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1:54 PM ET ESPN News Services MIAMI — The San Antonio Spurs have acquired center Dewayne Dedmon and a 2028 second-round pick from the Miami Heat in exchange for cash considerations, it was announced Tuesday. The move will open some financial flexibility and a roster spot for the Heat. Dedmon is averaging 5.7 points in

2:17 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — Kyle Lowry has been ruled out for the Miami Heat‘s next three games because of a left knee issue, and he could be sidelined even longer. Lowry, who turns 37 next month, is averaging 12.0 points and 5.3 assists on 39.6% shooting this season — all down from

7:15 AM ET SALT LAKE CITY — Danny Ainge didn’t end his brief retirement, agreeing to join golf buddy Ryan Smith’s Utah Jazz as CEO, just to be bored. But Ainge’s first NBA draft with the franchise was an exercise in mundane misery. The Jazz were fresh off a first-round playoff exit, which felt like

12:05 AM ET NEW YORK — As Kyrie Irving‘s departure became finalized just prior to Monday night’s 124-116 loss to the LA Clippers, the Brooklyn Nets tried to process all of the emotions the group was feeling in the wake of watching the All-Star guard head to the Dallas Mavericks. “My interactions with Kai have

9:26 PM ET SALT LAKE CITY — Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd brushed aside questions about newly acquired guard Kyrie Irving‘s past controversies and future contract negotiations, preferring to focus on his belief that pairing Irving with fellow All-Star starter Luka Doncic cracks open a championship window for the franchise. The Mavs pounced on the

10:18 PM ET The NBA board of governors has approved the sale of the Phoenix Suns and the WNBA’s Mercury to billionaire mortgage lender Mat Ishbia, the NBA announced Monday night. The transaction is expected to close this week, according to the league. Ishbia was approved as the Suns’ new governor by a 29-0 vote,

3:40 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — LeBron James was initially disappointed by the Los Angeles Lakers losing out to the Dallas Mavericks in their trade bid for Kyrie Irving, but the four-time champion said he has already put that past him and is ready to rally with whatever team L.A. has moving forward. “I

4:30 PM ET Phoenix Suns president and CEO Jason Rowley, whom some employees placed at the center of allegations of verbal abuse, retaliation and intimidation in the workplace, has resigned, team sources told ESPN on Monday. Suns employees were notified in an internal email from Suns interim governor Sam Garvin. “I wanted to let you

4:49 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Philadelphia 76ers guard Furkan Korkmaz has requested a trade, league sources confirmed to ESPN. Korkmaz, 25, has played in 25 games this season and is on pace to appear in the fewest games in any of his six NBA seasons since his rookie campaign. The 6-foot-7 wing, a career 35.4%

12:34 PM ET As discussions on a new labor agreement continue, the NBA and National Basketball Players Association have extended an early opt-out deadline of Wednesday, allowing the league and union to continue negotiations on a new long-term collective bargaining deal, the league announced on Monday. As the sides pursue an early labor deal, a