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☆ ESPN held talks with NBA, NFL and MLB in search for strategic partner, sources say
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Alex Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

ESPN has held preliminary discussions with the NFL, NBA and MLB about a variety of new partnerships and investment structures, the people said. Spokespeople for ESPN, the NFL and MLB declined to comment. The NBA and Disney have broached many potential structures around a renewal of media rights, the people said. Iger said last week in an interview with CNBC's David Faber that Disney is looking for a strategic partner for ESPN as it prepares to transition the sports network to streaming. Superficially, it may make less sense for the NBA, NFL and MLB which sign lucrative media rights deals with many media partners that fuel team revenue and player salaries with a range of media companies.

Persons: LeBron James, Bob Iger, Jimmy Pitaro, Spokespeople, RedZone, Iger, CNBC's David Faber, Faber, I'm Organizations: Los Angeles Lakers, LA Clippers, ESPN, Disney, National Football League, National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball, NFL, NBA, MLB, NFL Network, NFL.com, Warner Bros, Discovery, Hearst, Professional, Comcast, Amazon, Paramount Global, Apple Locations: Lake Buena Vista , Florida, Fox

☆ NFL owners approve sale of Commanders, former owner fined $60 mln
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Frank Pingue | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

July 20 (Reuters) - National Football League owners have unanimously approved the sale of the Washington Commanders franchise to a group led by the co-owner of the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers and the NHL's New Jersey Devils, the league said on Thursday. Financial terms of the deal to purchase the Commanders from Dan Snyder, who was fined $60 million by the NFL for workplace misconduct after the approval was announced, were not disclosed. Former NBA great Johnson wrote on Twitter that he is both "honored and ecstatic" to be a co-owner of an NFL team. The investigation also concluded that the Commanders withheld about $11 million in revenue, and possibly more, that should have been shared with other NFL teams. In 2021 the NFL fined the Commanders $10 million after an independent counsel review found the workplace demonstrated "a general lack of respect" towards women.

Persons: Dan Snyder, Josh Harris, Mitchell Rales, Magic Johnson, Harris, Johnson, Snyder, Frank Pingue, Deepa Babington Organizations: National Football League, Washington Commanders, Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Devils, NFL, Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, Fame, Los Angeles Lakers, 76ers, Devils, Premier League soccer, Crystal, Apollo Global Management, Washington, NBA, Twitter, Congress, Forbes, U.S . House, Thomson Locations: Maryland, U.S, Toronto

☆ Ecstatic Steph Curry sinks walk-off eagle to win celebrity golf tournament
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

“She knows how much I love this game,” Curry told reporters. Al Messerschmidt / Getty Images Michael Jordan: Any sports fan who has watched "The Last Dance" will know MJ's passion for golf is well-documented. Isaac Brekken / Getty Images Justin Timberlake: The singer and actor has been bringing "SexyBack" to golf for decades. Xaume Olleros / AFP via Getty Images Niall Horan: There's only One Direction the ball is going when the Irish singer-songwriter is at the tee. Ross Kinnaird / Getty Images Tom Holland: Part-time web-slinger, full-time golf swinger -- the "Spider-Man" lead is a self-confessed golf addict.

Persons: Steph Curry, Curry, whisking, Mardy Fish, Ayesha, “, ” Curry, “ It’s, Isaiah Vazquez, Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Aaron Rodgers, Annika Sorenstam, Joe Pavelski, Al Del Greco, Mario Lemieux, Adam Sandler, Sandler, Gilmore, Shooter McGavin, Christopher McDonald, Al Messerschmidt, Michael Jordan, Davis, Jordan, Isaac Brekken, Justin Timberlake, JT strutting, Matt Sullivan, Catherine Zeta, Jones, Michael Douglas, Douglas, Ross Kinnaird, Tom Brady, Brady, Josh Allen, Carmen Mandato, Orlando Ramirez, Jessica Alba, tross, Xaume Olleros, Niall Horan, There's, Tom Holland, Warren Little, Stephen Curry, Celine Dion, René Angélil, Dion, Sam Levi, Miles Teller, Alice Cooper, Cooper, Kathryn Newton, Newton, Ezra Shaw, Sandy Young, ”, …, you’ve Organizations: CNN, Golden State Warriors, American, Edgewood, Hollywood, NFL, Fish, NHL, American NFL, Canadian NHL, NBA, University of North Carolina, PGA, Chicago, Mission, Getty, Management, BMW PGA, Clarkson Creative, Club, Tahoe, LPGA, Ryder, Celtic, Team, Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, Western Conference Locations: Stateline , Nevada, Florida, British, Alba, Hainan, AFP, Irish, Terrebonne , Quebec, American, Celtic Manor, Wales

