NBA legend slams Hawks for trading Trae Young to Wizards in the middle of a game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The first blockbuster deal of trade season has been completed, but one NBA legend isn't thrilled about how it all went down.

The 2026 NBA Draft was always destined to trigger a massive tanking race. This class clearly had three potential No. 1 overall picks from the very start the process, and all three are living up to the hype to start their one-and-done college seasons.

The NBA announced last week that more than 47 million people in the U.S. watched at least some of the five-game Christmas slate on ABC and ESPN, which represents a 45% increase over last year. There was an average of 5.5 million viewers for the games, up 4% from a year ago.

Isiah Thomas explains why small NBA guards can still survive, and how defense separates the ones who last from those who fade.

The 2025-2026 NBA season is on a railroad track that’s churning at a unstoppable pace towards the all-star break, which will take place in Los Angeles from Febr

Aldama is in the midst of the best season of his career, averaging 13.9 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.6 3-pointers per game. The key is he has played 28 minutes per game. He also has a 20.4% usage rate that is the highest mark of his career. Even his averages of 0.9 steals and 0.7 blocks have provided value.

Let's help Milwaukee build around Giannis, the Lakers and the Timberwolves fill major needs, and Golden State end its long saga.

Tis the season for people to warn you that the NBA trade deadline might be a dud. Allow us to provide a countercase: What if it's actually absurd?

The 2025-26 NBA season hasn't exactly gone the way the Dallas Mavericks wanted, and that could result in the franchise trading away one of its biggest stars. Anthony Davis only arrived in Dallas last season after the meteoric Luka Doncic trade went down.

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Multiple potential 2026 NBA Draft picks starred for the Huskies as UConn escaped with a win against the Friars.

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