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Architect of Michael Jordan's Nike Deal Dies at 88
The Architect
of the Air Jordan
Dies at 88
OBITUARY
Sep 3, 2025 6:11 AM CDT

The Architect of the Air Jordan Dies at 88

Hall of Famer George Raveling 'blessed my life with wisdom,' says Jordan, helped change athletic apparel

(Newser) - George Raveling, a Hall of Fame basketball coach who played a role in Michael Jordan signing a landmark endorsement deal with Nike, has died. He was 88. Raveling's family said Tuesday in a statement that he had "faced cancer with courage and grace," reports the AP . "...

The Boston Celtics Sale Is Done
The Boston Celtics Have Sold
Aug 19, 2025 9:44 AM CDT

The Boston Celtics Have Sold

Bill Chisholm takes over as owner of NBA's most-decorated franchise

(Newser) - The sale of the Boston Celtics was finalized on Tuesday, with private equity mogul Bill Chisholm taking over control of the NBA's most-decorated franchise from a group led by Wyc Grousbeck that had owned them for more than two decades. The team was put on the market last summer,...

Storied Franchise Sells for $6B
NBA Approves
Record Celtics Sale
updated
Aug 13, 2025 5:31 PM CDT

NBA Approves Record Celtics Sale

Private equity executive leads new owners of 18-time NBA champions

(Newser) - The NBA on Wednesday unanimously approved the sale of the Boston Celtics to a group led by private equity mogul Bill Chisholm, a deal that values the franchise at more than $6.1 billion—the most ever for a US professional sports team. The league said the transaction will close...

Lakers Star Appears to Have Silenced His Dad-Bod Critics

Luka Doncic unveils ripped physique after spending the summer getting serious

(Newser) - Lakers star Luka Doncic is showing off a serious offseason transformation, revealing on NBC's TODAY that he took an unprecedented one-month break from basketball to focus entirely on reshaping his body. The Slovenian guard, who has faced regular criticism over his conditioning, appeared on the cover of Men'...

LeBron James Will Stay but Pushes Lakers to Improve
James Sticks With Lakers
Jun 29, 2025 12:00 PM CDT

James Sticks With Lakers

Star exercises $52M option option instead of becoming a free agent

(Newser) - LeBron James has decided to return to the Los Angeles Lakers for a record 23rd NBA season, bypassing free agency by exercising a $52.6 million option, his agent said Sunday. The league's all-time scoring leader wants to compete for a championship for at least one more season and...

Cooper Flagg, Chosen First, Brings More Than Great Statistics

Relentless 18-year-old could change the Duke villain image even from an NBA court

(Newser) - There's data to illustrate why Cooper Flagg was the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft on Wednesday night. He was, for example, the first player with 500 points, 100 assists, and 30 blocks in a single ACC regular season. But the Dallas Mavericks are getting more than an...

Oklahoma City Thunder Wins NBA Championship

OKC beats Indiana 103-91

(Newser) - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished off his MVP season with 29 points and 12 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder won the NBA championship, pulling away in the second half to beat the Indiana Pacers 103-91 on Sunday night, the AP reports. Jalen Williams scored 20 and Chet Holmgren had 18 for...

Lakers Set Record With $10B Sale
Lakers Set Record
With $10B Sale
Jun 19, 2025 1:30 AM CDT

Lakers Set Record With $10B Sale

Buss family ends four-decade run as Lakers owners

(Newser) - The Los Angeles Lakers are changing hands in the most expensive sports team sale ever. Jeanie Buss and her family have agreed to sell majority control of the team to Mark Walter, CEO of Guggenheim Partners and a sports investor who is also part of the Los Angeles Dodgers'...

The Streaming Wars Ruined Live Sports
How the Streaming Wars
Ruined Live Sports
OPINION
Jun 16, 2025 10:32 AM CDT

How the Streaming Wars Ruined Live Sports

Journalist Joon Lee says leagues are mining fans by selling broadcast rights to highest bidder

(Newser) - Sen. Ted Cruz asked an audience last month, "Why does it seem to be getting harder and more expensive to just watch the game?" Sports journalist Joon Lee has pondered the same question, but unlike Cruz, he's offering up solutions. In a New York Times op-ed, Lee argues...

