The players announced to start for the Western Conference are Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Kevin Durant of the Phoenix Suns, LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers, and Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets.

The Los Angeles Lakers understand that LeBron James is getting closer to retirement, and star big man Anthony Davis revealed they are preparing for life without him. Davis featured in an exclusive one-on-one interview with ESPN’s Shams Charania that was uploaded to YouTube on Friday.

The one thing that's dominated the NBA's trade market news is the Jimmy Butler-Miami Heat drama. After spending the last five years of his career in Miami, a disgruntled Butler is ready to move on.

According to Jamie Barton of CNN, Butler wore shoes featuring the Phoenix Suns' colors (purple and orange) in Tuesday's 116-107 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. Of course, some have tabbed Phoenix as a landing spot for the forward.

The Phoenix Suns are trading their 2031 first-round pick to the Utah Jazz for three first-rounders, per ESPN's Shams Charania. The

Jimmy Butler is reportedly standing his ground. ESPN's Shams Charania appeared on Tuesday's episode of NBA Today and said: "Butler has tripled down on

Injuries continue to mount for the Dallas Mavericks, who lost one of their key contributors for several months after he fractured his foot.

The Jimmy Butler saga that has taken place with the Miami Heat over the last few months has been nothing short of interesting. From Butler's agent, Bernie Lee,

Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively will miss two to three months with a foot injury, according to new reports.

Dereck Lively II will sit for two to three months after sustaining a small fracture in his foot, NBA Insider Shams Charania reports.

Anthony Davis revealed to ESPN's Shams Charania that the Lakers' transition from LeBron James after he retires is already underway.

The Dallas Morning News spoke to Kenneth Jung, a foot and ankle surgeon at Cedars-Sinai Orthopedics in Los Angeles, to gain insight into Lively’s stress fracture, treatment and recovery timetable. Jung’s education includes a 2005 fellowship in foot and ankle surgery at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas.