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Bucks general manager Jon Horst says Grayson Allen has undergone a "little procedure" on his left ring finger to deal with an injury that was bothering the 26-year-old guard during the season.

After a 31-point regular season and a loss to Florida in the first round last month, Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom, 34, underwent left hip resurfacing surgery on Friday, the team announced on social media Saturday.

Top prospect Shane Wright said he wants to be taken first overall by the Montreal Canadiens in next month's NHL draft, but 'it's not my decision.'

The Miami Marlins, seven months removed from acquiring him from the Pittsburgh Pirates, won out in the salary arbitration case with Jacob Stallings on Saturday, and the catcher will earn $2.45 million this season rather than his $3.1 million request.

Before their game against the Reds in Cincinnati, veteran outfielder Lorenzo Cain, 36, was designated for assignment on Saturday by the struggling Milwaukee Brewers after posting a batting average of .179 in 145 at-bats this season.

Wizards star Bradley Beal has a player option for next season but was tight-lipped when asked about his contract situation as the start of free agency looms.

After agreeing to be the Hornets' next head coach, Kenny Atkinson has changed his course and will remain an assistant with the Warriors, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

Jack Johnson has waited 16 years to reach the Stanley Cup Final, but has already achieved one longtime goal by graduating from the University of Michigan after 18 years.

The Saints rolled out a new black helmet design for the 2022 season, which would be the first time they don headgear in that hue since 1969.

Boston College star guard Christian Mahogany, ranked as the No. 2 guard prospect in the 2023 NFL draft by ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr., will miss the upcoming season with a torn ACL, he told ESPN on Thursday.