Michael Porter Jr. is keeping his focus on the rim, not the trade rumors. He’s tuned them out, in fact, and turned up his game.

The Denver Nuggets have been quiet off the court as the trade deadline approaches, but their play on the court has been very loud. On Wednesday night, the Nuggets won their fourth game in a row with a dominant second half to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 144-119.

Coach Michael Malone wants Michael Porter Jr. to shoot early and often. So he did. Porter scored 30 points on 11-of-16 shooting in the Nuggets’ 112-90 victory over the offensively-challenged Orlando Magic on Thursday night at Ball Arena.

This is one of the most exciting NBA trade deadlines in recent memory and yet another deal broke with Brandon Ingram heading to the Raptors. After spending several years with the Pelicans as a centerpiece return for New Orleans in the original Anthony Davis blockbuster,

The Toronto Raptors might have the third-worst record in the Eastern Conference, but that didn't stop them from making an aggressive win-now move ahead

The Raptors got involved in the trade deadline action by acquiring one-time All-Star Brandon Ingram from the Pelicans. Once the deal's terms are finalized, the next order of business is getting Ingram in a Raptors uniform and onto the floor next to his new teammates.