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• Pelicans Notes: Olynyk, Zion, Alvarado, Matkovic
Pelicans forward/center Kelly Olynyk has appeared in just two games for his new team since being acquired in the Brandon Ingram trade at this month’s deadline, but he’s already making his impact felt in New Orleans. He immediately entered the Pelicans’ starting lineup in his debut on Friday, grabbed 15 rebounds in a win over […]...2025
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• David Griffin: Finances, Injuries Led To Brandon Ingram Trade

New Orleans Pelicans front office leader David Griffin said that the team's motivation to trade Brandon Ingram was primarily a financial one, but that injuries also played a role in the move. The Pelicans traded Ingram to the Toronto Raptors for Bruce Brown and Kelly Olynyk ahead of last week's trade deadline. "We reached a point where financially we weren't going to be able to keep the group toge...2025
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• Brandon Ingram, Raptors Agree To Three-Year, $120M Extension

Brandon Ingram and the Toronto Raptors have agreed to a three-year, $120 million extension. Ingram will have a player option for the 27-28 season. The Raptors acquired Ingram at the trade deadline from the New Orleans Pelicans for Bruce Brown Jr., Kelly Olynyk, a first round pick in 2026 via the Indiana Pacers, and one second round pick. Ingram was on a $36 million expiring contract and will now e...2025
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• Orlando Robinson, Raptors Sign Two-Way Contact

As part of their post-trade deadline roster shuffling, the Toronto Raptors have signed center Orlando Robinson to a two-way contract. Robinson recently completed a pair of 10 Day deals with the Raptors. Robinson gives Toronto some backup center depth, as Jakob Poeltl has battled some injuries this season. The Raptors also traded Kelly Olynyk at the deadline. That left forwards Chris Boucher and Jo...2025
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• Pelicans trade Brandon Ingram to Raptors
The Toronto Raptors announced yesterday they have acquired forward Brandon Ingram from the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for guard-forward Bruce Brown, centre Kelly Olynyk, a 2026 first-round draft pick (via Indiana) and a 2031 second-round draft pick. “We see Brandon as an integral part of this team’s future – he’s an elite scorer, he … Continue reading "Pelicans trade Brandon Ingr...2025
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• NBA buyout market candidates: Ben Simmons leads list of players who can make a difference in the playoffs

Seth Curry, Kelly Olynyk and Bojan Bogdanovic are other names to watch in the coming weeks...2025
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• David Griffin: Finances, Injuries Led To Brandon Ingram Trade
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• Orlando Robinson, Raptors Sign Two-Way Contact
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• NBA trade deadline instant grades for every 2025 major deal made as they happen

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images Let’s give out instant grades for the big moves at the 2025 NBA trade deadline. The 2025 NBA trade deadline will forever be remembered for a deal that took place a few days before the buzzer. The Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks completed the trade of the century by exchanging Luka Doncic for Anthony Davis over the weekend. The NBA has been on fire...2025
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• Raptors-Pelicans trade grades for Brandon Ingram going to Toronto

Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images Let’s grade the Brandon Ingram trade for the Raptors and Pelicans. Brandon Ingram has been on the trade block since the summer as he entered the final year of his contract this season. The New Orleans Pelicans finally found him a new home less than 24 hours before the NBA trade deadline. The Toronto Raptors acquired Ingram in a deal that brings back ...2025
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• Brandon Ingram trade: Pelicans send former All-Star to Raptors for Bruce Brown, Kelly Olynyk, picks

Ingram was an All-Star in 2020 but has struggled with injuries in recent seasons...2025
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• Raptors Notes: Olynyk, Brown, Quickley, Mogbo, Rhoden
After missing the first 21 games of the season with a back injury, Raptors big man Kelly Olynyk made his season debut in Saturday’s loss to Dallas, writes Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca. Olynyk explained that his back unexpectedly tightened up after a training camp practice, and it took six weeks for him to recover. “Playing […]...2024
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• NBA trade deadline: 4 winners and 5 losers from deals, featuring Bulls, Knicks, Warriors, Lakers

Let’s hand out winners and losers from the 2024 NBA trade deadline. The 2024 NBA trade deadline has come and gone without the type of major fireworks sd occasionally sees in the final transaction window before the playoff race. There were tons of deals around the NBA before Thursday’s 3 p.m. buzzer, but the biggest names rumored to be in deals mostly stayed home, and many of the league’s biggest f...2024
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• NBA trade deadline instant grades for every 2024 deal made as they happen

Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images Let’s grade every 2024 NBA trade deadline deal. The NBA transaction periods have become almost as exciting as the games themselves, and that makes the 2024 NBA trade deadline something close to a holiday for a certain type of hoops fan. No matter where your team is in the standings right now, the trade deadline represents an opportunity for hope: teams ar...2024
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• NBA Trade Rumors: Dejounte Murray suspiciously held out, plus the latest on Bruce Brown, Andrew Wiggins

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images It’s officially eyes emoji season on the last day for NBA trade rumors until the offseason. With less than 24 hours to go until the NBA trade deadline, we saw a few minor deals go down around the league on Wednesday, with Monte Morris, Xavier Tillman and Simone Fontecchio among those changing teams. But as of publishing time, some of the biggest names st...2024
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• 5 NBA trade deadline teams who desperately need to make a deal

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images These the teams who need to make a bold move at the NBA trade deadline. The 2024 NBA trade deadline represents the last chance for teams to reload their rosters ahead of the playoffs, or get an early head start on a rebuild before the offseason. With the deadline quickly approaching on Thursday, Feb. 8, there are a number of teams who should be feeling ...2024
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"The New Orleans Pelicans have traded star forward Brandon Ingram to the Toronto Raptors for Bruce Brown, Kelly Olynyk, one first-round pick and one second-rounder, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania Wednesday."

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"Kelly Olynyk agrees to two-year, $26.5 million extension with Raptors, per report"

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"Pat McAfee Says Jazz’s Kelly Olynyk Outfoxed Him on $10,000 Challenge"

2022
"The Jazz are finalizing a trade to send veteran forward Bojan Bogdanovic to the Pistons for Kelly Olynyk and Saben Lee, sources told ESPN."

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"Nets' Kevin Durant ejected from game for shoving Pistons' Kelly Olynyk"

2020
"Bam Adebayo, Kelly Olynyk, Derrick Jones, Jr."

2019
"James Johnson and Kelly Olynyk can expect more playing time in the wake of a knee injury that will keep Derrick Jones Jr."

2018
"Kelly Olynyk started at center in place of a sick Hassan Whiteside for the Heat."

2017
"None was bigger, though, than the four Al Horford drained in the fourth quarter, including a corner three off a picture-perfect pass from Kelly Olynyk to put Boston ahead for good with 17 seconds left."

2016
"He was suspended one game last March for hitting Boston's Kelly Olynyk, which came roughly a week after he got into a fight with Phoenix's Alex Len."

2015
"Celtics big man Kelly Olynyk has a lot of respect for Dirk Nowitzki."

2014
"On this beautiful play, the King blocked Kelly Olynyk, sprinted to the other end of the court and finished with the authoritative tomahawk hammer that we've seen so many times during his NBA career."

• Pelicans Notes: Olynyk, Zion, Alvarado, Matkovic
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• David Griffin: Finances, Injuries Led To Brandon Ingram Trade
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• Brandon Ingram, Raptors Agree To Three-Year, $120M Extension
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• Orlando Robinson, Raptors Sign Two-Way Contact
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• Pelicans trade Brandon Ingram to Raptors
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• NBA trade deadline instant grades for every 2025 major deal made as they happen
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• NBA trade deadline 2025 tracker for every deal as it’s announced

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images We’re keeping track of every 2025 NBA trade deadline deal as they are announced in this post. The NBA seemed set for a quiet trade deadline in 2025 as a new Collective Bargaining Agreement tormented teams with multiple luxury tax aprons and more punitive restrictions for increasing payroll. So much for that. The NBA trade deadline started with fireworks w...2025
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• Raptors-Pelicans trade grades for Brandon Ingram going to Toronto
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• Pelicans trade Brandon Ingram to Raptors as wild NBA trade deadline continues

The days leading up to the NBA trade deadline on Thursday have come fast and furious, and that continued late Wednesday night as the Raptors acquired Brandon Ingram from the Pelicans. The deal will see Ingram head north of the border, with the Bruce Brown Jr., Kelly Olynyk, one first-round pick and a second-rounder headed......2025
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• Raptors Acquiring Brandon Ingram From Pelicans In Deal For Bruce Brown, Kelly Olynyk, Pick

