1:12 PM ET Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant has become the third NBA player to reach a lifetime deal with Nike, he announced on Boardroom on Friday. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. “When I first signed with Nike, I couldn’t have dreamed of how far we’d go in this partnership. We’ve done
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2:35 PM ET TARRYTOWN, N.Y. — New York Knicks All-Star forward Julius Randle‘s status remains questionable for the start of Sunday’s Eastern Conference semifinals series against the Miami Heat because of a sprained left ankle, but Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau is hopeful that Randle will be ready for Game 1 on Sunday. “He didn’t do
8:00 AM ET In a move that is perhaps both game-changer and tipping point, the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury have struck a deal that removes their long-held television rights from cable. Starting with their next seasons, the teams’ games will be broadcast for free over-the-air and streamed online on a new direct-to-consumer service. The
6:20 AM ET Associated Press GENEVA — Qatar is going to host another World Cup. The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has picked Qatar to host the 2027 edition of its marquee men’s World Cup. It did not say whether there were any other bidders. Doha will stage all games in the 32-team event, FIBA said,
11:18 PM ET ATLANTA — After they were hurt by the last six minutes of Game 5 on Tuesday, the Boston Celtics played that same end-of-game stretch in Thursday’s Game 6 with added urgency, leading to a win that pushed them into the next round of the playoffs. Effective defense and timely 3s from a
11:20 PM ET Jayson Tatum is sorry, Ms. Jackson. The Boston Celtics guard apologized to singer Janet Jackson after his team beat the Atlanta Hawks 128-120 to win their first-round NBA playoff series, 4-2. The Celtics had a chance to close things out in Boston on Tuesday, but the Hawks’ win meant Jackson’s show for
10:59 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Ever since the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers opened the 2022-23 NBA season, the two rivals seemed destined to meet in the playoffs. Here we are. After the Celtics dispatched the pesky Atlanta Hawks in Game 6 Thursday night — and 11 days after the 76ers swept the Brooklyn Nets
7:14 PM ET Associated Press CAMDEN, N.J. — The Philadelphia 76ers still aren’t saying if Joel Embiid will be able to return from a sprained right knee and play next week in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The 76ers completed a sweep of the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday, providing a great opportunity for
7:19 PM ET ESPN News Services MADRID — A EuroLeague basketball game between Real Madrid and Partizan Belgrade was suspended with less than two minutes left after a brawl between players from both teams. Madrid was losing 95-80 at home — and about to go down 2-0 in their playoff series — when a hard
5:45 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Following a disappointing, injury-marred first-round exit to finish a season that began with championship expectations, Lawrence Frank said the LA Clippers will continue to build around Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. In his end of season address, the Clippers president of basketball operations said a healthy Leonard and George