The Los Angeles Lakers are trading center Deandre Ayton to the Washington Wizards in exchange for guard Jaden Hardy and two second-round draft picks, ESPN reported Friday.The picks are in 2031 and 2032, per the report.Ayton, the No. 1 overall pick in t...

The Charlotte Hornets are acquiring forward Dorian Finney-Smith and three second-round picks from the Houston Rockets, ESPN reported on Friday.The Hornets are receiving the Memphis Grizzlies' 2027 second-rounder as well as the Rockets' 2028 and 2033 se...

The Atlanta Braves reportedly are signing Andrew McCutchen to a minor league deal, perhaps giving the 39-year-old outfielder one last path to a World Series.McCutchen was released by the Texas Rangers on May 28 after batting .192 with one homer and fiv...

LeBron James would have taken his talents to Madison Square Garden next season had the building's tenants not just won the NBA title, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul said.Given the New York Knicks ended their 53-year NBA title drought last month, James and...

Forward Javonte Green is returning to the Detroit Pistons on a one-year, $3.95 million contract, ESPN reported Friday. He was a free agent.Green, who turns 33 this month, appeared in all 82 games (six starts) for the Pistons in the 2025-26 season, aver...

Madison Square Garden executive chairman and CEO James Dolan ceded day-to-day ownership responsibilities of the New York Rangers to his son, Quentin, he announced Friday.Effective immediately, the younger Dolan, 31, assumes the position of Rangers pres...