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Archive last updated: August 1, 2025 12:20:04 AM EDT - Latest Sports News

Aussies helping change the NBA game: Proctor (August 1, 2025, 12:33 AM ET)
Julius Randle to Brittany Griner: Ranking Texas' top high school hoopers since 2000 (July 31, 2025, 9:37 PM ET)
'Happy Gilmore 2' cameo guide: PGA stars, NFL champ, WWE icons and more (July 31, 2025, 5:12 PM ET)
South Carolina to Illinois: SportsCenter's 50-in-50 Week 6 quiz (July 31, 2025, 3:53 PM ET)
Who makes the Year 2 leap? The top 10 sophomores to watch for the 2025-26 NBA season (July 31, 2025, 1:46 PM ET)
Arenas arrested on illegal poker game charges (July 31, 2025, 8:37 AM ET)
Free agency NBA Power Rankings: Where the Rockets, Raptors and others land this offseason (July 30, 2025, 3:27 PM ET)
Magic, Grizzlies to play in Berlin, London in 2026 (July 30, 2025, 11:12 AM ET)
Kuminga in no rush to accept Warriors' offers (July 30, 2025, 7:46 AM ET)
Sources: Bulls' Donovan gets multiyear extension (July 30, 2025, 7:45 AM ET)
Trimmed-down Doncic: My 'body looks better' (July 30, 2025, 7:45 AM ET)
'It was a no-brainer': Paul celebrated in L.A. return (July 30, 2025, 7:44 AM ET)
Bronny James has big goals for Year 2. Will the young Laker achieve them? (July 29, 2025, 1:36 PM ET)
Mavs hire Casson as president under CEO Welts (July 29, 2025, 11:29 AM ET)
Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton proposes to girlfriend Jade Jones (July 28, 2025, 5:11 PM ET)
Employee suing Suns for retaliation fired by team (July 28, 2025, 4:35 PM ET)
We graded every NBA team's offseason: Which teams got an A and which got an F? (July 28, 2025, 11:40 AM ET)
Nikola Jokic tears up, pops champagne after horse wins race in Serbia (July 27, 2025, 8:01 PM ET)
Sneakers from Kobe's first start sell for $240K (July 27, 2025, 1:02 PM ET)
Commanders LB Von Miller pays tribute to Kobe Bryant and former teammates with new number (July 26, 2025, 6:27 PM ET)
NBA summer storylines we're still watching, including the Kuminga saga at Golden State (July 25, 2025, 11:35 AM ET)
LeBron James to Dee Alexander: Ranking Ohio's top high school hoopers since 2000 (July 24, 2025, 10:18 PM ET)
Latest installment of Air Bud franchise, 'Air Bud Returns' to release in summer 2026 (July 24, 2025, 4:43 PM ET)
Ohio to Virginia: SportsCenter's 50-in-50 Week 5 quiz (July 24, 2025, 4:02 PM ET)
2K details reveal roadmap for NBA 2K26 (July 24, 2025, 12:12 PM ET)
NBA execs debate the rookie class: Flagg runaway ROY? Biggest steal? Best pick? (July 24, 2025, 11:39 AM ET)
2025 NBA rebuild rankings: Where Spurs, Mavs, Suns check in (July 24, 2025, 1:58 AM ET)
Commanders' Wagner invests in WNBA's Storm (July 23, 2025, 2:46 PM ET)
Sources: Rockets' Okogie gets 1-year, $3.1M deal (July 23, 2025, 6:42 AM ET)
Smart credits Doncic with assist for Lakers move (July 23, 2025, 12:17 AM ET)
Jazz's Filipowski earns Summer League MVP (July 22, 2025, 6:02 PM ET)
Haliburton: Rise in Achilles tears likely 'bad luck' (July 22, 2025, 4:01 PM ET)
Beal's assist: Clips guard to give up No. 3 to CP3 (July 22, 2025, 3:39 PM ET)
Franchise-shifting trades to draft disasters: Roster mistakes for all 30 NBA teams since 2020 (July 22, 2025, 2:57 PM ET)
