Appearing on ESPN Dallas radio Friday, Rick Carlisle (via Tim MacMahon on Twitter) laid out very bluntly his feelings on the Odom situation, which no doubt echo those of Mavericks fans.   “I’m disappointed with the way the whole thing has gone,” Carlisle said. “Patience has worn thin here. He’s…

You can’t like their chances here given J.J. Hickson’s season-long struggles, but sources say that the Kings are shopping Hickson hard before the March 15 trade deadline, hoping to salvage something from the last trade consummated before last summer’s lockout.   In that swap with Cleveland last June 30, Sacramento…

According to Mitch Lawrence from New York Daily News, the Boston Celtics are trying to land Josh Smith. Danny Ainge is apparently ready to rebuild Boston’s roster, and is willing to give up Kevin Garnett for Atlanta’s 26-year-old Josh Smith.   Garnett comes with a $21 million expiring contract, while Josh Smith…

Lamar Odom’s return to the Dallas Mavericks will start Saturday in nearby Frisco, where he will play for the team’s D-League affiliate.   Texas Legends owner and Mavericks president of basketball operations Donnie Nelson confirmed Friday that it was Odom’s idea to play with the Legends first. Odom has not appeared in…

The Times’ Mike Bresnahan reports that the Lakers were close to a deal to acquire Cleveland guard Ramon Sessions, but didn’t want to give up the first-round draft pick they acquired from the Dallas Mavericks in the Lamar Odom trade. Bresnahan also notes that the Andrew Bynum-for-Dwight Howardtrade possibility has cooled.   (Via LA Times)

The Boston Celtics may be on the verge of blowing things up as reports over the past few weeks make it apparent that any number of their core players could be on the way out before the NBA’s March 15 trade deadline. Comcast SportsNet New England reports that long time…

With their team struggling as of late, it seems the Portland Trailblazers are in need of shaking up their roster.  It’s no surprise that the team has had it’s share of ups and downs, with the retirement of Brandon Roy and the loss of Greg Oden for yet another year,…

The Hornets have apparently made a huge drop in their asking price for the 8-year veteran. The former 6th overall pick in the 2003 draft and 2010 NBA All-Star was acquired by New Orleans as part of the Chris Paul deal earlier this season and seems destined to be on…

Dwight Howard has been the center of trade rumors for the entire rumors but those rumors could possibly be put to rest if the Magic can convince him to sign a long-term extension. That may sound unlikely but Jarrod Rudolph of Realgm.com is reporting that the Orlando Magic and Golden…

According to Alex Kennedy from HOOPSWORLD, “The Los Angeles Lakers have expressed interest in Kirk Hinrich, according to sources. No deal is imminent.”   In a recent article, ESPN’s John Carroll hinted that the Lakers could land Hinrich from Atlanta with an offer of rookie Darius Morris and a first-round…