archiveJanuary 2026

NBA legend Kevin Durant of the Houston Rockets hit the game-winner against the Phoenix Suns on Monday (1/5). It wasn't Durant's first game-winner of his career, but this one meant a little bit more. Durant told reporters after the game that his game-winner was special because it came against the...

Four NBA trade ideas sending Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young to the Washington Wizards, Milwaukee Bucks and Portland Trail Blazers have been created. ESPN created the following trade ideas in the wake of Young and the Hawks working together to find a trade: Wizards get: Trae Young, 2031 second-round pick...

The Denver Nuggets hope superstar center Nikola Jokić is back by the All-Star break at worst, according to NBA insider Tony Jones of The Athletic. Jokić suffered a left knee injury on December 29 against the Miami Heat. "The good news is the Nuggets are optimistic about Jokić’s recovery," Jones...

It’s been a wild couple of seasons for the Los Angeles Lakers. Not long ago, they looked unmoored. LeBron James has remained shockingly effective in his 40s, but the end of his NBA career is no longer theoretical. For a franchise defined by succession—from Magic Johnson to Kobe Bryant to...

Dallas Mavericks star Anthony Davis has had a rollercoaster of an NBA career. He’s a future Hall of Famer. Davis was one of the most anticipated prospects to enter the league in recent years, and he’s mostly made good on those predraft expectations. Even now, the production hasn’t fallen off....

The Atlanta Hawks and Trae Young are increasingly headed toward a split ahead of the NBA trade deadline, sources told DallasHoopsJournal.com, but leaguewide interest has been limited as teams weigh fit concerns and contractual risk. Young’s market has been slower to develop in part because Atlanta has shown it can...

The Portland Trail Blazers, New Orleans Pelicans and Washington Wizards could have trade interest in Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga, according to NBA insider Kevin O'Connor of Yahoo Sports. "League sources told Yahoo Sports at least three other teams have been linked to Kuminga: the Blazers, Pelicans and Wizards,"...

The Washington Wizards could trade for Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young, according to NBA insider Marc Stein of The Stein Line. The Wizards could trade CJ McCollum's expiring contract to acquire Young. https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/2008295939690119625 Extension talks between Young and the Hawks haven’t progressed and Atlanta has been gathering intel about...

Anthony Davis' preference is to remain with the Dallas Mavericks and get an extension in the offseason, according to NBA insider Tim MacMahon of ESPN. Davis is eligible for a four-year, $275 million maximum extension in August. Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal reported on December 27 that Davis will seek a...

All-Star point guard Trae Young is open to getting traded by the Atlanta Hawks, according to NBA insider Marc J. Spears of ESPN. The Hawks have played better without Young in the lineup this season and could trade him. https://twitter.com/ohnohedidnt24/status/2008268773187543054 Extension talks between Young and the Hawks haven’t progressed and...