The ink wasn’t even dry on the 2023 NBA offseason and the new collective bargaining agreement was already under fire. “You either make $50 million or $2 [million],” former player Austin Rivers said then. “It’s a joke, bro. I can’t tell you how many midlevel guys are signing for the vet minimum around the NBA.” … Read more
Luka Dončić may have only spent a few months with the Los Angeles Lakers, but by all accounts, he is ready to make a longer-term commitment. On Aug. 2, the extend-and-trade restrictions limiting what Dončić can earn in a deal with the Lakers expire. At that point, he is expected to sign a contract extension … Read more
This is an article version of the CBS Sports HQ AM Newsletter, the ultimate guide to every day in sports. You can sign up to get it in your inbox every weekday morning here. ⚾ Good morning to all but especially to … THE PADRES AND GM A.J. PRELLER A.J. Preller led off our list of … Read more
Mikal Bridges has agreed to a four-year, $150 million contract extension with the New York Knicks. The deal, reported Thursday by ESPN, has seemingly been in the works for more than a year after the Knicks acquired Bridges last offseason in a blockbuster trade with the Brooklyn Nets. Soon after acquiring Bridges, the Knicks agreed to … Read more
Getty Images The New York Knicks and star forward Mikal Bridges have agreed to a four-year, $150 million contract extension, according to ESPN. The deal includes a player option for the 2029-30 season and a trade kicker, giving Bridges added flexibility and long-term security as he enters his prime years. Bridges, 28, joined the Knicks … Read more
Getty Images NBA commissioner Adam Silver met with Real Madrid leaders about potential membership in NBA Europe as he continues his quest to build a league overseas, according to The Athletic. Along with deputy commissioner Mark Tatum and the league’s European and Middle East director George Aivazoglou, Silver has been traveling through Europe for meetings with … Read more
Jonathan Kuminga reportedly wants to join the Sacramento Kings. The restricted free agent has met with Kings brass, and they have offered him a starting role, according to ESPN’s Marc Spears. The problem is that Sacramento does not have the cap space to sign him. In order to acquire Kuminga, it would have to work out … Read more
If you’re an American basketball fan, you probably aren’t too familiar with the name Miško Ražnatović. In Europe, though, he is a very well-known agent and power broker. His agency, BeoBasket, represents a number of top players in their European dealings, and has a partnership with one of the biggest agencies in the United States, … Read more
Getty Images Timberwolves big man Rudy Gobert is good at a lot of things on the basketball court, but shooting is not one of them. The four-time Defensive Player of the Year is one of the NBA’s most feared rim protectors and is a strong finisher on offense, but no one in the league confuses him … Read more
Damian Lillard is ecstatic to be back with the Portland Trail Blazers and wants everyone to know — including the Milwaukee Bucks — that he wouldn’t want it any other way. Hours after the Bucks announced Wednesday that Kyle Kuzma will wear Lillard’s old No. 0 for the upcoming season, Lillard made a not-so-subtle post … Read more
This is an article version of the CBS Sports HQ AM Newsletter, the ultimate guide to every day in sports. You can sign up to get it in your inbox every weekday morning here. Before we dive in, remember the MLB trade deadline arrives today at 6 p.m. ET. So stay plugged into the action … Read more
It can be a bit confusing since they’re technically the same sport, but college basketball and NBA basketball couldn’t be more different. That’s one major reason why success at the college level is no guarantee of success as a pro. Of this past season’s five consensus first-team NCAA All-Americans, only one (first overall pick Cooper … Read more