Basketball Page 325 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Report: Statue of Kobe Bryant, daughter set for unveiling
The second of three planned statues of Kobe Bryant will be unveiled Friday in a private ceremony outside of Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, ESPN reported.,This statue bears the likenesses of the late Lakers superstar and his daughter, Gianna, who was 13 when she died with her father and seven other...
Gordon Hayward, 34, retires after 14 NBA seasons
All-Star forward Gordon Hayward announced his retirement Thursday after 14 NBA seasons with four teams.,Hayward, 34, averaged 15.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists over 835 games (649 starts) from 2010-24.,"It's been an incredible ride and I'm so grateful to everyone who helped me achieve more t...
Cavaliers signing Jarrett Allen to 3-year max extension
The Cleveland Cavaliers are signing center Jarrett Allen to a three-year max extension worth $91 million, ESPN reported Wednesday. ,Allen, 26, averaged a career-high 16.5 points and 10.5 rebounds in 77 starts for the Cavs last season. He made the All-Star team with Cleveland in 2021-22. ,He averages...
Trail Blazers sign veteran G Devonte' Graham
The Portland Trail Blazers announced the signing of free agent guard Devonte' Graham on Wednesday.,Terms of the deal with the 29-year-old veteran were not disclosed.,Graham averaged 5.0 points, 2.1 assists and 1.6 rebounds in 23 games (zero starts) with San Antonio last season.,He has career average...
Report: Grizzlies re-sign G Luke Kennard for 2024-25
The Memphis Grizzlies are bringing back guard Luke Kennard with a one-year, $11 million deal, ESPN reported on Wednesday.,Kennard, 28, averaged 11.0 points, 3.5 assists and 2.9 rebounds and shot 45.0 percent from 3-point distance in 39 games (22 starts) with Memphis in 2023-24.,A career 43.9 percent...
Sixers sign 'playoff-tested' veteran Reggie Jackson
The Philadelphia 76ers signed 13-year veteran guard Reggie Jackson on Tuesday. ,Terms were not disclosed but The Philadelphia Inquirer reported it was a one-year deal for $3.3 million.,"Reggie is a playoff-tested veteran who brings leadership and experience to our backcourt," Sixers president of bas...
Hawks swap PF E.J. Liddell for Suns PF David Roddy
The Atlanta Hawks traded recently acquired E.J. Liddell to the Phoenix Suns for fellow power forward David Roddy on Monday.,Liddell was part of the package of players and draft picks that the New Orleans Pelicans shipped to Atlanta on July 6 for All-Star guard Dejounte Murray.,Roddy, 23, was the 23r...
Report: Suns agree to deal with PG Tyus Jones
The Phoenix Suns, looking for a point guard to run an offense led by three All-Stars, have agreed to a one-year contract with free agent Tyus Jones, ESPN reported on Saturday.,Citing Jones' agent, ESPN said the deal is for $3.3 million. The Suns had only the veterans minimum available to offer Jones...
Report: Russell Westbrook joins Nuggets on 2-year deal
A week after he was waived by the Utah Jazz, veteran guard Russell Westbrook will sign a two-year, $6.8 million veteran minimum contract with the Denver Nuggets, his agent told ESPN on Friday.,Per the ESPN report, Westbrook was in Denver on Friday to sign the deal, which includes a player option for...
Warner Bros. sues NBA over media rights deal
Warner Bros. Discovery filed a lawsuit against the NBA in New York Supreme Court on Friday after losing media rights to Amazon.,Warner Bros. Discovery, TNT's parent company, alleges that the league breached its contract by declining WBD's offer for a new media rights deal and instead signing with Am...
76ers, Flyers need new sponsor for arena
A new company is going to have to sponsor the home of the Philadelphia 76ers and Philadelphia Flyers after Wells Fargo announced Wednesday that it plans to drop its name from the teams' arena, the Wells Fargo Center. ,The move will come in 2025, as Wells Fargo chose not to renew the contract that gi...
WNBA builds on soaring popularity with new media rights agreements
The rocketing growth of the WNBA is reflected in the league's new media rights agreements announced Wednesday for the 2026 through 2036 seasons.,Disney, which owns ABC and ESPN, and Amazon Prime Video remain partners along with a new agreement with NBCUniversal (NBCU) covering broadcast, cable and s...
NBA denies TNT's attempt to be part of new TV rights deal
The NBA rejected TNT Sport's proposal to remain one of the league's broadcast partners past next season on Wednesday, then announced an 11-year agreement with other partners from 2025-26 through the 2035-36 season.,Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), TNT's parent company, said Monday that it had matched o...
Thunder 1st-round pick Nikola Topic has surgery for torn ACL
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Nikola Topic underwent surgery in Los Angeles to repair a torn ACL, the team announced Wednesday.,Topic, who is expected to miss the 2024-25 season, sustained the injury in April. The 18-year-old was selected by the Thunder with the 12th overall pick of the 2024 NBA Draft...
Report: Knicks, coach Tom Thibodeau agree to 3-year extension
The New York Knicks are signing coach Tom Thibodeau to a three-year contract extension, ESPN reported Wednesday.,No financial figures were available for the deal, which will run through the 2027-28 season, per the report.,The Knicks were the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs after finish...
Hawks rookie Nikola Durisic undergoes foot surgery
Atlanta Hawks rookie forward Nikola Durisic is recovering from surgery to repair his fractured left foot, the team announced on Wednesday.,The 2024 second-round pick underwent a procedure Monday to repair his left fifth metatarsal bone with Dr. Robert Anderson in Charlotte, N.C.,Durisic sustained th...
Report: Andrew Nembhard, Pacers agree to 3-year, $59M deal
Guard Andrew Nembhard and the Indiana Pacers are in agreement on a three-year, $59 million contract extension, ESPN reported.,He will be under contract through the 2027-28 season once he signs the deal. The Pacers will decline their $2.2 million team option for the 2025-26 campaign, replacing it wit...
76ers introduce Paul George, celebrate ‘patient’ Tyrese Maxey
The Philadelphia 76ers now have their Big Three, introducing forward Paul George on Tuesday as the star joins forces with guard Tyrese Maxey and center Joel Embiid.,The Sixers reeled in George with a four-year, $212 million max contract earlier this month. They were able to do so because Maxey waite...
WNBA All-Star Game shatters ratings record
The WNBA All-Star Game in Phoenix drew a record number of viewers on Saturday, crushing the old mark set 21 years ago.,In all, 3.44 million people watched the game on ABC, topping the previous record of 1.44 million viewers in 2003. That game featured an array of current and future Hall of Fame memb...
Report: Reggie Jackson to join 76ers after clearing waivers
Veteran guard Reggie Jackson plans to join the Philadelphia 76ers upon clearing waivers, ESPN reported Tuesday morning.,Terms of the deal were not disclosed for Jackson, who agreed to a contract buyout from Charlotte Hornets.,The Hornets acquired Jackson and three future second-round draft picks fro...