Author: Bennett Ervin

Per Adrian Wojnarowski, the Minnesota Timberwolves are acquiring Monte Morris from the Detroit Pistons for Shake Milton, Troy Brown, and a 2030 second-round pick. Monte Morris Moves From Dreary Detroit to Minnesota Timberwolves Monte Morris, who started 61 games in the 2022-2023 season for the Washington Wizards, posting a career-high in points and assists, averaging 10.3 points and 5.3 assists per game last season, has had little playing time for the Detroit Pistons, with only six total games played for an average of 13 minutes per night. After missing the first 43 games to start the 2023-24 NBA season due to a…

Per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Memphis Grizzlies are trading big man Xavier Tillman to the Boston Celtics for Lamar Stevens, a 2027 second-round pick, and a 2030 second-round pick. Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports added after Wojnarowski’s initial reports that Memphis also received Lamar Stevens from the Celtics in the deal.  Brad Stevens Adds Big Man to Bolster Boston Bench The number one seed in the Eastern Conference, the Boston Celtics add front court depth for their playoff run in Xavier Tillman, who has averaged 6.0 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.7 assists for the Grizzlies this season, with his only…

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Utah Jazz traded 2nd-year player Simone Fontecchio to the Detroit Pistons for Kevin Knox, a 2024 second-round pick and the rights to Gabriele Procida, the 36 overall in the 2022 Draft. Detroit Pistons Add 28-Year-Old Sharpshooter Simone Fontecchio On July 17th, 2022, Fontecchio signed a two-year contract with the National Basketball Association’s Utah Jazz in July 2022. Simone Fontecchio, a 6’7 wing, had a successful Italian Professional Basketball career starting at only 17 years old. He became an LBA All-Star in 2014 and won LBA’s Best Player Under 22 in 2015. Simone Fontecchio would…

Anthony Davis had a big night in Charlotte as the 9th-seeded Los Angeles Lakers took on the 10-37 Hornets, winning 124-118. Though the Hornets are the 13th seed in the Eastern Conference, LeBron James wasn’t taking the game lightly, telling Lisa Salters after Saturday’s win in New York, “We still have one more game left on this road trip after back-to-back great wins in Boston and here, two of the hottest teams in the league. Finish it off in Charlotte. We have to be professional and understand that that is an NBA team, and if we don’t come to play,…

Trades and Injuries Lead to Fantasy Basketball Best Values Ayo Dosunmu Ayo Dosunmu is a must-add for any 12-team league format. With the recent announcement that Bulls guard Zach LaVine will undergo surgery on his foot and miss the rest of the season. Patrick Williams is also out with an injury, and trade rumors continue around Alex Caruso and DeMar DeRozan. It’s clear Chicago is looking towards their future meaning Ayo Dosunmu will see an increased role going forward. Over the past two weeks, Dosunmu has averaged 16.2 points, three assists, three rebounds, 1.5 steals, and 1.2 blocks per game,…

Jarred Vanderbilt is easily the Laker’s best perimeter and point-of-attack defender. During the Los Angeles Lakers Western Conference playoff run last season, Vanderbilt, standing at six foot nine with over a seven-foot wingspan, drew many matchups against All-star caliber point guards such as Steph Curry and Jamal Murray. Losing arguably the most valuable defensive piece besides Anthony Davis creates an enormous need for the Lakers, who were already in desperate need of three-point shooting, considering they currently attempt the lowest number of threes per game at 30.4 and make the second fewest threes, only ahead of the 6-41 Detroit Pistons.…

The Los Angeles Lakers beat one of the hottest teams in the NBA, the Knicks, 113-105 Saturday night, ending New York’s nine-game winning streak. The Knicks would take on the Lakers in Madison Square Garden without three-time NBA All-star Julius Randle and recent trade acquisition OG Anunoby, both out due to injury. LeBron and Lakers Back in the Garden The Lakers and Knicks were tied at 59 going into the half, with D’Angelo Russell having 14 points and three assists while LeBron James added 12 points. Anthony Davis was dominant in the first half and had a near Double-Double with…

Now in his second straight season with the Maine Celtic’s, Boston’s affiliate club, Tony Snell said, “Of course, I want to come back and play, but I have a bigger purpose now,” when discussing his desire to be signed to an NBA team’s active roster by Friday with Yahoo Sports. Snell must be signed by a team by February 2nd, 2024, for the rest of the 2023-2024 season to have a 10th year of service for the players association’s retiree benefits program, saying, “It’s not about me anymore. It’s about my boys.” Tony Snell Fighting For His Family’s Wellbeing The…

The Los Angeles Lakers upset the #1 seed in the Eastern Conference, the Boston Celtics, 114-105, with LeBron James and Anthony Davis both out. This much-needed win comes after back-to-back road losses against the Houston Rockets and the Atlanta Hawks, where LeBron posted cryptically on X/Twitter after the game. In a postgame interview, he said, “I don’t have any message for my teammates. Just go out and do your job.” Lakers Austin Reaves Career High in Big Win The Lakers had fallen to 24-25 on the season after the loss to Atlanta, and before the nationally televised game between the…

The Los Angeles Lakers have lost back-to-back road games against the 20-27 Atlanta Hawks and the 22-24 Houston Rockets, of course with Dillion Brooks up to his usual antics. Christian Wood may have just fired a shot at head coach Darvin Ham with a post before playing against the Atlanta Hawks, and LeBron James continued to stir the pot after the crushing loss. Los Angeles Lakers Routed by Rockets Rookie The Houston Rockets defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 135-119 on January 29th, 2024. The Rockets had a season-high 78 points in the first half against the Lakers. With four minutes…