Damian Lillard is drawing significant interest with the Milwaukee Bucks set to waive him.  The Lo...

<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/5343" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/5343">Damian Lillard</a> is drawing significant interest with the Milwaukee Bucks set to waive him.The Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, and Golden State Warriors are among the many teams that would like to make a deal with the veteran guard sooner rather than later, sources told <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6467095/2025/07/02/bucks-giannis-damian-lillard-myles-turner-gamble/?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=nbatw&amp;source=nbatw">Eric Nehm, Sam Amick, and Joe Vardon of The Athletic</a>.Lillard could sign with a team and rehab his torn Achilles under the club's supervision or sit out the 2025-26 season and re-evaluate his future afterward. The 34-year-old suffered the injury during the Bucks' first-round playoff series.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Milwaukee reportedly decided to waive and stretch Lillard on Tuesday. He's <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3306614" href="https://thescore.com/news/3306614">apparently</a> "elated" because it allows him to join a contender without putting significant weight on the financial element of his decision. There's almost $113 million left on his contract, so he'll count for about $22.5 million against the Bucks' cap for the next five years - the biggest contract that's ever been stretched.The Bucks acquired Lillard from the Portland Trail Blazers in a blockbuster three-team trade ahead of the 2023-24 season. A nine-time All-Star who entered the league as the sixth overall pick in 2012, he averaged 24.9 points and 7.1 assists in 58 games for Milwaukee during the 2024-25 season.

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - APRIL 25: Damian Lillard #0 of the Milwaukee Bucks walks down court against the Indiana Pacers during game three of the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs at Fiserv Forum on April 25, 2025 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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The Los Angeles Kings announced the following signings Tuesday.   Forward Corey Perry for one yea...

The Los Angeles Kings announced the following signings Tuesday.<ul>
<li>Forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/34" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/34">Corey Perry</a> for one year with a $2-million AAV plus $2 million in potential performance bonuses</li>
<li>Defenseman <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/2858" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/2858">Cody Ceci</a> for four years with a $4.5-million AAV</li>
<li>Defenseman <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/2541" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/2541">Brian Dumoulin</a> for three years with a $4-million AAV</li>
<li>Forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/3163" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/3163">Joel Armia</a> for two years with a $2.5-million average annual value</li>
<li>Goaltender <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/2978" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/2978">Anton Forsberg</a> for two years with a $2.25-million AAV</li>
</ul>Perry, 40, spent the last two seasons with the Edmonton Oilers, where he was initially brought in by new Kings general manager Ken Holland. Perry was crucial in Edmonton's run to the Stanley Cup Final in 2024-25, totaling 10 goals and four assists in 22 playoff contests.The veteran forward has reached the finals six times during his 20-year NHL career. He hoisted the Stanley Cup as a member of the Anaheim Ducks in 2007.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Perry was selected in the first round of the 2003 draft. He has 448 goals and 487 assists in 1,392 career games.Ceci also spent three years with the Oilers under Holland. He split the 2024-25 campaign between the San Jose Sharks and Dallas Stars, tallying 24 points in 85 games. The 31-year-old is a right-shot defenseman and stands 6-foot-3, 210 pounds.Dumoulin could potentially join forces with Ceci on L.A.'s second or third defense pairing. A two-time Stanley Cup winner with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Dumoulin collected 22 points in 80 games split between the Anaheim Ducks and New Jersey Devils last season. He shoots left, stands 6-foot-4, and will turn 34 years old in September.Ceci and Dumoulin will attempt to fill the void left by <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/7291" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/7291">Vladislav Gavrikov</a>, who <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3306680" href="https://thescore.com/news/3306680">signed</a> with the New York Rangers.Armia, a 6-foot-3 right-winger, posted 11 goals and 18 assists with the Montreal Canadiens last season.Forsberg will likely serve as <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/2003" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/2003">Darcy Kuemper</a>'s backup following the departure of <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/5585" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/5585">David Rittich</a>. The 32-year-old Forsberg spent the last five seasons with the Ottawa Senators and owns a .904 save percentage in 190 career NHL games.

EDMONTON, CANADA - MAY 25: Corey Perry #90 of the Edmonton Oilers battles for the puck against Cody Ceci #44 of the Dallas Stars during the third period of Game Three of the Western Conference Finals of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on May 25, 2025, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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The Miami Dolphins are acquiring tight end Darren Waller and a conditional 2027 seventh-round pic...

