The NBA trade deadline draws close, and all eyes are on Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks. Check out the latest updates and rumors.

The Los Angeles Lakers aren't expected to trade James ahead of Thursday's NBA trade deadline, ESPN's Dave McMenamin reports. The news broke as James and the Lakers faced the Nets in Brooklyn on Tuesday night, a game they won 125-109.

LeBron James is expected to finish out the 2025-26 season with the Los Angeles Lakers and avoid a change of scenery at the trade deadline, according to ESPN's Dave McMenamin.

In this NBA mock trade, the Atlanta Hawks send Kristaps Porzingis to the Los Angeles Lakers, pairing him up with LeBron James and Luka Doncic.

Blockbuster trades turned Tuesday into a dress rehearsal for Thursday's deadline, with Giannis Antetokounmpo looming over what happens next.

During every trade saga in the NBA, there is inevitably a cryptic post on social media from the player who might be dealt that draws a "What do you mean by that?" response from NBA fans and reporters alike.

The Jazz got Jaren Jackson Jr. plus three other players. The Grizzlies got four players and three future firsts. Which team fared best? We graded the trade.

All of this lines up quite nicely, and according to Jake Fischer, the Cavaliers and Hornets have indeed held preliminary conversations about a Ball trade that would help Cleveland get below the second apron before Thursday's deadline.