Injured Lillard glad to be 'back home' with Blazers (July 22, 2025, 3:13 AM ET)
Paul reuniting with Clippers for 21st NBA season (July 21, 2025, 8:45 PM ET)
Fantasy basketball: Who increased their fantasy value most during Summer League? (July 21, 2025, 8:37 PM ET)
LeBron, Maverick Carter appear in Tyler, The Creator music video (July 21, 2025, 4:43 PM ET)
McDermott to return to Kings on one-year deal (July 21, 2025, 3:51 PM ET)
Valanciunas commits to Nuggets: Will give my all (July 21, 2025, 3:19 PM ET)
Fantasy basketball: What to expect from Chris Paul on the Clippers (July 21, 2025, 12:33 PM ET)
Regrading the biggest moves of the 2024 NBA offseason, one year later (July 21, 2025, 12:11 PM ET)
Lopez aims to help take Clippers 'even further up' (July 21, 2025, 10:37 AM ET)
Knueppel-led Hornets win 1st summer league title (July 21, 2025, 2:29 AM ET)
Sources: Smart agrees to buyout, to join Lakers (July 20, 2025, 11:05 PM ET)
From Cooper Flagg to Trae Young: Stars who have showed out at Peach Jam (July 20, 2025, 12:32 PM ET)
From Kevin Durant's Team Durant to Carmelo Anthony's Team Melo, these next-gen AAU stars got next (July 20, 2025, 12:06 PM ET)
With Beal in fold, Clips turn sights toward CP3 (July 19, 2025, 6:48 PM ET)
From Skylar Diggins to Eric Gordon: Ranking Indiana's top high school hoopers since 2000 (July 19, 2025, 12:37 PM ET)
Docs: Bettor placed 30 wagers on Rozier unders (July 19, 2025, 7:40 AM ET)
Beal officially signs with Clippers after Suns buyout (July 18, 2025, 7:19 PM ET)
Valanciunas 'excited' to be a Nugget, exec says (July 18, 2025, 7:02 PM ET)
Pelicans' Queen has surgery, out at least 3 months (July 18, 2025, 5:29 PM ET)
2025 NBA summer league superlatives: Promising rookies, impactful veterans (July 18, 2025, 12:57 PM ET)
NBA summer league 2025: How to watch, schedule, rosters, news (July 18, 2025, 10:03 AM ET)
'Rudy' or 'Hoosiers'? Indiana fan poll highlights SportsCenter's 50-in-50 Week 4 quiz (July 18, 2025, 9:15 AM ET)
Sources: Lillard reaches deal to return to Blazers (July 17, 2025, 11:59 PM ET)
How Bradley Beal and the Phoenix Suns finalized their contentious divorce (July 17, 2025, 3:40 PM ET)
Klay Thompson, Megan Thee Stallion confirm relationship with red carpet debut (July 17, 2025, 10:14 AM ET)
Agent: Beal OK's buyout with Suns, to join Clips (July 17, 2025, 8:28 AM ET)
Biles, SGA, Eagles capture top honors at ESPYS (July 17, 2025, 6:42 AM ET)
ESPYS 2025: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins Best Athlete - Men's Sports Award (July 16, 2025, 11:37 PM ET)
The Suns turned a superteam into a costly cautionary tale (July 16, 2025, 8:51 PM ET)
A'ja Wilson, Josh Allen among 2025 ESPYS candidates; vote now (July 16, 2025, 5:21 PM ET)
The NBA's Apron Club: Who's in, who's out and when OKC might join (July 16, 2025, 2:29 PM ET)
76ers' George has arthroscopic knee surgery (July 16, 2025, 10:09 AM ET)
Building Duke's all-time roster: Does Cooper Flagg make the cut? (July 16, 2025, 8:56 AM ET)
NBA explores expansion: 'Nothing predetermined' (July 16, 2025, 6:28 AM ET)
Sources: Mavericks center Lively has foot surgery (July 15, 2025, 3:25 PM ET)