New York CNN —The Small Business Administration distributed more than $200 billion in potentially fraudulent Covid-19 relief funds, according to a federal watchdog. At least 17% of the $1.2 trillion distributed by the SBA was wasted in fraud, the report found. Most of the fraud apparently happened through the EIDL funds, with the inspector general estimating more than $136 billion of fraudulent activity in that program. While the program successfully helped many companies pay workers during the pandemic, it was plagued by questionable lending and rampant fraud. To date, the agency has recovered nearly $30 billion in funds, according to the report.

Persons: Chris Steakhouse, Trump Organizations: New, New York CNN, Small Business Administration, SBA, Washington, PPP, Los Angeles Lakers Locations: New York

☆ 2023 NBA draft: How to watch the next wave of basketball talent find their new teams
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —It marks the dawn of a new generation of basketball talent; the NBA draft is here and its more exciting than ever. How to watchThe 2023 NBA draft takes place on Thursday, June 22 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, and is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. To see who is selected by which team, fans can watch the draft on ABC, ESPN or via the NBA league pass. Two-time NBA MVP Jokić is what all general managers are stiving for, a late round pick who blossoms into a superstar player. First round draft orderHere is who will pick where in the first round of the 2023 NBA draft:1.

Persons: Victor Wembanyama, Wembanayama, he’s, “, ”, ” Wembanyama, Wembanyama, Gregg Popovich, Brandon Miller, Scoot Henderson, Henderson, Miller –, Miller, Damian Lillard, Lillard, Thompson, Ausar Thompson, Amen Thompson, Dale Zanine, Cam Whitmore, Jarace Walker, Taylor Hendricks, Nikola Jokić, Jokić Organizations: CNN, NBA, Barclays Center, ABC, ESPN, San Antonio Spurs, Spurs, Morning, of Fame, Charlotte Hornets, Portland Trail Blazers, Miami Heat, AP, City, G League, City Reapers, USA, Sports, Reuters, Villanova, UCF, Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets, Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, . Indiana Pacers, Washington Wizards, Utah Jazz, Dallas Mavericks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Toronto Raptors, New Orleans Pelicans, Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors, Brooklyn Nets, Sacramento Kings, Memphis Grizzlies, Indiana Pacers, LA Clippers Locations: Brooklyn , New York, Europe, “ San Antonio, “, Morning America, San Antonio, Alabama, LaMelo, Portland, Houston, Serbian

☆ League suspends Morant 25 games over alleged firearm video
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The two-time All-Star was previously suspended for eight games in March after he appeared in another social media video holding a firearm at a nightclub. To the kids who look up to me, I'm sorry for failing you as a role model. I promise I'm going to be better," Morant said in a statement reported by ESPN. "To all of my sponsors, I'm going to be a better representation of our brands. And to all of my fans, I'm going to make it up to you, I promise.

