5:31 PM ET Oklahoma City’s discussions to move nine-time All-Star guard Chris Paul to a new destination are parked and an increasing expectation exists that he will start the season with the Thunder, league sources tell ESPN. Oklahoma City has been working with Paul and his representatives on finding a trade, but nothing is materializing
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4:43 PM ET Newly signed Reggie Bullock underwent successful surgery for a cervical disk herniation Wednesday, the New York Knicks announced. The team said it would provide an update on his rehab and progress around the start of training camp. On Tuesday, Bullock signed a two-year, $8.2 million deal with the Knicks. The sides reworked
4:14 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — Last year’s Boston Celtics were defined by a point guard wearing No. 11. Wednesday afternoon, the team unveiled both their new point guard, Kemba Walker, and new No. 11, Enes Kanter, in what was hailed as a new day for the franchise. Still, Kanter couldn’t help but take
1:37 PM ET Klutch Sports Group, the Rich Paul-founded agency that has such clients as LeBron James and Anthony Davis, is partnering with United Talent Agency in Hollywood in a deal that adds a sports wing to the company. The deal allows Klutch to keep its own branding while also operating under the United Talent
9:28 PM ET It’s official: Russell Westbrook is now a member of the Houston Rockets. The long-reported deal that has the Rockets acquiring Westbrook from the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Chris Paul, two future first-round picks (2024 and 2026) and the rights to two first-round pick swaps (2021 and 2025) was announced by
8:49 PM ET Associated Press METAIRIE, La. — Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram said he’s “pretty close” to resuming normal workouts as he continues to recover from surgery to address a blood clot in his right arm. Ingram said he has not resumed shooting but has worked on his shooting form while conducting ball handling and
10:26 PM ET Kevin Durant told the Nets that he chose to go to Brooklyn in free agency because he loves the way the team plays, general manager Sean Marks said. Marks told WFAN on Tuesday that when he first talked with Durant after his announcement, the former MVP said: “I love the system. I
6:22 PM ET Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A lawyer convicted of swindling NBA star Charles Barkley and using the name of former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to bolster an investment scam was sentenced to five years in prison Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Karon O. Bowdre also ordered Donald Watkins to pay about $14
6:37 PM ET Memphis Grizzlies forward Josh Jackson was entered into a diversion program to settle a misdemeanor charge of resisting arrest stemming from his arrest at the Rolling Loud music festival in Miami in May, according to online court records. Jackson was entered into the program on July 2, according to the records. He
12:30 PM ET Memphis Grizzlies forward Josh Jackson was entered into a diversion program to settle a misdemeanor charge of resisting arrest stemming from his arrest at the Rolling Loud music festival in Miami in May, according to online court records. Jackson was entered into the program on July 2, according to the records. He