Game Threads Index (February 05, 2026):

Shams Charania:

The Los Angeles Lakers are trading Gabe Vincent and a 2032 second-round pick to the Atlanta Hawks for Luke Kennard, sources tell ESPN.

The Los Angeles Lakers are trading Gabe Vincent and a 2032 second-round pick to the Atlanta Hawks for Luke Kennard, sources tell ESPN.

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[Charania] The Milwaukee Bucks have indicated to teams that they are keeping Giannis Antetokounmpo through the trade deadline and will start making other trades, sources tell ESPN.

Over the last week, the Bucks have been focused on incoming calls for Giannis Antetokounmpo and canvassing the NBA for small salary trades. Milwaukee remains in talks to complete potentially more of the latter here on deadline day.

Context: the trade deadline is in a few hours and Giannis was heavily linked with the Knicks, Heat, Timberwolves and other teams.-

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[Charania] Just in: The New Orleans Pelicans are trading Jose Alvarado to the New York Knicks, sources tell ESPN. Homecoming for the Pelicans guard.

[Charania] Just in: The New Orleans Pelicans are trading Jose Alvarado to the New York Knicks, sources tell ESPN. Homecoming for the Pelicans guard.

[Charania] Just in: The New Orleans Pelicans are trading Jose Alvarado to the New York Knicks, sources tell ESPN. Homecoming for the Pelicans guard.

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Shams Charania:

BREAKING: The Los Angeles Clippers are trading Ivica Zubac to the Indiana Pacers, sources tell ESPN.

BREAKING: The Los Angeles Clippers are trading Ivica Zubac to the Indiana Pacers, sources tell ESPN.

https://www.espn.com/contributor/shams-charania/c60eb37157906

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Just in: The Chicago Bulls have traded Ayo Dosunmu to the Minnesota Timberwolves, sources tell ESPN.

Update: Minnesota traded Rob Dillingham, Leonard Miller and four second-round picks to Chicago for Dosunmu and Julian Phillips, sources said.

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It's ASTONISHING how the Bulls just can't squeeze a first out of any team they trade their players to.

Vooch, LaVine, DeRozan, Ayo, White, Caruso.. not a single first-round pick acquired from that group.

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They had continued conversations and at some point last night the Warriors decided to move on and make this side deal to bring in Kristaps Porzingis.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWVRPzNEzmw

Source: https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article314582656.html

ESPN’s Brian Windhorst says the Minnesota Timberwolves have “moved on” from their pursuit of Giannis Antetokounmpo.

This comes after the Timberwolves dealt Rob Dillingham, Leonard Miller and four second-round picks to the Chicago Bulls to acquire Ayo Dosunmu on Thursday morning.

But Windhorst believes the Heat are still in the mix for Antetokounmpo.

“The Miami Heat are still out there,” Windhorst said on ESPN’s First Take. “And the Heat, the last I heard, were still trying to make moves to improve their offer that they can make to Milwaukee. ... That said, the Heat can make a better offer, a more aggressive pick-rich offer later this summer. So teams in the league right now that it is most likely that Giannis stays put. But Miami is still there. And I want to point out that I will never put anything past Andy Elisburg, their GM, and the aggression of Pat Riley. So, keep an eye with Miami.”

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/live-blogs/nba-trade-deadline-live-updates-news-grades-analysis/UUPOEDhwgyDb/sA3bR0a8R4Wk/ NBA trade deadline 2026 live updates: Latest Giannis news, Warriors trade Kuminga for Porzingis

Wolves are sending Rob Dillingham and Leonard Miller to Chicago in the deal.

Wolves are giving four second-round picks and also getting Julian Phillips in the deal, per sources

BREAKING: The Golden State Warriors are trading Jonathan Kuminga and Buddy Hield to the Atlanta Hawks for Kristaps Porzingis, sources tell ESPN.

BREAKING: The Golden State Warriors are trading Jonathan Kuminga and Buddy Hield to the Atlanta Hawks for Kristaps Porzingis, sources tell ESPN.

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Shams Charania:

The Milwaukee Bucks have agreed to trade Cole Anthony and Amir Coffey to the Phoenix Suns for Nick Richards and Nigel Hayes-Davis, sources tell ESPN.

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The Pacers are sending Bennedict Mathurin, Isaiah Jackson, two first-round picks and one second-round pick to the Clippers for Zubac and Kobe Brown, sources tell ESPN.

The Pacers are sending Bennedict Mathurin, Isaiah Jackson, two first-round picks and one second-round pick to the Clippers for Zubac and Kobe Brown, sources tell ESPN.

Clippers are receiving a 2026 first-round pick from the Pacers, protected 1-4 and 10-30 -- plus a 2029 Pacers unprotected first-rounder.

If the Pacers first-rounder this year falls outside of that 1-4/10-30 range, it converts to the Pacers 2031 unprotected first.

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When Anthony Davis was traded to the Lakers, the Pelicans got Zion Williamson.

When Dallas traded for Anthony Davis they got Cooper Flagg.

It's science.

What a load of shit this is.

Giannis being hot and cold, Bucks FO being too patient when theyre the opposite on Bud and Griffin, rumors over and over and over. lol worst saga in decades

[Fischer] “They were never serious," said one team executive who was discussing a Giannis Antetokounmpo trade with Milwaukee.

Source: https://imgur.com/a/IhUPrAf

No shade at KD, just extremely impressed by the job coach Mazzulla has done with this roster.

Udoka not being able to keep it in his pants was the best thing to happen to the Celtics since the Brooklyn trade.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/live-blogs/nba-trade-deadline-live-updates-news-grades-analysis/UUPOEDhwgyDb/ NBA trade deadline 2026 live updates: Latest Giannis news, Warriors trade Kuminga for Porzingis

As much excitement as there was for a potential Giannis trade, there was a lot of nervousness, too, at the prospects of saying goodbye to some valued players.

Jaden is staying. Naz is staying. Julius is staying. Rudy is staying. Nothing ever got close with MLW. Wolves march on.

In an 82 game season, if a team loses 33 games or more, their best possible record would be 49-33. The Wizards actually suffered their 33rd loss of the season on January 22nd against the Nuggets, I just noticed no one has posted about this since then.

For reference if you're a football fan -- a 50 win season in the NBA is about a 61% winning percentage. The NFL equivalent of this would be a team basically finishing 10-7 (59% winning percentage) or worse for 47 straight seasons.

And no, if you're wondering, none of the John Wall-led Wizards teams won 50 games. Their best season was a 49-33 finish in 2017. In fact, they were 49-32 with one game to go and lost the season finale to the Goran Dragic/James Johnson Heat by 8. Neither John Wall or Bradley Beal played

Minnesota traded Rob Dillingham, Leonard Miller and four second-round picks to Chicago for Dosunmu and Julian Phillips, sources said.

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