggets 22-15
6. Blazers 21-15
7. Spurs 19-15
8. Mavericks 19-17
9. Warriors 19-19
10. Grizzlies 17-17
11. Thunder 16-21
12. Pelicans 16-22
13. Kings 15-22
14. Rockets 11-25
15. Timberwolves 8-29

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March 16, Final Scores/Leaders:

Jazz - 117 Celtics - 109
Mitchell: 21 Pts. MItchell: 5 Asts. Gobert: 12 Rebs./Tatum: 29 Pts. Brown: 7 Asts. Theis: 11 Rebs.

Cavaliers - 98 Heat - 113
sixton: 21 Pts. Osman: 7 Asts. Allen: 10 Rebs./Butler: 28 Pts. Draginc: 9 Asts. Butler: 12 Rebs.

Knicks - 96 Sixers - 99
Randle: 19 Pts. Randle: 8 Asts. Randle: 15 Rebs./Harris: 30 Pts. Simmons: 7 Asts. Simmons: 13 Rebs.

Thunder - 102 Bulls - 123
Gilgeous-Alexander: 21 Pts. Williams: 4 Asts. Brown: 16 Rebs./LaVine: 40 Pts. Satoransky: 7 Asts. Young: 9 Rebs.

Hawks - 119 Rockets - 107
Gallinari: 29 Pts. Young: 14 Asts. Collins: 10 Rebs./Oladipo: 34 Pts. Porter Jr.: 8 Asts. Brown: 11 Rebs.

Pelicans - 124 Blazers - 125
Ingram: 30 Pts. Ball: 17 Asts. Hart: 9 Rebs./Lillard: 50 Pts. Lillard: 10 Asts. Lillard: 6 Rebs.

Timberwolves - 121 Lakers - 137
Towns: 29 Pts. Rubio: 12 Asts. Towns: 6 Rebs./James: 25 Pts. James: 12 Asts. James: 12 Rebs.







STANDINGS:
East:
1. Sixers 28-12
2. Nets 27-13
3. Bucks 25-14
4. Heat 22-18
5. Hornets 20-18
6. Celtics 20-19
7. Hawks 20-20
8. Knicks 20-21
9. Bulls 18-20
10. Pacers 17-21
11. Raptors 17-22
12. Wizards 14-24
13. Cavaliers 14-25
14. Magic 13-26
15. Pistons 10-29

West:
1. Jazz 29-10
2. Suns 26-12
3. Lakers 27-13
4. Clippers 26-15
5. Nuggets 23-16
6. Blazers 23-16
7. Spurs 20-16
8. Mavericks 20-18
9. Warriors 20-20
10. Grizzlies 17-19
11. Pelicans 17-23
12. Thunder 17-23
13. Kings 15-24
14. Rockets 11-27
15. Timberwolves 9-31

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Wednesday, March 17 Schedule: 10 games

Toronto at Detroit - 7 pm ET

Brooklyn at Indiana - 7 pm ET

Milwaukee at Philadelphia - 7 pm ET on ESPN

Sacramento at Washington - 7 pm ET

Boston at Cleveland - 8 pm ET

San Antonio at Chicago - 8 pm ET

Golden State at Houston - 8 pm ET

Miami at Memphis - 9 pm ET

Charlotte at Denver - 9 pm ET

L.A. Clippers at Dallas - 9:30 pm ET on ESPN

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March 17, Final Scores/Leaders:

Raptors - 112 Pistons - 116
Powell: 43 Pts. Lowry: 15 Asts. Lowry: 6 Rebs./Bey: 28 Pts. Wright: 8 Asts. Plumlee: 14 Rebs.

Nets - 124 Pacers - 115
Harden: 40 Pts. Harden: 15 Asts. Harden: 10 Rebs./Brogdon: 24 Pts. Sabonis: 11 Asts. Sabonis: 11 Rebs.

Bucks - 109 Sixers - 105
Antetokounmpo: 32 Pts. Holiday: 6 Asts. Antetokounmpo: 15 Rebs./Harris: 19 Pts. Simmons: 12 Asts. Howard: 15 Rebs.

Kings - 121 Wizards - 119
Fox: 28 Pts. Fox: 7 Asts. Barnes: 8 Rebs./Beal: 29 Pts. Westbrook: 10 Asts. Westbrook: 14 Rebs.

Celtics - 110 Cavaliers - 117
Tatum: 29 Pts. Theis: 5 Asts. Williams: 14 Rebs./sixton: 29 Pts. sixton: 6 Asts. Nance Jr.: 11 Rebs.

Spurs - 106 Bulls - 99
Poeltl: 20 Pts. White: 5 Asts. Poeltl: 16 Rebs./LaVine: 29 Pts. Satoransky: 7 Asts. Williams: 14 Rebs.

Warriors - 108 Rockets - 94
Poole: 23 Pts. Green: 10 Asts. Green: 12 Rebs./Porter Jr.: 25 Pts. Porter Jr.: 7 Asts. Wood: 9 Rebs.

Heat - 85 Grizzlies - 89
Butler: 24 Pts. Adebayo: 6 Asts. Adebayo: 12 Rebs./Melton: 13 Pts. Melton: 6 Asts. Valanciunas: 12 Rebs.

Hornets - 104 Nuggets - 129
Rozier: 21 Pts. Hayward: 6 Asts. Washington: 6 Rebs./Porter Jr.: 28 Pts. Jokic: 10 Asts. Porter Jr.: 13 Rebs.

