KNICKS. SPURS. GAME 2 🍿
Jalen Brunson's late-game heroics (30p, 13 in 4Q) powered New York to a thrilling Game 1 road victory and a historic 12th straight postseason win.
Will Wemby and the Spurs even the series 1-1, or will the Knicks go up 2-0?
The NBA Finals continue tonight at 8:30pm/et on ABC 🏆
Steph Curry signs a 10-year shoe endorsement deal with Li-Ning, per @ShamsCharania 🚨🔥
Li-Ning will expand the Curry Brand globally for basketball products, athleisure, the ability for Curry to sign athletes under his brand, and a full golf line 👟
Breaking: Indiana Fever three-time WNBA All-Star Aliyah Boston is signing a four-year, $6.3 million contract extension with the franchise, giving her the richest total salary in league history to date, Zack Miller of WME Basketball tells @ShamsCharania, @alexaphilippou
and @kendra__andrews.
Boston will make $1M in the upcoming season and 20% of the cap from 2027-29.
Kirk Cousins will sign a five-year, $172M deal with the Las Vegas Raiders that in reality is a one-year, fully-guaranteed $20 million deal that also contains a club option for two years at $80M, per @AdamSchefter.
Michael Jordan earned more than any active or retired athlete in 2025, pushing his career-earnings to $4.5 BILLION. 🤯
MJ remains the highest-paid athlete of all-time. (via @Sportico)
🚨 BREAKING: Carmelo Anthony is COMING BACK from retirement and signing with the Lakers for the remainder of the season, per Shams.
Melo is back to reunite with LeBron James and secure the one thing missing from his legendary resume: a championship ring.
Here's what he said in an announcement:
"I looked at the roster, I looked at Bron, and I just knew the story wasn't finished.
I've been in the gym, the jumper is still pure, and I truly feel this is my absolute best chance to finally win a ring.
It's time to bring that Hoodie Melo energy back to LA.
Stay Melo."
Luka + LeBron + Reaves + Melo = Banner no. 18? 🏆
The NBA has APPROVED the addition of new expansion teams in Seattle and Las Vegas with a bidding process starting at $7-$10 billion per franchise.
The new teams could begin playing as soon as 2028.
(via Shams)
BREAKING: The Dodgers have sent Hyeseong Kim to Triple-A to start the 2026 season 🚨
Alex Freeland has been told he’ll make the Opening Day roster.
H/T @FabianArdaya