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Heat sign Nikola Jovic to four-year extension; Tyler Herro next?
Heat forward Nikola Jovic signed a four-year extension with Miami worth a reported $62.4 million, his agents told ESPN.,Jovic averaged 10.7 points in 2024-25 with the Heat, his third NBA season, and was entering the final year of his rookie deal. He joined Miami as the No. 27 pick in the 2022 NBA Dr...
Five Biggest Storylines to Watch in the 2025 NBA Preseason
The 2025 NBA preseason tips off with games abroad and five major storylines, from LeBron James’ future to Cooper Flagg’s debut with Dallas....
76ers re-sign G Quentin Grimes to reported 1-year, $8.7M qualifying offer
The Philadelphia 76ers re-signed guard Quentin Grimes, a restricted free agent, on Wednesday to a reported one-year, $8.7 million qualifying offer, his agent David Bauman told ESPN.,The 76ers did not disclose contract terms in announcing the signing on Wednesday evening.,After the two sides were far...
Report: Lynx star Napheesa Collier tore ligaments in collision
Minnesota Lynx star forward Napheesa Collier's injury in the WNBA semifinals has been determined to be a Grade 2 tear of three ligaments in her left ankle as well as a muscle in her shin, ESPN reported Wednesday afternoon.,Collier injured her left ankle in the final seconds of Game 3 on Friday when ...
Report: 76ers G Quentin Grimes signs 1-year, $8.7M qualifying offer
Guard Quentin Grimes, a restricted free agent, has returned to the Philadelphia 76ers by signing a one-year, $8.7 million qualifying offer, his agent David Bauman told ESPN on Wednesday.,After the two sides were far apart in negotiations for a multiyear contract, per recent ESPN reports, Grimes is b...
Sixers G Jared McCain out at least 4 weeks after thumb surgery
Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain will be reevaluated in approximately four weeks following thumb surgery.,McCain, who tore the UCL in his right thumb during an offseason workout on Sept. 25, had the procedure Tuesday.,A four-week absence would sideline McCain, 21, for the first four or five gam...
Fever star Kelsey Mitchell leaves Game 5 due to cramping
Indiana Fever star guard Kelsey Mitchell left in the third quarter of Game 5 on Tuesday of her team's semifinal matchup against the host Las Vegas Aces after her leg gave out in a scary scene.,Mitchell, who was dealing with "a lot of lower-body cramping," was transported to a hospital to be administ...
Reports: Seth Curry set to join Stephen Curry with Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are prepared to reunite two sharpshooting brothers as Seth Curry agreed to a one-year deal with the team to play alongside Stephen Curry, multiple media outlets reported on Tuesday.,Seth Curry reportedly is arriving on a non-guaranteed Exhibit 9 contract, which would permit...
Aces need OT to top short-handed Fever, reach WNBA Finals
A'ja Wilson poured in 35 points, Jackie Young had career playoff highs of 32 points and 10 assists and the Las Vegas Aces punched their ticket to the WNBA Finals with a 107-98 overtime victory over the visiting Indiana Fever on Tuesday.,The second-seeded Aces won the best-of-five semifinal series 3-...
Fever star Kelsey Mitchell (leg) leaves Game 5 vs. Aces
Indiana Fever star guard Kelsey Mitchell left in the third quarter of Game 5 on Tuesday of her team's semifinal matchup at the Las Vegas Aces after her leg gave out in a scary scene.,Mitchell was seen grabbing at her left knee during a Fever possession, and on their next trip up the floor, when an o...
LeBron James Skips Lakers Practice to Livestream with Kai Cenat
LeBron James skipped Lakers training camp with a glute injury but appeared on Kai Cenat’s record-setting livestream, giving fans an update on his status....
Warriors’ Steve Kerr ‘very comfortable’ coaching on final year of deal
Despite 2025-26 being the final year of Steve Kerr's contract, the Golden State Warriors' head coach said he's comfortable with where things stand.,"I don't anticipate any negotiation during the season," Kerr told reporters Tuesday on the opening day of training camp. "Who knows, maybe it all comes ...
Reports: Warriors RFA Jonathan Kuminga agrees to 2-year deal
Restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga will return to the Golden State Warriors on a two-year, $48.5 million contract, ESPN and The Athletic reported Tuesday.,Kuminga's contract includes a team option for the second year, the reports said, that allows the Warriors to pivot toward negotiating a fresh...
Wings part with coach Chris Koclanes
The Dallas Wings are in the market for a new head coach after parting with Chris Koclanes on Tuesday.,Koclanes, 35, was hired ahead of the 2025 season after spending one and a half years as an assistant coach at Southern California. He secured that job after serving as a defensive coordinator for th...
Lynx star Napheesa Collier rips WNBA: 'worst leadership in world'
Minnesota guard Napheesa Collier blasted WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert for "the worst leadership in the world" in a resounding statement sending shockwaves around the league on Tuesday.,"We have the best players in the world. We have the best fans in the world. But right now we have the worst le...
WNBA, USA Network parent reach 11-year rights deal
The WNBA and Versant announced an 11-year deal on Tuesday to broadcast league games on USA Network, beginning with the 2026 season.,Financial terms were not revealed for the pact, which runs through the 2036 season and calls for at least 50 games on the network each season. That includes playoff gam...
Nikola Jokic voices desire 'to be with the Nuggets forever'
Three-time MVP Nikola Jokic has no desire to leave the Denver Nuggets.,Jokic affirmed his commitment to the franchise at Denver's season-opening media day. The Serbian star center was asked if he'd sign a max extension next offseason that could pay him close to $300 million over four years.,"I don't...
Thunder focused on title defense following short offseason
Despite a shortened offseason, the Oklahoma City Thunder's players say they are ready to defend their first title in franchise history.,The journey will be led by 2025 NBA Most Valuable Player and Finals MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who says his goal is to win it all again.,"It would suck to lose th...
Celtics' Jayson Tatum feels 'no pressure' in recovery from Achilles injury
Celtics star Jayson Tatum said he's not feeling any pressure to push his recovery from a ruptured Achilles tendon.,"No pressure from (Celtics president of basketball operations) Brad (Stevens), (coach) Joe (Mazzulla), the team or the organization," Tatum said Monday at the Celtics' media day. "The m...
Hawks' Trae Young focused on team's talent, not unfulfilled extension
Trae Young enters the 2025-26 season in an interesting duality with the Atlanta Hawks.,He's entering the fourth year of a five-year, $215 million contract and has not been offered the four-year, $229 million extension he was eligible for this offseason.,But he's also surrounded by quite possibly the...