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Malcolm Brogdon retiring after 9 seasons in the NBA shortly after reaching deal with the Knicks

Malcolm Brogdon is calling it a career.

Brogdon announced his decision to retire from the league after nine seasons on Wednesday afternoon, just a week before he and the New York Knicks were set to officially open the 2025-26 campaign.

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“Today, I officially begin my transition out of my basketball career,” Brogdon said in a statement, via ESPN’s Shams Charania. “I have proudly given my mind, body and spirit to the game over the last few decades. With the many sacrifices it took to get here, I have received many rewards. I am deeply grateful to have arrived to this point on my own terms and now to be able to reap the benefits of my career with my family and friends.

“Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, to all who have had a place in my journey.”

Brogdon had signed a one-year deal with the Knicks earlier this offseason, though he was fighting to make the final roster spot with the franchise ahead of opening day when he opted to retire instead. He had played in four preseason games with the team this fall, most recently on Monday night against the Washington Wizards.

Brogdon played at Virginia from 2011-2016, where he earned consensus first-team All American honors as a senior. The Milwaukee Bucks then selected him with the No. 36 overall pick in 2016, and he spent his first three seasons in the league with the franchise. He was dealt to the Indiana Pacers after three seasons, and he spent another three years there before bouncing around repeatedly in recent years. Brogdon spent a season with both the Boston Celtics and Portland Trail Blazers before landing with the Wizards last season, where he averaged 12.7 points and 4.1 assists in just 24 games while dealing with multiple injuries.

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In total, Brogdon averaged 15.3 points, 4.7 assists and 4.1 rebounds per game throughout his career. He earned Rookie of the Year honors in 2017 and was the league’s Sixth Man of the Year in 2023 when he was with the Boston Celtics.

The Knicks, who reached the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in 25 years earlier this spring, will open the regular season under new head coach Mike Brown on Oct. 22 against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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Cricket

Asia Cup 2025: Pakistan beat Sri Lanka to boost hopes of reaching final

Pakistan boosted their hopes of reaching the Asia Cup final by edging to a five-wicket victory against Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi.

After their disappointing and controversial defeats by rivals India, Pakistan slipped to 80-5 in pursuit of 134 before a partnership of 58 between Hussain Talat and Mohammad Nawaz rescued them.

Needing 46 from 40 balls, Nawaz hit Wanindu Hasaranga, who had 2-5 after his first two overs, for back-to-back boundaries and when the leg-spinner returned to bowl the 17th over Talat struck another two fours.

That swung the equation from 26 runs needed from 24 balls, to 14 from 18, and left-hander Nawaz added three more sixes to seal victory with two overs to spare.

Nawaz finished 38 not out, with Talat unbeaten on 32.

While Pakistan would not have been eliminated with defeat, they would have needed a series of other results to go their way – the situation now facing Sri Lanka.

They had earlier done well to restrict Sri Lanka to 133-8, with left-armer Shaheen Afridi taking 3-28.

Sri Lanka took 53 runs from the powerplay but lost three wickets in doing so and were 58-5 when Charith Asalanka and Dasun Shanaka fell in consecutive deliveries in the eighth over.

Kamindu Mendis led a recovery with 50 but he was pinned in front in the penultimate over by Shaheen – who had earlier dismissed Kusal Mendis with the second ball of the match – denying Sri Lanka a big finish.

India and Bangladesh, who both won their opening Super Four games, meet in Dubai on Wednesday.

The top two teams in the Super Four will contest Sunday’s final.

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