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The Sacramento Kings sign 15-year veteran and three-time NBA champion JaVale McGee
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Sacramento Kings signed 15-year veteran JaVale McGee on Saturday. The 7-foot center most recently played for the Dallas Mavericks, averaging 4.4 points and 2.5 rebounds in 42 games last season. He started seven times and shot 64% and played 8.5 minutes...
NBA's Jimmy Butler and singer Sebastián Yatra play tennis at a US Open charity event for Ukraine
NEW YORK (AP) — NBA star Jimmy Butler took a swing at another sport Wednesday night, dressing just like a member of the ball crew at the U.S. Open to perform those duties and picking up a racket to play with Frances Tiafoe, Carlos Alcaraz and Sebastián Yatra at a charity event that raised...
Porzingis is expected to be ready in time for training camp after foot injury, Celtics say
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics say they expect forward Kristaps Porzingis to be ready in time for the start of training camp after being diagnosed with plantar fasciitis in his right foot. The team said Wednesday that Porzingis will go through a four- to six-week rehab program. ...
Jamal Murray of NBA champion Nuggets says he won't be able to play for Canada at World Cup
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Jamal Murray of the NBA champion Denver Nuggets announced Wednesday that he will not play for Canada in the World Cup, citing a need for ongoing recovery after a long season. Murray was in camp with the Canadian team earlier this month, but he...
Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis won't play in FIBA World Cup because of foot problem
Boston Celtics forward Kristaps Porzingis will not play for Latvia in the FIBA World Cup because of plantar fasciitis. Porzingis announced on X, the social media platform previously known as Twitter, that he made the decision after an MRI in consultation with the Celtics and Latvian...
Wilt Chamberlain's 1972 finals jersey expected to draw more than $4 million at Sotheby's auction
Collectibles broker Sotheby’s expects Wilt Chamberlain’s 1972 NBA Finals jersey to sell for more than $4 million in an upcoming auction. Sotheby's calls the jersey Chamberlain wore in the championship-clinching Game 5 victory over the New York Knicks the most valuable piece of...
Mark Jackson laid off by ESPN with Doris Burke and Doc Rivers slated as replacements, AP source says
Add Mark Jackson to the list of ESPN reporters and commentators who have been laid off over the past five weeks. Jackson was let go on Monday with two years remaining on his contract. With Jeff Van Gundy also being laid off in late June, ESPN is expected to replace them with Doris...