Persons: Ja Morant, Dennis Schroder, Petre Thomas, Morant, Adam Silver, I'm, Amy Tennery, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Memphis Grizzlies, Los Angeles Lakers, FedExForum, National Basketball Association, The Grizzlies, NBA, Grizzlies, ESPN, Thomson Locations: Memphis , Tennessee, USA, Memphis, New York

☆ Grizzlies star Ja Morant suspended for 25 games after latest gun video
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Jacob Pramuk | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The National Basketball Association suspended Ja Morant for 25 games after the Memphis Grizzlies star brandished a gun on a live video for the second time, the league said Friday. Morant, a 23-year-old NBA All-Star, first waved a gun in a livestream from a night club in March, prompting an eight-game suspension. He then displayed a firearm in a car with friends during a second video stream last month. In a statement to ESPN on Friday, Morant apologized and promised he is "going to be better." Morant is endorsed by Nike and Coca-Cola 's Powerade, but the drink company has pulled an ad featuring the NBA star and scrubbed him from social media.

Persons: Ja Morant, Morant, Adam Silver, Silver Organizations: Memphis Grizzlies, Los Angeles Lakers, Western, FedExForum, National Basketball Association, NBA, ESPN, Nike, CNBC, YouTube Locations: Memphis , Tennessee

☆ They Said What? Lip Readers Decode Celebrity Whispers
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Steven Kurutz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Lip reading is hardly an exact science. For Mr. Freeman, who was born deaf, the practice has “been ingrained in me since I was brought up,” he said. “I would never say I can lip read 100 percent accurately.” Certain people, like the Scottish comedian and actor Billy Connolly, confound him. “I find him impossible to lip read,” Mr. Freeman said. Mr. Freeman said he would never lip read someone in their home.

Persons: Jeremy Freeman, Freeman, ”, “, Billy Connolly, confound, Mr, King Charles III, Dellinger, Olivia Rodrigo, Iris Apatow, Rodrigo, Krystin Kalvoy, Kalvoy, Ben Organizations: Los Angeles Lakers Locations: London, Scottish

☆ NBA Finals: Can the Denver Nuggets seal a first ever Championship?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —The Denver Nuggets are on the verge of making history and winning their first ever NBA Championship but with the defiant Miami Heat standing in their way, anything is possible. Game 5 gets underway Monday at Ball Arena, Denver, and the Nuggets will be looking to seal the series in front of a home crowd. ‘We are ready’With the Nuggets just one win away from a first NBA Championship, it would be easy to start the celebrations too early, but this Denver team aren’t getting ahead of themselves just yet. The brilliant one-two punch of Jamal Murray and Jokić has been key for the Nuggets throughout the NBA postseason. The Heat have had to battle their way through the NBA Play-In tournament and then the playoffs as a No.

Persons: Nikola Jokić, Jamal Murray, ” Jokić, “, It’s, Jokić, AAron Ontiveroz, Michael Malone, what’s, ” Malone, we’ll, ”, Murray, Aaron Gordon, Bruce Brown Jr, Christian Braun, Matthew Stockman, won’t, Jimmy Butler’s, it’s, Butler, we’ve, ” Jimmy Butler, Wilfredo Lee, Erik Spoelstra, We’re Organizations: CNN, Denver Nuggets, Miami Heat, Ball Arena, Nuggets, NBA, ABC, Denver, aren’t, Denver Post, Los Angeles Lakers, Western, Getty, USA, Reuters Locations: Denver, Miami

[1/3] Jun 4, 2023; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) controls the ball against Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) in the second quarter in game two of the 2023 NBA Finals at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY SportsJune 6 (Reuters) - Underdog Miami's chances of overcoming the odds and beating the favored Nuggets will hinge on big man Bam Adebayo's success in containing dynamic Denver center Nikola Jokic, his teammates said on Tuesday. "Bam has been playing incredibly well this entire playoffs, for sure this series, and this one he got the toughest matchup by far on the defensive side of the ball," Heat forward Jimmy Butler told reporters on Tuesday. "Like I said, he's going to be the reason why we win a championship." "Everybody thinks basketball is always supposed to be pretty, it's supposed to be fluid," he said.

