Spotify | YouTube Vincent Goodwill and former Knicks GM Scott Perry discuss whether or not several prominent teams in the NBA such as the Los Angeles Lakers, Denver Nuggets and Phoenix Suns should make a splash move ahead of the trade deadline or keep their rosters together.

If Nick Richards doesn't help the Suns right the ship this season, they soon may be facing existential questions about the core of their roster.

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Russell Westbrook's blossoming role with the Denver Nuggets this season recently caught the attention of a franchise great. What they're saying: "Russ is hooping right now," former Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony said during an episode of his podcast. He credits Westbrook's play to support from the team and head coach Mike Malone.

The Phoenix Suns lost in a fashion on Monday to the Cleveland Cavaliers that indicated no progress had been made over a recent stretch of wins.

The 27-year-old Richards, who is averaging 8.9 points and 7.5 rebounds per game this season, could be the Suns' new starting center.

The Phoenix Suns are trading Josh Okogie and three second-round picks to the Charlotte Hornets for coveted big man Nick Richards and a second-round pick, first reported by Shams Charania of ESPN.

Bradley Beal’s agent denies reports that he is open to waiving his no-trade clause for teams such as the Bucks, Heat, Lakers, or Nuggets.

When the LA Clippers lost Paul George in the offseason, almost everyone was ready to write them off. Many believed they were going to be one of the worst teams

The Thunder split their four games since beating Cleveland in a rematch of the league’s top two teams. They got back on track Sunday with a 118-108 win at Portland after a rare home loss to Dallas in the second of a back-to-back. OKC is 20-3 at home.

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler attended the final day of the Reserve Cup Miami Saturday, a day after cellphone video posted to the @OnlyInDade Instagram account showed him getting into a verbal altercation at the Reserve Padel Club.