Patrick “Pat” Mahomes Sr., 55, was arrested Tuesday during a meeting with his probation officer after a warrant was obtained for a probation violation, authorities said. He remained in Smith County jail in Tyler on Wednesday. His attorney did not immediately return a call from The Associated Press.
The elder Mahomes was sentenced to five years probation after pleading guilty in August 2024 to a DWI charge. On Jan. 1, he had a high alcohol reading on his ankle monitor, according to a probation violation report.
Mahomes Sr. had been arrested on the DWI charge in February 2024, a little more than a week before his son led the Chiefs to a second straight Super Bowl championship with a win over San Francisco.
Smith County jail records show multiple DWI arrests over the years for the elder Mahomes.
Mahomes Sr. is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for six teams during an 11-year major league career that ended in 2003, according to Baseball Reference.
The Vancouver Canucks play their final game before the 2026 Winter Olympics on Wednesday when they take on the Vegas Golden Knights. These two teams have yet to play each other this season and will battle twice more after Wednesday before the campaign is done. Here are the lineup notes for February 4, 2026.
In net for the Canuck will be Kevin Lankinen. Wednesday will mark his 29th start of the season, which has seen the 30-year-old post a record of 7-18-4. Lankinen has faced the Golden Knights nine times in his career and has posted a record of 3-3-2.
As for Vegas, they will be turning to Akira Schmid in goal. The 25-year-old has 24 games so far this season and posted a record of 15-6-6. Schmid has only played once against Vancouver, where he allowed one goal on 17 shots in a victory.
Apr 6, 2025; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Vancouver Canucks goalie Kevin Lankinen (32) makes a save behind leaping Vegas Golden Knights forward Jack Eichel (9) in the third period at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-Imagn Images
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SALT LAKE CITY, UT - JANUARY 8: Anthony Davis #3 of the Dallas Mavericks adjusts his Oakley glasses during the second half of their game against the Utah Jazz at the Delta Center on January 8, 2026 in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.(Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images) | Getty Images
When the dust settles and we look back on this era of Dallas Mavericks basketball, it will be easy to view Anthony Davis’ tenure with the Mavericks as a failure. After all, he appeared in just 29 games in a little over a year’s time and left multiple games with injuries that would sideline him for weeks.
It’s easy to take the last year out on Davis, all the pain from the trade and having to accept that we’re not going to be contending for championships anytime soon. He is the face of the worst trade in modern sports history, his return was marginal at best, and it will be easy to hold that against him.
I don’t think we should.
Davis didn’t ask to be traded to Dallas, and he certainly didn’t ask to be brought in via the trade that angered a fanbase so much that its architect was fired just nine months after he made it. Davis came to Dallas to play basketball and try to earn the fans’ love in any way he could. His injury history was frustrating at times, but it’s not like he asked to sit out games.
Davis wants to play, and he wants to play hard. He can be a valuable part of a championship team, and he’ll be a first-ballot Hall of Famer when he hangs it up in a few years. I hope that with time, we can accept that he was put into an unwinnable situation by an egotistical man who thought he knew better than everyone around him. Davis is not the man who should get your ire; Nico Harrison is.
I enjoyed watching Davis play as a Maverick, and I also think it was time for him to go, but not because of him or anything he’s done. He just doesn’t fit the timeline of this team anymore. The infamous trade sent us from a contender to a rebuilding team, and you just can’t have a guy making over sixty million dollars a year on a rebuilding team.
I hope he succeeds in Washington, whatever that may look like, and I hope he has an entertaining and fulfilling end to his career. I wish he could’ve come to Dallas under better circumstances, but we don’t always get what we want in life.
With time, I hope Mavericks fans will see this situation the same way I do: with appreciation that he treated his time in Dallas as a professional and tried to gain the support of a fanbase that was — understandably — scarred by his presence. He was a good mentor to Cooper Flagg in their limited time together and he bought into a team that was heading for a rebuild despite nearing the end of his prime.
In total, his time in Dallas spanned just 367 days, and I think it’s best for everyone that his Maverick career is over. I just also hope we remember he never asked to be put under the microscope he got placed underneath and he never turned his back on this team.