The Miami Dolphins are acquiring tight end <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/52575" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/52575">Darren Waller</a> and a conditional 2027 seventh-round pick from the New York Giants for a 2026 sixth-round selection, reports <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1940068218569466071">ESPN's Adam Schefter</a>.Waller will come out of retirement and sign a one-year, $5-million contract with the Dolphins, Schefter adds. The 32-year-old last played in the NFL in 2023 for the Giants, totaling 52 receptions for 552 yards and one touchdown in 12 contests. New York traded a compensatory third-round pick to the Raiders for Waller after he spent five years with Las Vegas. <div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Miami was <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3306062" href="https://thescore.com/news/3306062">reportedly</a> shopping for a tight end after trading <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/74834" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/74834">Jonnu Smith</a> and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/74546" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/74546">Jalen Ramsey</a> to the Pittsburgh Steelers for <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/99594" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/99594">Minkah Fitzpatrick</a>. Waller will join a Dolphins tight end room that includes <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/189763" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/189763">Julian Hill</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/63632" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/63632">Pharaoh Brown</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/174814" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/174814">Tanner Conner</a>, and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/200759" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/200759">Hayden Rucci</a>. Waller's best season came in 2020, when he racked up 107 receptions for 1,196 yards and nine touchdowns. He battled injuries from 2021 to 2023, playing in only 32 of a possible 51 regular-season games.

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - OCTOBER 2: Darren Waller #12 of the New York Giants warms up prior to an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks at MetLife Stadium on October 2, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

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Multiple teams have been discussing whether they can trade for Pittsburgh Steelers edge rusher T....

Multiple teams have been discussing whether they can trade for Pittsburgh Steelers edge rusher <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/74678" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/74678">T.J. Watt</a>, sources told <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1939742985387708758">ESPN's Adam Schefter</a>.Interest in Watt is expected to increase following the <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3306062" href="https://thescore.com/news/3306062">Steelers' acquisition</a> of <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/74546" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/74546">Jalen Ramsey</a>, sources added to <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1939742985387708758">Schefter</a>. However, Pittsburgh has reportedly shown no willingness to deal the star pass-rusher. The Steelers prefer to get an extension done with Watt and have him finish his career with the franchise.Watt is unhappy with his current contract and skipped the teams' mandatory minicamp. <div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The 30-year-old Watt has one year remaining on a four-year, $112-million extension he signed in 2021. Watt's $28 million per year average makes him the seventh-highest paid edge rusher in the NFL heading into the 2025 season."I'm optimistic we're going to get things done because we got two sides that want to get things done," Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said in mid-June, according to <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1933236472020144426">NFL Network's Ian Rapoport</a>. "When that's going to occur ... I do not know."Watt was selected 30th overall in the 2017 draft. He's earned four first-team All-Pro selections during his eight-year career. Watt also won the Defensive Player of the Year award in 2021.

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - DECEMBER 21: T.J. Watt #90 of the Pittsburgh Steelers looks on during the national anthem prior to an NFL Football game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on December 21, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland.

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The Utah Mammoth traded forward Matias Maccelli to the Toronto Maple Leafs for a conditional 2027...

The Utah Mammoth traded forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/10885" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/10885">Matias Maccelli</a> to the Toronto Maple Leafs for a conditional 2027 third-round pick, the teams announced Monday.Maccelli, 24, totaled eight goals and 10 assists in 55 games for Utah last season. The 2027 third-rounder becomes a 2029 second-round pick if Maccelli scores 51 or more points next season and the Maple Leafs make the playoffs.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Maccelli notched 11 goals and 49 points in 64 games as a freshman in 2022-23 and landed on the All-Rookie Team. He followed it up with 17 goals and 57 points in 82 contests before he fell out of favor this past campaign.The 5-foot-11 winger has one year left on his contract at a $3.425-million cap hit, and he will be a restricted free agent with arbitration rights next summer.The Maple Leafs have just over $10 million of projected cap space after adding Maccelli, according to <a href="https://puckpedia.com/team/toronto-maple-leafs">PuckPedia</a>, with Mitch Marner's pending unrestricted free agency looming Tuesday.

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - MARCH 24: Matias Maccelli #63 of the Utah Hockey Club is seen before a face-off during the second period against the Detroit Red Wings on March 24, 2025 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT.

