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NBA: Hawks’ Trae Young replaces injured Antetokounmpo for 2025 All-Star Game

NBA: Hawks’ Trae Young replaces injured Antetokounmpo for 2025 All-Star Game

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young will replace injured Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo on Team Chuck in the 2025 NBA All-Star Game, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said on Monday. Young, averaging 23.5 points and an NBA-leading 11.4 assists per game in 49 games this season, earns his fourth NBA All-Star selection. ALL-STAR ICE 🥶@TheTraeYoung is a 4x #NBAAllStar!! pic.twitter.com/Vj7KJOJrqR — Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) February 10, 2025 Antetokounmpo has...

NBA: Mavericks’ Anthony Davis out for ‘multiple weeks’ with adductor injury

NBA: Mavericks’ Anthony Davis out for ‘multiple weeks’ with adductor injury

Dallas Mavericks newest addition, Anthony Davis, will reportedly be out of action for multiple weeks with a left adductor strain, Afrosport reports. Davis, who joined Dallas in a blockbuster trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, sustained an injury in the second half of his debut on Saturday. The 31-year-old suffered the non-contact injury in the third quarter of the Mavericks’ 116-105 win...

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NBA: Bucks’ Antetokounmpo to miss All-Star game with calf injury

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo will not feature in the NBA All-Star Game next weekend after sustaining a left calf strain, Afrosport reports. Bucks coach Doc Rivers confirmed the news on Sunday before their 135-127 win over the Philadelphia 76ers, which Antetokounmpo did not play in, his fourth straight missed game. “We’ve just been monitoring it, and it just hasn’t improved enough for us to play...

NBA: Lakers get Mark Williams as Knecht, Reddish head to Hornets

NBA: Lakers get Mark Williams as Knecht, Reddish head to Hornets

The Los Angeles Lakers have acquired center Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets in a deal that sends rookie Dalton Knecht, forward Cam Reddish, an unprotected 2031 first-round pick, and a 2030 pick swap the other way. The Lakers needed a big man, having sent Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks in a blockbuster deal that sends Luka Doncic to Los Angeles. They bring in the...

NBA: Butler joins Warriors as Wiggins heads to Miami in multi-team deal

NBA: Butler joins Warriors as Wiggins heads to Miami in multi-team deal

The Miami Heat and Jimmy Butler saga came to an end on Wednesday night with the forward heading to the Golden State Warriors in a huge multi-team trade, Afrosport reports. Golden State gets Butler from the Heat in exchange for Andrew Wiggins, Kyle Anderson, and a top 10 protected 2025 first-round pick, ending their reported pursuit of two-time NBA champion and Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant....