KeithSmithNBA
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I write and talk about the NBA, especially the salary cap, CBA and roster construction stuff. I do these things for Spotrac, NBA Front Office Show and The Basketball Bulletin. Any nonsense you see here is from me, not my employers.
I like when you are watching a player and another guy jumps out, so you add him to the list. Then you watch him and another guy jumps out, so he goes on the list too.
Anyway, Javontae Campbell from Bowling Green (popped vs Kansas St) & Delricco Gillespie from Kent St (popped vs BGSU) can both play.
Anyway, Javontae Campbell from Bowling Green (popped vs Kansas St) & Delricco Gillespie from Kent St (popped vs BGSU) can both play.
February 14, 2026 at 4:48 PM
I like when you are watching a player and another guy jumps out, so you add him to the list. Then you watch him and another guy jumps out, so he goes on the list too.
Anyway, Javontae Campbell from Bowling Green (popped vs Kansas St) & Delricco Gillespie from Kent St (popped vs BGSU) can both play.
Anyway, Javontae Campbell from Bowling Green (popped vs Kansas St) & Delricco Gillespie from Kent St (popped vs BGSU) can both play.
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NBA trade season delivered a record number of deals! If you're feeling a little bit lost, I've got you covered on @spotrac.com by covering the fallout, starting with the Eastern Conference teams!
🏀What They Did
🏀Why They Did It
🏀What Comes Next
Read more:
www.spotrac.com/news/_/id/32...
🏀What They Did
🏀Why They Did It
🏀What Comes Next
Read more:
www.spotrac.com/news/_/id/32...
Eastern Conference Trade Deadline Fallout | Spotrac News
The NBA Trade Deadline has passed. Keith Smith breaks down the fallout for what they did, why they did it and what work is left to do for each team of the Eastern Conference.
www.spotrac.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:17 PM
NBA trade season delivered a record number of deals! If you're feeling a little bit lost, I've got you covered on @spotrac.com by covering the fallout, starting with the Eastern Conference teams!
🏀What They Did
🏀Why They Did It
🏀What Comes Next
Read more:
www.spotrac.com/news/_/id/32...
🏀What They Did
🏀Why They Did It
🏀What Comes Next
Read more:
www.spotrac.com/news/_/id/32...
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With the NBA trade deadline in our rearview mirror, it's time to take stock of the Western Conference! For @spotrac.com, I broke down each West team's trade deadline in terms of:
🏀What They Did
🏀Why They Did It
🏀Work Left To Do
Read more:
www.spotrac.com/news/_/id/32...
🏀What They Did
🏀Why They Did It
🏀Work Left To Do
Read more:
www.spotrac.com/news/_/id/32...
Western Conference Trade Deadline Fallout | Spotrac News
The NBA Trade Deadline has passed. Keith Smith breaks down the fallout for what they did, why they did it and what work is left to do for each team of the Western Conference.
www.spotrac.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:57 PM
With the NBA trade deadline in our rearview mirror, it's time to take stock of the Western Conference! For @spotrac.com, I broke down each West team's trade deadline in terms of:
🏀What They Did
🏀Why They Did It
🏀Work Left To Do
Read more:
www.spotrac.com/news/_/id/32...
🏀What They Did
🏀Why They Did It
🏀Work Left To Do
Read more:
www.spotrac.com/news/_/id/32...
February 13, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Chris Paul announces his retirement:
February 13, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Chris Paul announces his retirement:
We should all love our sports teams as much as the actively on-the-run fugitive who had to see Slovakia play hockey in the Olympics so badly that he got caught and arrested.
www.espn.com/olympics/sto...
www.espn.com/olympics/sto...
Slovak fugitive caught when he tried to watch Olympic hockey
A Slovak fugitive who had been on the run for 16 years was finally arrested when he turned up in Milan to support his national ice hockey team at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, police said.
www.espn.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:45 PM
We should all love our sports teams as much as the actively on-the-run fugitive who had to see Slovakia play hockey in the Olympics so badly that he got caught and arrested.
www.espn.com/olympics/sto...
www.espn.com/olympics/sto...
The Toronto Raptors announced that they have waived Chris Paul.
February 13, 2026 at 5:14 PM
The Toronto Raptors announced that they have waived Chris Paul.
LIVE @frontofficeshow.bsky.social Friday will start around 1 PM ET today! Join @trevorlanenba.bsky.social and I for our final show before the All-Star break and some time off. See you there!
Link to come when show is live.
Link to come when show is live.
February 13, 2026 at 4:30 PM
LIVE @frontofficeshow.bsky.social Friday will start around 1 PM ET today! Join @trevorlanenba.bsky.social and I for our final show before the All-Star break and some time off. See you there!
Link to come when show is live.
Link to come when show is live.
Sidy Cissoko was active for his 50th game last night and is now out of NBA eligibility on his two-way contract. For Portland to have Cissoko active for any further games, they'll need to sign him to a standard contract.
Caleb Love has used 45 of his 50 games of NBA eligibility.
