With the trade deadline approaching, the Lakers have been linked to De’Aaron Fox, but the reality is far more complicated.

The NBA trade deadline is on Thursday, February 6 at 3 p.m. ET. Until then, plenty of rumors will circulate regarding some big stars in the league. One prominent name on the trade block is Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler,

The Los Angeles Lakers are eyeing a major trade involving Sacramento Kings’ De’Aaron Fox before the February 6 NBA trade deadline. They may need to offer Rui Hachimura, Max Christie, and possibly fan-favorite Austin Reaves to secure the dynamic point guard.

George, 34, has had an underwhelming debut season with the 76ers, averaging 17.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 4.7 assists per game. George is set to miss his 16th game of the season, amid his worst statistical year in about a decade.

The Kings built a 12-point lead in the third quarter, but the Sixers were able to turn things around and were able to walk away with an impressive 117-104 win for their fourth straight. Tyrese Maxey had 30 points and eight assists to get the job done for Philadelphia on a night it had to dig deep in order to get the job done.

The 76ers are heading into the second leg of a back-to-back, as they handily beat the Los Angeles Lakers at home on Tuesday night. Star guard Tyrese Maxey dominated with 43 points with co-stars Paul George and Joel Embiid sidelined.

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Don't expect the Los Angeles Lakers to make a major splash ahead of the Feb. 6 trade deadline. "There's always a chance the Lakers are doing a

The 76ers will be in front of their home fans on Wednesday, but a look at the spread shows they might need that home-court advantage. Having just played yesterday, they will get right back to it and host the Sacramento Kings at 7:30 p.m. ET at Wells Fargo Center. The 76ers are coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.

Kawhi Leonard is back, and even though he's still rounding into form, his return has been transformative for the Los Angeles Clippers. It's been a small sample size, but early signs indicate the presence of the two-time Finals MVP entrenches the team among the Western Conference elites.

According to NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN, De’Aaron Fox doesn’t want to play for the Los Angeles Lakers.  The Sacramento Kings are expected to open up talks to potentially trade Fox, who has a target destination in mind.