NBA summer league buzz: Hansen impresses, Wemby returns and storylines to watch (July 15, 2025, 10:50 AM ET)
Cavs sign Altman, front office staff to extensions (July 14, 2025, 8:57 PM ET)
Wembanyama cleared to return from blood clot (July 14, 2025, 4:41 PM ET)
Fore! Barkley is longest shot in celeb golf tourney (July 14, 2025, 12:15 PM ET)
2025 NBA summer league: First impressions of the rookie class and other key notes (July 14, 2025, 7:38 AM ET)
Pavelski wins Tahoe tournament; Barkley is 69th (July 13, 2025, 8:09 PM ET)
Nuggets, Kings' Saric-Valanciunas trade official (July 13, 2025, 6:10 PM ET)
Klay Thompson fuels relationship rumors with Megan Thee Stallion on Instagram (July 13, 2025, 4:58 PM ET)
Sources: Mavs shutting down Flagg for summer (July 13, 2025, 2:30 PM ET)
Sources: Anthony bought out, looks to join Bucks (July 12, 2025, 10:26 PM ET)
Harper's Spurs top Flagg's Mavs at summer league (July 12, 2025, 10:00 PM ET)
Rockets' Fred VanVleet elected president of NBPA (July 12, 2025, 8:35 PM ET)
Drake reveals Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tattoo, covers up LeBron James tattoo amid tension (July 12, 2025, 4:41 PM ET)
LeBron to Luka: Inside the most delicate superstar transition in NBA history (July 12, 2025, 2:01 AM ET)
New owners Lore, A-Rod detail plans for Wolves (July 11, 2025, 10:22 PM ET)
Turner: Move to Bucks about 'staying competitive' (July 11, 2025, 9:44 PM ET)
Cavs guard Donovan Mitchell announces engagement to R&B singer Coco Jones (July 11, 2025, 5:46 PM ET)
'I love a pretty shoe': Paige Bueckers says Azzi Fudd helps her pick game sneakers (July 11, 2025, 5:10 PM ET)
Jackson, Pacers agree to 3-year, $21M deal (July 11, 2025, 4:57 PM ET)
Pelicans, Jones agree to 3-year, $68M extension (July 11, 2025, 3:23 PM ET)
Hawks add forward uriai from G League (July 11, 2025, 3:21 PM ET)
Fantasy basketball: Way-too-early roto and category league player rankings for 2025-26 (July 11, 2025, 1:16 PM ET)
Fantasy basketball: Where does Cooper Flagg rank in the way-too-early rankings for 2025-26? (July 11, 2025, 1:07 PM ET)
The NBA is closing in on its first $1 million per game player (July 11, 2025, 11:49 AM ET)
Raptors F Ingram (ankle) 'pain-free,' says coach (July 11, 2025, 11:16 AM ET)
50 days, 50 states: Taurasi, LaMelo headline top hoopers from California high schools (July 11, 2025, 10:34 AM ET)
Scouting Cooper Flagg's first summer league game: Top plays, takeaways and future impact (July 11, 2025, 2:39 AM ET)
Flagg makes 'winning plays' in uneven debut (July 11, 2025, 1:51 AM ET)
Live like a legend: Michael Jordan's former Chicago-area estate listed on Airbnb (July 11, 2025, 12:08 AM ET)
Harlan, Eagle, SVG joining Prime Video coverage (July 10, 2025, 5:23 PM ET)
Dodgers to celebrate Kobe Bryant on 8/8 with new bobblehead (July 10, 2025, 4:37 PM ET)
Williams, Thunder agree to rookie max extension (July 10, 2025, 3:38 PM ET)
The 30 players you need to pay attention to in summer league, from Atlanta to Washington (July 10, 2025, 12:03 PM ET)
Suns' Booker agrees to historic $145M extension (July 10, 2025, 11:32 AM ET)