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The Miami Dolphins traded cornerback Jalen Ramsey, tight end Jonnu Smith, and a 2027 seventh-roun...

The Miami Dolphins traded cornerback <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/74546" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/74546">Jalen Ramsey</a>, tight end <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/74834" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/74834">Jonnu Smith</a>, and a 2027 seventh-round pick to the Pittsburgh Steelers for safety <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/99594" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/99594">Minkah Fitzpatrick</a> and a 2027 fifth-round pick, the teams announced Monday.Ramsey will receive a $1.5-million raise as part of the trade, bringing his maximum 2025 compensation up to $26.6 million, according to<a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1939694626903875735"> </a><a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1939735202093297902">NFL Network's Ian Rapoport</a>. Miami will reportedly pay $7 million of Ramsey's 2025 salary to facilitate the trade.The 30-year-old Ramsey has been with the Dolphins since 2023 after he was acquired from the Los Angeles Rams for a third-round pick and tight end <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/161830" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/161830">Hunter Long</a>. Miami signed Ramsey to a three-year, $72.3-million contract extension last September, making him the highest-paid cornerback in the league at the time of the deal. He was put on the trade block in April and didn't attend Miami's mandatory minicamp practices.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Ramsey announced he had been traded to Pittsburgh on X.<figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
Break my own news! 🤟🏾 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HereWeGo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HereWeGo</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/steelers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@steelers</a> <a href="https://t.co/vnwJLZBDpM">pic.twitter.com/vnwJLZBDpM</a>— Jalen Ramsey (@jalenramsey) <a href="https://twitter.com/jalenramsey/status/1939694342521897015?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 30, 2025</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>Smith was the subject of recent trade rumors after a breakout campaign with the Dolphins last season. The 29-year-old is signing a one-year, $12-million extension with Pittsburgh, according to <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1939700348051947595">ESPN's Adam Schefter</a>.The 28-year-old Fitzpatrick heads back to the Dolphins after they selected him in the first round of the 2018 draft. Miami traded the safety to Pittsburgh after suiting up in just 18 games for the club. He has two years remaining on a four-year, $73.61-million contract he signed in 2022.Fitzpatrick earned three first-team All-Pro nominations during his tenure with the Steelers. His best season came in 2022 when he led the league with six interceptions. The Alabama product started all 17 contests last campaign, totaling 96 tackles, four passes defended, and one pick.The Ramsey acquisition adds to a busy offseason for Pittsburgh. The Steelers made a splash in March, acquiring Pro Bowl wide receiver <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/111570" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/111570">DK Metcalf</a> from the Seattle Seahawks. Metcalf, 27, will catch passes from 41-year-old quarterback <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/747" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/747">Aaron Rodgers</a>, who the club signed to a one-year deal in early June. Miami is now in conversations with multiple teams about acquiring a tight end after trading Smith to the Steelers, sources told <a href="https://x.com/TomPelissero/status/1939713924439355785">Pelissero</a>. <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/189763" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/189763">Julian Hill</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/63632" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/63632">Pharaoh Brown</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/174814" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/174814">Tanner Conner</a>, and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/200759" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/200759">Hayden Rucci</a> are the tight ends currently on the roster following Monday's trade.

MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 08: Jalen Ramsey #5 of the Miami Dolphins is introduced prior to a game against the New York Jets at Hard Rock Stadium on December 08, 2024 in Miami Gardens, Florida.

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The Cleveland Browns have been impressed with Deshaun Watson's leadership in the quarterback room...

