New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns went to the locker room after he suffered a significant cut in a collision with the Denver Nuggets’ Spencer Jones during the teams’ game on Wednesday night.
The incident at Madison Square Garden occurred late in the first quarter. Towns knocked heads with the defending Jones on a drive, and it opened up a deep gash around Towns’ right eye.
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With blood covering his jersey and a bandage placed on his head, Towns made both his free throws before he was subbed out for Mitchell Robinson. The All-Star big man then exited to the locker room, presumably to receive treatment for the cut and perhaps get a new jersey.
Towns was still not back on the court when the bulk of the Knicks’ starters returned midway through the second quarter though he did finally return before the second quarter was through.
He was sporting new bandages above his eye and seemingly a new jersey, the bloodstains no longer visible.
Jones was also impacted by the collision, the Nuggets saying he was questionable to return due to a head contusion.
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In the latest acknowledgement of a mistake made in the February 2025 Luka Dončić trade, the Dallas Mavericks have shipped the centerpiece of their haul in that deal, big man Anthony Davis to the Washington Wizards. The Wizards will also get Jaden Hardy, D’Angelo Russell and Dante Exum. In return, Dallas will receive Khris Middleton, AJ Johnson, Malaki Branham, Marvin Bagley III, 2 first-round picks and 3 second-rounders, as reported first by ESPN on Wednesday.
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In the latest acknowledgement of a mistake made in the February 2025 Luka Dončić trade, the Dallas Mavericks have shipped the centerpiece of their haul in that deal, big man Anthony Davis to the Washington Wizards. The Wizards will also get Jaden Hardy, D’Angelo Russell and Dante Exum. In return, Dallas will receive Khris Middleton, AJ Johnson, Malaki Branham, Marvin Bagley III, 2 first-round picks and 3 second-rounders, as reported first by ESPN on Wednesday.
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The Los Angeles Clippers and the Cleveland Cavaliers agree to a trade that would send former MVP James Harden to Cleveland, while Darius Garland heads to Southern California. The trade on Tuesday was first reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania. Cleveland becomes the sixth team in Harden’s 17-year career. Harden, who averages 25.4 points, 8.1 assists and 4.8 rebounds, gives Cleveland another scoring option for the remainder of the regular-season. After all, he is No. 9 all-time in NBA scoring history with 28,805 points. For what it’s worth, he’s No. 12 all-time in assists. The Cavaliers acquire a combo guard in Harden who can play shooting guard and run a team as a point guard. He’s played with superstars his entire career and has had success, especially in the regular season.
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After the Clippers and Chris Paul parted ways in December, it was announced Wednesday that he would be part of a three-player deal involving the Toronto Raptors. He intends to retire at the end of the season.
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On Feb. 4, 2026, the Chicago Bulls traded Coby WhiteÑalong with Mike Conley Jr.Ñto the Charlotte Hornets in a multi-team deal involving the Bulls, Hornets, and Thunder.
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Multiple outlets confirm that on Feb. 4, 2026, the Philadelphia 76ers traded guard Jared McCain to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The deal sends McCain to OKC in exchange for four draft picks.
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The Atlanta Hawks traded guard Trae Young to the Washington Wizards for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert. Young was in his eighth season with the Hawks, but the signs that his tenure was coming to a close had become apparent in recent months. He leaves as the franchise’s all-time leader in assists (4,837) and 3-pointers (1,295).
Young has only played in 10 games this season and did not play on Wednesday due to a quad injury. Reports of the trade emerged during the team’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans and Young was seen being embraced by members of the organization.
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The Memphis Grizzlies continued to dismantle their once-promising roster with another major move involving the team’s core. But it doesn’t involve the star the NBA thought might be traded this week. The Utah Jazz have acquired Jaren Jackson Jr. as part of a significant trade in which the Memphis Grizzlies will receive three future first-round draft picks and several players, according to a report from ESPN on Tuesday, Feb. 3. The deal comes two days before the NBA’s trade deadline and represents a significant swerve after weeks of rumors surrounding Ja Morant’s future with the Grizzlies. The trade, once finalized, would send Jackson, center Jock Landale and forward Vince Williams, Jr. to the Jazz, according to multiple reports. Utah rookie Walter Clayton Jr., Kyle Anderson, Taylor Hendricks, Georges Niang and three future first-round draft picks are going back to the Grizzlies in the transaction.
This story has been updated with new information.
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