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SportsNBA Opens Investigation Into Gary Trent Jr.'s $64 Million Bucks Contract
The NBA will review the four-year, $64 million contract Gary Trent Jr. signed with the Bucks, examining whether Milwaukee promised the money years in advance. Trent averaged 8.1 points in 21.2 minutes last season.
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SportsVictor Wembanyama Takes $252 Million Spurs Extension Over $303 Million Supermax
Victor Wembanyama agreed to a five-year, $252 million max rookie extension with the Spurs, choosing the 25% max over a supermax worth up to $303 million to give San Antonio room to build a contender around him.
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SportsBam Adebayo Struck Tyler Herro in Las Vegas Altercation, Sources Say
Bam Adebayo struck former Heat teammate Tyler Herro in the head during a Las Vegas altercation, sources told ESPN, weeks after Herro was traded to Milwaukee in the Giannis deal.
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SneakersAJ Dybantsa Debuts an Unreleased Nike GT Basketball Model at Summer League
AJ Dybantsa, the Wizards' No. 1 overall pick, debuted an unreleased Nike GT basketball model at NBA Summer League, a low-top with his own star logo at the heel and an expected 2027 release.
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SportsJalen Brunson's Game 1 Finals Jersey Sells for Record $1.02 Million at Sotheby's
Jalen Brunson's game-worn Game 1 jersey from the Knicks' 2026 Finals run sold for $1.024 million at Sotheby's after a 70-bid war, a record for any Knicks collectible and the priciest jersey ever sold through NBA Auctions.
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SportsKawhi Leonard Trade to Raptors on Hold Pending NBA Investigation Into Clippers
The trade sending Kawhi Leonard from the Clippers to the Raptors is on hold until the NBA finishes investigating whether the Clippers circumvented the salary cap through Leonard's $28 million Aspiration endorsement deal.
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SportsDonovan Mitchell Agrees to 4-Year, $273M Extension With Cavaliers
Donovan Mitchell agreed to a four-year, $273 million maximum extension with the Cavaliers on July 7, passing up a potential $353 million payday next summer to commit to Cleveland through 2031.
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SportsJokić Will Wait Until 2027 to Sign a Five-Year, $359.5M Nuggets Max
Nikola Jokic will wait until 2027 to sign with the Nuggets, bypassing a $278 million extension now to chase a five-year, $359.5 million max — a call he says is 'strictly business.'
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SportsRui Hachimura Leaves the Lakers for a Two-Year, $28 Million Clippers Deal
Rui Hachimura agreed to a two-year, $28 million deal with the LA Clippers, leaving the Lakers after three-plus seasons. He turned down the Warriors, Timberwolves, Nets, and Spurs to stay in Los Angeles.
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SportsMitchell Robinson Says His Pre-Finals Hand Injury Followed His Brother's Car Crash
Mitchell Robinson revealed that the fractured right hand he played through in the NBA Finals came from striking his truck in frustration after learning his youngest brother had been in a serious car crash.
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SportsPatrick Ewing Joins the Washington Wizards as an Assistant Coach
Patrick Ewing is joining the Washington Wizards as an assistant coach under head coach Brian Keefe, per ESPN's Shams Charania — a return to the NBA bench after an ambassador stint with the New York Knicks.
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SportsNBA to Test One-Free-Throw Rule and Sensor Ball in Summer League
The NBA will test two experiments at 2026 Summer League: a one-free-throw rule where a single attempt is worth 1, 2, or 3 points, and a 'connected basketball' with an embedded sensor for future officiating.