The N.B.A. Trades That Did, and Did Not, Happen

By BY MARC STEIN from NYT Sports Kyle Lowry and Lonzo Ball are staying put (for now), but Victor Oladipo, Nikola Vucevic, Aaron Gordon and more are on the move. Here’s what you need to know.https://nyti.ms/3sq4AcP

Liberty Trade Top Scorer but Add the All-Star Natasha Howard

By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports Kia Nurse, the team's leading scorer last season, is headed to Phoenix. The Liberty also sent the No. 1 pick in this year’s draft to Seattle as part of the deal for Howard.https://nyti.ms/370ByI6

After Frosty Houston Split, Harden Says He’s an ‘Elite Teammate’

By BY SOPAN DEB from NYT Sports James Harden, who was traded to the Nets this week, had been called “disrespectful” by his former teammates in Houston, who he said were “not good enough” to win a championship.https://nyti.ms/3ssBY3d

Kevin Love, Amid Trade Talk, Is Finding a Way to Fit In

By BY SCOTT CACCIOLA from NYT Sports The Cavaliers forward is a prime candidate to be traded soon, but in the meantime he said he is trying to be a better leader for his younger teammates.https://nyti.ms/38fqIfG

New Orleans Pelicans Agree to Trade Anthony Davis to the Lakers

By SCOTT CACCIOLA and MARC STEIN from NYT Sports Davis, who asked to be traded in January, is headed to Los Angeles in exchange for young stars like Lonzo Ball and first-round draft picks.https://nyti.ms/2XihBZQ

Trading an Expectant Father? We’ve Seen Stranger

By VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports Someone was actually once traded for a bucket of baseballs.https://nyti.ms/2U8nKmp

Knicks and Lakers Said to Be Top Destinations for Anthony Davis

By MARC STEIN from NYT Sports Davis might not be dealt away from New Orleans before Thursday’s trade deadline, but the Knicks remain one of his preferred teams for a long-term contract.https://nyti.ms/2DjYQcb

N.B.A. Fines Anthony Davis $50,000 After Agent’s Request for a Trade

By MARC STEIN from NYT Sports The league called the agent’s public request for New Orleans to trade his client an “intentional effort to undermine the contractual relationship between Davis and the Pelicans.”https://nyti.ms/2MG8F8W

Houston Rockets Trade Carmelo Anthony to Chicago Bulls

By MARC STEIN from NYT Sports The former All-Star is not expected to ever play for Chicago, but Houston enticed the Bulls to accept the trade by covering some of his salary.https://nyti.ms/2U9NIFU

An N.B.A. Three-Way Trade Collapses on a First-Name Basis

By MARC STEIN from NYT Sports The Wizards are set to reacquire Trevor Ariza from the Suns, according to sources. But the Grizzlies, picky about which Brooks it would give up, will not be part of the deal.https://nyti.ms/2Ggxhp2

Jimmy Butler Set to Join 76ers, as Timberwolves Move to End Chaos With a Trade

By MARC STEIN from NYT Sports The deal would send Dario Saric and Robert Covington to Minnesota, match Butler with Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons in Philadelphia, and end the N.B.A.’s most riveting drama.https://nyti.ms/2T0LyZc

Syndergaard Returns for Five Innings in Mets’ Win Over Nationals

By JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports After seven weeks on the disabled list because of an injury to his right index finger, the would-be ace looked rusty but allowed only one run and even had an R.B.I.https://nyti.ms/2zCbtki

Brooklyn Nets Trade Jeremy Lin to Atlanta Hawks

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports Lin missed all but one game of the 2017-18 season after injuring his knee in the opener.https://nyti.ms/2KTsnjT

Charlotte Hornets Center Dwight Howard Traded to Brooklyn Nets

By MARC STEIN from NYT Sports The Nets will send center Timofey Mozgov to Charlotte for Howard, who has played for three teams over the past three seasons.https://nyti.ms/2MBM2lz

Clippers Trade Blake Griffin to Pistons

By MARC STEIN from NYT Sports The Clippers will receive Tobias Harris, Avery Bradley, Boban Marjanovic and two draft picks in the deal.http://nyti.ms/2DN0vKz