The lefty-hitting Fernández, 23, made his MLB debut in 2025, batting .225 with a .613 OPS in 52 games. The Cuba native has been more productive in his minor league career, batting .279 with a .813 OPS — including hitting .284 with a .849 OPS in 64 games at Triple-A last season.
Predominantly a right fielder, Fernández ranked in the 100th percentile for arm strength in the majors last season, per Baseball Savant, averaging 97.2 mph on his throws, which was second only to Pirates center fielder Oneil Cruz.
Fernández has one minor league option remaining, allowing the Yankees to stash him as depth at Triple-A.
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He became the latest waiver claim for the Yankees this offseason, along with outfielder Michael Siani (since designated for assignment and claimed by the Dodgers), utilityman Marco Luciano (since DFA’d and outrighted to Triple-A), reliever Kaleb Ort (since DFA’d and claimed by the Angels) and Hamel.
NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL suspended injured Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Caleb Jones for 20 games on Wednesday for violating the terms of the NHL/NHLPA Performance Enhancing Substances Program.
Jones, 28, is in his first season with the Penguins. The club placed him on injured reserve in late October with a foot injury, then assigned him to their American Hockey League affiliate in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. He played one game for Wilkes-Barre in January before sustaining an upper-body injury.
Jones said through a statement released by the NHL Players Association that he believes he was exposed to a contaminated substance while undergoing exosome therapy from an outside provider.
“While I did not use the prohibited substance intentionally or for performance enhancement, I understand that players are responsible for everything that enters their body and accept the discipline imposed by the program,” Jones said. "I’m sorry to have let down my teammates, the Penguins organization, and our fans.”
Jones, the younger brother of Panthers defenseman Seth Jones, had one point in seven games with the Penguins in October after signing a two-year deal with Pittsburgh last summer.
Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas said the club “appreciates” Jones' transparency and that Jones will follow all NHL and NHLPA protocols during the suspension. Dubas added that Jones has the “full support” of the organization.
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Devils acquired forward Nick Bjugstad in a trade with the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday that was completed just before the Olympic roster freeze.
They sent a conditional fourth-round pick and minor-leaguer Thomas Bordeleau for Bjugstad. It will be the last of the three fourth-rounders New Jersey currently has among its own, Dallas’ and Winnipeg’s.
Bjugstad, 33, has seven points in 35 games this season after signing with St. Louis as a free agent. The Devils getting him is the start of them using the salary cap space cleared by sending winger Ondrej Palat to the New York Islanders.
Bjugstad is signed through next season at a bargain cap hit of $1.75 million annually. The Devils had gotten Bordeleau earlier this season in a deal with San Jose.
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - JANUARY 8: Anthony Davis #3 of the Dallas Mavericks adjusts his Oakley glasses during the second half of their game against the Utah Jazz at the Delta Center on January 8, 2026 in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.(Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The Washington Wizards acquired 10-time NBA All-Star Anthony Davis, Jaden Hardy, D’Angelo Russell and Dante Exum from the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Khris Middleton, AJ Johnson, Malaki Branham, Marvin Bagley III, 2 first-round picks and 3 second-rounders, according to ESPN.
BREAKING: The Dallas Mavericks are trading 10-time NBA All-Star Anthony Davis, Jaden Hardy, D'Angelo Russell and Dante Exum to the Washington Wizards for Khris Middleton, AJ Johnson, Malaki Branham, Marvin Bagley III, 2 first-round picks and 3 second-rounders, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/sfrQQubI5i
None of the picks they are shipping out are their own:
• 2026 first-rounder (via OKC)
• 2030 top-20 protected first-rounder (via GSW)
• 2026 second-rounder (via PHX)
• 2027 secone-rounder (via CHI)
• 2029 second-rounder (via HOU)
After acquiring Trae Young in January, the Wizards have made another move, this time to bolster their frontcourt alongside Alex Sarr and Kyshawn George.
Potential Wizards starting five:
PG: Trae Young SG: Tre Johnson SF: Kyshawn George PF: Alex Sarr C: Anthony Davis pic.twitter.com/1nwrq7DmBm
Davis has missed the majority of the last two season’s due to injury. And he is under a rather hefty contract that runs through the 2026-27 season with a player option in 2027-28.
2025-26: $54.1 million
2026-27: $58.4 million
2027-28: $62.7 million (player option)
But Washington clearly liked the value in acquiring Davis to pair with its young core — especially Sarr, who’s emerged as one of the league’s premiere rim protectors at just 20 years old.
Jaden Hardy is just 23 years old and under contract both this season and next. He has a team option at $6 million for the 2027-28 season. It’s possible he sticks around as a young guard the Wizards try to further develop.
D’Angelo Russell, on the other hand, is 29 years old and was recently removed from Dallas’ rotation. He has a player option at $5.9 million for next season. Given how the Wizards handled similar situations with veterans acquired via trade (Marcus Smart for example), Russell is a possible buyout candidate if Washington can’t flip him elsewhere.
Dante Exum is on a $2.3 million expiring contract. Washington will likely let him enter free agency this offseason.
In return, the Rangers receive forward Liam Greentree and a conditional third-round pick, according to multiple reports.
The struggling Rangers had sent a letter to fans that that they were going to retool their roster and that it might mean saying "goodbye to players that have brought us and our fans great moments over the years."
Panarin was told that the team would not be offering him a contract extension. He is in the final year of a seven-year contract averaging $11.6 million and has a full no-movement clause. Last week, they held him out of the lineup to prevent him from getting hurt as they worked out a trade.
The Kings need offense, ranking 28th in the league, and Panarin provides plenty, leading the Rangers every year in scoring since he arrived in 2019. Even in a down year, he has 57 points in 52 games. Los Angeles is third in goals-against average, so a little extra boost on the scoring side could translate to more wins. That's important with the Kings sitting one point out of a playoff spot and trying to go on a postseason run in captain Anze Kopitar's final year before he retires.
New York Rangers: C
Panarin was the Rangers' best trade asset and the return seems low. Greentree is 20, 6-foot-3, 216 pounds and was a 2024 first-round pick. He had 119 points last season with the Windsor (Ontario) Spitfires. But there was no first-round pick in the deal. The third-rounder can move higher if the Kings win a playoff round. Panarin had to choose where he went, so that limited the Rangers' options. Also hurting their return: New York made clear it was moving him and he was a pending unrestricted free agent. The Rangers retain half of Panarin's salary, per The Athletic.
Devils acquire Nick Bjugstad
The New Jersey Devils acquired bottom-six forward Nick Bjugstad from the St. Louis Blues for forward Thomas Bordeleau and a conditional fourth-round pick.
The Mavericks have reportedly shipped the headliner of that deal, forward-center Anthony Davis, to the Washington Wizards.
According to ESPN, the full package sent to Washington also includes Dallas guards Jaden Hardy, D'Angelo Russell and Dante Exum. In return, the Wizards are receiving veteran forward Khris Middleton, guards AJ Johnson and Malaki Branham and forward Marvin Bagley III, though the real draw are two first-round draft picks and three second-round selections.
The deal generates interesting implications, so how do we make sense of what this means? Here are grades for the Mavericks-Wizards Anthony Davis trade:
This really is intriguing. Washington has been in a rebuild for the better part of the last decade, but coach Brian Keefe has shown this season that he can get flashes of production from an incredibly young roster. In fact, the team’s starting lineup during a Jan. 24 loss against the Hornets had an average age of 20.64 years, the youngest average age of a starting lineup since the NBA began tracking that data in 1970-71, according to Elias.
But the Wizards have won only 13 games, tied for fewest in the East. This was a team that desperately needed steady, veteran leadership, yes, but is this the most effective way to elevate the team out of a rebuild? Paired with the trade that shipped Trae Young to Washington, the Wizards now have a pair of veterans with 14 combined All-Star selections. But there’s some significant risk here.
Davis played just 29 games for the Mavericks since the February 2025 trade and has faced constant injury concerns throughout his career. In fact, he’s currently sidelined with a left-hand issue and appears to be a few weeks away from a return. Similarly, Young is out with a sprained right knee and bruised quadriceps.
