The Atlanta Hawks are sending four-time All-Star Trae Young to the Washington Wizards in exchange for veteran guard CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert, Afrosport reports. Young, 27, leaves Atlanta after more than seven seasons as franchise leader, reuniting with Wizards executive Travis Schlenk, who drafted him in 2018. The move gives Washington a proven lead guard to spearhead their rebuilding project and adds experience to their...
The Washington Wizards have reached a buyout agreement with guard Marcus Smart, who is set to join the Los Angeles Lakers, Afrosport reports. The 2022 Defensive Player of the Year is expected to sign a two-year, $11 million deal with the Lakers after clearing waivers. The proposed deal will also include a player option for 2026. BREAKING: Marcus Smart has agreed to a contract buyout with...
The whirlwind of the NBA trade deadline has started to kick in as the Milwaukee Bucks have agreed to trade veteran forward Khris Middleton to the Washington Wizards for Kyle Kuzma, Afrosport reports. The Bucks are parting ways with Middleton, rookie AJ Johnson, and a 2028 first-round pick swap, while alongside Kuzma, Washington is dealing forward Patrick Baldwin Jr. and second-round draft compensation to Milwaukee. Breaking:...
The Cleveland Cavaliers became the sixth team in NBA history to start a season 13-0 following a 114-106 win against the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday night, Afrosport reports. Donovan Mitchell, the star of the show, was one assist shy of a triple-double, finishing with 23 points, 13 rebounds, and nine assists. He scored 11 of his 23 points in the final three...
Klay Thompson enjoyed the best of starts as he set a new record of 3-pointers in his Dallas Mavericks debut to help them to a 120-109 win over the San Antonio Spurs at the American Airlines Arena on Thursday night. Thompson scored six 3s, the most of any Mavericks player in their debut, and Luka Doncic was just short of a triple-double, finishing with 28 points,...
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