Persons: Nikola Jokic, Bam Adebayo, Isaiah J, Downing, Bam, Jimmy Butler, he's, Adebayo, Jokic, Rory Carroll, Shri Navaratnam Organizations: Denver Nuggets, Miami Heat, Ball, USA, Heat, Eastern, Knicks, Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, Thomson Locations: Denver, USA, Miami, Los Angeles

☆ Nikola Jokic, an Elusive Superstar, Has a Hold on Denver
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-03 | by ( Sopan Deb | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

About two miles from downtown Denver, the yellows, oranges and reds of a spray-painted mural fill the cracked, gray cement wall of a building that houses a temporary employment agency. The mural rises about 20 feet and depicts an expressionless Nikola Jokic next to a much more emotive Jamal Murray, his eyes narrowed and arms extended as though he is wielding a bow and arrow. Thomas Evans, a 38-year-old artist, finished the mural of the two Denver Nuggets stars recently as the team prepared to begin the N.B.A. He said the mural inspired him and some collaborators to write the song as a tribute to Jokic. James is the biggest star in the N.B.A., with four championship rings, piles of endorsement deals and a constant presence on social media and television.

Persons: Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Thomas Evans, Damien Lucero, Lucero, Dame, Dame D.O.L.L.A, Damian Lillard, ”, —, LeBron James, James Organizations: Denver Nuggets, Miami Heat, Portland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Lakers, Nuggets, Western Conference Locations: Denver, Portland, Jokic

☆ The Nuggets Said They Weren’t Favorites—Then Proved They Are in Game 1 of the NBA Finals
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Robert O Connell | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Leading up to the NBA Finals, Nikola Jokic disputed the obvious. Were his Denver Nuggets, a No. 1 seed who had won 53 games during the regular season and swept the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals, favored over a Miami Heat team that had won just 44 games, earned a No. 8 seed and survived a seven-game conference-final tilt against the Boston Celtics?

Persons: Nikola Jokic Organizations: NBA, Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Lakers, Western, Miami Heat, Boston Celtics

☆ 2023 NBA Finals: How to watch the Denver Nuggets and the Miami Heat compete for the Larry O’Brien trophy
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

There’s Nikola Jokić of the Denver Nuggets – the hulking Serbian center who has battled underappreciation and misinterpretation to become one of the league’s greats and a two-time Most Valuable Player. It’s the performances of Jokić and Butler which help to explain why the NBA Finals are being contested by Denver Nuggets and the Miami Heat as the 2022/23 NBA season concludes. Jokić shoots the ball during Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals. Jokić admitted that the celebrations were short-lived after the Western Conference Finals sweep of the Lakers as Denver’s goal is lifting the title. Jokić leaves the floor after the Nuggets beat the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals.

Persons: There’s Nikola Jokić, underappreciation, Jimmy Butler –, Jokić, Butler, Erik Spoelstra, Denver’s Michael Malone, Larry O’Brien, Butler –, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Adam Pantozzi, Jamal Murray’s, Aaron Gordon, Kentavious Caldwell, Pope –, “ I’m, ” Jokić, AAron Ontiveroz, – Miami, Al Horford, David Butler II, – Butler, ”, “, Pat, Riley, Spoelstra, Nathaniel S, you’ve, I’ve Organizations: CNN, Denver Nuggets, NBA, Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers, Western, Nuggets, Boston Celtics, Ball Arena, Games, ABC, Western Conference, Denver, Lakers, Denver Post, Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bulls, Milwaukee Bucks, Bucks, New York Knicks, Celtics, Eastern, USA, Sports, Reuters, Heat Locations: Serbian, Denver , Colorado, Miami, Denver, Milwaukee Bucks . Miami

☆ Nuggets stand between Heat, history in NBA Finals
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] May 27, 2023; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) looks to the score board in the second quarter during game six of the Eastern Conference Finals for the 2023 NBA playoffs at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Rich Storry-USA TODAY SportsMay 31 (Reuters) - The Miami Heat have the chance to make history when the NBA Finals kick off on Thursday, facing a well-rested Denver Nuggets squad that is uninterested in letting the Heat's Cinderella story go any further. "We don't play just to win the Eastern Conference, we play to win the whole thing." "You get to the NBA Finals, it's not about seeding anymore. The NBA Finals kick off on Thursday at 8:30 p.m.

