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NBA Trade Deadline Tracker: Every trade that happened leading up to the 2024 trade deadline

Keep track of every NBA trade right here

The NBA trade deadline never lacks when it comes to the drama and intrigue surrounding it. There are always big names churning through the rumor mill — some truly in danger of being moved, others just being thrown out as smokescreens.

We’re mostly seeing the latter so far this year for the trade deadline.

There are lots of names being discussed so far as we inch closer and closer to the end here, but there doesn’t seem to be much action surrounding any of them.

RELATED: 12 of the biggest names in the NBA trade deadline rumor mill

With that being said, though, some teams have already made moves to improve their team on the fringes. Some teams have also already made some pretty splashy moves — they just took action a while ago.

With that in mind, here’s a running tracker for every trade we’ve seen so far ahead of the deadline. Come back here as the trades continue to flow in for a quick rundown.

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NBA Twitter reacts to Pascal Siakam getting traded to Indiana: ‘Big time trade’

Here’s how NBA Twitter reacted to the Pacers trading for Pascal Siakam.

The Indiana Pacers have landed Pascal Siakam via a trade that sends Bruce Brown Jr. and three first-round picks to the Toronto Raptors.

NBA Twitter was quick to react to the biggest trade news of the season so far.

NBA Twitter reacts to Lakers-Raptors officiating: ‘Sometimes the 10, 12, 15 or 29 straight calls just aren’t gonna go your way’

Here’s how NBA Twitter reacted to the Lakers beating the Raptors in a late-game controversial thriller.

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Toronto Raptors in a late-game thriller 132-131 on Tuesday night, with Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic going on a rant about the officiating post-game.

The Raptors fans weren’t happy with the referees and the free-throw disparity between the two teams, while LeBron James simply stated that Toronto fouled and the Lakers did not.

Here’s how NBA Twitter reacted to a controversial ending in Los Angeles.

Watch: Bald eagle vocalizations not what you hear in the movies

Bald eagles are mighty and ferocious-looking, but contrary to popular belief they do not possess the piercing cries attributed to them by Hollywood sound editors.

Bald eagles are mighty and ferocious-looking, but contrary to popular belief they do not possess the piercing cries attributed to them by Hollywood sound editors.

In fact, bald eagle vocalizations are comparatively more subdued and chirpy – said by some to resemble laughter.

As Explore.org and the Raptor Resource Project explained Monday in a social-media video post: “Movies and TV shows often use a red-tailed hawk’s vocalizations to represent a bald eagle, but here’s what they truly sound like.”

The footage (posted below) shows two bald eagles conversing about what appear to be serious matters.

For comparison, click here to listen to red-tailed hawk vocalizations.

This topic seems to be raised each year as bald eagles enter their nest-building and breeding seasons.

The Alaska Raptor Center last January informed its followers: “Hollywood sound editors often dub over a Bald Eagle’s call with another bird’s vocalization? The piercing, earthy screams of a Red-tailed Hawk.”

The Raptor Center used residents Sunset and Thor as examples of bald eagles “showing off their vocalization skills.”

Again, whatever they discussed – or argued about? – seemed deadly serious.

Danny Green says the NBA Bubble Championship was the hardest for him

Danny Green picks which NBA championship was the hardest and which ring holds more value on the No Chill podcast with Gilbert Arenas.

Former North Carolina Tar Heel [autotag]Danny Green [/autotag]has carved out an NBA career that has been fruitful in the ring department, but which NBA championship was the hardest?

Green collected three rings during his NBA journey: in 2014 with the San Antonio Spurs, 2019 with the Toronto Raptors, and 2020 with the Los Angeles Lakers. Each team had its unique journey: Spurs taking down the Miami Heat’s big 3, helping Toronto win its first championship, and playing with the Lakers in the bubble without fans.

We now have more insight into what Green felt was the most challenging ring to win in his career after he appeared on former NBA player Gilbert Arenas’s podcast “No Chill.” He talked about his NBA championships, the difficulty level each brought, and which one holds more value to him.

The 14-year vet has had some clutch moments, bringing the experience to the youthful locker room of the Memphis Grizzlies last season.

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Fred VanVleet is going to have to pay a ridiculous fine after eviscerating Ben Taylor and the NBA’s officials

Fred VanVleet and Ben Taylor need to hash things out

There’s a whole lot of beef swirling around in the NBA right now. We’ve obviously got Draymond Green and Dillon Brooks. But now we also have…Fred VanVleet and Ben Taylor?

No, Ben Taylor isn’t a player you don’t know. He’s actually an official. And VanVleet called him out, personally, in an expletive-laden postgame rant after the Raptors’ loss to the Clippers on Wednesday.

VanVleet got hit with a technical foul in the 3rd quarter of the game against the Clippers. It obviously didn’t impact the game in a drastic way, but it tacked on to a Clippers run that gave LA an 8-point lead in the middle of the quarter.

VanVleet was clearly bothered by it. Bothered enough to let this rant ring off.

