
DeMar DeRozan believes Raptors president Masai Ujiri lied to him before trading him to the Spurs for Kawhi Leonard in 2018.
DeMar DeRozan says he hung up on Masai Ujiri when Raptors president called about trade — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

DeMar DeRozan believes Raptors president Masai Ujiri lied to him before trading him to the Spurs for Kawhi Leonard in 2018.
DeMar DeRozan says he hung up on Masai Ujiri when Raptors president called about trade — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

The Oakland A’s swapped a cost-controlled, high-ceiling pitcher for a 32-year-old rental, an uncharacteristic that tells us the organization may see their 2021 run as its last hurrah for this core. At its surface, the trade for former All-Star Starling Marte that sent Jesús Luzardo — the 23-year-old pitcher once seen as the future of…
What the Starling Marte trade means for the future of this Oakland A’s core — East Bay Times

Bradley Beal is reportedly considering requesting a trade from the Wizards.
Report: Bradley Beal irked by Wizards’ process of hiring Wes Unseld Jr. over Sam Cassell — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

The USA is the most talented team, but will that be enough?
Who wins Gold? Breaking down Men’s Olympic basketball tournament — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

The Detroit Pistons are going to draft Cade Cunningham No. 1. Probably.
Pistons work out Cunningham, to bring in Suggs, Green as well — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

While not yet controlling owners of the organization, Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez are officially now members of the ownership group for the Timberwolves and Lynx. Majority owner Glen Taylor released a statement Wednesday welcoming Lore and Rodriguez to the fold after finalizing the deal that sold 20 percent of the organization to Lore and…
Marc Lore, Alex Rodriguez officially join Timberwolves’, Lynx’s ownership group — Twin Cities

The backcourt was an area of weakness for the Los Angeles Lakers this season, which concluded with the 2019-20 champions being bounced in the first round of the playoffs. The Purple and Gold reportedly will try to resolve the issue this offseason, potentially in the form of one of the NBA’s better veteran guards. The […]
NBA Rumors: Lakers Interested In Chris Paul, Another Star Guard — NESN.com

The saving grace is that the Yankees threw their two best, and perhaps only competent starting pitchers this weekend. Otherwise, it’s fair to say the Red Sox fell flat in the Bronx, where they started a four-game series with a chance to bury their rivals into oblivion. But the first night was postponed due to…
10 takeaways after Red Sox lost two of three from the Yankees — Boston Herald

Nuggets veteran Will Barton declined to pick up his $14.6 million player option by Saturday’s deadline, making him an unrestricted free agent.
Will Barton declines $14.6 million player option with Nuggets, will enter free agency, sources says — Sterling Journal-Advocate

Lindor has a strained oblique, while deGrom has no timetable for his return.
Mets: Lindor out indefinitely, deGrom has forearm tightness — MLB | NBC Sports

Chris Sale’s first rehab start provided a strong foundation to build on as he eyes a return to the Red Sox later this summer.
Chris Sale throws three shutout innings in first Red Sox rehab start — Boston Herald