How the once undervalued draft assets are now shaping a new market landscape

New Orleans traded four second-rounders and Devonte’ Graham to San Antonio for Josh Richardson. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) While the minutes ticked away before the NBA’s annual trade deadline last Thursday, team after... Read more »

How the NBA can fix its load management issue, plus Tiger Woods has momentum at the Genesis Invitational

Good morning to everyone but especially to… TIGER WOODS The roar was restored. The birdies were falling. The smile as he walked off the 18th green was as wide as we’ve seen... Read more »

Kevin Love landing spots: Lakers, Knicks, Warriors, Suns, Heat among teams that make varying levels of sense

Kevin Love is reportedly nearing a buyout with the Cleveland Cavaliers. When that becomes official, Love will be a free agent with no shortage of suitors.  NOTE: Everything you’re about to read... Read more »

Purdue vs. Maryland score, takeaways: Terrapins top Boilermakers, who lose second straight game

Purdue’s no-good, very-bad start to February got even worse on Thursday as the third-ranked Boilermakers suffered their third loss in their last four games in a 68-54 beatdown at the hands of... Read more »

Sixers’ Joel Embiid says he’s focused on ‘getting healthy,’ not All-Star Game availability

Embiid says he’s focused on ‘getting healthy,’ not All-Star availability originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Joel Embiid may very well go from All-Star reserve to starter to non-participant. After helping the... Read more »

Alabama is latest No. 1 team to fall, plus predictions for the Genesis Invitational

Good morning to everyone but especially to… THE TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS On Monday, Alabama ascended to No. 1 the AP Top 25 for the first time in two decades. Just 48 hours later,... Read more »

Cavaliers and Kevin Love finalizing agreement on contract buyout, per report

Getty Images The final member of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ championship big three appears to be finally moving out of town. According to The Athletic, the Cavaliers and veteran forward Kevin Love are finalizing... Read more »

Felony charge against former Texas coach Chris Beard dropped two months following arrest

USA TODAY The domestic violence charge against former Texas basketball coach Chris Beard was dismissed Wednesday by the Travis County District Attorney’s Office roughly two months after Beard was initially arrested and faced with... Read more »

Live updates from James Wiseman debut

When: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Where: TD Garden in Boston. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: WWJ-AM 950 (Pistons radio affiliates). Betting line: Celtics by 11½. • Box score Game notes: Welcome to the... Read more »

Wemby Watch: NBA trade deadline comes and goes without aggressive tanking for Victor Wembanyama

All season, we’ve tracked the rather strange lack of tanking ahead of a draft class that features arguably the best prospect of the past 20 years. As of this writing, only the... Read more »