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Every NBA trade deadline, some players end up staying put despite their names being lodged in rumors for the months. This year was no different, and this deadline arguably featured more prominent names than normal due to the outsized potential of the Giannis Antetokounmpo sweepstakes, as many teams tried to put together their best offers…

PHOENIX — As Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr tried to put Jonathan Kuminga’s roller-coaster five-year tenure into context, he acknowledged that he “could have done a better job” of making the young forward’s transition to the league a little easier. “(Kuminga) is a really good guy,” Kerr said before Thursday’s game against the Phoenix…

Denver Nuggets emerging small forward Peyton Watson will miss extended time with a grade 2 hamstring strain, league sources told The Athletic. The Nuggets will now be without arguably their two best forwards, with Aaron Gordon also missing time. Watson’s emergence happened this season due to injuries that forced him to take on a more…

This was not about the Milwaukee Bucks kicking the Giannis Antetokounmpo can down the road — again. Not entirely, anyway. Yes, the offers from around the league will improve when summertime hits. Teams such as Miami, Minnesota, Golden State and New York will likely be just as interested in discussing a deal for the “Greek…

The San Diego Padres appear to be moving closer to a potential sale, with initial bids expected around the end of February, people briefed on the process told The Athletic. Prospective buyers include Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob, according to league sources. Lacob, 70, is interested in buying the Padres and is exploring the…

We’re always quick to judge and grade every big and even medium NBA trade. It’s the natural reaction, especially around the trade deadline, when we often see deals that change a landscape we thought we had a pretty good handle on. What about the non-trades? This season, those made as much noise as the big…

I’ll skip the pleasantries and go minimalist for this intro because there’s a lot to cover from this NBA trade deadline, and I also like my editors. Let’s get to it! Giannis Antetokounmpo stays in Milwaukee “Where will Giannis be traded?” elevated into the question pantheon alongside “Why did the chicken cross the road?” and…

One of the prominent storylines of the NBA this past summer was the new ‘Bet on Yourself’ ethos of the restricted free agent class. None exemplified it more than Cam Thomas, the 6-foot-4 volume scorer in Brooklyn. Faced with an unappealing market, he chose to take the Nets’ qualifying offer and stay on a one-year,…

A busy 2026 NBA trade deadline saw over 20 moves, with 11 former All-Stars changing teams. Yet, with Giannis Antetokounmpo and Ja Morant not getting dealt, only minimal developments happened across the odds to win the NBA title. Nothing can top last season’s unforgettable Luka Dončić-for-Anthony Davis trade that shook up the NBA landscape. A…

Wait, did the Washington Wizards just win the 2026 NBA trade deadline? Before we cast judgment, let’s turn our thoughts to who wasn’t traded this week. Giannis Antetokounmpo is still on the Milwaukee Bucks. Oh, deer. On the one hand, sanity prevailed. What the obviously interested teams had to potentially offer was underwhelming: The Golden…