Persons: Jimmy Butler, Rich Storry, Larry O'Brien, Tyler Herro, Mark Jackson, Nikola Jokic's, oddsmakers, Michael Malone, Malone, it's, Amy Tennery, Chris Reese Organizations: Miami Heat, Eastern, Kaseya Center, NBA, Denver Nuggets, Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks, Boston Celtics, Eastern Conference, ABC NBA, Nikola Jokic's Nuggets, Los Angeles Lakers, Nuggets, Milwaukee, Ball, Thomson Locations: Miami , Florida, USA, Miami, New York

☆ Scottie Pippen: Michael Jordan was 'horrible player' and 'horrible to play with,' says former Chicago Bulls teammate
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

In fact, the only two years the Bulls didn’t win the title was when Michael Jordan tried his hand at baseball. However, speaking on his former Bulls teammate Stacey King’s podcast ‘Gimme the Hot Sauce’ on Friday, Pippen described Jordan as a “horrible player.”“I’ve seen Michael Jordan play before I came to the Bulls. “Michael Jordan was the greatest to ever put on shoes and play in our game. The way LeBron James plays, Michael Jordan was never asked to play that way because I took that away from him. “And there’s no game that I would ever play in and pick LeBron James over Michael Jordan.

☆ Heat to Face Nuggets in N.B.A. Finals After Beating Celtics in Game 7
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-29 | by ( Scott Cacciola | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Miami Heat stunned the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference finals on Monday night, clinching a roller-coaster, hold-your-breath, best-of-seven series in Game 7, 103-84, to extend their remarkable postseason run. 8 seed has seemingly surprised everyone but them, will face the Denver Nuggets in the N.B.A. The Nuggets secured their first trip to the championship round by completing a sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference finals a week ago. The Heat are just the second eighth seed, after the 1998-99 Knicks, to reach the N.B.A. “Sometimes you have to suffer for the things you really want,” Heat Coach Erik Spoelstra said during the postgame trophy presentation.

CNN —The Miami Heat closed out the Boston Celtics in the NBA’s Eastern Conference Finals on Monday, winning a deciding Game 7 103-84 to advance to the NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets have not played a game in a week after sweeping the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals last Monday. 1-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in the first round, before winning a war of attrition against the Knicks in the Eastern Conference semis. This brought the Heat and the Celtics together in the Eastern Conference Finals. Back-to-back blowouts meant that Boston took the series back to Miami for Game 6 – the most crucial game of the series so far.

☆ Lakers vs Nuggets Game 2: LeBron James proves he is human after missing an easy dunk in LA loss to Denver
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —LeBron James proved he is human after all as the Los Angeles Lakers fell to a 108-103 Game 2 playoff loss against the Denver Nuggets. With the Lakers up by eight points early in the second, James had a clear run to the basket after being found by Rui Hachimura in transition. Jack Dempsey/APLeBron blowing the easy dunk was just one of the many uncharacteristic errors made by the 19-time All-Star in the Game 2 loss. After the game, James reflected on the 0-2 hole the Lakers find themselves in and said that it wasn’t the end of the world. To go with four steals, five assists and 10 rebounds, Murray scored an incredible 37 points in the huge win.

☆ Morant takes 'full accountability' after allegedly waving gun again on video
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The Grizzlies suspended Morant from all team activities on Sunday, roughly two months after a similar incident that saw him suspended for eight games when he appeared in a live-streaming video on Instagram holding a firearm at a nightclub. This is a journey and I recognize there is more work to do," Morant said in a statement published by ESPN and USA Today. "My words may not mean much right now, but I take full accountability for my actions. NBA commissioner Adam Silver said they were investigating the incident, admitting he was "shocked" when he saw the video after Morant had seemed to take the first suspension "incredibly seriously" when they spoke. He could have injured, maimed, killed himself or someone else with an act like that," Silver said at NBA's draft lottery.