50 days, 50 states: Durant, Reese headline top hoopers from D.C.-area high schools (July 10, 2025, 1:21 AM ET)
Ex-NBA player McLemore gets prison sentence (July 9, 2025, 11:48 PM ET)
Devin Booker's new deal joins biggest active contracts in NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL (July 9, 2025, 11:38 PM ET)
Former Jazz coach and GM Layden dies at age 93 (July 9, 2025, 10:40 PM ET)
Georgia to California: SportsCenter's 50-in-50 Week 3 quiz (July 9, 2025, 4:31 PM ET)
NBA releases groups for this season's NBA Cup (July 9, 2025, 4:14 PM ET)
OKC's Holmgren agrees to rookie max extension (July 9, 2025, 3:54 PM ET)
NBA tabs Jones exec. VP, head of basketball ops (July 9, 2025, 3:10 PM ET)
New East tiers: How injuries, offseason movement reshaped the conference (July 9, 2025, 11:38 AM ET)
Reese, Anthony join Gilgeous-Alexander as NBA 2K26 cover stars, release date announced (July 9, 2025, 10:24 AM ET)
Sources: Jokic to delay extension talks until '26 (July 9, 2025, 8:57 AM ET)
Ayton: Joining Doncic 'feels like a video game' (July 8, 2025, 11:28 PM ET)
OKC's JDub had several injections for injured wrist (July 8, 2025, 10:53 PM ET)
Sources: Spurs get Olynyk in deal with Wizards (July 8, 2025, 9:36 PM ET)
Cooper Flagg, Bronny James Summer League matchup most expensive since Wemby's debut (July 8, 2025, 8:04 PM ET)
Summer of SGA: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander named NBA 2K26 cover athlete (July 8, 2025, 8:02 PM ET)
Mavs vs. Lakers on ESPN: How to watch Flagg and Bronny (July 8, 2025, 7:08 PM ET)
Stevens: Celtics not in a rebuild despite trades (July 8, 2025, 6:20 PM ET)
Brown to 'embrace' Knicks' high expectations (July 8, 2025, 5:02 PM ET)
Blazers, C's trade altered to Holiday, Simons swap (July 8, 2025, 4:52 PM ET)
Carlos Boozer looks to find love on 'Kings Court' reality dating show (July 8, 2025, 3:50 PM ET)
Sources: AD had surgery to fix detached retina (July 8, 2025, 1:54 PM ET)
NBA free agency 2025: New West tiers after flurry of moves (July 8, 2025, 10:14 AM ET)
Ball excited about 'great situation' with Cavaliers (July 8, 2025, 1:04 AM ET)
Banchero, Magic agree to $239M rookie max deal (July 7, 2025, 8:08 PM ET)
Powell to Heat, Collins to Clips in 3-team trade (July 7, 2025, 8:06 PM ET)
Brown brings 'championship pedigree' to Knicks (July 7, 2025, 6:08 PM ET)
Vet Lowry returns to Sixers for 20th NBA season (July 7, 2025, 5:25 PM ET)
Rockets' Stone: Durant too valuable to pass up (July 7, 2025, 5:23 PM ET)
Pacers were 'prepared' to go into tax for Turner (July 7, 2025, 5:18 PM ET)
Pacers confirm Haliburton won't play next season (July 7, 2025, 4:57 PM ET)
Moe Wagner rejoins Magic on one-year contract (July 7, 2025, 12:26 PM ET)
NBA insiders examine free agency's first week: Best moves, biggest risks (July 7, 2025, 7:38 AM ET)
Rollins agrees to 3-year deal to return to Bucks (July 6, 2025, 11:37 PM ET)
The Aussies and Kiwis to watch at 2025 NBA Summer League (July 6, 2025, 10:06 PM ET)
Sources: Nuggets expect Valanciunas to honor deal (July 6, 2025, 5:37 PM ET)
Durant to Rockets part of NBA-first 7-team trade (July 6, 2025, 3:45 PM ET)
Rockets trade Whitmore to Wizards for 2 seconds (July 6, 2025, 3:05 PM ET)