The Cleveland Browns have been impressed with <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/84667" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/84667">Deshaun Watson's</a> leadership in the quarterback room while recovering from an Achilles tear, according to <a href="https://www.cleveland.com/browns/2025/06/whats-up-with-deshaun-watson-and-the-browns-and-whats-the-outlook-insider.html">Cleveland.com's Mary Kay Cabot</a>.Watson has been "an awesome teammate" to rookies <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/210099" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/210099">Shedeur Sanders</a> and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/209984" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/209984">Dillon Gabriel</a>, mentoring the young signal-callers in preparation for their first year in the league, sources told Cabot. He's reportedly specifically taken Sanders under his wing to help him with the jump from college to the NFL.The 29-year-old is set to miss most, if not all, of the 2025 season after re-rupturing his Achilles in January. The first Achilles tear came in October during a Week 7 contest against the Cincinnati Bengals. He'll likely begin the season on the physically unable to perform list.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Watson has reportedly been throwing to wide receivers <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/114403" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/114403">Jerry Jeudy</a> and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/174050" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/174050">David Bell</a> without a walking boot since last month. He is set to have a $39.5-million cap hit this season, according to <a href="https://overthecap.com/player/deshaun-watson/5596">Over The Cap</a>, after his five-year, $230-million fully guaranteed contract was restructured. Watson is under contract through the 2026 season, with void years attached to his deal until 2030.The Browns will enter training camp with Gabriel, Sanders, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/2945" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/2945">Joe Flacco</a>, and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/173994" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/173994">Kenny Pickett</a> as the four quarterbacks on the roster. Cleveland has run an open competition, and offensive coordinator Tommy Rees <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3296179" href="https://thescore.com/news/3296179">said</a> in early June that any of the four has a chance to win the starting job.

BEREA, OHIO - JUNE 11: Deshaun Watson #4 of the Cleveland Browns looks on during Cleveland Browns mandatory minicamp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on June 11, 2025 in Berea, Ohio.

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Bobby Portis intends to sign a three-year, $44-million contract to stay with the Milwaukee Bucks,...

<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/30845" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/30845">Bobby Portis</a> intends to sign a three-year, $44-million contract to stay with the Milwaukee Bucks, sources told <a href="https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1939430268730818883">ESPN's Shams Charania</a>.The deal includes a player option for the 2027-2028 season, Charania adds, and will bypass Portis' $13.4-million player option for the 2025-2026 season.Portis has been with the Bucks for the last five seasons and has earned Sixth Man of the Year votes in three of those campaigns. He only suited up in 49 contests last year due to a 25-game suspension for violating the league's anti-drug policy. Portis averaged 13.9 points and 8.4 rebounds per game in 2024-2025.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The Chicago Bulls selected Portis in the first round of the 2015 draft. He spent four years in Chicago before playing for the Washington Wizards and the New York Knicks. Portis has averaged 12 points and 7.2 rebounds per contest in 654 career games.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - APRIL 22: Bobby Portis #9 of the Milwaukee Bucks looks on during the game against the Indiana Pacers during Round 1 Game 2 of the 2025 NBA Playoffs on April 22, 2025 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2025 NBAE

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The Edmonton Oilers are ready to begin contract extension negotiations with Connor McDavid but ar...

The Edmonton Oilers are ready to begin contract extension negotiations with <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4560" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4560">Connor McDavid</a> but are just waiting for the superstar forward to come to the table."We're very eager to do that whenever they're ready," general manager Stan Bowman said Saturday, according to <a href="https://www.nhl.com/news/contract-talks-will-begin-whenever-connor-mcdavid-is-ready-says-edmonton-oilers-gm?utm_source=nhldotcom&amp;utm_medium=social">Derek Van Diest of NHL.com</a>."I think Connor has earned the right to choose when he wants to get into the details of it, and we're ready right now; he knows that. He's right that July 1 is a date where we can officially sign him to a contract, but besides that, it's just another date, and it doesn't really change the process at all."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>McDavid <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3301985" href="https://thescore.com/news/3301985">said</a> at his end-of-season press conference earlier in June that he would take some time to speak with his agent and family before discussing an extension with Edmonton."We haven't talked to him at all about his contract," Bowman added. "It's really just been talking to him about our team and how we can improve and what he sees and that kind of stuff. So, the conversations haven't even started as far as a contract."McDavid is entering the final season of an eight-year, $100-million contract he signed in 2017 and is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent in 2026. The 28-year-old has spent his entire 10-year NHL career with the Oilers after being drafted first overall by the club in 2015.Edmonton is coming off another loss in the finals to the Florida Panthers, marking the second straight season McDavid fell just short of securing his first Stanley Cup.<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/34" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/34">Corey Perry</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/1700" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/1700">Jeff Skinner</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/3202" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/3202">Connor Brown</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/3961" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/3961">Kasperi Kapanen</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4556" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4556">Derek Ryan</a>, and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/1994" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/1994">John Klingberg</a> are among the Oilers set to become UFAs on Tuesday. <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/7827" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/7827">Evan Bouchard</a>, the 25-year-old defenseman who led Edmonton in ice time last season, is set to become a restricted free agent.McDavid has won three Hart Trophies since entering the league. He has 361 goals and 721 assists in 712 career regular-season contests.

