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• High-Priced Suns Need Massive Changes After Missing Playoffs

  11-04-2025 14:00 via sportico.com
  
  PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns sealed the fate of their miserable 2024-25 season with lopsided home losses to Golden State and Oklahoma City this week, eliminating them from playoff contention with two games left to play. Despite Spotrac ranking the Suns at No. 1 in the NBA with a season-ending payroll and tax bill of a whopping $366.6 million, they failed to even qualify for the play-in round in the Western Conference. Considering their big three of Devin Booker, Kevin Durant a
  
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• Gilgeous-Alexander leads Thunder to overtime win

  08-01-2026 09:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  Only Luka Doncic (33.5) averages more points per game this season than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (31.6) [Getty Images]Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 46 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to an overtime win over the Utah Jazz.The NBA's reigning Most Valuable Player hit the shot to force overtime before helping the defending champions clinch a 129-125 victory.Chet Holmgren added a double-double of 23 points and 12 rebounds as the Thunder improved to a 31-7 record and sit top of the Western Con
  
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• Winners, Losers from the Trae Young trade to Washington

  08-01-2026 08:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  This was a win-win trade.How big those wins are hinges on a lot of yet-to-be-determined factors — Can Atlanta use their newfound financial flexibility to land Anthony Davis or another star this offseason? Can Trae Young stay healthy and fill the role of veteran leader and mentor a young team needs? — but this is a trade that made sense for pretty much everyone involved. There aren't many losers in this deal.Let's break down the winners and losers in this deal. We'll start by laying o
  
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• Trae Young trade is latest example of an NBA archetype going extinct

  08-01-2026 06:04 via cbssports.com
  
  The Hawks traded Young to the Wizards on Wednesday in what was nothing more than a salary dump
  
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• Karl-Anthony Towns' big fourth quarter keys Knicks' win over Clippers: 'The way he played tonight, it’s what we needed'

  08-01-2026 05:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  Just 48 hours ago, the Knicks were demolished by the Eastern Conference-leading Pistons, extending their season-long losing streak to four games.While most of the Knicks players simply didn't show up to play in Detroit, a spotlight was focused on Karl-Anthony Towns.The Knicks' big man scored just six points on 1 of 4 shooting with one rebound and one assist. He turned the ball over six times and was a minus-27 on the floor in Monday's loss. It was a dreadful showing and he looked lost. So m
  
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• Trae Young trade grades: Hawks get 'B+' for sending former face of their franchise to Wizards

  08-01-2026 05:20 via cbssports.com
  
  The Trae Young trade makes sense for both sides
  
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• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's buzzer-beater forces OT as Thunder survive another upset scare vs. Jazz

  08-01-2026 05:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  Nothing is coming easy for the Oklahoma City Thunder after a historic start to the season, but they still have Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. On Wednesday, that was the difference.Facing the Utah Jazz — hardly a team fans expected to give them trouble a month ago — the Thunder found themselves down 114-112 with 2.7 seconds left, at home, having already lost six of their past 11 games. They advanced the ball with a timeout, then let Gilgeous-Alexander do his thing.  The reigning M
  
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• Nets fall to Magic in OT, 104-103, on Paolo Banchero's buzzer-beater

  08-01-2026 04:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Paolo Banchero banked in a 3-pointer from the top of the key at the overtime buzzer to give the Orlando Magic a 104-103 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night.Two nights after falling at lowly Washington, the Magic beat the Nets for the eighth straight time to improve to 21-17.Banchero scored 30 points to lead Orlando. Wendell Carter Jr. added 20, Tristan da Silva had 14 and Noah Penda 13.In overtime, Egor Demin made a 3-pointer with 1:07 left to g
  
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• Trae Young trade grades: Did the Hawks do OK despite not getting any draft assets?

  08-01-2026 04:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  The Trae Young era in Atlanta is over, with the former All-Star reportedly moving to the Washington Wizards to start his career anew. Going to Atlanta is CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert, with no picks involved. Let's try to approach this deal from both sides. Atlanta HawksLook, the Hawks would obviously have preferred a major package centered around draft picks and young players, but that type of deal was never in the cards, with Young having a player option worth $49 million next s
  
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• Hawks reportedly trade Trae Young to Wizards: trade details and fantasy fallout

  08-01-2026 04:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  In recent days and weeks, the rumblings surrounding Trae Young's future in Atlanta grew too loud to ignore. Having appeared in just ten games this season due to injury, the point guard's production slipped, and the Hawks failed to string together wins when Young was on the floor. Add in the continued emergence of Jalen Johnson, and offseason addition Nickeil Alexander-Walker exceeding the expectations of many, and the writing was on the wall. On Wednesday night, ESPN's Shams Charania reported th
  
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• Report: Atlanta trades Trae Young to Washington for CJ McCollum, Corey Kispert

