Shai Gilgeous-Alexander named NBA 2K26 game cover athlete after MVP and championship season
Hamilton's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the cover athlete of NBA 2K26 following his MVP and title-winning season, the video game's developer announced Tuesday.
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Brad Stevens says Celtics' trades made to avoid second apron - ESPN
BOSTON — Even before Jayson Tatum limped off the court with a torn Achilles tendon during the Boston Celtics' Eastern Conference semifinals loss to the New York Knicks, Brad Stevens knew big changes would be on tap for the franchise this offseason.
Blazers, Celtics trade altered to swap of Holiday, Simons - ESPN
The Portland Trail Blazers' acquisition of two-time All-Star guard Jrue Holiday was announced as official on Monday but has been amended from the terms reported on June 23.
Fantasy basketball reactions to NBA offseason trades, signings - ESPN
Tracking the offseason NBA trades and signings with fantasy basketball implications, Andre Snellings and Eric Moody will analyze and provide an outlook for all of the key players involved.
Thunder's Sam Presti argues NBA too 'defensive' about injuries - ESPN
Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti pushed back on how the NBA has been framing the uptick of injuries in recent season, saying it's «almost insulting» to argue there's no correlation between the number of games and player loads and how frequently players are getting hurt.
2026 NBA Title Predictions, Odds: Can Houston or Boston Claim the Title?
At this point last summer, Las Vegas oddsmakers believed the Boston Celtics, Oklahoma City Thunder, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers and Dallas Mavericks had the five-best chances to be basketball’s last team standing after the 2025 NBA Finals.
Padel moves into the sporting mainstream
MADRID: Playtomic, the world’s largest community of racquet sport players and clubs, and PwC’s Business Strategy Consulting arm, Strategy&, have released the Playtomic 2025 Global Padel Report, widely referred to as the “Bible of Padel.”
Liverpool sign Bournemouth defender Kerkez
LONDON: Liverpool on Thursday announced they had completed the £40 million ($55 million) signing of Bournemouth defender Milos Kerkez.The 21-year-old, who has penned a five-year deal, is the third major signing of the transfer window for the Premier League champions following the arrival of Jeremie Frimpong and Florian Wirtz.Germany midfielder Wirtz was signed for a club-record fee that could reportedly rise to £116 million.With Valencia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili joining next month in a deal done 12 months ago there will be more than £200 million of new talent present when pre-season training starts.Left-back Kerkez is viewed as the long-term successor to 31-year-old Andy Robertson, who is a target for Atletico Madrid.“I’m really happy,” said the Hungary international. “It’s a real honor for me, a privilege to come to play for one of the biggest clubs in the world, the biggest club in England.