For these deals to be fruitful, Davis and Young need to be healthy and available. But they also have to gel. The Wizards rank dead last in net rating (-10.7) and second-to-last in both offensive rating (109.3) and defensive rating (120.0). Young is a defensive liability. Davis (20.4 points, 11.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game) should provide stability on both ends.
Keefe will need to get Davis, 32, and Young, 27, to buy in and lead Washington’s young players. This was certainly a team that needed to make calculated moves. But if it doesn’t work, the Wizards could continue to find themselves at the bottom of the standings.
One way the Wizards mitigated some risk in this deal is that none of the draft picks they traded were their own. So if Washington remains in the lottery, those picks will stay with the team.
Grade: B
Dallas Mavericks
It was clear the fit with Davis was never seamless. Perhaps, in an alternate universe in which star point guard Kyrie Irving doesn’t tear his anterior cruciate ligament, the Mavericks could’ve sustained the post-Dončić era.
But that’s not reality and the Mavericks are paying for the sins of former general manager Nico Harrison. Interim co-GMs Michael Finley and Matt Riccardi made this deal to make the best of a tough situation. The franchise saw the recent stellar play of 19-year-old rookie Cooper Flagg and understood that it needs to build around him. This is something that is going to take years. It’s not an enviable position, and the draft picks coming back seemingly won't be top-of-draft selections.
Despite moments of competitive play, Dallas has lost five consecutive games and probably understood that a pathway toward the play-in picture was doubtful. The Mavericks are sitting at 19-31 and seemingly believe that it’s better to admit a mistake than compound it. Put another way: the Mavericks considered Davis to be a sunk cost, especially considering that he was set to make $112.6 million through the 2026-27 season, with a $62.8 million player option for 2027-28.
Updated return on the Luka trade:
3 first-round picks 3 second-rounders Max Christie Khris Middleton AJ Johnson Malaki Branham Marvin Bagley III
This does provide some financial flexibility for Dallas to be more aggressive with its roster construction.
Dallas also holds its own 2026 first-rounder. This is a draft loaded with talent at the top, so the Mavericks could even package their new draft capital to move up and target a player of their choosing.
Davis was barely playing for the Mavericks. Dallas at least squeezed as much value as possible out of him.
SAN DIEGO, CA - MARCH 30: San Diego Padres chairman Peter Seidler, left, talks with general Manager A.J. Preller during batting practice on opening day of the 2023 Major League Baseball season March 30, 2023 at Petco Park in San Diego, California. The San Diego Padres face the Colorado Rockies. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images) | Getty Images
With the start of Spring Training Feb. 11 in Peoria, Ariz., the San Diego Padres are nearing the end of their offseason plans and beginning their final approach to the 2026 season. Although there have been no major league roster additions since December, the team has not been totally inactive. News broke late Tuesday that the lawsuit between Peter Seidler’s widow, Sheel Seidler, and the Seidler brothers named in her allegations (Matt and Bob Seidler) have settled the bulk of the suit.
The terms of the settlement have not been released and probably never will be but this development lends further support to the rumors than an imminent sale of the team is probably true. The rumor mill has been churning for the last month regarding multiple parties interested in the purchase of the team.
Although no specific names have been shared, it has not been hard to imagine that the team would be attractive to multiple people or groups that want to own an MLB team. Joe Lacob, owner of the Golden State Warriors, is the only person who has publicly expressed interest in buying an MLB team.
The rumors were further supported by the fact that Padres CEO Erik Greupner was willing to make a public announcement at FanFest. He said that the sale was proceeding successfully and that the new owner would be invested in winning and maintaining the current goals.
The lawsuit would presumably be a roadblock to that sale and with this settlement, it may be announced sooner rather than later. It would not be surprising that the final negotiations for the A.J. Preller contract could be delayed as a result of rapidly progressing sale negotiations. Let’s hope these rumors are true and resolution occurs before the season starts.
Minor league contracts
LHP Marco Gonzales signed a minor league contract with a Spring Training invite. He will earn $1.5 million if he makes the team and has the ability to earn $1 million more in incentives. Gonzales is 34 and is coming off multiple seasons of injury with the latest being a forearm strain in 2024 that required flexor tendon surgery and he missed the entire 2025 season. His last appearance in the major leagues was in 2024 with the Pirates. He started seven games and pitched 33.2 innings with a 4.54 ERA. In his six-plus seasons as a starter with the Mariners (2017-2023) he pitched to a 3.48 ERA.
