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A second bidder has emerged in pursuit of an NBA expansion franchise in Seattle. BlackSun Private Equity, a New York-based firm that submitted a bid in August to bring the NBA back to Seattle, is working with the Tulalip Tribes to construct the arena on tribal-owned land if the bid succeeds. The groups are developing plans to build a new arena on land near Marysville, Washington, a town roughly 35 miles north of Seattle Nick Rathod, BlackSun's chief global strategy and communications officer,...

Mark Walter has no interest in selling the Los Angeles Sparks, sources told Kevin Baxter of the Los Angeles Times. Federal authorities are currently investigating whether loans from Walter's insurance companies to other businesses in his portfolio were properly disclosed. Walter sold the Lakers to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger last month for $12.5 billion. Walter has no plans to divest from the Dodgers, but could have interest in selling Chelsea if the terms are right. The Sparks hired Ariana And...

ORLANDO, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 10: Paolo Banchero #5 and Franz Wagner #22 of the Orlando Magic look on against the Portland Trail Blazers during the second half at Kia Center on November 10, 2025 in Orlando, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Portland Trail Blazers need forward de...

TOPSHOT - USA's #14 Anthony Davis dunks the ball in the men's Gold Medal basketball match between France and USA during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris on August 10, 2024. (Photo by Mark TERRILL / POOL / AFP) (Photo by MARK TERRILL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) | POOL/AFP via Getty Images Thank you all for voting in our SB Nation Reacts survey this week. It was about when you thought a Washington Wizards player would make the USA Basketball men’s national team as a Wizar...

A large part of the Los Angeles Lakers’ roster during the 2026-27 season will be comprised of new faces. There are only a handful of returning players with Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves being chief among them. But one name that hasn’t been discussed as much is someone who has been talked about ad nauseam […]

LeBron James' latest business decision has not gone down well with fans.

Enes Kanter Freedom calls a potential combination of himself and Caitlin Clark to be like "Shaq and Kobe."Enes Kanter Freedom keeps insisting he has hopes of one day playing basketball...

The Julie Tetart saga is getting a lot of attention once again after former teammate Sara Crudo spoke out. Enes Kanter and Royce White turned their media stunt into an unintended beacon for actual transgender athletes looking at the WNBA.