The New Orleans Pelicans are sending forward Brandon Ingram to the Toronto Raptors in a deal for Bruce Brown, Kelly Olynyk and a first-round pick, per NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN. The NBA trade deadline is Thursday. Chris Haynes first reported that the Pelicans and Raptors were deep in talks on an Ingram deal. […] The post Raptors Acquiring Brandon Ingram From Pelicans In Deal For Bru...2025
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• Brandon Ingram, Raptors Agree To Three-Year, $120M Extension
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• Raptors-Pelicans trade grades for Brandon Ingram going to Toronto
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• Raptors Acquire Brandon Ingram From Pelicans For Bruce Brown Jr., Kelly Olynyk, First Rounder
The Toronto Raptors have acquired Brandon Ingram from the New Orleans Pelicans for Bruce Brown Jr., Kelly Olynyk, a first round pick in 2026 via the Indiana Pacers, and one second round pick. Ingram is on a $36 million expiring contract with the Pelicans as the two sides haven't come close on extension terms. Earlier this season, Ingram left Excel Sports to sign with Klutch. Ingram has appeared in...2025
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• Raptors Turn Down Trade Interest In Jakob Poeltl

The Toronto Raptors have turned down trade interest in Jakob Poeltl, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line. Poeltl is averaging 15.4 points and 10.7 rebounds on the season. The Raptors are more open to trading Bruce Brown and Kelly Olynyk, according to Stein....2025
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• Raptors Notes: Agbaji, Mitchell, Walter, Mogbo, DeRozan
The Raptors acquired Ochai Agbaji alongside Kelly Olynyk at least year’s trade deadline, and he’s looking like a steal while he blossoms in his third season in the league, Sportsnet.ca’s Michael Grange writes. In nine games with seven starts, Agbaji is averaging 13.0 points and 4.4 rebounds while shooting 56.8% from the field and 42.4% […]...2024
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• Victor Wembanyama becomes first rookie since 1990 to record triple-double with blocks
In one of the most memorable nights of his increasingly special rookie season, Victor Wembanyama delivered one of his most impressive two-way performances of the season for the San Antonio Spurs. Wembanyama had 27 points, 14 rebounds and 10 blocks, as his team beat the Toronto Raptors 122-99 on Monday night. Wembanyama played just 29 minutes. Wembanyama was a defensive menace, guarding Raptors sta...2024
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• NBA trade deadline instant grades for every 2024 deal made as they happen
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• 31 players most likely to be moved at the NBA trade deadline

Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports We went around the league to find the likeliest candidates to be dealt ahead of next week’s NBA trade deadline. With the Feb. 8 NBA trade deadline less than a week away, there seemed like no better time than to hop around the SB Nation NBA network and ask our local writers which player(s) they think each of the teams they cover and/or root for is most likely to...2024
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• Celtics Are Monitoring Kelly Olynyk

The Boston Celtics are reportedly looking to upgrade their depth before the NBA trade deadline on February 8. That has Boston looking at a familiar face as a potential frontcourt reinforcement. The Celtics are interested in trading for Kelly Olynyk of the Utah Jazz. Olynyk spent the four seasons of his career in Boston. This season, in mostly a reserve role, the 6-foot-11 forward/center has played...2023
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• NBA trade deadline 2025 tracker for every deal as it’s announced
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• 5 NBA trade deadline teams who desperately need to make a deal
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• Report: Heat source says Timberwolves asking for ‘the first born of all our kids’

Minnesota reportedly wants some combination of Josh Richardson, Bam Adebayo, Goran Dragic, Kelly Olynyk, Justise Winslow and a No. 1 pick...2018
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• Heat official: Price too high for Butler
Jimmy Butler trade talks between Miami and Minnesota have fallen apart again, and an unidentified Heat official tells Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald that the Timberwolves are asking way too much in return. The source says the Wolves have unreasonable expectations and joked that they want “the first born of all our kids.” He added that a deal could still be completed if Minnesota eases up on som...2018
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• Jaylen Brown Remains Vital to Celtics Despite Inconsistent Rookie Season
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• Celtics vs. Spurs: Score, Highlights, Reaction from 2016 Regular Season
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• Friday NBA Roundup: DeMar DeRozan Has Raptors Looking Like Cavs' Biggest Threat
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• Hidden Gems Still Available on 2016 NBA Free-Agency Market
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• Kevin Love Comments on Role with Cavaliers, Team Chemistry and More
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• Isaiah Thomas, Celtics Keeping NBA Playoff Hopes Alive Amid Adversity
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• Kelly Olynyk Tries The ‘Dirk Fadeaway’ Against Dirk Nowitzki (VIDEO)
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• LeBron James Looks Like Younger Self, Throws Down Tomahawk Dunk After Block
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• Dirk Nowitzki on Kelly Olynyk stealing his signature move: 'That was cold-blooded'
Dirk Nowitzki on Kelly Olynyk stealing his signature move: 'That was cold-blooded'...2015
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• Kyrie Irving's Loss Leaves LeBron James Facing Another Lost Year of His Prime
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• Kevin Love Not Returning Kelly Olynyk’s Calls
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• Jabari Parker Breaks Kelly Olynyk’s Ankles (VIDEO)
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• Paul George the Superstar Is Back and Friday NBA Takeaways
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• Hassan Whiteside Ejected After Hitting Celtics' Kelly Olynyk with Cheap Shot
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• Dr. A's weekly risers and fallers: Kelly Olynyk, Chet Holmgren make the list

