Lauri Markkanen, Utah Jazz reportedly agree to $238 million extension
After being mentioned in trade rumors all offseason, power forward Lauri Markkanen and the Utah Jazz have agreed to a five-year, $238 million extension, ESPN reported Wednesday.
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All-Star Lauri Markkanen signs 5-year, $238M deal with Jazz - ESPN
Utah Jazz All-Star forward Lauri Markkanen has signed a five-year, $238 million contract renegotiation and extension — including $220 million in new money, his agent Michael Lelchitski of Sports International Group told ESPN on Wednesday.
Georgia tops preseason USA Today Coaches Poll; Ohio State picked second
Georgia will open the season ranked No. 1 in the preseason USA Today Coaches Poll a year after having its two-year run as national champion end.
College Football Playoff 2024: 30 teams can reach postseason - ESPN
This is what the 12-team College Football Playoff is all about. Inclusion. Interest. A field so deep you need waders.
Gordon Hayward announces retirement from NBA after 14 seasons
Gordon Hayward, who nearly gave Butler a national title over Duke with a half-court shot that just missed on the final play of the 2010 NCAA men's basketball championship game, retired from the NBA after 14 seasons on Thursday.
Gordon Hayward ends NBA career after 14 seasons - ESPN
Gordon Hayward has retired from the NBA after 14 seasons, he announced on social media Thursday.
Nuggets add Westbrook on 2-year, vet minimum deal, agent says - ESPN
Russell Westbrook's deal to join the Denver Nuggets will be a two-year, veteran minimum contract with a player option for 2025-2026, his agent Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
NBA offseason grades: Gauging teams ahead of 2024-25 season - ESPN
Although we're still nearly three months away from NBA opening night, most teams have already completed their significant offseason moves. Tyus Jones of the Washington Wizards and Cleveland Cavaliers wing Isaac Okoro, who is restricted, are the last two remaining free agents likely to command much more than the veterans minimum.