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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. ...
Sky open hectic stretch with matinee vs. Dream
Wednesday's matinee against the visiting Atlanta Dream begins a stretch of three games in four days for the Chicago Sky.,While former Dream lottery pick Chennedy Carter has emerged as the leading scorer for Chicago (8-12), the biggest buzz surrounding the Sky is for rookie forward Angel Reese.,Reese...
Nets re-sign G/F Trendon Watford for 2024-25
The Brooklyn Nets re-signed guard/forward Trendon Watford for the 2024-25 season on Tuesday.,Terms were not disclosed, but ESPN reported that Watford agreed to the Nets' $2.7 million qualifying offer.,Watford, 23, averaged 6.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 13.6 minutes in 63 games (two starts) in his fir...
Caitlin Clark, Fever looking for another win over Mystics
One question entering Wednesday afternoon's game between the Washington Mystics and Indiana Fever is what's next on Caitlin Clark's to-do list?,The Fever guard will try to build on the first triple-double by a WNBA rookie when the teams meet for a matinee in Indianapolis.,"I take a lot of pride in b...
Table-topping Liberty, Sun clash in marquee matinee
The two best teams in the WNBA will square off twice before the Olympic break, with the first matchup coming Wednesday morning when the New York Liberty face the Connecticut Sun in Uncasville, Conn.,The 11 a.m. ET tipoff is part of Connecticut's "Camp Day," a summertime tradition around the WNBA. Th...
Lynx filling void without Napheesa Collier, prepare to face Sparks
Playing without MVP-caliber forward Napheesa Collier, the Minnesota Lynx dodged a bullet in the first of consecutive games against five-win teams.,Having survived the Washington Mystics' upset bid on Saturday in Minneapolis to end a two-game skid, the West-leading Lynx (15-6) visit the Los Angeles S...
Paul George: Clippers' initial offer was 'disrespectful'
Paul George said he received a "disrespectful" first offer during his season-long negotiations with the Los Angeles Clippers before eventually signing a four-year, $212 million with the Philadelphia 76ers as a free agent.,Speaking on "Podcast P with Paul George," the nine-time All-Star said Los Ange...
Agent: Heat re-sign F Haywood Highsmith to $11M deal
The Miami Heat are bringing back free agent Haywood Highsmith on a two-year, $11 million deal, the forward's agent confirmed to ESPN on Monday.,Highsmith, 27, averaged a career-high 6.1 points with 3.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 66 games (26 starts) with the Heat in 2023-24.,He entered the league a...
Report: Pelicans signing C Daniel Theis to 1-year deal
The New Orleans Pelicans are signing free agent center Daniel Theis to a one-year deal, ESPN reported Monday.,Theis, 32, will be joining his sixth NBA team since entering the league with the Boston Celtics in 2017-18.,He spent most of the 2023-24 season with the Los Angeles Clippers, averaging 6.3 p...
Joel Embiid calls new Big 3 in Philly 'amazing'
Sixers superstar Joel Embiid loves the look of the new Big 3 in Philadelphia while admitting that his "patience was tested" along the way.,The 76ers just landed superstar Paul George on a max deal this offseason, the missing piece to what Embiid hopes results in a championship alongside himself and ...
Natasha Cloud (31 points) guides short-handed Mercury past Sparks
Natasha Cloud scored 31 points, including four in the last minute, to help the injury-riddled Phoenix Mercury pull away from the Los Angeles Sparks in an 84-78 road victory on Sunday.,Injured Phoenix guard Diana Taurasi (lower leg) did not make the trip to Los Angeles, while Rebecca Allen warmed up ...
Natasha Cloud (31 pts) guides short-handed Mercury past Sparks
Natasha Cloud scored 31 points, including four in the last minute, to help the injury-riddled Phoenix Mercury pull away from the Los Angeles Sparks in an 84-78 road victory on Sunday.,Phoenix guard Diana Taurasi (lower left leg) did not make the trip to Los Angeles, while Rebecca Allen warmed up wit...
Storm rally past Sky; Angel Reese sets double-double mark
A third-quarter rally saw Seattle wipe away an eight-point halftime deficit before holding off a late Chicago surge as the Storm beat the visiting Sky 84-71 on Sunday.,Nneka Ogwumike led Seattle (14-7) with 24 points and 13 rebounds and had nine points in the third-quarter rally. Jewell Loyd scored ...
Bronny James (knee) to miss Lakers' summer league game
Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard Bronny James will miss the team's California Classic summer league game Sunday against the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco due to swelling in his left knee.,James, the son of Lakers star LeBron James, made his professional debut in the Lakers' 108-94 summer lea...
Kevin Durant misses start of Team USA camp with calf strain
Kevin Durant has been held out of the start of Team USA camp ahead of the Olympics later this month, the team's coach Steve Kerr confirmed to reporters Sunday.,The Athletic reported earlier in the day that Durant missed the first two days of camp with a calf strain. Kerr said Durant sustained the in...