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Raptors and Quickley to agree on a 5-year, $175M contract, AP source says
The Toronto Raptors and point guard Immanuel Quickley intend to agree on a five-year contract that could be worth up to $175 million, a person with knowledge of the discussions said Friday. Final terms were still be worked out, though the basic parameters of the agreement are done,...
NBA draft finally worth the longer wait for some players after moving to a two-day format
NEW YORK (AP) — Jaylen Wells sat in the stands at Barclays Center in his snazzy white suit, hoping to hear his name called in the first round of the NBA draft. A day later, at a second site in a second borough, Wells was finally on his way to the NBA — wearing the same white...
Knicks and Raptors lead activity for Atlantic Division teams on Day 2 of NBA draft
The New York Knicks have done well lately getting production out of left-handed guards hailing from the Big East Conference. Jalen Brunson went from Villanova to the Knicks' franchise cornerstone after signing with New York just two seasons ago. The Knicks are hoping they've found...
Raptors and Scottie Barnes agree on $225M extension, which could grow to about $270M, AP source says
Scottie Barnes and the Toronto Raptors have agreed to terms on a max extension, one that will be worth about $225 million over five years and could reach about $270 million if he meets supermax criteria, a person with knowledge of the deal said Monday. Barnes intends to sign the...
Lawyer for Jontay Porter says now-banned NBA player was 'in over his head' with a gambling addiction
Jontay Porter, the former Toronto Raptors forward who was given a lifetime ban by the NBA because of a sports betting scandal, was “in over his head” with a gambling addiction, his lawyer said Friday. Jeff Jensen, a government investigations attorney in St. Louis, also said in a...
2 more charged in betting scandal that spurred NBA to bar Raptors' Jontay Porter for life
NEW YORK (AP) — Two more men were charged Thursday in the sports betting scandal that prompted the NBA to ban former Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter for life. Timothy McCormack and Mahmud Mollah now join two other men — Long Phi Pham and a fourth whose name remains redacted...
Pro athletes understand gambling on their games is a non-negotiable no-no. Some learned the hard way
BOSTON (AP) — Professional athletes get the lecture at the start of every season, and see the warnings any time they walk into their locker room or clubhouse: If you gamble on your games, the consequences are severe. And, every once in a while, there is a more personal reminder. ...
Lawyer in NBA betting case won't say whether his client knows now-banned player Jontay Porter
NEW YORK (AP) — A defense lawyer declined to comment Wednesday on the case against a New York man charged in a sports betting scandal that cost former NBA player Jontay Porter his career. The attorney, Michael Soshnick, also wouldn't say whether his client, Long Phi Pham, knows...
Betting scandals for MLB's Marcano and NBA's Porter are hardly the first in pro sports
Sports and gambling are once again in the spotlight following lifetime bans handed to San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano and Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter. MLB said Marcano placed 387 baseball bets totaling more than $150,000 with a legal sportsbook in 2022 and 2023....
The NBA betting scandal that ended Jontay Porter's career yields a criminal case against an NYC man
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York man was charged Tuesday in a sports betting scandal that spurred the NBA to ban Jontay Porter for life, with the charges marking the first known criminal fallout from the matter. Porter is not named in the court complaint, but its specifics about...