Caleb Love has used 45 of his 50 games of NBA eligibility.
February 13, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Sidy Cissoko was active for his 50th game last night and is now out of NBA eligibility on his two-way contract. For Portland to have Cissoko active for any further games, they'll need to sign him to a standard contract.
Caleb Love has used 45 of his 50 games of NBA eligibility.
Caleb Love has used 45 of his 50 games of NBA eligibility.
The Detroit Pistons are going to have the fewest losses in the NBA at the All-Star break.
Two years ago the Pistons were 8-46 at the break, after losing 28 straight games and 35 out of 36 games.
What an incredible turnaround it has been in Detroit.
Two years ago the Pistons were 8-46 at the break, after losing 28 straight games and 35 out of 36 games.
What an incredible turnaround it has been in Detroit.
February 13, 2026 at 2:40 AM
The Detroit Pistons are going to have the fewest losses in the NBA at the All-Star break.
Two years ago the Pistons were 8-46 at the break, after losing 28 straight games and 35 out of 36 games.
What an incredible turnaround it has been in Detroit.
Two years ago the Pistons were 8-46 at the break, after losing 28 straight games and 35 out of 36 games.
What an incredible turnaround it has been in Detroit.
It was just enough to see Nikola Topic on the floor in an NBA game tonight. If that's all it was, that would have been pretty great.
But you can see Topic's feel and passing ability already. The Thunder needed another good guard like I need another cookie, but here we are!
But you can see Topic's feel and passing ability already. The Thunder needed another good guard like I need another cookie, but here we are!
February 13, 2026 at 2:37 AM
It was just enough to see Nikola Topic on the floor in an NBA game tonight. If that's all it was, that would have been pretty great.
But you can see Topic's feel and passing ability already. The Thunder needed another good guard like I need another cookie, but here we are!
But you can see Topic's feel and passing ability already. The Thunder needed another good guard like I need another cookie, but here we are!
$500K is a pretty big fine and should send a message to the Jazz that the league is not happy with some of the things they are seeing. Pacers get hit with what has become the standard fine for violating the PPP at $100K.
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February 13, 2026 at 1:36 AM
$500K is a pretty big fine and should send a message to the Jazz that the league is not happy with some of the things they are seeing. Pacers get hit with what has become the standard fine for violating the PPP at $100K.
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I've started diving deeper into 2026 NBA Draft prep. So, you'll start seeing a lot more of those notes. I plan to spend most of the All-Star break on draft work.
A player who has stood out to me is Quadir Copeland at NC State. Great size for a lead ballhandler. Good feel for the game.
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A player who has stood out to me is Quadir Copeland at NC State. Great size for a lead ballhandler. Good feel for the game.
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February 13, 2026 at 12:24 AM
I've started diving deeper into 2026 NBA Draft prep. So, you'll start seeing a lot more of those notes. I plan to spend most of the All-Star break on draft work.
A player who has stood out to me is Quadir Copeland at NC State. Great size for a lead ballhandler. Good feel for the game.
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A player who has stood out to me is Quadir Copeland at NC State. Great size for a lead ballhandler. Good feel for the game.
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We covered the fallout from the trade deadline for the East teams earlier in the week. Now you can check out where the West teams stand after all the moves. And I give a sense of roster moves to keep an eye on for the rest of the way for each team too. Check it out!
With the NBA trade deadline in our rearview mirror, it's time to take stock of the Western Conference! For @spotrac.com, I broke down each West team's trade deadline in terms of:
🏀What They Did
🏀Why They Did It
🏀Work Left To Do
Read more:
www.spotrac.com/news/_/id/32...
🏀What They Did
🏀Why They Did It
🏀Work Left To Do
Read more:
www.spotrac.com/news/_/id/32...
Western Conference Trade Deadline Fallout | Spotrac News
The NBA Trade Deadline has passed. Keith Smith breaks down the fallout for what they did, why they did it and what work is left to do for each team of the Western Conference.
www.spotrac.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:01 PM
We covered the fallout from the trade deadline for the East teams earlier in the week. Now you can check out where the West teams stand after all the moves. And I give a sense of roster moves to keep an eye on for the rest of the way for each team too. Check it out!
With the NBA trade deadline in our rearview mirror, it's time to take stock of the Western Conference! For @spotrac.com, I broke down each West team's trade deadline in terms of:
🏀What They Did
🏀Why They Did It
🏀Work Left To Do
Read more:
www.spotrac.com/news/_/id/32...
🏀What They Did
🏀Why They Did It
🏀Work Left To Do
Read more:
www.spotrac.com/news/_/id/32...
Western Conference Trade Deadline Fallout | Spotrac News
The NBA Trade Deadline has passed. Keith Smith breaks down the fallout for what they did, why they did it and what work is left to do for each team of the Western Conference.
www.spotrac.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:57 PM
With the NBA trade deadline in our rearview mirror, it's time to take stock of the Western Conference! For @spotrac.com, I broke down each West team's trade deadline in terms of:
🏀What They Did
🏀Why They Did It
🏀Work Left To Do
Read more:
www.spotrac.com/news/_/id/32...
