It’s a little bit like, to what end?” Smith said. “But it’s part of the game. We’re not gonna stop it.” Rather than advocate for the NBA and NHL to ignore sports betting, Smith thinks the leagues in ...

According to Smith, Jazz head coach Will Hardy regularly hears from fans in the stands who are complaining about a decision he’s made that may impact their bet, such as pulling a player in the fourth ...

Tim Reynolds: At a luncheon today in Orlando, the Magic Youth Foundation honored 21 nonprofits with $775,000 in grants to help various causes in the Central Florida community. OMYF has now given ...

I'm told that former Canadian soccer player Nico Berg — who has studied under Alex McKechnie in Toronto and thus would naturally appeal to new Mavericks president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri ...

Marley Dickinson: I asked DeMar DeRozan what his first impression of Kyle Lowry was before they later became close friends. DeRozan said he hated Kyle at first and described his personality as “an ...

Steve Kerr is asking Draymond Green for a favor the Warriors star once requested from him: patience. Green thanked Kerr during their postseason exit meeting for remaining patient with him through ...

Shams Charania: Miami Heat guard Pelle Larsson has agreed to a new four-year, $60 million contract extension, with a mutual option for the 2030-31 season, Austin Brown and Steven Heumann of CAA Sports ...

Mike Vorkunov: Myles Turner has been elected as a VP on the NBPA Executive Committee. He replaced Garrett Temple, who retired. This is now the full NBPA executive committee: • Fred VanVleet, President ...

Jon Krawczynski: Jonathan Kuminga: "Just looking back, I think I would say it’s one of the best decisions I’ve made, just ...

Shams Charania: Free agent forward John Konchar has agreed to a one-year deal with the New York Knicks, agent George S. Langberg of @GSLSportsGroup tells ESPN. Konchar is entering his eighth NBA ...

Tony Jones: Sources: Adem Bona’s injury occurred during the World Cup qualifiers. He is expected to return to the court within the first two weeks of camp.

“All those people on that byline, I know them personally,” Torre said. “They had the ability to see so much that should have made them pause before publishing that. And I will say that they did not ...