12:19 PM ET Free-agent center Jusuf Nurkic has agreed to a four-year, $70 million deal to stay with the Portland Trail Blazers, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Friday. The Trail Blazers are also re-signing Drew Eubanks to a one-year contract, his agent, James Dunleavy of Excel Basketball, told Wojnarowski. Nurkic
Month: July 2022
10:28 AM ET Free-agent center Mitchell Robinson has agreed to a four-year, $60 million contract to stay with the New York Knicks, his agents, Thad Foucher and Joe Smith of Wasserman Basketball, told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. A second-round pick in 2018, Robinson turned out to be the gem of that draft for the Knicks after
1:55 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN The Boston Celtics landed a playmaking point guard, acquiring Malcolm Brogdon in a trade with the Indiana Pacers on Friday, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Pacers are getting a 2023 first-round pick and five players from the Celtics in return, including center Daniel Theis and 2021 first-round pick Aaron
1:39 PM ET The Sacramento Kings reached a deal to acquire Atlanta Hawks guard Kevin Huerter for a 2024 protected first-round pick and two players on Friday, sources told ESPN. The Kings are sending Justin Holiday, Mo Harkless and a top-14 protected first-round pick in 2024 for Huerter, sources said. The Kings have upgraded with
12:10 PM ET The Chicago Bulls and Zach LaVine have agreed to a five-year, $215M max contract extension, Klutch Sports announced Friday. LaVine, 27, has blossomed into a two-time All-Star in Chicago, where he arrived in the trade that sent Jimmy Butler to the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2017, and — along with DeMar DeRozan —
7:16 AM ET A report claimed that Chelsea employees complained about a toxic workplace culture at club. Marc Atkins/Getty Images Chelsea have appointed an external review team to investigate allegations of bullying at the Premier League club that emerged earlier this week. In a report published by the New York Times on Wednesday, several former and
11:47 AM ET The UEFA Women’s European Championship tournament will draw a record attendance in England this summer with 500,000 tickets already sold, UEFA said on Friday. The tournament, postponed last year due to COVID-19, is expected to draw an audience from at least 99 countries, with 20% of the purchases coming from outside England.
11:44 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United remain confident of signing Tyrell Malacia from Feyenoord despite a hold up caused by an issue surrounding the defender’s representation, sources have told ESPN. United have agreed a £13 million fee for 22-year-old left-back, matching a bid which had been made by Lyon. – Notebook: Ten Hag briefed
11:22 AM ET ESPN News Services Gymnast Simone Biles and U.S. women’s national team star Megan Rapinoe will be presented with the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, by Joe Biden in a ceremony next week, the White House announced Friday. Biles is the most decorated U.S. gymnast in history, winning 32
11:33 AM ET Michelle Cross, left, Joey Martin, center, and Catarina Guimaraes, right, celebrating a goal scored in the match against Japan. Javier Luengo for ESPN SALOU, Spain — With the 2022 World Cup final heading to extra time, coach Tricia Taliaferro put Annie Wickett in goal. Wickett, an outfield player, had scored one of the