SUNRISE, FLORIDA - JUNE 17: Connor McDavid #97 of the Edmonton Oilers looks on during the second period against the Florida Panthers in Game Six of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final at Amerant Bank Arena on June 17, 2025 in Sunrise, Florida.

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Xavier Griffin, a top-30 recruit in <a href="https://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/_/id/256776/xavier-griffin">ESPN's 300</a>, committed to Alabama on Sunday.Listed as the third-highest-rated linebacker and the third-best recruit in the state of Georgia, Griffin chose the Crimson Tide over Ohio State, Texas, and Florida State.The four-star prospect stands at 6-foot-4 and weighs 205 pounds. In eight games as a junior at Gainesville High School, Griffin racked up 43 tackles and six sacks, according to <a href="https://247sports.com/player/xavier-griffin-46142592/">247 Sports</a>.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Griffin becomes Alabama's highest-ranked commitment in the 2026 class, which also includes ESPN 300 recruits Ezavier Crowell (running back) and Jorden Edmonds (cornerback).

TUSCALOOSA, AL - SEPTEMBER 28: An Alabama Crimson Tide football helmet sits on the sideline prior to the college football game between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Alabama Crimson Tide on September 28, 2024, at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, AL.

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Bojan Bogdanovic is retiring from the NBA after 10 seasons, he announced Sunday.   "Sometimes in ...

Bojan Bogdanovic is retiring from the NBA after 10 seasons, he announced Sunday. "Sometimes in life, you don't choose the moment. The moment chooses you. After 14 months of battling a foot injury, two surgeries, and countless efforts to get back on the court, the time has come to close a chapter," Bogdanovic said in a <a href="https://x.com/ScottAgness/status/1939337255409070394">statement</a>."After more than two decades in the game, the moment has arrived to say goodbye to basketball. Not just as a sport, but as a part of who I am."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Bogdanovic suited up for the Brooklyn Nets, Washington Wizards, Indiana Pacers, Utah Jazz, Detroit Pistons, and New York Knicks during his career.The 36-year-old was traded to the Brooklyn Nets for a second stint with the team last July but never suited up with the club in 2024-25 after undergoing foot surgery. He last played for the Knicks in 2024.Bogdanovic was a star player in Europe before transitioning to the NBA in 2014. He earned NBA All-Rookie second-team honors in his first campaign after signing a three-year deal to join the Nets.The Croatian was known for being a sharpshooter from distance, averaging 15.6 points per game on 39.4% shooting from the three-point line.

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 15: Bojan Bogdanovic #44 of the Brooklyn Nets reacts against the Houston Rockets at Barclays Center on January 15, 2017 in Brooklyn borough of New York City.

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<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/171836" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/171836">Ace Bailey</a> said he had "no idea" the Utah Jazz were interested in drafting him after the franchise selected him fifth overall Wednesday night, according to <a href="https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2025/06/25/ace-bailey-reacts-surprise-utah/">The Salt Lake Tribune's Andy Larsen</a>.Utah wasn't among Bailey's preferred destinations, <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/45586394/jazz-ace-bailey-preferred-landing-spots">ESPN's Jonathan Givony</a> added.The Rutgers product was the only American in the class who didn't work out for a single NBA team after declining several requests heading into the draft.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>"I can control what I can control," Bailey said when asked to address people who don't believe he wanted to go to the Jazz, according to Larsen. "They feel how they feel. But my team and me, me focusing on basketball and them doing what they're doing, so it happens."Although Bailey was unaware of the Jazz's interest, general manager Danny Ainge was excited to draft the young small forward."We really like him as a player and a fit in our program," Ainge told <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/45586394/jazz-ace-bailey-preferred-landing-spots">ESPN's Tim Bontemps</a> after making the selection.Bailey, 18, spent his only season in college with the Scarlet Knights alongside second overall pick <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/171821" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/171821">Dylan Harper</a>. The 6-foot-10 Bailey averaged 17.6 points and 7.6 rebounds on 46% shooting during the 2024-25 campaign.Utah finished at the bottom of the Western Conference with a 17-65 record last season. The Jazz also added Florida standout guard <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/171835" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/171835">Walter Clayton Jr.</a> in yesterday's draft after trading up to No. 18 with the Washington Wizards.

