Update on Giannis Antetokounmpo for Game 2

The potential landing spots for Deandre Ayton to land continue to evolve, per multiple reports. Blazers out on Deandre Ayton, with sights set on other deals, including OG Anunoby. Pacers now may be in mix with Suns. https://t.co/822t9d9Ji1 — Sam Amico (@AmicoHoops) June 16, 2022 The Portland Trail Blazers are…

Social media personality and businessman Dave Portnoy celebrates a massive betting win after predicting UConn’s March Madness victory. Portnoy’s bold $600,000 bet on UConn, made when the odds were +360, resulted in a staggering $2.7 million payout as the Huskies emerged victorious over Purdue in the final. Taking to X,…

Photo: Chicago Bulls/Twitter As Team USA gears up to compete against Canada for the bronze medal in the FIBA World Cup, Andre Drummond, a former member of the national squad, shared his thoughts on their recent loss to Germany in the semi-final. Drummond, who secured Gold with Team USA at…

Photo: Philadelphia 76ers/Twitter The NBA has fined the Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid $35K for “repeatedly making an obscene gesture on the playing court,” the league announced on Tuesday (Twitter link). The incident took place in the latter part of the third quarter during Philadelphia’s home-opening victory against the…

Photo: Getty Images The Toronto Raptors have waived guard Armoni Brooks. The partial guarantee on his contract was due to go up on Aug. 1. This opens up a spot on their training camp roster, which stands at 18 (19 once Koloko is signed). Brooks, 24, averaged 6.2 points per…

Photo: Dallas Mavericks/YouTube Kemba Walker posted 32 points and seven assists, Christian Wood added 26 points and 14 rebounds in the Dallas Mavericks’ loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers 100-99 on Saturday night. Dallas was without Luka Donc, Spencer Dinwiddie, and Dwight Powell. “You have to have a next-man up mentality…