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With the All-Star Break and Trading Deadline passed, the Indiana Pacers and Memphis Grizzlies will go back to work on Friday night in Indianapolis. Trade speculation surrounded the Pacers all week, but Larry Bird and company ended up staying pat. Indiana (29-28) desperately needed the break, as they lost six straight games before the time off. Continue to Article

February 23, 2017 8:19:pm EST

The Celtics went into Thursday's trade deadline armed with the assets needed to make a major deal and put pressure on the Eastern Conference favorite Cleveland Cavaliers. For the second straight year Boston's roster will go unchanged heading into the second half of the season, despite what President of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge said were tempting discussions with several teams. ''We had a lot of conversations, there's things that we could do to improve our team, but nothing that is good enough to do,'' Ainge said. Continue to Article

February 23, 2017 5:06:pm EST

P.J. Tucker gives Toronto another body to throw at LeBron James, if it comes to that. All the talk leading up to the NBA trade deadline was centered around the Boston Celtics’ pursuit of Paul George or Jimmy Butler in hopes of challenging the Cleveland Cavaliers for Eastern Conference supremacy, but as the clock struck 3 p.m. on Thursday, it was the Toronto Raptors who were buyers. The Raptors made a last-minute deal for gritty veteran wingman P.J. Tucker, sending Jared Sullinger and two second-round picks to the Phoenix Suns in return, per The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Continue to Article

February 23, 2017 4:49:pm EST

Larry Bird and Jason Kidd are in awe of Russell Westbrook's ability to make the difficult seem routine. Westbrook is poised to become just the second player to average a triple-double for the season - Oscar Robertson did it during the 1961-62 season. The regular season resumes Thursday after the All-Star break and the 28-year-old Westbrook has been dogged by questions about whether he'll break down because of his workload, even though he only plays 34.6 minutes per game. Continue to Article

February 23, 2017 1:20:pm EST

Paul George showed up to work Wednesday wearing the same Indiana Pacers uniform he has all season. With rumors swirling about George's future and the NBA's trade deadline set for 3 p.m. EST on Thursday, the four-time All-Star tried to tamp down speculation by staying focused on his current job. George could have avoided a bit of conflict if he had used those same words in an interview Friday on ESPN radio. Continue to Article

February 23, 2017 2:57:am EST