Kawhi Leonard 's trade to the Toronto Raptors is on hold pending the outcome of the NBA 's investigation into whether the Los Angeles Clippers circumvented salary cap rules, the teams announced Thursday, July 9. It does not necessarily mean that the trade is off. The Raptors said they...
CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell has agreed to a four-year, $273 million contract extension with the Cleveland Cavaliers, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Tuesday, July 7. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the extension had not been...
Jaylen Brown 's time in Boston has come to a surprising end, with the Celtics deciding to trade him to one of their most storied rivals. Brown — the 2024 NBA Finals MVP, a five-time All-Star and the league 's fourth-leading scorer this past season — is getting traded by the Celtics to...
Kawhi Leonard is headed back to the Toronto Raptors, after they struck a deal with the Los Angeles Clippers to reunite with the player who led their run to the 2019 NBA championship, a person with knowledge of the talks said Tuesday, June 30. The Raptors are sending Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, two...
LeBron James will not be back with the Los Angeles Lakers and plans to play a record-extending 24th NBA season elsewhere, a person with knowledge of those plans confirmed Tuesday, June 30. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because James had not revealed that...
Former NBA player Malik Beasley has been indicted in the government’s sprawling investigation of illicit gambling on basketball games, accused of tailoring his 2024 performance with the Milwaukee Bucks to reward bettors and chip away at his own financial problems, authorities said Monday, June...
Ja Morant is headed to Portland, after the Trail Blazers and Memphis agreed on a trade Monday, June 29, that sees the Grizzlies starting anew and gives the two-time All-Star a chance to revive his career, a person with knowledge of the agreement told The Associated Press. Portland is sending...
NEW YORK (AP) — AJ Dybantsa is on his way to Washington and ready to start working as soon as he gets there. That 's not until Wednesday, June 24. Tuesday, June 23, was a night for the NBA 's No. 1 draft pick to party. “Obviously this night is just a celebration of all the hard work...
NEW YORK (AP) — For anyone seeking clues in the final hours before the NBA draft, AJ Dybantsa 's Father 's Day message to his dad apparently wasn 't one. In the first of two pictures that went along with the posting on X, Anicet Dybantsa Sr. (“Ace”) is holding young AJ in front...
MIAMI (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo wants more championships. So do the Miami Heat. Their interests are officially aligned — and the Heat finally have another superstar. Ending a marathon watch for the next great Miami get, the Heat landed Antetokounmpo — a two-time NBA MVP and 10-time...
Gilas Pilipinas head coach Tim Cone explained why two of his frontliners in Kai Sotto and Quentin Millora-Brown were absent in the Final 12 of the national team for the pair of road games in the third window of the 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers. Speaking at the end of the Gilas’ open...
La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega V likened Vice President Sara Duterte 's upcoming Senate impeachment trial to a big sports event that 's worth the wait—such as the NBA Finals. Ortega made this comparison over the weekend even as he told Filipinos not to lose sight of the...
