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When NBA legend Kawhi Leonard was an unrestricted free agent in 2019, his uncle and chief business partner, Dennis Robertson, asked teams for improper benefits, according to The Athletic. Leonard left the Toronto Raptors for the Los Angeles Clippers in 2019. "Sources at the time said Robertson asked team officials...

Paige Bueckers has extended her standout debut season with another piece of history. The Dallas Wings guard was named WNBA Rookie of the Month for August, her third consecutive monthly award. Bueckers becomes just the 10th player in WNBA history — and the first in Wings franchise history — to...

NBA big man Nikola Vučević of the Chicago Bulls is retiring from the Montenegro National Team. Montenegro lost to Great Britain by a final score of 89-83 to get eliminated from EuroBasket 2025. "It sucks for me to finish this way," Nikola Vučević said, via BasketNews. "I would have loved...

Dallas Mavericks forward P.J. Washington has secured his long-term future with the franchise, agreeing to a four-year, $90 million contract extension, sources confirmed to dallassportsjournal.com/. The deal does not include any options and represents the maximum amount Washington was eligible to sign. The 27-year-old entered the offseason with one year...

The Dallas Mavericks selected Cooper Flagg with the first pick in the 2025 NBA Draft out of Duke. The forward is entering a great situation, as the Mavericks have three future Hall of Famers in Anthony Davis, Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson to mentor him. Flagg won't be Dallas' best...

An NBA trade idea sending Zion Williamson from the New Orleans Pelicans to the Charlotte Hornets has been created. NBA writer Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report created the following trade idea between the Pelicans and Hornets: Charlotte Hornets receive: Zion Williamson New Orleans Pelicans receive: Miles Bridges, Tidjane Salaün, Liam McNeeley, a...

A $28 million endorsement deal tied to Kawhi Leonard and a failed eco-startup could put the Los Angeles Clippers under scrutiny for potential salary cap violations. The deal, revealed through an investigation by ESPN’s Pablo Torre on his Pablo Torre Finds Out podcast, involved Aspiration, a tree-planting company that received...

Sue Bird has long been a touchstone for Paige Bueckers’ basketball journey. Now, the Hall of Famer is offering glowing praise for the Dallas Wings guard amid a rookie season that has already entered the WNBA record books. Bird devoted a recent episode of Bird's Eye View to breaking down...

God Shammgod spent nine seasons shaping the Dallas Mavericks’ backcourt talent, leaving a mark on two of the NBA's most gifted guards. Now with the Orlando Magic, he still speaks glowingly about his time working with Kyrie Irving and Luka Dončić. “I love Kyrie , you know what I mean?...

France will be without Washington Wizards center Alex Sarr for the remainder of EuroBasket 2025 after he suffered a right calf injury during Saturday’s win over Slovenia, the French Basketball Federation announced Tuesday. The statement, translated from French, said Sarr’s “healing time is incompatible with (his) participation for the rest...