Clippers - 89 Mavericks - 105
George: 28 Pts. Leonard: 7 Asts. George: 7 Rebs./Doncic: 42 Pts. Doncic: 9 Asts. Porzingis: 13 Rebs.









STANDINGS:
East:
1. Sixers 28-13
2. Nets 28-13
3. Bucks 26-14
4. Heat 22-19
5. Hornets 20-19
6. Hawks 20-20
7. Celtics 20-20
8. Knicks 20-21
9. Bulls 18-21
10. Pacers 17-22
11. Raptors 17-23
12. Cavaliers 15-25
13. Wizards 14-25
14. Magic 13-26
15. Pistons 11-29

West:
1. Jazz 29-10
2. Suns 26-12
3. Lakers 27-13
4. Clippers 26-16
5. Nuggets 24-16
6. Blazers 23-16
7. Spurs 21-16
8. Mavericks 21-18
9. Warriors 21-20
10. Grizzlies 18-19
11. Pelicans 17-23
12. Thunder 17-23
13. Kings 16-24
14. Rockets 11-28
15. Timberwolves 9-31

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March 20, Final Scores/Leaders:

Hawks - 99 Lakers - 94
Collins: 27 Pts. Young: 11 Asts. Collins: 16 Rebs./Harrell: 23 Pts. Schroder: 4 Asts. Harrell: 11 Rebs.

Kings - 105 Sixers - 129
Hield: 25 Pts. Joseph: 7 Asts. Barnes: 7 Rebs./Harris: 29 Pts. Harris: 8 Asts. Howard: 13 Rebs.

Warriors - 103 Grizzlies - 111
Poole: 26 Pts. Toscano-Anderson: 6 Asts. Wiggins: 9 Rebs./Valanciunas: 19 Pts. Morant: 8 Asts. Valanciunas: 15 Rebs.

Spurs - 113 Bucks - 120
Walker: 31 Pts. DeRozan: 13 Asts. Johnson: 8 Rebs./Antetokounmpo: 26 Pts. Antetokounmpo: 15 Asts. DiVincenzo: 13 Rebs.

Hornets - 98 Clippers - 125
Bridges: 21 Pts. Rozier: 5 Asts. Hayward: 8 Rebs./George: 21 Pts. George: 10 Asts. George: 5 Rebs.






STANDINGS:

East:
1. Sixers 29-13
2. Nets 28-14
3. Bucks 27-14
4. Heat 22-20
5. Hawks 22-20
6. Knicks 21-21
7. Hornets 20-21
8. Celtics 20-21
9. Pacers 18-22
10. Bulls 18-22
11. Raptors 17-24
12. Wizards 15-25
13. Cavaliers 15-26
14. Magic 14-27
15. Pistons 12-29

West:
1. Jazz 30-11
2. Suns 27-13
3. Lakers 28-14
4. Clippers 27-16
5. Nuggets 25-16
6. Blazers 25-16
7. Spurs 22-17
8. Mavericks 21-19
9. Warriors 22-21
10. Grizzlies 19-20
11. Thunder 17-24
12. Pelicans 17-24
13. Kings 17-25
14. Rockets 11-29
15. Timberwolves 10-32

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Sunday, March 21 Schedule: 10 games (Eastern Time)

Indiana at Miami - 1 pm ET

Oklahoma City at Houston - 2 pm ET

New Orleans at Denver - 3 pm ET

Orlando at Boston - 3:30 pm ET

Washington at Brooklyn - 7 pm ET on NBATV

Toronto at Cleveland - 7 pm ET

Chicago at Detroit - 7 pm ET

Philadelphia at New York - 8 pm ET

L.A. Lakers at Phoenix - 10 pm ET on NBATV

Dallas at Portland - 10 pm ET

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Los Angeles Lakers Looking To Involve The San Antonio Spurs In Kyrie Irving Trade With The Brooklyn Nets In New Report.



The trade for Kyrie Irving between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Brooklyn Nets is looking more likely every day, with the lack of solid interest in Kyrie from any team not named the Lakers.

Direct trades are not working out due to the Lakers' hesitancy to give up future picks for 1-year of Irving. Brooklyn also wants them to be saddled with the Joe Harris contract. The Nets are refusing to substitute Joe Harris for Seth Curry, creating more roadblocks for both teams.

Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report has given some insight into what the teams are trying to do for this trade to be feasible and has revealed that the San Antonio Spurs may be the facilitator of such a trade if they can offload veterans on long contracts.

The Nets won't have to worry about trading Seth Curry or Joe Harris away to the Lakers in a deal to match Westbrook's salary. The Spurs will have to send the Lakers either Josh Richardson or Doug McDermott, with McDermott still having 2-years on his contract. The Spurs are better off taking Russ' expiring contract or talking about a buyout with him if a trade is made.

The report also suggests that the Nets could want to trade for Jakob Poeltl and make him the starting center in Brooklyn for a team that still is unsure of their future. The Irving trade would generate a massive trade exception that the Nets could use in the future for more roster moves.

Considering the value of Irving is pretty low on the market, this is how they can come out of it the best. An even larger trade could see the Lakers give up Russ along with either Talen Horton-Tucker or Kendrick Nunn to acquire Josh Richardson as well, with the Spurs likely to accept a young player like THT who they can develop.