76ers prepared to offer Jimmy Butler max extension

Photo: Carolyn Kaster/Associated Press President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government is offering roughly $500,000 for information leading to the capture of former NBA big man Enes Kanter Freedom. Freedom, who was effectively kicked out of the NBA last season, and MI Rep. Lisa McClain discuss their attempts to meet with President…

Photo: Joe Rondone/The Republic Mikal Bridges scored 25 points, Dario Saric added 14 points and 13 rebounds on Friday night to lead the Devin Booker-less Phoenix Suns to a 106-94 win over Boston and send the Celtics to their fourth loss in six games. “For us to win it without…

Croatian forward Mario Hezonja could return to the NBA next season as interest from several teams grows, according to a report by Marc Stein on Substack. Hezonja has spent the last three years playing in Europe for Panathinaikos, UNICS, and most recently Real Madrid. Hezonja, drafted No. 5 overall by…

Photo: Los Angeles Lakers/Twitter The longevity that LeBron James has been showing is exceptional. A new video shows the four-time NBA champion knocking down shot after shot in a gym. The coming season will be his 20th year in the league. Despite being an accomplished superstar, James is constantly looking…

The hottest player in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs carried over his level of performance into Game 5, as Kendrick Nunn inspired Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens to the Final Four and earned MVP honors along the way. Nunn set a new personal best with his 27 PIR, which was the highest…

EuroLeague Basketball has issued a formal response to the recent accusations made by Panathinaikos and its head coach, Ergin Ataman, following their Game 1 loss in the EuroLeague Playoffs against Maccabi. The statement expresses disappointment in the public statements and events that unfolded after the game, emphasizing the contradiction with…