A former director and chief scientific officer of bankrupt COVID-19 drug developer Humanigen (OTC:HGENQ) has been arrested in Switzerland on charges that he engaged in insider trading and 10b5-1 plan abuses.

The Los Angeles Lakers are "open" to using their tradable first-round picks in a potential deal this winter, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. The

The Lakers may not be all that reluctant to give up first-round draft picks in a trade, as long as the players they receive meet one requirement.

Washington Wizards center Jonas Valanciunas is expected to be a hot commodity in trade talks leading up to the Feb. 6 deadline in six weeks' time. Valanciunas, 32, became trade-eligible on Dec. 15 after his restriction expired following the new contract he signed during the offseason for three years and $30 million.