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The Phoenix Suns have traded reserve center Nick Richards and reserve forward Nigel Hayes-Davis to the Milwaukee Bucks for guards Cole Anthony and Amir Coffey, a league source confirmed to The Athletic. The Bucks are then re-routing Richards to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for forward Ousmane Dieng, a league source told The Athletic.  Advertisement The…

After a furious week of rumors and proposals, the Milwaukee Bucks are not expecting to trade Giannis Antetokounmpo, the most accomplished player in franchise history, by Thursday’s 3 p.m. ET NBA trade deadline, league sources confirmed to The Athletic. Even though the two-time league MVP will stay on the roster for the remainder of this…

The New York Knicks are acquiring guard Jose Alvarado from the New Orleans Pelicans, marking a homecoming for the 27-year-old, league sources told The Athletic. The Knicks are re-routing Dalen Terry to New Orleans in the deal and sending two second-round picks for Alvarado. The second-round picks being sent to New Orleans are in 2026…

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been desperate to find quality point guard minutes this season. Mike Conley was relegated to full bench duties, and Rob Dillingham has not panned out in the slightest in his brief time in the NBA. The Wolves have now acquired their solution to some of these point guard minutes they need.…

The Bounce Newsletter  | This is The Athletic’s daily NBA newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Bounce directly in your inbox. A lot is going on in the NBA, with the trade deadline buzzer sounding at 3 p.m. ET today. But I am compelled to let you know off the rip that Lakers big man Jaxson Hayes…

The Los Angeles Lakers are trading guard Gabe Vincent to the Atlanta Hawks, team and league sources told The Athletic. Los Angeles will receive guard Luke Kennard while sending a 2032 second-round pick to the Hawks. Atlanta will also create an $11 million trade exception. The Lakers’ front office targeted and found a real three-point…

The Minnesota Timberwolves are finalizing a trade for Chicago Bulls guard Ayo Dosunmu, two team sources told The Athletic. Minnesota will send guard Rob Dillingham, forward Leonard Miller and four second-round picks to Chicago in the deal while also receiving forward Julian Phillips. This is an essential move for Minnesota, which needed to bolster its…

A major private equity firm bought the leading sports investment firm, the companies announced Thursday. KKR took control of Arctos Partners in a deal valued at $1.4 billion, giving the private equity giant a significant foothold in professional sports. Arctos holds an extensive portfolio of ownership stakes across every major North American sports league, from…

More than 50 items worth an estimated $6 million-plus from Basketball Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen’s personal collection will be auctioned off by Sotheby’s in March. The items include game-worn jerseys, trophies, and even a pair of sneakers given to him by former teammate Michael Jordan. “Each jersey, sneaker, and collectible I’ve kept over the…

The Pulse Newsletter 📣 | This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning from San Francisco, where the hills are far too steep. Inside:  🏀 More trade madness 👋 Hello from Radio Row 🎂 Connections: Sports Edition turns 500 Trades, Trades, Trades: AD,…