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Sweetney, who played for the Hoyas, Knicks, Bulls, dies at 43
Michael Sweetney, who played four seasons in the NBA with the Knicks and Bulls after a standout college career at Georgetown, has died. He was 43.[read more]
Case closed: Silver says Clippers needed 'competitive consequences'
NBA commissioner Adam Silver said the league looked at similar cases before taking away five first-round draft picks from the LA Clippers for circumventing salary cap rules.[read more]
Cavaliers promote Weems to take over GM role
The Cavaliers are promoting Brandon Weems, who has been with the team for the past decade, to serve as general manager.[read more]
Pelicans, Bey agree on 3-year, $55.5M extension
The New Orleans Pelicans and forward Saddiq Bey have agreed to a three-year, $55.5 million contract extension, his agents tell ESPN.[read more]
Sources: Jazz, George reach $157.5M extension
The Utah Jazz and guard Keyonte George have agreed to a five-year, $157.5 million contract extension, sources told ESPN.[read more]
Heat lock up Larsson on 4-year, $60M extension
The Heat and guard Pelle Larsson have reached agreement on a four-year, $60 million extension, his agents told ESPN's Shams Charania.[read more]
Pistons' Ausar Thompson lands 5-year, $155M extension, sources say
Pistons All-Defensive forward Ausar Thompson has agreed to a five-year, $155 million rookie-scale contract extension, sources told ESPN.[read more]
🏀 30 NBA teams, eight tiers: Why three squads rise to the top
Six weeks from NBA opening night, Zach Kram is tiering all 30 teams. Which franchises look like Finals contenders?[read more]
Knicks pause ticket sales after pricing error leads to much higher costs
The Knicks said they are pausing ticket sales after an error caused them to be listed for amounts that were too high.[read more]
NBA offseason recap and early-season previews: Team-by-team primers
We're looking back at the offseason and taking an early look at the regular season.[read more]