  08-01-2026 04:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  Washington has a young core with potential. Alex Sarr is starting to break out in his second season, plus Kyshawn George, Tre Johnson, Bub Carrington and the two-way potential of Bilal Coulibaly. What the Wizards lacked was an elite offensive player to tie it all together.Enter Trae Young.As has been rumored for days, the Atlanta Hawks have agreed to trade Young to Washington for CJ McCollum and wing Corey Kispert, a story broken by Shams Charania of ESPN and since confirmed by others. It felt m
  
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• Knicks snap four-game losing streak with 123-111 win over Clippers

  08-01-2026 03:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  The Knicks looked like themselves again on Wednesday night, beating the Los Angeles Clippers, 123-111, to snap their four-game losing streak.Here are the takeaways...-- Looking to shake things up after a season-low 90 points on Monday night, Mike Brown inserted Miles McBride into the starting lineup in place of Mitchell Robinson. However, McBride and the Knicks started out slow, as he missed his first two three-point attempts and the team found themselves down 7-0. The Clippers grew their early
  
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• Shorthanded Nuggets overcome 6-plus-minute scoring drought, end 7-game road trip with win over surging Celtics

  08-01-2026 03:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  A shorthanded Denver Nuggets squad went more than six and a half minutes without a point in the third quarter of a 114-110 road win over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night.David Adelman's Nuggets endured that scoring drought, which featured 11 straight missed field-goal attempts and was accompanied by a 12-0 Celtics run, and soon enough were back to swapping leads with one of the hottest teams in the NBA.In the fourth quarter, Denver (25-12) delivered 14 consecutive points that dug Boston (23
  
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• Trae Young trade: Hawks send All-Star guard to Wizards in first blockbuster of NBA season, per report

  08-01-2026 03:38 via cbssports.com
  
  CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert are heading to Atlanta and no draft picks are changing hands
  
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• Trae Young traded to Wizards during Hawks game

  08-01-2026 03:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  Trae Young’s time with the Atlanta Hawks is over.The Hawks dealt Young to the Washington Wizards on Wednesday, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. In exchange, the Hawks will receive C.J. McCollum and Corey Kispert, with no draft picks in either direction. Young is in his eighth season and had spent his entire career with the Hawks before being moved.The deal was executed during a Hawks home game, while Young was on the team’s bench in street clothes. He quickly exited the cour
  
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• Hawks star Trae Young reportedly traded to Wizards

  08-01-2026 03:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  Trae Young’s time with the Atlanta Hawks is over.The Hawks dealt Young to the Washington Wizards on Wednesday, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. In exchange, the Hawks will reportedly receive C.J. McCollum and Corey Kispert, with no draft picks in either direction. Young is in his eighth season and had spent his entire career with the Hawks before being moved.The deal was executed during a Hawks home game, while Young was on the team’s bench in street clothes. He quickly exit
  
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• Luka Doncic has a triple-double, but LeBron-less Lakers lose to Spurs

  08-01-2026 02:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  Spurs guard Stephon Castle drives to the basket against Luka Doncic in the second half. (Eric Gay / Associated Press)Playing without LeBron James, Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura, the Lakers wilted on the second night of a two-game trip, falling 107-91 to the San Antonio Spurs at Frost Bank Center.With three starters out, Luka Doncic tried to will the Lakers to a victory with a 38-point, 10-rebound, 10 assist triple-double. He played 38 minutes and 20 seconds one night after playing 37 minu
  
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• LeBron James to miss Lakers' game tonight at San Antonio

  08-01-2026 02:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  Lakers forward LeBron James will not play Wednesday night against the Spurs in San Antonio because of back and foot problems. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)LeBron James will miss the game against the San Antonio Spurs with right sciatica and left foot arthritis, the Lakers announced Wednesday.James has starred for the Lakers (23-11) during their three-game winning streak, averaging 29 points in victories against the Memphis Grizzlies and New Orleans Pelicans. He's paired effortlessly wi
  
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• Trae Young reportedly has Washington as top preferred trade destination

  08-01-2026 01:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  While it is still 29 days until the Feb. 5 NBA Trade deadline — and big trades tend to happen closer to that date — there is a lot of smoke and clearly some fire around a Trae Young trade to the Washington Wizards.Washington is Young's preferred destination, reports Shams Charania of ESPN. That is new and it matters. Young is a fan favorite and has been the face of the franchise in Atlanta for more than seven years, the team will want to do right by him. The Hawks front office and Yo
  
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• Al Horford, De'Anthony Melton show Warriors surest path to top-six playoff seed

  08-01-2026 00:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  Al Horford, De'Anthony Melton show Warriors surest path to top-six playoff seed originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaSAN FRANCISCO – A couple of X-factors showed out Wednesday night, and the only way the Warriors can make the ascent of their dreams is if this becomes a semi-consistent pattern.It’s profoundly evident these Warriors have no chance of thriving if they throw all their hopes into the lap of Stephen Curry. It’s unfair. Silly, even. Same, for that matter, applies
  
