Basketball

Nets coach Jordi Fernandez steps down as coach of Canada's senior men’s national basketball team

TORONTO (AP) — Brooklyn Nets coach Jordi Fernandez is stepping down as coach of Canada's senior men’s national basketball team, Canada Basketball announced Thursday.

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Bulls exec Karnisovas says playoff push would be worth lower pick if young players lead the way

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas hopes to see his team make a playoff push, even if it means a lower draft pick.

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Thunder sign rookie G Ajay Mitchell to multi-year deal, Branden Carlson to two-way contract

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder signed rookie second-round draft pick Ajay Mitchell to a multi-year contract and Branden Carlson to a two-way contract on Thursday.

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The trade deadline in the NBA has come and gone. Time for the dust to settle

The final numbers from the trade deadline: no fewer than eight current and past All-Stars, some of them recent All-NBA selections, some among the league's highest scorers and even three Olympic gold medalists, all headed to new homes.

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Wizards trade Jared Butler to 76ers, get 1st-round pick in 2026 in deal

The Washington Wizards traded guard Jared Butler and four second-round draft picks to the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday for guard Reggie Jackson and a 2026 first-rounder.

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Hornets get Jusuf Nurkic and 1st-round pick from Suns for Cody Martin and Vasa Micic, AP source says

CHARLOTTE, N.C.

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Jimmy Butler is headed to the Golden State Warriors, Andrew Wiggins to Miami Heat, AP source says

Jimmy Butler got what he wanted. He's being traded out of Miami and got a new contract in the process.

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Celtics trade wing Jaden Springer to Rockets for conditional second-round pick

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics traded guard Jaden Springer to the Houston Rockets, parting ways with the 23-year-old wing defender just a year after acquiring him at last season's trade deadline.

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Chet Holmgren announces that he's rejoining the Thunder lineup after 3-month absence

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Chet Holmgren is ready to return to the Oklahoma City lineup.

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Jordi Fernandez steps down as head coach of Canada's men's basketball team

TORONTO — Jordi Fernandez is stepping down as head coach of Canada's senior men's national basketball team, Canada Basketball announced Thursday.

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