This situation, as many deadline discussions do, is all about the money. As The Stein Line's Marc Stein and Jake Fischer reported, Harden wants a longer commitment than the two-year, $82 million pact he inked with the Clippers last offseason. L.A., meanwhile, wants to keep the coffers clean for the potentially stacked 2027 free agent class.

It’s Feb. 3 and we have a total of 10 games on the NBA slate. Below are our top NBA DFS picks and advice for tonight’s slate. We’re going to focus on the eight-game slate, as that’s how they’re offered at both DraftKings and FanDuel. You can play a separate slate with the 10 p.m. ET and 11 p.m. ET games, but we won’t be including those.

Which players are under the most pressure and where all 30 teams rank a day before the Thursday trade deadline.

Las Vegas Raiders superstar pass rusher Maxx Crosby may be done cheering for the Los Angeles Clippers. After the news broke on Tuesday of James Harden's trade from the Clippers to the Cleveland Cavaliers,

Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Dončić and Boston Celtics forward/guard Jaylen Brown have been named the Kia NBA Players of the Month for games played in January. Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg and Charlotte Hornets guard/forward Kon Knueppel have been named the Kia NBA Rookies of the Month for games played in January.

Stephen Curry will be joining Olympic teammates LeBron James and Kevin Durant once again, this time at the NBA All-Star Game. And the Clippers' Kawhi Leonard was added to the pool of U.S. players Tuesday shortly before the rosters were unveiled.

Managers who trade Mitchell at the deadline almost always regret it by March. This is not the time to get cute. Jalen Brunson (Knicks) The Knicks can add.