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Rockets Sign Bruce Thornton To Four-Year Contract

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Updated Jul 8, 3:30 AM ET

Bruce Thornton, the first player selected in the second round of this year’s draft, has officially signed his first NBA contract, the Rockets announced today in a press release. He’ll play for Houston’s Summer League team in Las Vegas, per the club. According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link), Thornton received a four-year deal […]

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Lynx Phenom Olivia Miles Surpasses Caitlin Clark, Ties Paige Bueckers to Rewrite WNBA Record Books

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Updated Jul 8, 3:24 AM ET

No Napheesa Collier, no problem, because the Minnesota Lynx and Olivia Miles continue to ball out. Miles’ numbers on Monday night against the Portland Fire helped her surpass Caitlin Clark and tie Paige Bueckers in the league’s record books.

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Former WNBA Player, Analysts & Journalists Step in Caitlin Clark's Support Over Alyssa Thomas' Dirty Play

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Updated Jul 8, 1:39 AM ET

The Indiana Fever’s rematch against the Phoenix Mercury already carried extra tension after their heated meeting just two days earlier. But midway through the second quarter, a controversial sequence involving Alyssa Thomas and Caitlin Clark went unpenalized despite broadcast replays appearing to show contact to Clark’s neck.

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‘She Needs to Grow Up’ — Caitlin Clark Gets Harsh Reality Check From WNBA Analyst

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Updated Jul 8, 3:52 AM ET

Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark was assessed her fourth technical foul of the season with 22 seconds left in Saturday’s 85-75 Commissioner’s Cup win over the Connecticut Sun. The technical foul moves her halfway toward an automatic one-game suspension under the league’s new collective bargaining agreement.

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Koby Brea Signs Another Two-Way Deal With Suns

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Updated Jul 8, 12:00 PM ET

Koby Brea is signing another two-way contract to return to the Suns, ESPN’s Shams Charania tweets. The move is now official, according to NBA.com’s transaction log. Phoenix issued Brea a two-way qualifying offer on June 18, making him a restricted free agent. In all likelihood, he simply accepted that qualifying offer, which is equivalent to […]

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Darryn Peterson Shines with 28 Points in Utah Jazz Summer League Win Over Hawks

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Updated Jul 8, 11:26 AM ET

Also in action was Kingston Flemings, selected by the Atlanta Hawks at No. 8. L'articolo Darryn Peterson Shines with 28 Points in Utah Jazz Summer League Win Over Hawks proviene da Sportando.

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2026 NBA Draft Pick Signings

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Updated Jul 8, 11:26 AM ET

Free agent and trade news has generated the biggest NBA headlines over the last couple weeks, but teams around the league are also taking care of the rookies they drafted on June 23 and 24, signing them to their first NBA contracts. Because cap holds for first-round picks count for 120% of the rookie scale […]

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LeBron James' Free Agency Suitors Haven't Heard Anything

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Updated Jul 8, 10:44 AM ET

LeBron James is nearly a week into his free agency and there have been little tangible indictors with where he is at regards to his decision. When the decision by James to leave the Los Angeles Lakers was revealed, he was most closely tied to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors and Miami Heat. The list has now expanded to include the Denver Nuggets, Philadelphia 76ers and Minnesota Timberwolves. The teams involved in the pursuit of James are believed to know no additional details f...

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Afternoon Delight: Breaking News on Jaylen Brown trade reports

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Updated Jul 8, 10:44 AM ET

BREAKING NEWS: Multiple sources confirm that a Jaylen Brown trade will occur within 24 hours, sometime in the future, or never. pic.twitter.com/WWrcynlzCQ — CelticsLife.com (@celticslife) June 29, 2026 Huge BREAKING NEWS from Celtics Life Pulitzer prize winning journalist Rondo Burgundy as multiple sources have confirmed to him that a Jaylen Brown trade will occur within 24 hours, sometime in the future, or never. Yes you heard it here first. Rondo Burgundy is also reporting that Brown's land...

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Lakers Sign Peter Suder To Two-Way Contract

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Updated Jul 8, 10:44 AM ET

The Los Angeles Lakers announced the signing of Peter Suder one day after he played in their first Summer League game of the year. Suder played 24 minutes off the bench and made just one of six field goal attempts while pulling down three rebounds and collecting one assist in the lopsided loss to the […]

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