☆ Austin Reaves Dodged the NBA Draft—and Became the Lakers’ Secret Weapon
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( Robert O Connell | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A grin broke across Austin Reaves’s face at the post-game podium. The Los Angeles Lakers had just eliminated the defending champion Golden State Warriors on Friday night, and Reaves had contributed 23 points and 6 assists—both numbers second on the team only to LeBron James. He had arced in four 3-pointers (one from half court as the second quarter expired), sidestepped Stephen Curry with a behind-the-back dribble, and flipped passes to open shooters with both hands. In a sure sign of his Lakers arrival, he’d been pulled from the game early, so the Los Angeles crowd could voice its appreciation. “It was not emotional, like, tears-wise,” Reaves said, “but the feeling when we subbed out with three minutes to go was very special.”

☆ Morant suspended from team activities after alleged gun video
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

May 14 (Reuters) - The Memphis Grizzlies suspended guard Ja Morant from all team activities on Sunday after a social media video emerged showing the two-time All-Star holding what appeared to be a gun. The announcement comes roughly two months after a similar incident that saw Morant suspended for eight games when he appeared in a live-streaming video on Instagram holding a firearm at a nightclub. "We are aware of the social media post involving Ja Morant and are in the process of gathering more information," NBA spokesperson Mike Bass said in a statement provided to Reuters. Reuters was not immediately able to reach Morant. Reporting by Amy Tennery in New York; Editing by Hugh LawsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Tatum relishing Celtics' conference finals rematch against Miami
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

May 14 (Reuters) - Four-time All-Star Jayson Tatum is savoring his Boston Celtics' upcoming Eastern Conference Finals rematch against the Miami Heat, after stomping out the Philadelphia 76ers 112-88 on Sunday with a record-breaking 51 points in Game 7. The Celtics beat the Heat a year ago en route to the NBA Finals, where they lost to the Golden State Warriors. Tatum promised there would be fireworks when their rivalry with Miami continues this week. The Heat have enjoyed a charmed run as the first eighth seeds in nearly a quarter-century to reach the conference finals. The Celtics and the Heat meet for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals in Boston on Wednesday.

☆ Commanders reach agreement to sell franchise to Harris-led group
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Financial terms of the deal, which is subject to league approval, were not disclosed though reports in April said the agreement was for an NFL-record price of $6.05 billion. "We are very pleased to have reached an agreement for the sale of the Commanders franchise with Josh Harris, an area native, and his impressive group of partners," Commanders co-owners Dan and Tanya Snyder said in a news release. "We look forward to the prompt completion of this transaction and to rooting for Josh and the team in the coming years." "We look forward to the formal approval of our ownership by the NFL in the months ahead and to having the honor to serve as responsible and accountable stewards of the Commanders franchise moving forward." In 2021 the NFL fined the Commanders $10 million after an independent counsel review found the workplace demonstrated "a general lack of respect" towards women.

☆ James Harden Finds His Old Groove and Gets the Sixers Back on Track
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-07 | by ( Scott Cacciola | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“Quite frankly,” Harden said, “today was do or die.”The 76ers have been a staple of the N.B.A. playoffs over the past six seasons, making five appearances in the conference semifinals. The last time they made the conference finals was in 2001, when Allen Iverson led them past the Milwaukee Bucks and into the N.B.A. The challenge for the 76ers, of course, is that the Process was never about winning individual honors, though those are nice. The mandate now, on players like Embiid and Harden, but also on Rivers and Daryl Morey, the team’s president of basketball operations, is to vie for a championship.

☆ Bronny James Commits to U.S.C. as Father Dreams of N.B.A. Meet-Up
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-07 | by ( Adam Zagoria | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

LeBron James’s immediate goal is to win another N.B.A. championship with the Los Angeles Lakers. But longer term, he wants to play in the league with his older son, LeBron Jr., who goes by Bronny, beginning in 2024. “I need to be on the floor with my boy,” James told ESPN in January, recalling a situation from his childhood in which Ken Griffey and his son, Ken Griffey Jr., played for the Seattle Mariners. He was seated at courtside Saturday night as the Lakers took a 2-1 lead in their Western Conference semifinal series with the Golden State Warriors.

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