““Kyrie stepped over the line. It’s kind of that simple. He made some statements that we just can’t abide by and that’s why we ended the relationship. And I was Read more
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NBA begins new season with trio of $5 billion franchises
The NBA will tip off a new season Tuesday night with three franchises worth more than $5 billion. Based on Forbes’ most recent list of the most valuable NBA franchises, the New Read more
Amazon is proving it’s a contender to land NBA rights
Amazon AMZN, +2.54% is off to a strong start with the NFL’s “Thursday Night Football.” Given its early success, the e-commerce giant is making the case that it can take Read more
Kyrie Irving says he lost ‘$100-something million deciding to be unvaccinated’
Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving has hit some of the biggest shots in NBA history, like his step-back 3-pointer that led to a 2016 NBA championship. But now the shot Read more
Celtics’s Ime Udoka suspended a full year for improper workplace relationship
The NBA’s Boston Celtics have suspended head coach Ime Udoka for having an improper intimate relationship with a female member of the organization, the team announced on Thursday. This is Read more
Michael Jordan’s ‘Last Dance’ jersey sells for a record $10.1 million
A Michael Jordan jersey just set multiple sports memorabilia records. Jordan’s jersey from Game 1 of the 1998 NBA Finals was auctioned off at Sotheby’s for $10.1 million, the company Read more
Big Ten lands $7 billion media rights deal, NFL-style TV contracts
The Big Ten’s new $7 billion media rights deal will string the conference’s top football games across three major networks each week, creating an NFL-style television schedule on Saturdays. The Read more
Michael Jordan jersey from NBA Finals of his ‘magnum opus’ season to be auctioned in September
A jersey that Michael Jordan wore during a 1998 NBA Finals game in Utah will be auctioned by Sotheby’s online from Sept. 6-14. With a presale estimate of between $3 Read more
‘Free BG!’ Sports world reacts to Brittney Griner’s 9-year prison sentence
U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner has been convicted and sentenced to nine years in prison over drug possession and smuggling charges in Russia, which President Joe Biden called “unacceptable” on Read more
WNBA star Brittney Griner sentenced to 9 years in Russian prison
KHIMKI, Russia (AP) — U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner was convicted Thursday in Russia of drug possession and sentenced to nine years in prison following a politically charged trial that Read more
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