1:21 PM ET The Brooklyn Nets included about $1 million in yearly performance-based incentives into maximum contracts for both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, a tweak that allowed them to maneuver to fit contracts for DeAndre Jordan and second-round pick Nicolas Claxton into cap space, according to contract data obtained by ESPN. Both deals have
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12:32 AM ET The Minnesota Timberwolves have declined to match the three-year, $28 million offer sheet restricted free agent Tyus Jones agreed to with the Memphis Grizzlies earlier this week. “We sincerely thank Tyus for his contributions on the court and Tyus and the entire Jones family for their genuine impact on the Twin Cities
8:57 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN LAS VEGAS — At its annual meeting here during NBA Summer League, the NBA’s Board of Governors approved a pair of changes for next season: the use of a coach’s challenge and for the league’s replay center to initiate replay proceedings for certain types of plays. The NBA’s competition committee
7:58 AM ET OK, so that happened. We just experienced the wildest week ever in the NBA. We’ve covered the big stories already: Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, Brooklyn’s coup, New York’s disappointment, the Lakers going 1-for-2 on star-chasing. Let’s zoom further out and scan the league’s remade terrain. Winner: Kawhi Leonard and the (temporary?)
8:44 PM ET Jackie MacMullan Boyle LAS VEGAS — Victor Oladipo watched the NBA’s 2019 playoffs much in the same manner many of its devoted fans did: by cursing at his television set when his Indiana Pacers faltered in his absence. “Let’s just say it was emotional,” said Oladipo. “It was so hard. It makes
http://fitnesseggs.com/2019/07/08/health-club-news-gympass-raises-300-million-in-new-funding/ Tokyo-based SoftBank Group Corp. has invested in Gympass, just one of a number of rapidly growing tech companies, including ride-sharing company Uber Technologies Inc., that it recently has invested in. Corporate fitness startup Gympass, New York, has raised $300 million through a new funding partnership with SoftBank Group Corp., Tokyo, the companies announced on
11:13 AM ET The Oklahoma City Thunder are trading forward Jerami Grant to the Denver Nuggets for a 2020 first-round pick — a deal that saves the Thunder $39 million in salary and tax and stockpiles a sixth future first-round pick in recent days, league sources tell ESPN. Oklahoma City gathered five future first-round picks
1:22 AM ET Forward Thanasis Antetokounmpo has agreed to a two-year, minimum contract to join the Milwaukee Bucks, according to a report by Eurohoops.net. Antetokounmpo, the older brother of Bucks star and NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, averaged 3.6 points and 2.2 rebounds in 33 games, including 26 starts, last season with Panathinaikos B.C. of the
8:20 PM ET Kevin Durant will have a new jersey number with the Brooklyn Nets. The star forward announced on social media Sunday that he will switch to No. 7 after previously wearing No. 35 for the first 12 seasons of his NBA career. He explained the decision in a statement posted via Thirty Five
8:00 AM ET The third, and biggest, of the NBA’s summer leagues tips off Friday. Once again, the eyes of the NBA world cast their gaze upon Las Vegas, where all 30 NBA teams will be joined by national teams from China and Croatia to give you all the basketball you can handle over the