Grizzlies trade veteran center Huff to Pacers (July 6, 2025, 2:07 PM ET)
Bailey shaky in debut, but hustle impresses Jazz (July 6, 2025, 2:42 AM ET)
WWE 2K25 release date for Nintendo Switch 2 announced (July 5, 2025, 3:52 PM ET)
Sources: Vogel finalizing deal to join Mavericks (July 5, 2025, 1:44 PM ET)
NBA free agency intel: What's LeBron's endgame? Plus, is Denver back? (July 4, 2025, 3:55 PM ET)
From New York to Michigan: SportsCenter's 50-in-50 Week 2 quiz (July 4, 2025, 9:24 AM ET)
Sources: Lakers to re-sign Hayes on 1-year deal (July 4, 2025, 7:53 AM ET)
Bronny: Not focused on speculation about LeBron (July 4, 2025, 7:48 AM ET)
Sources: Ayton to sign 2-year deal with Lakers (July 4, 2025, 7:48 AM ET)
Dudley leaving Mavs to be Nuggets' top assistant (July 4, 2025, 7:47 AM ET)
Ex-NBA guard McLemore found guilty of rape (July 3, 2025, 4:57 PM ET)
NBA free agent rankings: Pelton's new top 10, plus best fits (July 3, 2025, 4:21 PM ET)
Meet the 2026 recruits who remind us of some big NBA players (July 3, 2025, 10:59 AM ET)
NBA free agency winners and losers: Where Houston, Atlanta -- and, yes, the Lakers -- check in (July 3, 2025, 10:23 AM ET)
Sources: Hornets, Dinwiddie agree to 1-year deal (July 3, 2025, 8:59 AM ET)
Sources: Knicks expected to hire Brown as coach (July 3, 2025, 6:30 AM ET)
Four ways new coach Mike Brown could change the Knicks' game plan (July 2, 2025, 11:18 PM ET)
Sources: Exum to return to Mavs on 1-year deal (July 2, 2025, 5:05 PM ET)
NBA coaching carousel: What lies ahead for the Knicks' Mike Brown and every new hire (July 2, 2025, 2:59 PM ET)
NBA adjusts Pop's record after missed games (July 2, 2025, 2:27 PM ET)
Grizzlies to reevaluate Jackson in 10-12 weeks (July 2, 2025, 2:15 PM ET)
Latest NBA mock drafts for the 2025 class: Pick predictions for all 30 teams (July 2, 2025, 10:13 AM ET)
Ex-Bruin Singleton joining Cronin's coaching staff (July 2, 2025, 8:51 AM ET)
'Reckless': What league insiders are saying about this stunning set of Bucks moves (July 2, 2025, 12:40 AM ET)
Grizzlies' Jackson to have turf toe procedure (July 1, 2025, 10:08 PM ET)
Sources: Mann back to Hornets for 3 years, $24M (July 1, 2025, 8:49 PM ET)
Sources: Cavaliers add Nance on one-year deal (July 1, 2025, 8:26 PM ET)
Sources: SGA, OKC reach $285M supermax deal (July 1, 2025, 8:13 PM ET)
Sources: Pistons add Robinson in sign-and-trade (July 1, 2025, 6:38 PM ET)
Sources: Kings agree to $45M deal with Schroder (July 1, 2025, 5:13 PM ET)
Sources: Nuggets sign Hardaway Jr. to 1-year deal (July 1, 2025, 5:11 PM ET)
Williams (wrist) expected back for start of season (July 1, 2025, 5:07 PM ET)
Sources: Raptors, Poeltl reach $104M extension (July 1, 2025, 3:19 PM ET)
Lawsuit alleges Beasley had financial issues (July 1, 2025, 3:19 PM ET)
Sources: Bucks waive Lillard, agree with Turner (July 1, 2025, 2:15 PM ET)
Sources: Nuggets land C Valanciunas from Kings (July 1, 2025, 12:58 PM ET)
Sources: Knicks land C Yabusele on $12M deal (July 1, 2025, 11:57 AM ET)
Sources: Nuggets trading MPJ to Nets for Johnson (July 1, 2025, 9:19 AM ET)
Sources: Lopez has 2-year, $18M deal with Clips (July 1, 2025, 6:19 AM ET)

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