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Speculation swirls around Suns' Kevin Durant as trade deadline arrives
The Phoenix Suns on Tuesday suddenly listed star forward Kevin Durant as doubtful on their injury report for Wednesday's road game against the Oklahoma City Thunder just as trade rumors perked up.,The Golden State Warriors, Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets are among the teams reportedly making p...

Spurs' new up-tempo style could be unleashed vs. Hawks
A new era could begin for the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night when they collide with the host Atlanta Hawks., ,Guard De'Aaron Fox could make his San Antonio debut after the Sacramento Kings shipped him to the Spurs as part of a three-team trade that also involved the Chicago Bulls. The 27-year-...

Mavericks acquire Caleb Martin from 76ers
The Dallas Mavericks acquired forward Caleb Martin from the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday in exchange for guard Quentin Grimes and a second-round pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.,The initial ESPN report of the trade came less than an hour after an introductory news conference for former Mavericks guard L...

Well-rested Bucks out to end four-game skid vs. Hornets
The Milwaukee Bucks will look for improved energy and a desired result when they visit the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night.,After losing 125-96 on Monday in a road game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Bucks go from playing one of the NBA's best teams to one of the league's worst.,The Buc...

Mavs' Anthony Davis upon hearing of trade: 'I was shocked'
Anthony Davis admitted he was just like everybody else upon hearing the news that he had been traded from the Los Angeles Lakers and that he was "shocked" over his blockbuster deal to the Dallas Mavericks.,Davis wasn't even with his then-Los Angeles teammates at the time of the trade. He actually ju...

Report: Mavericks acquire Caleb Martin from 76ers
The Dallas Mavericks are acquiring forward Caleb Martin from the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for guard Quentin Grimes and a second-round pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, ESPN reported on Tuesday.,The report came less than an hour after an introductory news conference for former Mavericks guard Luka Do...

Luka Doncic: 'Excited for this new journey' with Lakers
Luka Doncic was introduced Tuesday as the Los Angeles Lakers' newest superstar, three days after a shocking trade from the Dallas Mavericks.,Doncic is now set to form a partnership on the court with fellow Lakers star LeBron James, while joining a franchise where the late Kobe Bryant rose to promine...

Oregon hoping to halt freefall against No. 24 Michigan
Oregon and No. 24 Michigan are both in solid shape for NCAA Tournament bids, but there isn't much else they have in common right now entering Wednesday night's Big Ten contest in Ann Arbor, Mich.,Visiting Oregon (16-5, 5-6) comes in reeling, having lost three in a row and four of its last five, with...
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Raptors hope to avert 2nd straight season sweep by Knicks
The Raptors will look to continue on their roll and avoid being swept in their season series with the New York Knicks on Tuesday night in Toronto.,The Knicks have won the first three contests of the four games between the teams this season and have defeated the Raptors in seven straight meetings ove...

Ducks, Stars clash in Anaheim amid successful stretches
The Dallas Stars take a five-game winning streak with them to California as they begin a three-game Golden State road swing on Tuesday night against the resurgent Anaheim Ducks. ,The Stars, second in the Central Division and eight points behind the first-place Winnipeg Jets, will finish the trip wit...

Canadiens aim to stop slide in visit to Sharks
The struggling Montreal Canadiens will try to end their winless drought when they visit the last-place San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night.,The Canadiens fell to 0-4-1 in their last five games with a 3-2 loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday. ,Montreal led 2-0 through 33 minutes before the Ducks quickly ...

New-look Canucks vie to halt skid in encounter vs. Avalanche
The Vancouver Canucks will play with a renewed sense of joy when they host the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night.,The Canucks hope to avoid a third straight loss after their roster underwent a dramatic makeover following two trades on Friday, including one that sent last season's top scorer, J.T. ...

Jalen Brunson guides Knicks to comeback win over Rockets
Jalen Brunson scored 11 of the final 13 points Monday night for the New York Knicks, who overcame an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit to top the visiting Houston Rockets 124-118.,Brunson finished with 42 points, 10 assists and six rebounds for the Knicks, who went 4-1 on their now-concluded homestand...

Thunder finish off Bucks in matchup of short-handed teams
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 125-96 home win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday in a battle of short-handed teams.,Playing on the second night of a back-to-back, the Bucks were without Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard, Khris Middleton, Brook Lo...

Hawks eke out win over Pistons, end 8-game skid
Trae Young scored the winning basket with 1.6 seconds left as the visiting Atlanta Hawks snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 132-130 victory over Detroit on Monday night.,Young led Atlanta with 34 points and nine assists. De'Andre Hunter had 20 points, and Dyson Daniels supplied 19 points, se...

Mavericks attempt to move on from stunning trade, face 76ers
The Dallas Mavericks rocked the NBA world by trading star guard Luka Doncic over the weekend, and the initial reaction and results have not been positive.,The Mavericks hope to silence the doubters Tuesday when they continue their five-game road trip with a matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers.,No...

Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) ruled out for game vs. Thunder
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss Monday night's showdown against the host Oklahoma City Thunder due to a right knee injury.,Antetokounmpo deals with patella tendinopathy and the Bucks decided to hold him out of the second end of a back-to-back. ,Antetokounmpo played 37 minutes in...

No. 8 Iowa State, No. 16 Kansas seek to shake off tough losses
Two highly ranked teams are desperate for a win to break out of recent skids.,Only one of those teams will get its wish when No. 8 Iowa State tips off against No. 16 Kansas in a Big 12 Conference battle Monday night in Lawrence, Kan.,Iowa State (17-4, 7-3 Big 12) is eager to bounce back from two con...

Seahawks add pair of coaches to offensive staff
The Seattle Seahawks are adding Andrew Janocko as quarterbacks coach and John Benton as offensive line coach, NFL Network and ESPN reported Monday. ,Janocko and Benton are following new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak from New Orleans. ,The hires are part of Seattle's revamp of their offensive st...