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SportsAusar Thompson Signs Five-Year, $155 Million Extension With the Pistons
Ausar Thompson agreed to a fully guaranteed five-year, $155 million rookie-scale extension with the Pistons, a deal built on defense after he led the NBA in steals and made the All-Defensive First Team. His twin brother Amen signed for $208 million with Houston.
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SportsSteve Ballmer Accepts NBA's $30M Clippers Fine and One-Year Suspension
Clippers owner Steve Ballmer said the team will comply with the NBA's penalties in the Kawhi Leonard salary cap case, including a $30 million fine it has paid, his one-year suspension and five forfeited first-round picks.
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SportsWarriors Complete Their 15-Man Roster With a One-Year, $3.9 Million Deal for Georges Niang
Golden State agreed to a one-year, $3.9 million deal with veteran forward Georges Niang, filling the final spot on a 15-man roster the team spent the offseason re-signing rather than rebuilding.
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SportsShaedon Sharpe to Miss Six Months With a Torn Meniscus in His Right Knee
Portland guard Shaedon Sharpe tore the meniscus in his right knee during an offseason workout and will be re-evaluated in six months, an absence covering most of the 2026-27 season. It is the second straight year an injury has cut into the 23-year-old's season.
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SportsKlay Thompson Signs Two-Year Deal With the Miami Heat After Mavericks Buyout
Klay Thompson agreed to a two-year contract worth nearly $13 million with Miami after the Mavericks bought out the $17.5 million final year of his deal. The 36-year-old has made 2,899 three-pointers, fourth all-time.
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SportsRussell Westbrook Retires After 18 Seasons as NBA's All-Time Triple-Double Leader
Russell Westbrook announced his retirement after 18 NBA seasons, closing a career that produced 209 triple-doubles, the most in league history, a 2017 MVP award, and nine All-Star selections.
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SportsLakers Sell to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger at Record $12.5 Billion Valuation
Josh Kushner and Bob Iger are buying the Los Angeles Lakers at a $12.5 billion valuation, the highest price ever paid for a US sports franchise. Mark Walter sells just 10 months after acquiring control at roughly $10 billion.
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SportsNBA Releases 2026-27 Schedule With Knicks-76ers Opener and Five Christmas Games
The NBA released its full 82-game 2026-27 schedule on August 13. The season opens October 20 with three games on NBC, headlined by LeBron James and the 76ers visiting the defending champion Knicks, and Christmas Day carries five games led by a Finals rematch.
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SportsRogers to Sell Minority Stake in Toronto Sports Group Valued Above US$18 Billion
Rogers Communications plans to sell 20% to 30% of a consolidated Toronto sports business valued at more than C$25 billion (~US$18.25 billion), having agreed on July 6 to buy Kilmer Sports' final 25% of MLSE for C$4.35 billion.
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SportsDillon Brooks Agrees to Three-Year, $73 Million Suns Extension Through 2029-30
Dillon Brooks agreed to a fully guaranteed three-year, $73 million extension with the Phoenix Suns on August 5, running through 2029-30 after a career-high 20.2 points per game in his first season in Phoenix.
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SportsDraymond Green Re-Signs With Warriors on One-Year, $27.7 Million Deal
Draymond Green agreed to a one-year, $27.7 million contract to stay with the Golden State Warriors on July 28, essentially the same deal he opted out of in June, after LeBron James signed with the Philadelphia 76ers instead.
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SportsNBA's Investigation Into Clippers' Kawhi Leonard-Aspiration Deal Ends Fact-Finding Phase
The NBA's investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers' Kawhi Leonard-Aspiration endorsement deal has concluded its fact-finding phase, with findings delivered to the league office. A trade sending Leonard to Toronto remains on hold pending the outcome.