DENVER (AP) — DeMar DeRozan has agreed to sign a one-year contract with the Denver Nuggets worth the veteran minimum of $3.9 million, a person with knowledge of the deal said Friday, Aug. 21. It will be DeRozan 's fifth team in his 18th season for a six-time All-Star looking for his first...
DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks and Klay Thompson have agreed on a contract buyout, ending a two-year tenure that was wrecked by the shocking trade of Luka Doncic. Thompson intends to sign with the Miami Heat once he clears waivers, according to a person familiar with the five-time...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Five of the six children of former Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss still intend to sell their remaining minority ownership of the NBA team despite the opposition of their sister, Jeanie. Johnny, Jimmy, Janie, Joey and Jesse Buss reiterated their stance Tuesday, Aug. 18, in...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Lakers governor Jeanie Buss is legally contesting her siblings ' plan to sell the family 's remaining 17.8% minority ownership stake in the team to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger, according to a letter obtained Monday, Aug. 17, by The Associated Press. ESPN and...
NEW YORK (AP) — Jaylen Brown and Giannis Antetokounmpo will play homecoming games a week apart in January. The 2026-27 NBA schedule was released Thursday, Aug. 13, setting the dates for the two former NBA Finals MVPs to return to face the teams that traded them this summer. The schedules for...
SACRAMENTO, California (AP) — Russell Westbrook, the NBA 's career leader in triple-doubles and the 2017 MVP, announced Wednesday, Aug. 12, he 's retiring after 18 seasons during which he was selected to the league 's 75th anniversary team. The two-time scoring champion shared his...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers are being sold for the second time in a year, going to businessmen Josh Kushner and Bob Iger for a record-breaking price. This sale agreement is $12.5 billion, according to a person familiar with the terms who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Golden State Warriors have every indication Stephen Curry would like to stay with the team for the remainder of his career, and they plan to make that happen for the two-time NBA MVP. The 38-year-old Curry is hoping to play at least a couple more years and has said he...
NEW YORK (AP) — LeBron James will visit the New York Knicks on opening night and the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas. James ' arrival in Philadelphia has made the 76ers must-see TV, and they are all over the NBA 's biggest days of the season. James will make his 76ers debut against the...
Don Nelson, the second-winningest coach in NBA history who won five championships as a player with the Boston Celtics, died Sunday, Aug. 9. He was 86. Nelson’s family confirmed the death in a statement that did not say where he died or provide a cause. “On Sunday morning our beloved husband,...
PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns and veteran forward Dillon Brooks agreed to a $73 million, three-year extension on Wednesday, Aug. 5, that will keep him with the team through 2030, according to two people familiar with the deal. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity...
LeBron James wound up picking Philadelphia, and no billboards were required. Back in February 2018, a businessman named Asher Raphael arranged for three billboards to be placed a few miles outside of Cleveland in a lighthearted effort to woo James to the Philadelphia 76ers. James decided later that...