Which fantasy basketball players are on the rise? Whose fantasy value is falling? Steve Alexander lays it all out for you in his weekly look around the NBA....2024
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• Waiver wire pickups: Look to Kelly Olynyk, Jaden McDaniels

The fantasy basketball waiver wire always has players who can help fill holes on your roster. Here are the ones to add before it's too late....2022
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• Tuesday NBA Roundup: Hype or No Hype, Spurs' Dominance Can't Be Overlooked
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• Matthew Dellavedova Replaces Injured Kelly Olynyk in 2015 Rising Stars Game
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• Are LA Lakers or Boston Celtics the Better Free-Agent Fit for Rajon Rondo?
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• Pelicans Notes: Olynyk, Zion, Alvarado, Matkovic
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• NBA buyout market candidates: Ben Simmons leads list of players who can make a difference in the playoffs
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• NBA trade deadline instant grades for every 2025 major deal made as they happen
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• Raptors-Pelicans trade grades for Brandon Ingram going to Toronto
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• Raptors Notes: Olynyk, Brown, Quickley, Mogbo, Rhoden
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• Victor Wembanyama becomes first rookie since 1990 to record triple-double with blocks
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• NBA trade deadline: 4 winners and 5 losers from deals, featuring Bulls, Knicks, Warriors, Lakers
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• Jazz trade Kelly Olynyk to Raptors for package including first-round pick: Sources
The Toronto Raptors have acquired big man Kelly Olynyk from the Utah Jazz in exchange for Kira Lewis, Otto Porter and a 2024 first-round pick, according to league sources. Along with Olynyk, Ochai Agbaji is also being sent to Toronto. League sources confirm to The Athletic that the Jazz are sending Kelly Olynyk and Ochai Agbaji to the Toronto Raptors for Kira Lewis, Otto Porter and a 2024 first r...2024
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• NBA Trade Rumors: Dejounte Murray suspiciously held out, plus the latest on Bruce Brown, Andrew Wiggins
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• NBA trade deadline instant grades for every 2025 major deal made as they happen
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• NBA trade deadline 2025 tracker for every deal as it’s announced
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• NBA trade deadline: 4 winners and 5 losers from deals, featuring Bulls, Knicks, Warriors, Lakers
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• NBA Trade Rumors: Dejounte Murray suspiciously held out, plus the latest on Bruce Brown, Andrew Wiggins
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• 5 NBA trade deadline teams who desperately need to make a deal
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• NBA Trade Rumors: Bobby Portis, Grant Williams, Kelly Olynyk and more featured in latest whispers

Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images The Bucks and Mavericks talking a Bobby Portis for Grant Williams trade is your most surprising update from Monday’s NBA trade rumors. The NBA trade deadline (Thursday, Feb. 8, at 3 p.m. ET) is now less than three days away, so let’s check in on some of the latest NBA trade rumors floating around from various insiders around the association. A Bucks-...2024
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• NBA Scores: Jokic-less Nuggets top Warriors to close in on top seed in West
Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images Plus everything else you may have missed from a busy Sunday in the NBA. Nuggets fend off Warriors without Jokic, 112-110 I’ve felt this way for some time, but wins like this one on Sunday reassert things for me: Denver is the best team in the Western Conference. Playing without their perennial MVP candidate, Nikola Jokic (calf tightness, with which he’...2023
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• BREAKING: Rockets trade Victor Oladipo to Heat at buzzer
Right when it looked like the Houston Rockets weren’t trading Victor Oladipo before the NBA trade deadline, they got in a deal right at the buzzer. Oladipo is heading to the Miami Heat, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium says it’s for Kelly Olynyk, Avery Bradley and a draft […] The post BREAKING: Rockets trade Victor Oladipo t...2021
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• Jaylen Brown Remains Vital to Celtics Despite Inconsistent Rookie Season
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• Friday NBA Roundup: DeMar DeRozan Has Raptors Looking Like Cavs' Biggest Threat
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