“I don’t mind. I’ll take a fine — I don’t really care. Ben Taylor was [expletive] terrible tonight. I thought that, on most nights, a couple out of the 3 — there’s one or two [officials] — that [expletive] the game up. It’s been like that a couple of games in a row…We come out tonight, we’re competing really hard. I get a [expletive] tech. Changes the whole dynamic of the game…Most of the refs are trying hard…they’re pretty fair. They communicate well. But then you’ve got the other ones who just want to be [expletive]. And that just kind of [expletive] the game up. Nobody is coming to see that [expletive]. They’re coming to see the players.” 

At least we know he doesn’t care about taking the fine here because, WHEW BOY, is Fred getting a fine for this one. It’s going to be a wild fine, too. Not only did he call out the officials — and one specifically in Ben Taylor — but y’all see all those [expletives] in the quote? Nah, man. Adam Silver is definitely not letting this rock.

He seems to think things are personal with Ben Taylor and, look, Taylor is just out there doing his job. VanVleet can be a bit of a hothead, too. He’s got 8 technical fouls and an ejection this season.

But someone on Reddit dug into VanVleet’s techs this season and, well, Ben Taylor has actually given him 5 of them.

Now, this doesn’t mean that Taylor doesn’t like VanVleet. But, in seeing this data, you can understand why VanVleet is frustrated. There seems to be something there.

Regardless, though, that fine is coming, Freddy. It’s going to be a doozy.

Poachers caught with bald eagle they had shot, intended to eat

Two men were cited Wednesday in Nebraska for unlawful possession of a bald eagle, which they had killed as a potential meal.

Two men were cited Wednesday in Nebraska for unlawful possession of a bald eagle, which they had killed as a potential meal.

Ramiro Hernandez-Tziquin and Domingo Zetino-Hernandez, 20-year-old Honduran Nationals, are said to have used a rifle to shoot the eagle on private property outside of Stanton.

The men were charged with misdemeanors but the Stanton County Sheriff’s Office stated in a news release that “more serious charges are possible as the investigation into the unlawful killing continues.”

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Bald eagles, long the national emblem of the United States, have been a protected species since 1940.

The Stanton County Sheriff’s Office located the men late Tuesday while responding to a report of a suspicious vehicle outside the main Wood Duck Recreation Area.

The men, who are from Norfolk, were found to be in possession of a freshly killed bald eagle.

“Further investigation revealed that the two had shot and killed the protected national bird in that area and stated they planned on cooking and eating the bird,” the Sheriff’s Office explained.

Nebraska Game and Parks confiscated the eagle carcass and the rifle used to kill the raptor.

–Generic bald eagle image courtesy of ©Pete Thomas

How bald eagles really sound (it’s not like in the movies)

The Alaska Raptor Center has shared footage of bald eagles vocalizing, and their sounds are nothing like those you might be familiar with.

The Alaska Raptor Center on Saturday shared footage showing bald eagles vocalizing loudly while perched on a branch.

These are typical bald eagle sounds, almost chirpy, like laughter – not anything like the iconic screeches you hear from eagles portrayed in Hollywood.

The Alaska Raptor Center, a nonprofit hospital/rehabilitation facility for raptors, explained as much in the following video Tweet.

“Did you know, Hollywood sound editors often dub over a Bald Eagle’s call with another bird’s vocalization?” the Alaska Raptor Center informs. “The piercing, earthy screams of a Red-tailed Hawk.”

RELATED: It’s bald eagle nesting season, and those nests can be massive 

To hear more bald eagle vocalizations, open this link and click on the “listen” tab.

To hear red-tailed hawk vocalizations, click here and listen to their various calls.

The eagles in the video are named Sunset and Thor.

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Nets vs. Raptors: prediction, point spread, odds, best bet

Our prediction and best bet for Friday’s Nets vs. Raptors game, with odds from BetMGM.

The Brooklyn Nets will be playing the Toronto Raptors on Oct. 21st, and if you’re looking to do some last-minute betting research, you’re in luck! We’ll give you the latest point spread, money line odds, and over/under numbers, as well as the information you’ll need to make the smartest bet at BetMGM.

The game starts at 7:30 PM EST and can be seen on the YES Network (Nets) and Sportsnet (Raptors).

Brooklyn suffered an embarrassing opening season loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, with inefficiency on offense and a lack of leadership on the hardwood. Kevin Durant was the team’s leading scorer and started the game cold from the floor.

The Toronto Raptors squeezed out a win in their season opener at home against a Cleveland Cavaliers team full of weapons. The game had 16 lead changes and the Raptors had an impressive 18 second-chance points. Cleveland didn’t help their cause when they piled on 17 turnovers and guard Darius Garland left the game with an injury.

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Nets vs. Raptors: Stream, lineups, injury reports and broadcast info

The Brooklyn Nets look to bounce back when they take on the Toronto Raptors on Friday at home.

The Brooklyn Nets will be playing the Toronto Raptors on Oct. 21st, and if you’re wondering how you can watch the action live, you’ve come to the right place.

The Nets have had a disappointing start to their season, coming out of the gate with a horrid loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. Sports personality Stephen A. Smith was shocked that Brooklyn didn’t even put up a fight.

It was announced that sharpshooter Joe Harris is expected to be playing in the Nets matchup against Toronto. The team will have their hands full with young defensive talent Scottie Barnes.

Following the team’s loss guard Kyrie Irving has vowed to work to become a better leader in Brooklyn’s locker room.