21-Year-Old in Hot Water Over Pro Athlete Burglaries

Seattle's Earl Henderson Riley IV, 21, charged in cases involving football, baseball players

(Newser) - A Seattle man was charged Friday with a string of burglaries at the homes of prominent current and former football and baseball players, marking the latest example of well-known athletes being targeted in home thefts. Earl Henderson Riley IV, 21, was charged with several counts of residential burglary in both...

The Owner's Will Decreed It. Now the NBA Team Is for Sale

The NBA's Portland Trail Blazers is up for grabs

(Newser) - Paul Allen's estate announced Tuesday that it has begun the process of selling the Portland Trail Blazers. The sale of the team is "consistent with Allen's directive to eventually sell his sports holdings and direct all estate proceeds to philanthropy," the Trail Blazers said in a...

This Is a Big First for Michael Jordan

Basketball champ joins NBC Sports as a special contributor, his first role with a network

(Newser) - Michael Jordan will once again claim a star slot on NBC, as he did during his championship runs with the Chicago Bulls decades ago, but this time it'll be off the court. NBC Sports announced on Monday that the 62-year-old basketball legend will serve as a special contributor...

Ja Morant's 'Inappropriate' Gesture Earns Him Big Fine

Memphis Grizzlies guard must fork over $75K after making a 'finger gun' to celebrate 3-pointers

(Newser) - Ja Morant showed off an imaginary gun; the NBA hit back with a real fine. A day after Morant again used his aiming-a-gun gesture to celebrate making 3-pointers, the Memphis Grizzlies star was fined $75,000 by the league on Friday. It's the second time this week that Morant—...

The Best Sports Moments of This Century

There's been no shortage of highlights since Y2K

(Newser) - Few things can elicit more excitement, frustration, and fury than sports, and one of those things is a list of rankings about sports. But the folks at the Ringer have tackled an especially evocative topic by attempting to rank the 100 best sports moments of the century so far. Although...

Cops: He Posed as NBA Player Rep, Swallowed $770K in Bling

Police say Jaythan Gilder, 32, made off with jewelry from Tiffany & Co. store in Florida

(Newser) - A Texas man has been arrested after police say he stole nearly $770,000 worth of Tiffany jewelry in Florida in the most desperately creative way. According to an Orlando Police Department arrest warrant, 32-year-old Jaythan Gilder strolled into a Tiffany & Co. store in Orlando's Mall at Millennia...

LeBron James Is 1 Point Away From 50K Milestone
LeBron James Hits
Another Huge Milestone
UPDATED
Mar 5, 2025 5:03 AM CST

LeBron James Hits Another Huge Milestone

He's the first NBA player with 50K combined points

(Newser) - LeBron James became the first player to score 50,000 combined points in the regular season and postseason on Tuesday night, surpassing the mark with a three-pointer early in the first quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers' 136-115 win over New Orleans, the AP reports. "I mean, that's...

Steph Curry Dunks for First Time in Years, Says Never Again

He made the announcement after dunking for the first time since 2019

(Newser) - Steph Curry performed his first one-handed slam dunk since 2019 on Saturday during the Golden State Warriors' game against the Philadelphia 76ers, but don't expect more of them. "That will probably be my last dunk," Curry said after his team's 126-119 loss to the 76ers, ESPN...

Two NBA Fans Sue Player Over Ball Throwing

Women say Patrick Beverley struck them with the ball during altercation

(Newser) - Two Indiana Pacers fans have sued the Milwaukee Bucks, one of its former players, and an assistant coach over a behind-the-bench altercation in last season's playoffs. The lawsuit alleges that Patrick Beverley, then a guard for the Bucks, hit them with a basketball that he twice threw in their...

7 Charged in Burglaries of NFL, NBA Stars

Prosecutors say Chilean men checked game schedules before break-ins

(Newser) - Federal prosecutors say a crime gang that targeted the homes of pro athletes has been busted. A federal complaint unsealed in Tampa doesn't name the victims, but the dates and locations match several high-profile crimes, including October break-ins at the homes of Kansas City Chiefs players Travis Kelce and...

LeBron Skips All-Star Game for First Time in 2 Decades

Ongoing foot, ankle issues cause him to miss the mini-tournament

(Newser) - LeBron James did not play in Sunday's All-Star Game, the first time he has been selected but will not participate in the league's midseason showcase, the AP reports. The Los Angeles Lakers star announced that he would miss the mini-tournament about 90 minutes before it was set to...

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