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Chet Holmgren Agrees To Five-Year Rookie Max Extension With Thunder

Oklahoma City Thunder star and 2025 NBA champion Chet Holmgren has agreed to a fully guaranteed five-year maximum rookie contract extension that could reach $250 million, agent Bill Duffy of WME Basketball said on Wednesday…

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Three Teams Emerge In Pursuit Of Damian Lillard

Damian Lillard hit the open market two years early after the Milwaukee Bucks waived him in a surprising start to NBA free agency. It did not take long for suitors to come calling, even with…

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Coco Gauff Opens Up About Shocking Wimbledon Loss Vs. Dayana Yastremska

World No. 2 Coco Gauff was shockingly eliminated from the first round of Wimbledon on Tuesday after Ukraine’s Dayana Yastremska defeated her in straight sets. The 21-year-old later opened up about the loss while speaking…

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Grizzlies Sign Jaren Jackson Jr. To Five-Year, $240M Deal

The Memphis Grizzlies and All-Star Jaren Jackson Jr. are expected to agree to a five-year, $240 million maximum renegotiation-and-extension, with a player option in the final year of the deal in 2029-30, sources told ESPN…

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Cooper Flagg Will Go From Wearing No. 2 At Duke To No. 32 In Dallas

There was no doubt who the Dallas Mavericks were going to take with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday night. Shortly after they were put on the clock, Duke…

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Boston Celtics Trade Jrue Holiday To Portland Trail Blazers For Anfernee Simons & Draft Picks

The Boston Celtics are trading Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers for Anfernee Simons and two second-round draft picks, sources told ESPN on Monday night. Portland moved aggressively to reacquire Holiday, whom the franchise…

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Tyrese Haliburton’s Dad Gives An Injury Update During Game 7 Of The NBA Finals

In a gut-wrenching moment, Indiana Pacers star guard Tyrese Haliburton suffered a serious leg injury during the first quarter of Game 7 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night. Midway through the opening quarter, Haliburton…

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Thunder Beat Pacers In Game 7 To Win Franchise’s First NBA Championship Since Relocating To Oklahoma City

The Oklahoma City Thunder are the 2024-25 NBA champions. The Thunder beat the Indiana Pacers in Sunday’s Game 7, 103-91, behind a dominant second-half defensive performance and a star showing from 2024-25 MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.…

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Ohtani & Tatis Hit By Pitch As Dodgers-Padres Feud Gains Heat With Benches Clearing

Shohei Ohtani took a 100-mph fastball to his right shoulder blade in the bottom half of Thursday night’s ninth inning, marking the eighth time a batter had been hit in another tension-filled series between the…

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Thunder Take Series Lead After Game 5 Win Over Pacers

The Oklahoma City Thunder’s chances were dwindling as their 18-point lead had gone all the way down to just a two-point lead when the ball swung to Jalen Williams on the right wing. Williams, a…

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Beating 120-1 Odds, J.J. Spaun Wins 2025 U.S. Open With 64-Foot Walk-Off Putt

J.J. Spaun, who entered the week ranked outside of the top 20, won the U.S. Open and did it in incredible fashion. Entering the 72nd hole of the weekend, Spaun was up one stroke on…

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After Previous Trade Request, Kirk Cousins Breaks Silence On Falcons Future

Kirk Cousins addressed his future with the Atlanta Falcons after months of speculation on the first day of the team’s mandatory minicamp. Cousins, who enters the second year of his four-year, $180 million contract, requested…

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Russell Westbrook Declining Option With Nuggets To Enter Free Agency

Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook is declining his $3.4 million player option for the 2023-26 season, which will make him a free agent on June 30, a source told ESPN. The 36-year-old former MVP averaged…

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Pacers Reclaim The Series Lead After NBA Finals Game 3 Win

The Indiana Pacers reclaimed the lead in the NBA Finals on Wednesday night with a 116-107 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 due to a huge boost from their bench and a…

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Ties Wilt Chamberlain’s Home Playoff Point Record

The Oklahoma City Thunder evened the NBA Finals on Sunday night, beating the Indiana Pacers 123-107. It was a full team effort as five Thunder players scored double-digit points as the Thunder were able to…

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Petition to Strip Jon Jones Of UFC Heavyweight Title Gains 130,000 Signatures

Jon Jones is largely considered to be the greatest fighter in UFC history, but his time as the heavyweight champion has been largely filled with criticism. As fans grow restless to see Jones fight Tom…

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Tyrese Haliburton’s Father On His Best Behavior After Being Allowed To Attend Pacers’ Home Games

After being barred from eight games following a confrontation with Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, John Haliburton, Tyrese Haliburton‘s father, has been on his best behavior after being allowed to attend Indiana Pacers home…

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Patriots Coach Mike Vrabel Addresses Viral Video Of Stefon Diggs With Baggie On Yacht

New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel addressed wide receiver Stefon Diggs‘ absence at OTAs during the question-and-answer session. A video of Diggs partying on a yacht and handing off what appeared to be a…

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Karl-Anthony Towns Shares A Knicks Tom Thibodeau Tribute After Coach’s Shocking Dismissal

Knicks star center Karl-Anthony Towns had a wordless reaction to Tuesday’s shocking news of New York Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau’s firing after the Knicks’ loss to the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals. The…

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Knicks Grew Frustrated With Karl-Anthony Towns’ Defense

New York Knicks coaches and players were reportedly frustrated with Karl Anthony-Towns ‘ defense throughout the season. Towns, who is often viewed as an extensive offensive threat, was making mistakes on defense consistently. “Too often,…

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Diamondbacks Ace Corbin Burnes Leaves Start With Elbow Discomfort Against Nationals

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Corbin Burnes exited Sunday’s start against the Washington Nationals in the fifth inning with elbow discomfort, manager Torey Lovullo told reporters after the game. Burnes called for the trainer after allowing a…

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