BROOKLYN, NY - JUNE 25: Ace Bailey poses for a photo after being drafted fifth overall by the Utah Jazz during the 2025 NBA Draft - Round One on June 25, 2025 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2025 NBAE

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<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/171807" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/171807">Collin Murray-Boyles</a> <a href="https://x.com/TSN_Sports/status/1938042649744662863">looked upset</a> after getting selected to the Toronto Raptors in the first round of Wednesday's draft. He shook his head and appeared to say "f--k" seconds after Adam Silver read the pick.However, the former South Carolina forward dismissed the narrative that he was disappointed in his landing spot."Just disbelief," Murray-Boyles said of the viral reaction to going ninth overall, according to <a href="https://x.com/JLew1050/status/1938062081267294285">TSN's Josh Lewenberg</a>. "Toronto is the first team that I worked out for. What I said was not a bad thing. Just very thankful. That was a surreal moment. This organization has a good history."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>He <a href="https://x.com/JLew1050/status/1938071502160548103">added</a>: "I'm super excited. I know how passionate the fans are, how diverse the city of Toronto is. To see that and to be around that environment on a daily basis is something that is going to make me a better player. That environment is amazing, the city is great."The Raptors' social team had fun with the internet's response, posting a picture with Murray-Boyles smiling after joining the club.<figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
See guys, he’s happy!! 😂 <a href="https://t.co/CDwAmxLZQr">pic.twitter.com/CDwAmxLZQr</a>— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) <a href="https://twitter.com/Raptors/status/1938057868609007795?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 26, 2025</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>"WTF, for sure," Murray-Boyles said, also explaining his reaction on <a href="https://x.com/NBATV/status/1938057215039955201">NBA TV</a>. "WTF all the way, until my name got called. It was crazy ... I almost shed a tear. But, I tried to keep my composure. It's surreal. I dreamed of this when I was a kid. ... My passport is in my book bag."The 20-year-old spent two seasons with the Gamecocks before entering the 2025 draft. He missed time during his freshman year due to mono but thrived when he returned to action. Murray-Boyles earned a spot on the SEC All-Freshman team in 2023-2024 and also received a Freshman of the Week award in February.Murray-Boyles played in 32 contests last season, averaging 16.8 points and 8.3 rebounds on 60% shooting. He was also known for being a physical defender during his tenure at South Carolina.

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed head coach Todd Bowles and general manager Jason Licht to contract extensions, the team announced Thursday.The Buccaneers didn't disclose the details of the contracts, but both are multi-year deals, according to <a href="http://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1938209388814016971">ESPN's Adam Schefter</a>.Bowles and Licht have won three consecutive NFC South crowns together since Bowles became the head coach in 2022. Tampa Bay has a 27-24 regular-season record during that stretch and reached the divisional round of the playoffs in 2023.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The 61-year-old Bowles served as the defensive coordinator for the Buccaneers from 2019 to 2021 before being promoted to head coach, replacing Bruce Arians following his decision to step down and assume a senior football consultant role with the club.Bowles helped Tampa Bay secure a dominant victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl XXII. He's the first head coach to receive a contract extension from the team since Jon Gruden in 2008 and is four wins away from tying Arians for the most victories as a head coach in franchise history.Licht has been the general manager since 2014. The 54-year-old has an 85-95 regular-season record during his Buccaneers tenure with one Super Bowl ring. Tampa Bay leads the NFL in total snaps and starts by homegrown players drafted in Rounds 1–5 since hiring Licht, per <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1938209661150204185">Schefter</a>.

TAMPA, FL - SEP 09: Tampa Bay Buccaneers Head Coach Todd Bowles talks with General Manager Jason Licht during the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Rookie Mini Camp workout on May 09, 2025 at the AdventHealth Training Center in Tampa, Florida.

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Fred VanVleet is signing a new two-year, $50-million deal with the Houston Rockets, sources told ...

