Dallas Mavericks All-Star guard Kyrie Irving is declining his $43 million player option and intends to sign a three-year, $119 million contract with the franchise, sources told ESPN. Mavericks officials and Irving’s agent, Shetellia Riley Irving, negotiated the new deal…
When looking for ways to trim their payroll, Boston’s ultimate goal was to find a team willing to take on Kristaps Porzingis, with all his potential and his $30.7 million contract. Enter the Atlanta Hawks. The Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The $1.5 billion sale of the Minnesota Timberwolves from Glen Taylor to an investment group led by e-commerce entrepreneur Marc Lore and former baseball star Alex Rodriguez gained NBA approval on Tuesday, finalizing a complex and contentious…
Lionel Messi stormed off at the end of Inter Miami’s 2-2 draw with Palmeiras, despite that result securing a spot in the FIFA Club World Cup last-16. WHAT HAPPENED? The Herons headed into a meeting with Brazilian opposition knowing that…
Rutgers men’s basketball coach Steve Pikiell remembers the first time he saw Ace Bailey. As a freshman at McEachern High School in Georgia, Bailey had a long, athletic frame and showed energy — but he “was learning how to be…
Longtime infielder/outfielder Whit Merrifield has announced his retirement, via his agency at Warner Sports Management. “Hey guys,” Merrifield says, “You all should know that I decided a while back to retire. When it came down to it, it was an…
Though he was injured in Game 7, Tyrese Haliburton proves that it’s possible to win different ways in today’s NBA. INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton took the Indiana Pacers to heights few thought possible after they started this season with…
Fernando Tatis Jr. is seeking to void the future-earnings contract he signed with Big League Advance as a minor leaguer via a complaint filed Monday in the Superior Court of California in San Diego. Tatis might be the most high-profile…
The Reds better have a strong stomach because they’re eating a lot of cash. Cincinnati designated veteran infielder Jeimer Candelario for assignment on Monday, almost halfway through his three-year, $45 million deal inked before last season. “At the end of…
The Mets announced a series of roster moves today, including the previously-reported signing of left-hander Richard Lovelady. The Mets announced his name as “Dicky Lovelady” and Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports that the southpaw has indeed requested that name change.…