- The Dream Shake
Why is the Victor Oladipo trade taking so long?
After the knockout trade that officially ended James Harden’s tenure with the Houston Rockets, many were surprised by the news that it would be Victor Oladipo, not Caris LeVert, who would be coming to Houston to vacate Harden’s spot in the lineup. The Pacers’ portion of the trade came in a subsequent deal, meaning they did not participate in the Rockets-Nets-Cavaliers trade that sent Harden to Brooklyn, Jarrett Allen and Taurean Prince to Cleveland, and Dante Exum, Rodions Kurucs, Caris LeVert a...
- The Associated Press
Portland's Nurkic fractures right wrist against Indiana
Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic fractured his right wrist Thursday night during a game against the Indiana Pacers. Nurkic could be seen holding the wrist after swiping at the ball in the third quarter, and he fell to the floor after contact under Indiana's basket. Nurkic missed much of the first half of last season after breaking his left leg in a game in March 2019.
- Hot Hot Hoops
After trade, Oladipo still hopes to join Heat
Victor Oladipo may (for now) be a member of the Houston Rockets, but that doesn’t mean he’ll be there for long. Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer said that, “League sources say Oladipo still hopes to find himself in Miami. For Pat Riley and the rest of the Miami Heat, the question now becomes whether the team is interested in trading for Oladipo before the March 25 trade deadline.