Fred VanVleet is signing a new two-year, $50-million deal with the Houston Rockets, sources told <a href="https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1937906900072354157">ESPN's Shams Charania</a>.The Rockets are declining the guard's $44.9-million team option from his previous contract to facilitate the deal, Charania adds. VanVleet's new pact reportedly includes a player option for the 2026-27 season.The 31-year-old averaged 14.1 points, 5.6 assists, and 3.7 rebounds in 60 regular-season games in 2024-25. VanVleet helped guide Houston to its first postseason appearance since 2020, as the club secured the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference with a 52-30 record.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>VanVleet upped his production in the postseason, tallying 18.7 points, 4.4 assists, and 4.1 rebounds in the Rockets' seven-game opening-round series loss to the Golden State Warriors.The eight-year veteran earned an All-Star nod in 2022 with the Toronto Raptors. VanVleet inked a three-year, $128.5-million deal with Houston during the 2023 offseason.

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - MAY 2: Fred VanVleet (5) of Houston Rockets in action against Stephen Curry (30) of Golden State Warriors during NBA Playoffs game 6 between Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors at Chase Center on May 2, 2025 in San Francisco, California, United States.

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<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///ncaab/players/162169" href="https://thescore.com/ncaab/players/162169">Cooper Flagg</a> says he isn't worried about the expectations that could come with being the face of the Dallas Mavericks after Luka Doncic's departure. "I wouldn't look at anything as pressure," Flagg told reporters ahead of the NBA draft, according to <a href="https://x.com/BenGolliver/status/1937590224177234105">Ben Golliver of The Washington Post</a>."I'm not worried about living up to certain players' expectations or things like that. I'm just going to be myself and really try to get better every single day that I can."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The Mavericks own the top selection Wednesday night, and Flagg is projected to be taken No. 1 overall. Dallas shocked the sporting world in February by trading Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in a stunning three-team deal.Doncic, 26, had been with the Mavericks since being selected third overall in the 2018 draft. He earned five first-team All-NBA nominations during his Dallas tenure and is considered one of the best players in the league.The Mavericks secured the No. 1 overall selection in the NBA draft lottery after a 39-43 season. Flagg, who is only 18 years old, would become the second-youngest player taken with the first pick, behind <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/72" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/72">LeBron James</a>.The Duke forward reclassified to the 2024 recruiting class after his sophomore season in high school and graduated after only three years. "A quote my mom likes to say a lot: 'If you're the best player in the gym, then you need to find a new gym,'" Flagg <a href="https://x.com/BenGolliver/status/1937591761855189034">said</a> to explain why he decided to leave high school early.Flagg secured the 2025 National Player of the Year award at Duke last season. He averaged 19.2 points per game on 48% shooting with 7.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists.

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - APRIL 05: Cooper Flagg #2 of the Duke Blue Devils reacts against the Houston Cougars during the first half in the Final Four game of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at the Alamodome on April 05, 2025 in San Antonio, Texas.

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Cornerback Preston Ashley, a 2026 four-star prospect, committed to Colorado, he told <a href="https://x.com/Hayesfawcett3/status/1937578970939048372">On3's Hayes Fawcett</a>.Ashley chose the Buffaloes over Florida and Florida State. His final visit on his recruiting tour was to Boulder last weekend."The visit is what did it," Ashley said, according to <a href="https://www.on3.com/news/4-star-cb-preston-ashley-commits-to-colorado-its-a-great-for-me/">Chad Simmons of On3</a>. "It was the first time there, and everything was right. I fit like a glove there with the system they run. Coach Livingston put Travis Hunter and other guys in a position to make plays, and I think I can do that, too."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Ashley added: "The staff has been great. I had that gut feeling before the visit, and when I got there, I knew it was home."The 5-foot-11 defensive back has spent the last three years at Brandon High School in Mississippi, racking up 168 tackles and two interceptions, according to <a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/ms/brandon/brandon-bulldogs/athletes/preston-ashley/football/stats/?careerid=r6hss24n932sc">Maxpreps.com</a>. He's the No. 13-ranked cornerback and the sixth-highest-rated recruit in the state on the <a href="https://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/playerrankings/_/view/rn300">2026 ESPN 300</a>.Ashley is the first four- or five-star recruit in the 2026 class to commit to Deion Sanders' team.

ORLANDO, FL - SEPTEMBER 28: Colorado Buffaloes helmet sits on the field during warm ups before a college football game between the Colorado Buffaloes and the UCF Knights on September 28th, 2024 at FBC Mortgage Stadium in Orlando, FL.

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Eagles edge rusher Nolan Smith says Philadelphia has already moved on from last season's Super Bo...