🏀What They Did
🏀Why They Did It
🏀Work Left To Do
Read more:
www.spotrac.com/news/_/id/32...
Celtics hit the All-Star break at 35-19 and in second place in the Eastern Conference.
Hitting the 40/20 rule is a tough ask, but who knows?
Getting to 50 wins means going 15-13 the rest of the way. That's very attainable, as Boston is on a 53-win pace right now.
Hitting the 40/20 rule is a tough ask, but who knows?
Getting to 50 wins means going 15-13 the rest of the way. That's very attainable, as Boston is on a 53-win pace right now.
February 12, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Celtics hit the All-Star break at 35-19 and in second place in the Eastern Conference.
Hitting the 40/20 rule is a tough ask, but who knows?
Getting to 50 wins means going 15-13 the rest of the way. That's very attainable, as Boston is on a 53-win pace right now.
Hitting the 40/20 rule is a tough ask, but who knows?
Getting to 50 wins means going 15-13 the rest of the way. That's very attainable, as Boston is on a 53-win pace right now.
I just saw that Brandon Miller dunk...WOW!
I wonder what that feels like. Has to feel like flying for a moment.
I wonder what that feels like. Has to feel like flying for a moment.
February 12, 2026 at 2:36 AM
I just saw that Brandon Miller dunk...WOW!
I wonder what that feels like. Has to feel like flying for a moment.
I wonder what that feels like. Has to feel like flying for a moment.
Bad loss for the Magic. Not how you want to hit the break. Orlando has a lot of stuff to figure out in the rest of the regular season.
February 12, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Bad loss for the Magic. Not how you want to hit the break. Orlando has a lot of stuff to figure out in the rest of the regular season.
Nick Richards just knocked down the fourth three-pointer of his career, but his second since getting traded to the Bulls.
That's something to keep an eye on the rest of the year. If Richards can add even a semi-reliable outside shot, it changes his value as a player big time.
That's something to keep an eye on the rest of the year. If Richards can add even a semi-reliable outside shot, it changes his value as a player big time.
February 12, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Nick Richards just knocked down the fourth three-pointer of his career, but his second since getting traded to the Bulls.
That's something to keep an eye on the rest of the year. If Richards can add even a semi-reliable outside shot, it changes his value as a player big time.
That's something to keep an eye on the rest of the year. If Richards can add even a semi-reliable outside shot, it changes his value as a player big time.
I'm not giving up on Rob Dillingham. He's got a ways to go, but the talent is there. And he's blur. If anything, he just needs to slow down sometimes. Maybe he never gets there, but beware giving up on young guards too early!
February 12, 2026 at 1:58 AM
I'm not giving up on Rob Dillingham. He's got a ways to go, but the talent is there. And he's blur. If anything, he just needs to slow down sometimes. Maybe he never gets there, but beware giving up on young guards too early!
Ousmane Dieng has made a career-high five three-pointers tonight for the Bucks at the Magic.
February 12, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Ousmane Dieng has made a career-high five three-pointers tonight for the Bucks at the Magic.
White gives it up to Queta. Queta hands off to Pritchard and rolls. Pritchard drives and skips it to White, who relocated to the corner. White catches and immediately swings to Hauser, who lifted from the corner into the space vacated by Queta/PP. Hauser drills the three. Beautiful basketball!
February 12, 2026 at 1:21 AM
White gives it up to Queta. Queta hands off to Pritchard and rolls. Pritchard drives and skips it to White, who relocated to the corner. White catches and immediately swings to Hauser, who lifted from the corner into the space vacated by Queta/PP. Hauser drills the three. Beautiful basketball!
The Jordan Walsh-aissance has been so much fun. In a season full of cool stories for the Celtics, Walsh's is one of my favorites.
February 12, 2026 at 1:15 AM
The Jordan Walsh-aissance has been so much fun. In a season full of cool stories for the Celtics, Walsh's is one of my favorites.
Joe Mazzulla's tough-love approach with Hugo Gonzalez continues.
Gonzalez blew a defensive rotation. Then on the other end, he had a clear kickout pass to a shooter in the corner and Hugo tried the layup himself.
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Gonzalez blew a defensive rotation. Then on the other end, he had a clear kickout pass to a shooter in the corner and Hugo tried the layup himself.
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February 12, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Joe Mazzulla's tough-love approach with Hugo Gonzalez continues.
Gonzalez blew a defensive rotation. Then on the other end, he had a clear kickout pass to a shooter in the corner and Hugo tried the layup himself.
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Gonzalez blew a defensive rotation. Then on the other end, he had a clear kickout pass to a shooter in the corner and Hugo tried the layup himself.
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That speed pullup at the nail off a screen from Jaylen Brown is such a great shot for him. Would love to see Boston run actions to get him that look more.
February 12, 2026 at 12:57 AM
That speed pullup at the nail off a screen from Jaylen Brown is such a great shot for him. Would love to see Boston run actions to get him that look more.