Jimmy Butler-Heat saga takes ‘joy’ twist as trade rumors intensify

Jimmy Butler's time in South Florida may be coming to an end. The Heat star has requested a trade and has indicated to the team that he is open to playing anywhere in the NBA except Miami. ESPN reported. The report came shortly after Butler said in a candid postgame press conference that he doesn't […]

D’Angelo Russell opens up on Nets reunion after Lakers trade

TORONTO — D'Angelo Russell has come full circle in a second trade from the Lakers to the Nets. But this time, it's not as a promising up-and-comer, but as a mature leader. The point guard, who was acquired along with Maxwell Lewis and three second-round picks in Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton, joined up with […]

Jimmy Butler makes cryptic comments amid Heat trade rumors

The Jimmy Butler drama took yet another turn Tuesday. Amid trade rumors, the Heat star gave a cryptic look when asked if he wanted to remain in Miami. “That's a good question. You know what? Not really,” Butler told reporters. “But now I'm here, so I'm going to make the most of it. I'm going […]

Trump, Putin advisers trade barbs heading into new year

The year is coming to an end with two sharp messages between Russian leader Vladimir Putin's top adviser and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. Retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, chosen by President-elect Trump to be his special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, condemned Russian missile and drone attacks from last week. “Christmas should be a time […]

Knicks’ trade to land OG Anunoby still a home run one year later

WASHINGTON — On the one-year anniversary of the OG Anunoby trade, the evidence was overwhelming. The Knicks are a better team with him. After Monday's win over the Wizards, New York's regular season record with Anunoby was an impressive 43-13. Without Anunoby, the Knicks are 13-14, especially when he underwent elbow surgery last season. OG […]

Dollar stands tall in 2024, propped up by cautious Fed, Trump trade – Yahoo Finance

Written by Uncle Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar held firm in the final trading day of the year, with investors bracing for a narrower U.S. interest rate cut and policies from the incoming Trump administration, with investors on track for big gains in 2024 against most currencies. I was ready. The dollar's strength, supported […]

Jonas Valanciunas could be a Knicks target before trade deadline

WASHINGTON — Before Jonas Valanciunas signed a three-year, $32 million contract with the Wizards (a free-agent deal that almost immediately felt like a future trade item), the bruising center talked a little about the Knicks' interest. I heard it. “I don't know how serious it was. My agent took care of it,” Valanciunas told the […]

Jusuf Nurkic, Naji Marshall trade blows in wild Suns-Mavericks brawl

Friday was battle night between the Suns and Mavericks. During the Mavericks' 98-89 win at Footprint Center, Phoenix center Jusuf Nurkic and Dallas wing forward/guard Nadji Marshall got into a fight and were ejected. The situation came to a head early in the third quarter when Nurkic was called for an offensive foul and the […]