Branham's teammate, guard Blake Wesley, played a single college season at the same time as Branham, although he suited up for Notre Dame. It's unclear if the two had a friendly bet going on, but Branham certainly gets to talk some trash for the remainder of the road trip.

The Golden State Warriors would acquire Brandon Ingram in a proposed four-team trade that would also involve the Chicago Bulls and Zach LaVine.

Update: Anfernee Simons and Robert Williams III are available. Toumani Camara and Kris Murry are out. • • • The Portland Trail Blazers start a three-game trip Tuesday at the Miami Heat. The Heat visited Portland on Jan.

The morning of Salute Night, San Antonio Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan took a visit to JBSA Randolph Air Force Base in what's become an annual tradi

"John Collins, 27, has resurged this season in Utah...He has the skills to play alongside Wembanyama and back him up off the bench. Collins adds a dimension to the Spurs that current big man Zach Collins (no relation) doesn't provide as a floor-spacer."

Another high-flying NBA rookie has joined the Slam Dunk Contest field. Chicago Bulls wing Matas Buzelis will participate in All-Star Saturday Night's final event, Shams Charania of ESPN reported on Tuesday.

Chicago Bulls icon Scottie Pippen expressed confidence that rookie and future NBA star Victor Wembanyama could break an incredible record held by Wilt Chamberlain.

In Chicago, the Bulls had the superstar of all superstars—Michael Jordan. He retired in 1998, and the Bulls tried bottoming out for a half-decade. That brought about a couple of playoff berths with solid but unspectacular players like Tyson Chandler, Luol Deng, Ben Gordon, and Kirk Hinrich.

The Portland Trail Blazers head to Kaseya Center to face the Miami Heat in a non-conference matchup. The Blazers are 14-28, which puts them in 13th place in the Western Conference. The Heat are 21-20, which puts them in eighth place in the Eastern Conference.

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