Another weekend, another boxing exhibition that, for better or worse, caught the world’s attention. Brett Okamoto, Marc Raimondi and Mike Coppinger debate the future of boxing’s trend of alternative fights.
DeAndre Jordan said the trade from Brooklyn that ultimately landed him with the Lakers was something that worked for both sides, and his relationship with Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant goes “beyond basketball.”
For the second time, Marc Gasol is being traded by the Lakers to the Grizzlies. Memphis is expected to work on waiver and release for Gasol, who wants to begin the season at home with his family in Spain, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
The Raptors, who played their home games in Tampa last season due to travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, will be allowed to play home games this season at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.
Restricted free-agent forward Jarred Vanderbilt has agreed to stay with the Minnesota Timberwolves on a new three-year, $13.8 million contract, agent Kevin Bradbury of Rep1 Sports told ESPN.