3:06 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — The Miami Heat announced Friday that all employees must be in the process of becoming fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Sept. 1. Exemptions will be available for those awaiting a second dose of a two-shot vaccine or those with “a qualifying medical condition or a sincerely held religious

10:52 PM ET Brianna Williams Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell is selling his longtime home of 50 years in Mercer Island, Washington. Russell, the most decorated player in NBA history with 11 championships in 13 seasons, lived at the Seattle-area estate for nearly 50 years. The 4,250-square-foot home will also include valuable relics from the

3:56 PM ET ESPN News Services Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has purchased a stake in the Milwaukee Brewers, the MLB team announced Friday. Antetokounmpo is following the model of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes: small-market star investing in the local baseball franchise, which Mahomes did in joining the Kansas City Royals‘ ownership group.

6:22 PM ET Restricted free-agent swingman Hamidou Diallo has signed a two-year, $10.4 million deal to return to the Detroit Pistons, his agents Thad Foucher and Joe Smith with Wasserman told ESPN. Diallo, 23, arrived in a midseason trade with Oklahoma City and averaged 11 points and five rebounds in 23 minutes a game for

10:32 AM ET ESPN News Services Terry Rozier has agreed to a four-year, $97 million extension with the Charlotte Hornets, a source confirmed to ESPN. Rozier was the Hornets’ leading scorer last season, averaging a career-best 20.4 points on 45% shooting from the field and 38.9% shooting from 3. Rozier also averaged career bests with

3:18 PM ET Former NBA guard Jason Terry is finalizing a deal to become the new head of the Grand Rapids Gold, the new G League affiliate of the Denver Nuggets, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Terry wanted to get on a path to becoming a head coach after a 19-year NBA career that included

7:20 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN The past two seasons have seen the NBA — like the rest of the world — deal with unprecedented circumstances. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused as much upheaval across the NBA as any sports league in North America and beyond, with the 2019-20 season ending in a bubble inside the

Aug 17, 2021 The Memphis Grizzlies are trading guard Patrick Beverley to the Minnesota Timberwolves for guard Jarrett Culver and forward Juancho Hernangomez, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. With the trade, Minnesota gets the toughness and leadership of Beverley for its young, developing roster. Timberwolves president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas is familiar with Beverley

7:40 PM ET Brianna Williams Video game publisher 2K Sports announced its first wave of ratings for NBA 2K22 on Wednesday morning, and a handful of NBA stars are less than satisfied with their overall standing. Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant had high expectations for his rating. In a video posted by NBA 2K, Durant,

2:29 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN NEW YORK — Kemba Walker is a guy who is known for having a constant smile on his face. But, even for him, Walker was downright giddy Tuesday morning — and understandably so — as he was introduced as the new starting point guard for his hometown New York Knicks