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And despite the fun you can have in the trade machine, it's not going to be one big three-/four-team trade that moves them both, these will be separate deals. There is more urgency for the Grizzlies to trade Gasol, who can opt out of his $25.6 million contract for next season — but that deal also complicates trades for him. How much are teams going to give up for an expensive half-season rental who has shown declining skills this season (father time is starting to win the race, his defense has faded)? Continue to Article

January 23, 2019 8:55:am EST

NBA Power Rankings: Certain franchises at a crossroads originally appeared on nbcsportschicago.com The NBA trade season is heating up (again) as the February 7 trade deadline nears, and certain franchises have major decisions to make. According to Adrian Wojnarowski, the Memphis Grizzlies have started to take trade offers for franchise cornerstones Mike Conley and Marc Gasol. Any trade involving those two would be the end of an era for the Grizzlies, who are currently second-to-last in the Western Conference. Continue to Article

January 23, 2019 12:37:am EST

The Sacramento Kings lost for the second time in the first three outings of their six-game trip Monday afternoon, 123-94 to the Brooklyn Nets, and it does not figure to get easier Tuesday night when they visit the rested Toronto Raptors. The Kings, who were outscored 68-34 in the second half Monday, are 10-13 on the road, and they will be meeting a team that thrives at home. The Raptors will be going for a season-best 10th consecutive home victory and are 20-4 at the Scotiabank Arena this season. Continue to Article

January 21, 2019 9:53:pm EST

"We've got to do better defensively," Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry said. "Every night (the opponent) is scoring 130, 140, 147 and we're not going to win games until we're able to guard somebody. "We've got to be able to defend and we're not doing it. Continue to Article

January 20, 2019 3:30:pm EST

Danny Green knocked down 3 after 3, and as he did, he heard something unusual: Toronto fans chanting his name. Green had a season-high 24 points and set a franchise record for 3-pointers in a quarter with seven in the third, and the Raptors beat the Memphis Grizzlies 119-90 on Saturday night. ''I haven't heard that since I was a little kid, from your parents on the sidelines,'' Green said of the ''Danny, Danny'' chants. Continue to Article

January 19, 2019 11:13:pm EST