RJ Davis

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[RJ Davis @RDDavisJr]

That opening episode of #Power was lit!!! @Power_STARZ

[St. Louis Blues @StLouisBlues]

What an incredible day for the Tkachuk family.

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

Heat president Pat Riley now makes his long-anticipated new landmark acquisition, with Antetokounmpo joining elite Miami pickups such as LeBron James, Shaquille O’Neal, Chris Bosh, Alonzo Mourning and Jimmy Butler over the past 30-plus years. Riley will pair the two-time NBA MVP and 2021 Finals MVP with Bam Adebayo to lead contention in the Eastern Conference. 

After informing teams that they were open for business at the NBA draft combine in May, Bucks general manager Jon Horst landed a haul with the Heat’s offer that brings high-level starting/rotation players and young talent, as well as significant draft capital.

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

Full ESPN story on the Milwaukee Bucks dealing two-time NBA MVP and 2021 Finals MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat for a haul of players and picks, ending a 13-month trade saga: https://t.co/LEOOoEiHUe

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

Just in: Minnesota is sending Julius Randle and the No. 28 pick in the NBA Draft to the Brooklyn Nets in a three-team trade that sends Nic Claxton to the Chicago Bulls, sources tell ESPN. The Timberwolves will acquire Brooklyn’s No. 33 pick for Randle and No. 28.

[St. Louis Cardinals @Cardinals]

Welcome back, Nado ♥️

[St. Louis Blues @StLouisBlues]

Totally worth the wait.

Congratulations Big Walt!

[Dan Rafael @DanRafael1]

According to the CSI breach of contract lawsuit vs. Mayweather, for the Pacquiao fight he could either take a $50 million fee or $35 million plus 20% of event revenues for any PPV component or he'd get the $50M at CSI's election if there was no PPV component. If Pacquiao was unavailable, Mayweather would fight "another suitable opponent for a $20 million purse with 20% of PPV revenue or, alternatively, a $25 million
buyout" at CSI's election. #boxing

[Yahoo Sports @YahooSports]

Longtime SportsCenter anchor and Linda Cohn is retiring from ESPN at the end of the month, the network announced.

She ends her time at ESPN as its longest-tenured SportsCenter anchor, with more than 5,500 appearances on the flagship broadcast, and will make host her final show on Friday, June 26.

[Yahoo Sports @YahooSports]

The Celtics and Heat have established themselves as the finalists to land Giannis Antetokounmpo in a trade that has "a good chance of happening" within the next 24 hours, per @WindhorstESPN 👀

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

BREAKING: University of Michigan coach Dusty May has agreed to become the new head coach of the Dallas Mavericks, sources tell me, @AdamSchefter, @PeteThamel. Major college-to-pro jump for the 2026 NCAA championship coach and swing for the Mavericks and Masai Ujiri.

[ESPN @espn]

Breaking: Serena Williams will compete in the 2026 ladies’ singles at Wimbledon as a wild card, Wimbledon announced.

[ESPN @espn]

Breaking: The Florida Panthers are trading for Brady Tkachuk, where he will play with his brother Matthew, sources tell @emilymkaplan.

The Senators will receive two first-round picks in the 2026 draft, as well as a future first and second-round pick.

[Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter]

Turning 29 in July, with two years left on his contract, Jeffery Simmons now becomes the first defensive tackle to land $100 million guaranteed.

Here are the highest-paid DTs in the NFL on a per-year basis:

🏈Jeffery Simmons: $35.3M
🏈Chris Jones: $31.75M
🏈Dexter Lawrence: $28M
🏈Milton Williams: $26M
🏈Jordan Davis: $26M

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

If we can reclaim the spirit that so many of you showed all those years ago—the spirit that has inspired generations of Americans to answer the call of their time—then together, we can see America through its present trial, align our politics with our highest ideals, and write a brilliant new chapter in America’s best story.

Yes, we can.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

I know these are difficult times, when it may seem like so much of what we fought for has been undone or hangs in the balance. But I know we will prevail—because you’ve shown me what’s possible.

I see it in the @ObamaFoundation Leaders, Scholars, and changemakers who are pointing a way forward. In the new generation of faith, civic, and elected leaders rising up in cities and state capitals. And in people and communities who are doing their best to change our country for the better.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

So this Center could not be in any other neighborhood. And what I’m hoping for the visitors who come here is that they stick around to experience everything this place has to offer. We’re hoping this can be a place of learning, joy, and play. We also want this Center to be a celebration of the extraordinary public servants who were part of this journey in some way.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

I found that here in this small corner of the city going block by block, listening to people, learning about their hardships and hopes. The neighborhoods I organized fall within a five-mile radius of the Obama Presidential Center. @MichelleObama and I were married less than a mile away; our daughters, born down the street. This is the district I served in the Illinois State Senate. And it’s where I announced my candidacy for the United States Senate, before embarking on the campaign that so improbably led to this day.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

More than 40 years ago, I arrived in Chicago in search of an idea. I was a young man looking for purpose, who believed deeply in America, was inspired by the Civil Rights Movement, and wanted to be a part of something larger. The America I believed in was one where everyone has opportunity, everyone is seen, everyone belongs—because that was an America that had a place for me, too.

[ESPN @espn]

Breaking: MLB has announced a new HR Derby format for 2026:

-8 participants, top 4 advance to Round 2.
-20 swings in Round 1, 15 swings in the final two rounds.
-A player who homers on his last swing in any round continues until he makes an out or wins the round.

[Variety @Variety]

“Abbott Elementary” creator and star Quinta Brunson has exited Warner Bros. TV and signed a new multi-year overall deal with Disney Television Studios’ 20th Television.

As part of the new pact, Brunson and her Fifth Chance Productions shingle will develop, write and executive produce projects for Disney Entertainment Television’s brands and platforms.

https://t.co/qFWfhuiZ0N