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Tweet RETWEET BY SHAMS: @mcten New story: Luka Doncic’s contract extension represents a “monumental moment in Lakers history,” says Rob Pelinka https://t.co/R3aCeT4enL

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@mcten New story: Luka Doncic’s contract extension represents a “monumental moment in Lakers history,” says Rob Pelinka https://t.co/R3aCeT4enL

Connecticut Sun could move to Boston by 2027 after Steve Pagliuca-led group agrees to buy WNBA team - The Boston Globe Pagliuca will pay a record $325 million for the team, according to sources, plus another $100 million for a Boston practice facility. The league still must approve the sale.

NEWS:

The Boston Globe is reporting that a group led by Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca has made a deal to buy the Connecticut Sun.

Pagliuca could move the team to Boston as soon as 2027.

Tweet FROM SHAMS: Just in on @SportsCenter -- Luka Doncic lands a $165M extension with the Lakers six months to the day of his stunning trade out of Dallas: https://t.co/7JaV2xTAfH

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Just in on @SportsCenter -- Luka Doncic lands a $165M extension with the Lakers six months to the day of his stunning trade out of Dallas: https://t.co/7JaV2xTAfH

Tweet FROM SHAMS: BREAKING: Los Angeles Lakers All-NBA star Luka Doncic has signed a three-year, $165 million maximum contract extension with the franchise, with a player option in 2028, agent Bill Duffy of WME Basketball told ESPN. https://t.co/oRxAVIm2oD

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BREAKING: Los Angeles Lakers All-NBA star Luka Doncic has signed a three-year, $165 million maximum contract extension with the franchise, with a player option in 2028, agent Bill Duffy of WME Basketball told ESPN. https://t.co/oRxAVIm2oD

contract extension with the franchise, with a player option in 2028, agent Bill Duffy of WME Basketball told ESPN. https://t.co/oRxAVIm2oD

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This now keeps Doncic out of free agency next summer and committed to the Lakers -- and makes him eligible for a projected five years and $417 million in 2028.

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@ShamsCharania BREAKING: Los Angeles Lakers All-NBA star Luka Doncic has signed a three-year, $165 million maximum

Tweet FROM SHAMS: On the New York Knicks locking in Mikal Bridges for $150M and what it means moving forward for NBA Today: https://t.co/sPwY8uL31n

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On the New York Knicks locking in Mikal Bridges for $150M and what it means moving forward for NBA Today: https://t.co/sPwY8uL31n

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Free agent guard/forward Ricky Council IV will sign a one-year contract with the Brooklyn Nets, his agent Adie von Gontard tells ESPN. The former 76ers wing appeared in a team-high 73 games last season, averaging 7.3 points and 2.9 rebounds.

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The Minnesota Timberwolves are signing forward Enrique Freeman on a two-way NBA contract, agents Keith Kreiter and Sam Cipriano of Edge Sports tell ESPN. The Pacers' 2024 second-rounder had a strong summer league, averaging 16.6 points, 9.8 rebounds, 1.8 blocks and 56% on 3s.

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Free agent guard Johnny Juzang has agreed to a one-year deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves, sources tell ESPN. Juzang played his first three NBA seasons in Utah and averaged 8.9 points and 38% 3-point shooting in 19.8 minutes per game in 2024-25.

Tweet FROM SHAMS: Knicks, Mikal Bridges agree to 4-year, $150M extension - via ESPN https://t.co/pVry1oMP5J

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Knicks, Mikal Bridges agree to 4-year, $150M extension - via ESPN https://t.co/pVry1oMP5J

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Tweet FROM SHAMS: BREAKING: New York Knicks forward Mikal Bridges has agreed to a four-year, $150 million contract extension with the franchise, agents Sam Goldfeder and Jordan Gertler of Excel Sports Management tell ESPN. The new deal includes a player option for 2029-30 and a trade kicker.

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BREAKING: New York Knicks forward Mikal Bridges has agreed to a four-year, $150 million contract extension with the franchise, agents Sam Goldfeder and Jordan Gertler of Excel Sports Management tell ESPN. The new deal includes a player option for 2029-30 and a trade kicker.

four-year, $150 million contract extension with the franchise, agents Sam Goldfeder and Jordan Gertler of Excel Sports Management tell ESPN. The new deal includes a player option for 2029-30 and a trade kicker. https://t.co/xuiYvzykqJ

FROM SHAMS:

Bridges takes a slight discount from his max extension number ($156M) in order to help the Knicks have flexibility to continue building the roster and add pieces to the East championship contender.

