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Basketball 157.5 Million Dollars and a Five-year Deal — Keyonte George Extends with the Utah Jazz The Utah Jazz have secured the franchise's future, tying guard Keyonte George to a new five-year contract worth 157.5 million dollars. After a long rebuilding process, the team is planning a sharp rise in competitiveness for the new season.
Basketball Doc Rivers Ends Coaching Career to Join Nbc Sports
Doc Rivers has officially called time on his coaching career and will move into television as an analyst with NBC Sports. The 64-year-old leaves the sidelines with 1,194 regular-season wins, sixth in
Basketball $208.7 Million and 18 Seasons: Nicolas Batum Officially Calls Time on His NBA Career
After an 18-year career and $208.7 million in earnings, 37-year-old forward Nicolas Batum has officially announced his departure from the NBA. Taken 25th overall in the 2008 draft, the Frenchman ave
Basketball The New NBA Reality — the Title Race and the Favourites for the 2026-27 Season
Thirty teams, 82 regular-season games and just one championship trophy. With a month to go before the 2026-27 NBA season tips off, the league's pecking order has shifted considerably. After a summer
Basketball $155 Million Over Five Years — Ausar Thompson Signs New Contract with the Detroit Pistons
Five years, $155 million, and the Detroit Pistons have tied down the man who anchors their defence. Ausar Thompson, taken fifth overall in the 2023 draft, averaged two steals a game last season — the
Basketball 2019 Champion Heads Home as Clippers Send Leonard to Toronto for Ingram and Draft Picks
The Toronto Raptors have brought Kawhi Leonard back from the Los Angeles Clippers. The two-time NBA Finals Most Valuable Player returns in a blockbuster trade that sends Brandon Ingram and Grayson D
Basketball "We Are the Standard" — Breanna Stewart's Historic Record and the American Triumph in Berlin
The United States women's basketball team stretched their winning run at the World Cup to 35 successive matches, seeing off France 97-79 in the final to take a fifth consecutive gold medal, the firs
Basketball Revenge or Boardroom Chaos? Kawhi Leonard Still Waiting for Toronto Move to Become Official
The Los Angeles Clippers struck their agreement with the Toronto Raptors over Kawhi Leonard as far back as 30 June, yet the trade has still not been formally completed. Rumours circulating in the me
Basketball Los Angeles Lakers Set to Be Sold for a Record Fee
Businessmen Josh Kushner and Bob Iger are buying the iconic Los Angeles Lakers in a deal valued at 12.5 billion dollars, a figure without precedent in the history of sport. The buyers had initially b
Basketball $96.54 Million Over Three Years: 37-year-old James Harden Stays with Cleveland
The two sides had agreed on $97 million, yet James Harden, 37, has signed a three-year, $96.54 million contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers after the NBA's salary cap rules shaved a sliver off his
Basketball Kawhi Leonard Escapes Suspension as His Toronto Raptors Trade Becomes Inevitable
A $30 million fine and five forfeited first-round draft picks: that is how the NBA's year-long investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers ended, and the ruling has finally handed Kawhi Leonard's se
Basketball USA Women Begin World Cup Without A'ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum
The United States women's basketball team arrive in Berlin chasing a fifth straight world title, yet for the first time in a decade they do so without their defining star. Health problems have ruled
Basketball NBA Punishes LA Clippers and Kawhi Leonard for Breaching Financial Rules
The NBA has fined the Los Angeles Clippers $30 million and stripped the franchise of five first-round draft picks for breaking league rules. An independent investigation uncovered systemic violations
Basketball Why Did DeMar DeRozan Turn Down Millions? DeMar DeRozan, the 16th-highest scorer in NBA history with 26,711 points, is heading to Colorado. "Six-time NBA All-Star DeMar DeRozan has agreed to sign with the Denver Nuggets on a one-year, $3.9 mi
Basketball Michael Jordan Turns Up at the White Marlin Open with an 80-foot Yacht
Michael Jordan is swapping the parquet for open water. The NBA legend has entered his 80-foot boat, Catch 23, in the White Marlin Open, the richest fishing tournament in the world, with roughly $6 mi
Basketball A Synthesis of Experience and Debutants: the USA Women's Team Chase a Fifth Straight Gold in Berlin The United States women's basketball team head to Berlin chasing a 12th gold medal, carrying a squad that brings 14 Olympic golds and 58 WNBA All-Star appearances between them. The 12 players named fo
Basketball A $100,000 Bribe or a Fateful Mistake? New Details Emerge in the Terry Rozier Case
Terry Rozier's lawyers want the federal case against him thrown out, and their argument comes down to one simple point: nobody hides a bet from the very person who supposedly sold it. The NBA free a
Basketball Euroleague's Updated Calendar: Season to Begin on 24 September
The EuroLeague has confirmed that its 2026-27 season will feature at least 396 games, taking European basketball to a scale it has never reached before. The marathon tips off on 24 September 2026, wi
Basketball Lebron James Signs Two-year Veteran's Minimum Deal with Philadelphia 76ers
LeBron James has taken the biggest pay cut in NBA history, dropping from the $52.6 million he was owed with the Los Angeles Lakers to just $3.8 million with the Philadelphia 76ers. The 41-year-old,
Basketball Morant, Lillard and Holiday — How Will the Roles Be Shared Out in Portland's Crowded Backcourt?
Ja Morant, a two-time All-Star, has played only 79 of a possible 246 games over the past three seasons. That number tells the story of the frustration that pushed the Memphis Grizzlies into a drasti