RHP Andrew Thurman signed a minor league contract. At 34, the career minor league pitcher last played in the Atlantic League in 2025 with 25 games started. The Padres transactions page has him assigned to the San Antonio Missions.
RHP Michael Flynn is 29 and reportedly signed a minor league contract. He has played most recently in the Tampa Bay organization and has been a reliever. He is a sinker/cutter prominent pitcher with a low-90s fastball and a plus sweeper.
RHP Riley Pint is 29 and spent all of 2025 injured while in the Guardians organization. He last pitched in the major leagues in 2024 for Colorado. In his 3.1 innings for the Rockies he had a 21.60 ERA. Pint has a high-90s fastball and a mid-90s sinker as well as a sweeper and a slider.
Tatis launches his foundation
On the Friday before FanFest, Fernando Tatis Jr. hosted a gala dinner to launch his foundation benefiting financial literacy for young (17-22) athletes in both San Diego and the Dominican Republic. Many of his teammates were there in support and he also has the backing of MLB. The name of the foundation is Fernando Tatis Full Court Foundation.
Camp 44
Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove hosts a week of activities for his teammates before every season. For the fourth consecutive year, Musgrove brought multiple players into town before FanFest for team building and bonding. He shared at FanFest that they spent time at the PLNU lab as well as working out at Petco Park and Mission Beach. Besides pitchers, multiple position players also participated.
More broadcast rights are voided
Between six and nine more teams have joined MLB as their broadcast partner for the 2026 season. The Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Angels, Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee Brewers, Miami Marlins, Tampa Bay Rays, Kansas City Royals, St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds have all withdrawn from their contracts with FanDuel Sports for broadcast rights for the season. The contracts were voided due to non-payment of rights fees from the network to the teams. Six of those teams have formally approached MLB to broadcast their games with the Tigers, Braves and Angels final decisions not yet clear. The Tigers owner also owns the Red Wings of the NHL and the FanDuel Sports Network also has contracts with NHL and NBA teams, including the Red Wings. The Braves are contemplating launching their own network and the Angels have declined comment.
This is in addition to the already seven teams being broadcast by MLB and the total could be over half of the league, pending final decisions. The media rights disparity between the haves and the have nots continues to grow and further complicates the future CBA negotiations.
Padres farm system ranks last
Keith Law of The Athletic has ranked the Padres farm system as the worst in MLB. Due to the trading of eight of their top 20 players at the last trade deadline, the Padres top prospect is catcher Ethan Salas. Salas, 19, has not played since April and was inactive because of a low back stress reaction. This should be a pivotal year in his development as a potential major league player. His defense behind the plate has never been questioned but his offensive ceiling is a question mark at this point.
The rest of the prospect list remains questionable with a lot of young and untested players in the top of the list. The new season should provide a lot more clarity about the upsides of many of these players.
FanFest media interviews
The San Diego Padres always provide media time for the players who attend their yearly fan-based baseball celebration. There are always a few news items that come out of these Q&A sessions with local media. Some nuggets that stood out:
Craig Stammen – He emphasized communication and relationships as his emphasis early in his new role. He visited multiple players after being hired, including his first-ever trip to the Dominican Republic to see Tatis Jr., Randy Vasquez and Ramon Laureano. When asked about the player who will play first base, he designated Gavin Sheets as the first option with Will Wagner and Sung-Mun Song as other possibilities.
He shared his confidence in Luis Campusano as the player who has the best chance to win the back-up catcher position. He played with Campusano as a player and expressed his desire to see him be successful as a major league catcher and hitter.
Michael King – King said in both his media time and his pitcher forum appearance that A.J. Preller was the main reason he re-signed with the Padres. He has trust in Preller and his ability to build a winning team every year. That was his main priority in signing a multi-year deal. He also shared that Yu Darvish was involved in his contract negotiations and got him some extra money. He stated that the media should ask Preller about that.