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@ShamsCharania BREAKING: New York Knicks forward Mikal Bridges has agreed to a

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Free agent guard Bryce McGowens has agreed on a two-way NBA deal with the New Orleans Pelicans, Kyle McAlarney and Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports tell ESPN. The 2022 second-rounder enters his fourth NBA season.

Shams on the Kuminga saga:

"The Sacramento Kings I'm told have actually offered a 1st round pick in those conversations as well as a potential rotation player. The Warriors have wanted the Kings to give them an unprotected fully 1st round pick"

Jonathan Kuminga’s latest Instagram story: “I’ll bet on myself all day” with his agent tagged and pictured next to him

LOS ANGELES – Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas and five other defendants – including a suspected high-level member of an Israeli transnational organized crime group – were arrested today on a federal indictment alleging they operated an illegal gambling business in which high-stakes poker games were played at an Encino mansion Arenas owned. Arenas, 43, a.k.a. “Agent Zero,” of Woodland Hills, is charged with one count of conspiracy to operate an illegal gambling business, one count of operating an illegal gambling business, and one count of making false statements to federal investigators.

Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas — and five others — were arrested on a federal indictment alleging they were a part of an illegal gambling business: www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr...

Tweet FROM SHAMS: Golden State made renewed push to retain Jonathan Kuminga, but the RFA continues to decline a two-year, $45 million offer due to Warriors insistence on a team option and waiving a built-in no-trade clause, sources tell ESPN. Details with @anthonyVslater: https://t.co/GfbB2RvyDz

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Golden State made renewed push to retain Jonathan Kuminga, but the RFA continues to decline a two-year, $45 million offer due to Warriors insistence on a team option and waiving a built-in no-trade clause, sources tell ESPN.

Details with @anthonyVslater: https://t.co/GfbB2RvyDz

This Smart Basketball Tracks Data About Every Shot. It Could Be Headed to the NBA The league is considering adopting the tech for in-game use. Since the sensor is in the valve stem, the ball dribbles, shoots, and rebounds nearly the same as always.

The NBA quietly started testing a "connected basketball" for officiating purposes at summer league.

It's not their first try. Why did past attempts fail? Can new "smart valve" tech gain approval of NBA players, a notably persnickety group?

My latest for @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/smart-...

Tracy McGrady joining NBC Sports as NBA studio analyst McGrady is a seven-time NBA All-Star and a member of the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame Class of 2017.

NBC announced Tuesday that it hired Tracy McGrady, the seven-time NBA All-Star and a member of the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame Class of 2017, as an NBA studio analyst for both NBC and Peacock.

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Employee suing Suns for retaliation fired by team The Phoenix Suns have fired an employee who is suing the team for discrimination, harassment and retaliation, ESPN has learned.

NEWS: The Suns have fired an employee who is suing the team for discrimination, harassment and retaliation, ESPN has learned. All told, there have been five civil lawsuits filed in federal court against the organization by current or former employees in a 10-month span. www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...

Yup, that's Luka Dončić on the cover of Men's Health Mag 👀

Nikola Jokic in tears after his horse won the race today

Credit: Arena Sport TV

Tweet FROM SHAMS: Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan has signed a multiyear contract extension with the franchise, sources tell ESPN. Donovan is viewed as a leader within the Bulls organization, and will enter his sixth season in Chicago in 2025-26 with 800 NBA games coached over his career.

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Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan has signed a multiyear contract extension with the franchise, sources tell ESPN. Donovan is viewed as a leader within the Bulls organization, and will enter his sixth season in Chicago in 2025-26 with 800 NBA games coached over his career.

Billy Donovan has signed a multiyear contract extension with the franchise, sources tell ESPN. Donovan is viewed as a leader within the Bulls organization, and will enter his sixth season in Chicago in 2025-26 with 800 NBA games coached over his career. https://t.co/LVYMiZt2Tv

FROM SHAMS:

The Bulls and Billy Donovan started negotiations at the end of last season and continued conversations through this week amid offseason planning, a brief pursuit of Donovan by the New York Knicks, and the draft, free agency and summer league.

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@ShamsCharania Chicago Bulls head coach