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NBA star Trae Young released a statement on X about the Atlanta Hawks trading him to the Washington Wizards. Young was traded to the Wizards for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert. "Never thought I'd be typing this," Young wrote. "The last few years weren't how I wanted them to be. Expectations that...

Anthony Davis exited late in the Dallas Mavericks’ 116–114 loss to the Utah Jazz on Thursday night after sustaining a left hand injury, adding another layer of uncertainty to a season already marked by disrupted availability and thin margins. The injury occurred with just over three minutes remaining in the...

The Dallas Mavericks went nearly six minutes without committing a turnover Thursday night at Delta Center, opening their rematch with the Utah Jazz with the kind of control they have searched for throughout a difficult season. For a team that entered the night 14–23 overall, 4–13 on the road, and...

Typically, there’s one unmistakable big fish on the NBA trade market. This cycle is no different. The largest name looming over the league — by a wide margin — is Giannis Antetokounmpo. An in-his-prime MVP candidate rarely becomes even theoretical trade fodder. Players of Antetokounmpo’s caliber almost never shake loose...

The Western Conference has offered little margin for error this season, and the Los Angeles Clippers are finding that out the hard way. With Oklahoma City (31–7), San Antonio (26–11), and Denver (25–12) separating themselves at the top — and a deep middle tier led by the Lakers (23–12), Timberwolves...

The Washington Wizards are interested in signing Trae Young to an extension after acquiring the NBA star from the Atlanta Hawks, sources told DallasHoopsJournal.com. The Wizards have interest in a three-year framework, with compensation potentially in the $120 million range, sources said. There is an openness on both sides to...

It appears unlikely for the Atlanta Hawks to succeed in a midseason trade for Dallas Mavericks star Anthony Davis at this stage, NBA sources told DallasHoopsJournal.com. Barring a shift in willingness to include more value in a trade package, the Hawks are not believed to be an imminent trade possibility....

Salt Lake City carries a different weight for Cooper Flagg than most stops on the schedule. It was here, just weeks ago, that the rookie delivered the most explosive performance of his young NBA career — a night that announced his potential to the league and left little doubt about...

Cooper Flagg has learned quickly that progress in the NBA rarely comes with a pause button. Each milestone is acknowledged briefly before the focus shifts back to the next possession, the next game, the next adjustment. That approach framed Flagg’s reaction this week after the NBA released its second round...

In the aftermath of the trade that sent Trae Young to the Washington Wizards, league sources tell DallasHoopsJournal.com that early interest has emerged on potential contract frameworks on both ends of the deal. Sources told DallasHoopsJournal.com there is internal interest in extension concepts for C.J. McCollum with the Atlanta Hawks,...