A.J. Preller – He was asked about the comment King made and he referred to Darvish caring a lot about his teammates and the organization. He will do anything he can to help others, including offering to give up his own salary to make the team better going forward. He has always given his best as a player and his offering to void his contract is just another part of who he is as a teammate and a Padre.
Preller said there would be no cutting of payroll and the team intends to add before the season. At least a starter and a couple bats. His own contract situation is a work in progress and that is partly due to the fact that he is not focused on it. His focus is on building a team and getting ready for the season. The contract will come at some point. He specifically referred to the next couple weeks as a probable timeline.
Fernando Tatis Jr. – He expressed his happiness at starting his foundation and participating in Camp 44 this year. He repeated his statement from last FanFest that he wants to prove his ability to fans and baseball and has worked to fix the issues affecting him last season. In his comments during the Q&A during the player forum, Tatis said his goal is to win the league MVP.
Jackson Merrill – In his usual direct and honest fashion, Merrill acknowledged the difficult season he had in 2025 with the injuries and inconsistencies. He looks forward to a “consistent vibe” this season with Craig Stammen as manager, with no ups and downs. He emphasized his focus is on hitting the fastball and his swing is tailored to that goal. He will not focus on the Dodgers but on beating every team they face. He expressed it as an F-U mentality for himself and the team.
All the players interviewed used the word “Respect” in reference to their impression of Stammen. They all also shared that a younger and more relatable coaching staff will be welcomed and they have already been active in offseason work.
BROOKLYN, NY - OCTOBER 24: Cam Thomas #24 of the Brooklyn Nets dribbles the ball during the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on October 24, 2025 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2025 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images
Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas is drawing trade interest from the Cleveland Cavaliers and Milwaukee Bucks ahead of the trade deadline, league sources told @hoopshype. Thomas is out for tomorrow’s game against the Orlando Magic due to “personal reasons.” pic.twitter.com/fDdX9Brylw
Thomas is your prototypical sixth man. He’s a 6’2” guard who comes off the bench with the sole purpose of getting buckets. On the season, Thomas is averaging 15.6 points and 3.1 assists on .399/.325/.843 shooting splits in 24.3 minutes per game.
Staying on the court has been an issue for Thomas throughout his five-year NBA career. The 24-year-old has only played over 65 games twice. Last season, he appeared in 25, and this season, he’s played in just half of Brooklyn’s games.
Figuring out exactly who the Cavs would be sending out for Thomas is difficult. Technically, the Cavs could acquire Thomas without sending out any players, as he could be traded for via the $6.9 million trade exception that was created from the De’Andre Hunter trade with the Sacremento Kings. Thomas is on an expiring $5.9 million deal.
It’s also worth questioning how Thomas would fit with the Cavs. The ability to stagger Donovan Mitchell and Harden makes the need for a guard bench scorer less necessary. Thomas likely wouldn’t get minutes over Schroder, and the team already has plenty of two guards that need minutes.
It’s possible that targeting Thomas would make more sense as part of a larger deal.
We’ll see if anything comes of this rumor. The trade deadline is Thursday at 3 PM.
Los Angeles Lakers center Jaxson Hayes received a one-game suspension on Wednesday for pushing the Washington Wizards' mascot before a game last week.
Hayes pushed the mascot “G-Wiz” during pre-game introductions ahead of the Lakers’ 142-111 win on Friday.
Hayes had 10 points, three rebounds, an assist and a steal off the bench. He will serve the suspension on Feb. 5 when the Lakers host the Philadelphia 76ers, according to a statement from the NBA.
Hayes was drafted by Atlanta in the first round of the 2019 draft, but his rights were immediately traded over to New Orleans. He spent his first four seasons with the Pelicans before joining the Lakers in 2023.
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - JANUARY 26: Jared McCain #20 of the Philadelphia 76ers drives by Sion James #4 of the Charlotte Hornets during the second half at Spectrum Center on January 26, 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolina. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Two major trades Wednesday involving former Duke stars Jared McCain and Marvin Bagley: McCain will join Oklahoma City and Bagley is heading south of there to Dallas.
These were big deals. The Sixers sent
As for the Wizards-Mavericks trade, Dallas gets Bagley, Khris Middleton, AJ Johnson and Malaki Branham and two first-round picks along with three second-round.