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• What we learned as Steph Curry outduels Giannis in Warriors' tight win vs. Bucks

  07-01-2026 22:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  What we learned as Steph Curry outduels Giannis in Warriors' tight win vs. Bucks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaBOX SCORESAN FRANCISCO – Returning from a frustrating road loss to the Clippers in LA, the Warriors on Wednesday night began an eight-game homestand that can define their season, less than a month away from the NBA trade deadline. The start of a two-week stretch at Chase Center was picture-perfect for the Warriors in a 120-113 win against the Milwaukee Bucks.It to
  
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• Wizards acquire star Trae Young from Hawks in major trade, report says

  07-01-2026 22:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  Wizards acquire star Trae Young from Hawks in major trade, report says originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaTrae Young is moving on from Atlanta — but staying the same conference.The Washington Wizards reportedly acquired the star point guard from the Hawks in a major trade to open 2026, ESPN’s Shams Charania first reported Wednesday.BREAKING: The Atlanta Hawks are trading four-time NBA All-Star Trae Young to the Washington Wizards for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert, sources
  
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• Use DraftKings promo code to get $300 in bonus bets by targeting Nuggets-Celtics, Knicks-Clippers on Wednesday

  07-01-2026 22:35 via cbssports.com
  
  DraftKings offers $300 in bonus bets if your first $5 bet wins for NBA betting, college basketball betting on Wednesday
  
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• Observations after Sixers' stars all produce in win over Wizards

  07-01-2026 22:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  Observations after Sixers' stars all produce in win over Wizards  originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaThe Sixers’ stars all scored efficiently and led the way Wednesday night in the team’s 131-110 win over the Wizards at Xfinity Mobile Arena.Joel Embiid had 28 points on 10-for-14 shooting and seven rebounds. Tyrese Maxey posted 22 points (9 for 15 from the floor) and eight assists. Paul George scored 23 points and shot 7 for 10. The Sixers were at full strength for the
  
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• NBA Cup hangover: why winning in Vegas means losing in January + Trae Young trade watch

  07-01-2026 21:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  Subscribe to The Big NumberApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeOn this episode of The Big Number, Tom Haberstroh and Dan Devine discuss if what happens in Vegas, truly does stay in Vegas. The numbers show that the NBA Cup champions face a very interesting decline in the Cup’s immediate aftermath, and the New York Knicks are the most recent victims of the NBA Las Vegas hangover, losing 4 straight.They also look into other teams suffering post-NBA Cup, including the once-seemingly invincible O
  
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• Today's top games to watch, best bets, odds: Lakers vs. Spurs, NHL and more

  07-01-2026 21:30 via cbssports.com
  
  Find best bets for the biggest games in sports on Wednesday from the SportsLine Inside the Lines team's model and top CBS Sports experts
  
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• NBA trade rumors: Latest news on Anthony Davis, Trae Young, Jonathan Kuminga and Thunder's plans

  07-01-2026 19:45 via cbssports.com
  
  We're less than one month away from the 2026 NBA trade deadline, here's the latest buzz around the league
  
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• Use DraftKings promo code to get $300 in bonus bets by targeting Celtics-Nuggets, Knicks-Clippers on Wednesday

  07-01-2026 19:17 via cbssports.com
  
  DraftKings offers $300 in bonus bets if your first $5 bet wins for NBA betting, college basketball betting on Wednesday
  
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• Yahoo Fantasy x Arena Club Basketball Slab Packs Week 12 drop — Tyrese Maxey Downtown among chase cards

  07-01-2026 18:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  Yahoo and Arena Club are teaming up to bring you weekly slab packs featuring top fantasy basketball players.We’re back hoops fans with another Yahoo Fantasy x Arena Club drop for Week 12. Yahoo Fantasy Basketball Slab Packs are a brand-new weekly drop featuring real, graded trading cards of the hottest fantasy performers in the NBA.If you’re new to Arena Club, here’s the lowdown. Arena Club is the premier online marketplace for sports cards, giving collectors a way to rip packs
  
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• NBA Trade Rumors 2025-26: The latest on Anthony Davis, Trae Young, Jonathan Kuminga, more

  07-01-2026 18:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  The NBA trade deadline is less than a month away (Feb. 5), and with that the rumor mill is at full boil. Here is the latest on some of the biggest names.Anthony DavisThe Dallas Mavericks do not feel they have to trade Anthony Davis before the deadline, but Davis' camp doesn't believe an extension with the Mavs is on the horizon, so they are looking for a new home.That's the latest after Davis and the Mavericks held on for a win in Sacramento Tuesday night, via Christian Clark and Sam Amick of Th
  
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