Kevin Durant remained with the Phoenix Suns through the 3 p.m. cutoff, while Paul George stayed with the Philadelphia 76ers.

Cavs general manager Koby Altman’s heart shrunk two sizes during Thursday’s NBA trade deadline. Might’ve cooled by several degrees, too. Because Altman just traded two locker room backbones — Caris ...

However, the Cleveland Cavaliers star center made an early exit on Wednesday against the Detroit Pistons after being issued a flagrant foul penalty two for a hard screen on Ausar Thompson.