Free agent swingman Will Barton signed with the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday. Financial terms were not disclosed. In a corresponding move, the Raptors waived forward Juancho Hernangomez. Barton reached a contract buyout with the Washington Wizards, who then officially released him last week. The 32-year-old is playoff-eligible with the Raptors, beating the March 1 deadline. Barton was averaging 7.7 points per game in 40
Seattle Seahawks starting center Austin Blythe announced his retirement Tuesday after seven seasons in the league. "The last 7 years have been nothing short of amazing," Blythe wrote in an Instagram post. "For a short, unathletic, undersized kid from Iowa, I've played a lot of football, met countless coaches and teammates that I can call friends, and made enough memories for myself and my family to last a lifetime. I am
The Boston Celtics haven't had much luck against Cleveland this season, so they're hoping that luck takes a turn for the better when they welcome the visiting Cavaliers on Wednesday night. Boston and Cleveland have played twice this season and the Cavaliers prevailed in overtime both times. Cleveland won 132-123 in Boston on Oct. 28, and 114-113 in Cleveland on Nov. 2. Darius Garland scored 29 points and collected 12 as
The Washington Capitals acquired Rasmus Sandin from the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday in exchange for fellow defenseman Erik Gustafsson and a first-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, multiple outlets reported. The first-round selection is the pick Washington acquired from the Boston Bruins in the trade involving defenseman Dmitry Orlov on Thursday. Sandin, 22, has recorded career-high totals in assists (16) and points (
The Philadelphia Eagles replaced both of their coordinator positions Tuesday, promoting their quarterbacks coach Brian Johnson to offensive coordinator and naming Seattle Seahawks associate coach/defensive assistant Sean Desai as defensive coordinator. Johnson replaces new Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen at OC. Desai replaces defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon, who left to become head coach of the Arizona
Star guard James Harden perfectly summarized what's in store for his Philadelphia 76ers. "It's not going to get any easier," Harden said. "We're going to play against some really good teams the rest of the season." The 76ers will play 12 of their 17 March games on the road, starting Wednesdaywith a trip to Miami to play the Heat. It will serve as a rematch of Miami's 101-99 win in Philadelphia on Monday. Harden had a
The Minnesota Wild acquired forward Marcus Johansson from the Washington Capitals on Tuesday in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft. Johansson, 32, has recorded 28 points (13 goals, 15 assists) in 60 games this season. The pending unrestricted free agent was traded to Washington prior to last year's deadline by the Seattle Kraken. Johansson will be embarking on his second stint with the Wild. He had 14
The Chicago Bulls waived veteran guard Goran Dragic on Tuesday. The move reportedly was mutual and had been in the works since the Bulls acquired Patrick Beverley. It gives Dragic a chance to sign with a club before Wednesday's deadline to be playoff-eligible with a new team. Dragic, 36, was averaging 6.4 points and 2.7 assists in 51 appearances off the bench for the Bulls. Dragic is averaging 13.3 points and 4.7 assis
The Phoenix Suns expect superstar Kevin Durant to make his team debut on Wednesday in a road contest against the Charlotte Hornets. Durant, whom Phoenix acquired from the Brooklyn Nets at the trade deadline, has not played since spraining his MCL on Jan. 8. He traveled with the Suns on their current four-game road trip, and the team confirmed Tuesday that Durant intends to play against the Hornets. "It's been a long tim