In return, the Wizards get Always Damaged, Jaden Hardy, D’Angelo Russell and Dante Exum.
Given Davis’s injury history and age, Dallas looks like it cleaned up.
As for the Sixers-OKC deal, the Thunder get McCain while Philly gets a 2026 first-round pick and three second round picks.
McCain should get some minutes since Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is out for a while with an injury, so at least he gets a chance to make an impression.
In a subsequent trade, OKC also picked up former Duke big man Mason Plumlee.
Meanwhile, future Hall of Famer Chris Paul is moving from the Clippers to the Raptors, though the Raptors will not require him to report to the team and could look to trade him again before Thursday's deadline.
Agbaji, 25, was the No. 14 overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft out of Kansas. A 6-foot-5 shooting guard, Agbaji has averaged 7.3 points and 2.8 rebounds over the course of his four pro seasons. He averaged a career-best 10.4 points per game with the Raptors in 2024-25.
There’s been a different vibe around the New York Knicks since a timely players-only meeting, and they’ll go for an eighth straight win in tonight’s clash with the Denver Nuggets.
Denver welcomed Nikola Jokic back on Friday with a minutes restriction, but has dropped its last two contests, and my Nuggets vs. Knicks predictions and NBA picks target another big man with a wager on Karl-Anthony Towns.
Nuggets vs Knicks prediction
Nuggets vs Knicks best bet: Karl-Anthony Towns Over 11.5 rebounds (-110)
Endless trade rumors seem to have taken a toll on Karl-Anthony Towns, but he’s not letting that affect his rebounding.
KAT leads the NBA with 11.8 rebounds per game, but he’s taken that up another notch lately, with a whopping 17.5 RPG across his past four outings. He even reached the 20-rebound mark in consecutive games last week, padding those numbers at the expense of his scoring.
With Nikola Jokic still finding his feet again after his knee injury and the Denver Nuggets on the second night of a back-to-back set, the visitors may take the cautious approach here with their three-time MVP, paving the way for Towns to own the paint.
Josh Hart’s ankle injury last night adds another wrinkle. It's another reason to think Towns will feast on the glass, with the New York Knicks potentially needing to replace Hart’s reliable rebounding tallies.
KAT finished with double-digit boards in both games against Denver last season, and he knows this matchup well from his days with the Timberwolves.
Though foul trouble is always a risk with Towns, he’s most comfortable around the basket defensively, and this Over is well within reach.
Nuggets vs Knicks same-game parlay
The Under is 8-2 in the Knicks’ last 10 games, and it’s also been a winning ticket in four of the past six meetings between these teams. With question marks around Hart's and Jokic's availability, plus a dose of back-to-back fatigue for both squads, I’m giving the defenses the edge.
Whichever way the Nuggets handle Jokic’s workload, there’s going to be a role for Jonas Valanciunas. He grabbed 11 rebounds in last night’s loss in Detroit, and he’s shown he can nail this Over in limited minutes.
Nuggets vs Knicks SGP
Karl-Anthony Towns Over 11.5 rebounds
Under 226
Jonas Valanciunas Over 5.5 rebounds
Our "from downtown" SGP: Peyton's Place
Peyton Watson is shaping up to be a key man in Denver’s playoff rotation, and he continues to blossom as a scorer. He’s gone past this O/U number in four straight contests, headlined by a 29-point effort against the Thunder on the weekend.
Nuggets vs Knicks SGP
Karl-Anthony Towns Over 11.5 rebounds
Under 226
Jonas Valanciunas Over 5.5 rebounds
Peyton Watson Over 15.5 points
Nuggets vs Knicks odds
Spread: Nuggets +4.5 (-110) | Knicks -4.5 (-110)
Moneyline: Nuggets +160 | Knicks -190
Over/Under: Over 226.5 (-110) | Under 226.5 (-110)
Nuggets vs Knicks betting trend to know
The Nuggets are 19-8 on the road this season. Find more NBA betting trends for Nuggets vs. Knicks.
How to watch Nuggets vs Knicks
Location
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Date
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Tip-off
7:00 p.m. ET
TV
ESPN
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