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Reports: NBA office receives Amazon, NBC rights proposals
The NBA has received 11-year, $75.9 billion proposals that would grant broadcasting rights to NBC and Amazon Prime Video starting with the 2025-26 season, according to multiple media reports on Wednesday.,ABC/ESPN, owned by Disney, would retain certain broadcast rights, including the NBA Finals. TNT...
Kahleah Copper scores 32 as Mercury dominate Wings
Kahleah Copper poured in 32 points as the host Phoenix Mercury swamped the hapless Dallas Wings 100-84 on Wednesday afternoon in the final of four games between the teams this season.,The Mercury (12-10) won their third straight game and captured the season series 3-1. ,Phoenix led by three points a...
Jackie Young, Aces deal Storm home defeat
Jackie Young scored 17 of her team-high 27 points in the third quarter Wednesday as the Las Vegas Aces rallied from a six-point halftime deficit for an 84-79 win over the host Seattle Storm.,A'ja Wilson added 24 points and 20 rebounds for Las Vegas (14-7), which won for the eighth time in nine games...
Jontay Porter pleads guilty in gambling scandal
Former NBA player Jontay Porter pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a New York federal courtroom on Wednesday.,He admitted to disclosing confidential information to sports bettors in games he was going to rig and placing bets himself "in order to get out from under gambling debt," h...
Mystics fend off furious Fever rally, 89-84
Ariel Atkins scored 26 points and the Washington Mystics survived for an 89-84 road victory over the Indiana Fever on Wednesday afternoon at Indianapolis., ,Stefanie Dolson and Julie Vanloo added 13 points apiece, while Aaliyah Edwards and Shatori Walker-Kimbrough came off the bench for 12 and 10 po...
Wolves promote Matt Lloyd to general manager
The Minnesota Timberwolves announced the promotion of Matt Lloyd to general manager on Wednesday.,Lloyd spent the past two seasons as the club's senior vice president of basketball operations.,Before joining Minnesota, he spent 10 seasons with the Orlando Magic and 13 with the Chicago Bulls.,"We are...
Jayson Tatum, A'ja Wilson land on covers of NBA 2K25
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson and the legendary Vince Carter will adorn the covers of the latest NBA 2K25 series of video games.,Tatum will be on the cover of the standard edition, Wilson will represent the game's WNBA version and Carter will be the face of the...
Sky outlast Dream behind Chennedy Carter’s 19 points
Chennedy Carter scored 19 points and rookies Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso both notched double-doubles to boost the host Chicago Sky to a 78-69 victory over the Atlanta Dream on Wednesday.,Chicago outscored Atlanta 24-15 in the fourth quarter on the way to its third victory in the past four games....
Clippers officially re-sign star G James Harden
The Los Angeles Clippers re-signed 10-time All-Star James Harden on Wednesday.,Terms of the deal were not announced but multiple outlets reported early last week it's a two-year deal worth $70 million, with a player option in Year 2 of the deal.,Harden, 34, averaged 16.6 points, 8.5 assists and 5.1 ...
Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu lift Liberty past Sun
Breanna Stewart posted 18 points, 14 rebounds and a pair of huge blocks in crunch time as the visiting New York Liberty regained sole possession of first place in the WNBA by beating the Connecticut Sun 71-68 on Wednesday in Uncasville, Conn. ,Sabrina Ionescu had 21 points, five rebounds and five as...
Report: Anthony Edwards signs multiyear extension with Adidas
Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Anthony Edwards has signed a multiyear extension with sneaker brand Adidas that is worth around $50 million, The Athletic reported Wednesday.,Edwards has been with Adidas since entering the NBA in 2020. His first shoe, the AE1, was released in November 2023 and becam...
Sixers sign 16-year veteran G Eric Gordon
The Philadelphia 76ers announced the signing of 16-year veteran Eric Gordon on Wednesday.,Terms of the deal with the 35-year-old shooting guard were not disclosed.,Gordon averaged 11.0 points and shot 37.8 percent from 3-point range in 68 games (24 starts) for the Phoenix Suns in 2023-24.,"Eric is a...
Team USA's Kawhi Leonard withdraws from Olympics
Team USA forward Kawhi Leonard will not compete in the Paris Olympics, USA Basketball announced Wednesday.,The Los Angeles Clippers star withdrew in order to spend the summer preparing for the 2024-25 NBA season.,"Kawhi has been ramping up for the Olympics over the past several weeks and had a few s...
Lynx roll over Sparks, 82-67
Bridget Carleton scored 16 points, Dorka Juhasz added 15 points, six rebounds and two blocks and the Minnesota Lynx blew out the host Los Angeles Sparks, 82-67, on Tuesday night.,The Lynx (16-6), who led by only five points with 4:14 left in the second quarter, pushed their advantage to 16 at the br...
Celtics owner eyeing industry record sale price
Wyc Grousbeck announced that he will put the Boston Celtics up for sale shortly after the team won its record 18th NBA title. Now, there's another record the Celtics could set.,Grousbeck said in an interview with CNBC on Tuesday that he wants to sell the Celtics for a record price.,The most lucrativ...
Report: Arch Manning Paid Around $60,000 To Promote College Football 25 by EA Sports
According to On3 Sports, Texas Longhorns top recruit Arch Manning was paid handsomely by EA Sports to be in NCAA 25....
Pistons claim C/F Paul Reed off waivers from 76ers
The Detroit Pistons claimed center/forward Paul Reed off waivers on Tuesday, three days after the Philadelphia 76ers had released him.,Reed, 25, averaged 7.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.0 blocks and 19.4 minutes in 82 games (24 starts) last season for Philadelphia. ,The 76ers selected him i...
Mercury hope to keep surging vs. Wings
The Phoenix Mercury return home carrying plenty of momentum as they square off against the struggling Dallas Wings on Wednesday afternoon in the second game between the teams in eight days.,The Mercury (11-10) have won two straight contests, including an 84-78 decision in Los Angeles on Sunday. Nata...
Aces, Storm clash in matchup of potent offenses
Seattle Storm star Jewell Loyd said the heart of her game is the ability to score at mid-range.,"It's my bread and butter," she said.,Loyd and the Storm will try to feast in a Wednesday home matinee against the two-time WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces in what promises to be an entertaining, free-wheeli...
Agents: Pistons G Cade Cunningham lands max extension
Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham agreed to a five-year, $224 million maximum rookie extension, his agents confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday.,The deal could become worth up to $269 million, according to representatives Jeff Schwartz and James Dunleavy of Excel Basketball.,Cunningham, 22, was the No. ...