1. Hawks Acquire Devin Carter and a Second-Round Pick From the Kings
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    Hawks Acquire Devin Carter and a Second-Round Pick From the Kings

    The Atlanta Hawks acquired 24-year-old guard Devin Carter and a 2033 second-round pick from the Sacramento Kings, a salary-clearing move for the Kings that nets Atlanta a former first-round pick on a cheap deal.

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  2. New York Knicks championship celebration in Manhattan
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    Mamdani and NYC DOT Temporarily Co-Name Manhattan Streets for Each Champion Knick

    Mayor Mamdani and NYC DOT are temporarily co-naming Manhattan streets for each member of the champion Knicks, with each blue-and-orange sign matching a street number to the player's jersey number along Sixth and Seventh Avenues for four weeks.

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  3. Ja Morant, traded by the Memphis Grizzlies to the Portland Trail Blazers
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    Grizzlies Trade Ja Morant to Trail Blazers for Jerami Grant and Kris Murray

    The Memphis Grizzlies traded two-time All-Star Ja Morant to the Portland Trail Blazers for Jerami Grant and Kris Murray, completing a teardown that has now moved all three of the cornerstones who took Memphis from worst to first.

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  4. Andrew Wiggins, Heat Agree to Three-Year, $64 Million Deal
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    Andrew Wiggins, Heat Agree to Three-Year, $64 Million Deal

    Andrew Wiggins opted into his $30.2 million option and signed a three-year, $64 million deal to stay in Miami — the two added years averaging about $17 million, with a player option on the third.

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  5. Enzo Maresca, appointed Manchester City manager, during his time at Chelsea
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    Manchester City Appoint Enzo Maresca as Manager, Pay Chelsea £17M (~$22M)

    Manchester City confirmed Enzo Maresca as Pep Guardiola's successor on a three-year deal, paying Chelsea £17m (~$22M) in compensation while Maresca agreed a separate personal settlement to leave Stamford Bridge.

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  6. Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold in uniform during a game
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    Terrion Arnold Released on $1 Million Bond, Allowed to Practice and Play for the Lions

    Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold was released on a $1 million bond on eight felony counts of kidnapping and armed robbery, with conditions that confine him to home but let him leave for Lions practices and games.

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  7. LeBron James, whom the Golden State Warriors plan to pursue in free agency
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    Warriors Plan to Pursue LeBron James and Trade for Anthony Davis

    The Warriors plan to pursue LeBron James in free agency and trade for Anthony Davis to reunite the 2020 title duo around Stephen Curry, offering James the $15.1 million mid-level exception with a Davis trade built around Jimmy Butler's expiring deal.

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  8. Brazil forward Gabriel Martinelli, who scored the stoppage-time winner against Japan, at the 2026 World Cup
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    Brazil Beats Japan 2-1 to Reach the World Cup Round of 16

    Brazil came from behind to beat Japan 2-1 in the World Cup Round of 32 in Houston, with Kaishu Sano scoring first before Casemiro equalized and substitute Gabriel Martinelli won it in stoppage time.

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  9. Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green during a game
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    Draymond Green Declines $27.7 Million Player Option With Warriors

    Draymond Green declined his $27.7 million player option for 2026-27 to become a free agent, a cap maneuver that clears Warriors room to pursue LeBron James in free agency and Anthony Davis via trade; he is expected to re-sign.

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  10. Malik Beasley during his NBA career with the Denver Nuggets
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    Malik Beasley and Ed Davis Indicted on Federal Charges in NBA Betting Scheme

    Malik Beasley and former NBA player Ed Davis were indicted in a six-defendant federal case alleging Beasley fixed his statistics across four 2023-24 games so co-conspirators could cash prop bets; his attorney says he will surrender this week.

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  11. Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson, known as CJ2K, during his playing career
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    Former NFL Running Back Chris Johnson Reveals ALS Diagnosis at 39

    Former NFL running back Chris Johnson, the Titans' CJ2K, revealed on Good Morning America that he was diagnosed with ALS in 2025 at 39 and now speaks through an eye-tracked device using a recording of his own voice.

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  12. San Diego Padres at Chicago Cubs matchup graphic
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    Games to Watch — Monday, June 29: World Cup Round of 32 opens, Cubs host the Padres

    The World Cup Round of 32 opens Monday with Brazil vs Japan (1pm ET), Germany vs Paraguay, and Netherlands vs Morocco. The domestic marquee is Padres at Cubs at Wrigley (8:05pm ET), where Chicago sits a -156 home favorite behind Shota Imanaga.

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