Eagles edge rusher <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/188182" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/188182">Nolan Smith</a> says Philadelphia has already moved on from last season's Super Bowl victory over the Kansas City Chiefs."I'm not waiting to get no ring," Smith said on <a href="https://x.com/gmfb/status/1937485165997293602">NFL Network</a> when asked what the culture is like surrounding the team. "We onto the next page. Like coach said, we gotta flip the page in the book."He added: "That's last year, everybody else has moved on to this year. So we can't be stuck in last year."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Philadelphia finished second in the NFC conference with a 14-3 record in 2024 before outscoring opponents 145-77 in four playoff games to secure the franchise's second Super Bowl win in eight seasons.The Eagles' defense led the way to the Lombardi Trophy, allowing an NFL-low 18.1 points per game and topping the league in success rate (39.9%). Philadelphia swarmed <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/89514" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/89514">Patrick Mahomes</a> in the season finale, combining for 11 quarterback hits and six sacks.However, the team's defense lost some key pieces this offseason. <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/161873" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/161873">Milton Williams</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/53740" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/53740">Darius Slay</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/94114" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/94114">Josh Sweat</a>, and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/104127" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/104127">C.J. Gardner-Johnson</a> are on new clubs for the 2025 campaign. <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/14840" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/14840">Brandon Graham</a>, the veteran leader of the unit, also retired after a 15-year career with the franchise."The 22 men that helped us accomplish the goal last year, we're just trying to pick up where we left off as far as the connection piece, talking to each other, communicating on and off the field," Smith said.Smith took a massive leap in his second season after being drafted in the first round in 2023. The 24-year-old posted 10.5 sacks and 16 quarterback hits in 20 total games last year.

NEW ORLEANS, LA - FEBRUARY 09: Nolan Smith Jr. #3 of the Philadelphia Eagles reacts on the sideline in the closing moments during Super Bowl LIX against the Kansas City Chiefs at Caesars Superdome on February 9, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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The New York Knicks are interviewing Minnesota Timberwolves assistant Micah Nori for their vacant head coaching job, sources told <a href="https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1937486420349714653">ESPN's Shams Charnia</a>. Nori will be the third person to formally interview for the position after the team <a data-in-app-uri="" href="">spoke</a> with Mike Brown and Taylor Jenkins.The 51-year-old has served as the lead assistant to Chris Finch in Minnesota since 2021. He began his coaching career with the Toronto Raptors in 2009 and also worked with the Sacramento Kings, Denver Nuggets, and Detroit Pistons. Nori has never been an NBA head coach during his 17-year career.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>New York's been in search of a new head coach since firing Tom Thibodeau in early June. They <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3299126" href="https://thescore.com/news/3299126">reportedly</a> reached out to multiple current head coaches in hopes of interviewing them but were denied by their respective clubs. Those requests included Houston Rockets coach Ime Udoka, Dallas Mavericks' Jason Kidd, and Atlanta Hawks boss Quin Snyder.The Knicks finished third in the East with a 51-31 record. They made it to the Eastern Conference finals but fell to the Indiana Pacers in six games.

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - JANUARY 29: Assistant coach Micah Nori of the Minnesota Timberwolves reacts during the second half of the NBA game against the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center on January 29, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Pacers guard <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/93893" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/93893">Tyrese Haliburton</a> suffered a torn right Achilles tendon during Indiana's Game 7 defeat against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the team announced.His surgery is scheduled for Monday.The injury occurred in the first half Sunday when Haliburton slipped while attempting to drive past <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/60411" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/60411">Shai Gilgeous-Alexander</a>. He immediately began pounding the floor in pain and was carried to the locker room by his teammates.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Haliburton was playing through a calf strain that intensified after Game 5. He ultimately suited up in Game 6 and didn't have a minutes restriction.The 25-year-old was off to a hot start in the series finale before exiting the contest. He scored nine points on five shot attempts and finished the contest with a game-high three 3-pointers.Haliburton became the third notable player to sustain a torn Achilles in the 2025 NBA playoffs after Milwaukee Bucks guard <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/5343" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/5343">Damian Lillard</a> in Game 4 of the opening round and Boston Celtics star <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/52651" href="https://thescore.com/nba/players/52651">Jayson Tatum</a> in Game 4 of the East semifinals against the New York Knicks.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - JUNE 19: Tyrese Haliburton #0 of the Indiana Pacers looks on during the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder during Game Six of the 2025 NBA Finals on June 19, 2025 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2025 NBAE

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