The Portland Trail Blazers will have difficulty convincing Giannis Antetokounmpo to join the stronger Western Conference.

"They're going to try to get Giannis," a top NBA insider said. That, plus Kyrie Irving, Rudy Gobert, Micah Nori, and Matt Lloyd, are all in the rumor mill.

Opponents have argued for years that the surtax could make Massachusetts professional sports teams less competitive when negotiating with athletes.

The Giannis Antetokounmpo rumors aren't going away anytime soon for the Boston Celtics. If both they and the Milwaukee Bucks are serious, one potential blockbuster trade has been outlined.

The Celtics and Jaylen Brown rumors are not going away. And now they may be intersecting with the Giannis Antetokounmpo situation in Milwaukee. According to multiple reports, the Hawks and Clippers have been floated as possible third teams in hypothetical trade constructions that would send Antetokounmpo to Boston.

A latest update suggests the Golden State Warriors pursuit of a Giannis Antetokounmpo trade may be all but over heading into the NBA offseason.

NBA fans have been patiently waiting for a Giannis Antetokounmpo trade for roughly a year. Although a deal hasn't been finalized, the Milwaukee Bucks may finally move on from the face of the franchise.

Grading a trade idea that sends Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Portland Trail Blazers.