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Remember RJ Luis Jr.? He led St. John’s men’s basketball to a Big East title and won conference player of the year in 2025. The last time he was seen in a meaningful basketball game, he had a mystifyingly bad performance as the Red Storm were eliminated from the second round of the NCAA Tournament.…

Some of Shaquille O’Neal’s most iconic NBA moments were him dunking on opponents. The lob he caught from Kobe Bryant in Game 7 of the 2000 Western Conference finals helped spark the first of three consecutive championships for the Los Angeles Lakers. O’Neal’s annihilation of Chris Dudley in 1999 showcased his power, footwork and showmanship.…

It’s a drama right at home in Hollywood. First, news broke last week that Mark Walter intends to sell the Los Angeles Lakers to billionaire venture capitalist Joshua Kushner and former Disney CEO Bob Iger at a $12.5 billion valuation. Then five of the six Buss siblings — who inherited ownership of the team from…

Peak newsletter 🧠 | This is an excerpt from The Athletic’s weekly newsletter covering the mental side of sports. Sign up here to receive the Peak newsletter directly in your inbox. Last week, we asked 11 elite athletes from different sports one question: What is the single most important trait for a leader to have? This…

A former athletic trainer for the Sacramento Kings is suing the NBA team for allegedly firing her due to her pregnancy. In her lawsuit, filed Aug. 11 in California Superior Court, Crystal Lee contends that from the moment she informed higher-ups she was pregnant, she faced discrimination for becoming a mother. The suit outlines several…

James Harden has agreed to re-sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers for three years and $97 million, including a player option for the third season, according to league sources who spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal is not finalized. Harden’s new deal will also have a 15 percent trade kicker. Advertisement The 36-year-old, 11-time…

A $1 million sports card sale doesn’t feel as momentous as it might have been a decade ago, five years ago or even one year ago. There’s been one or more publicly known sports card sales of $1 million or more in each of the last nine months, and in 12 of the past 13…

Mark Walter has agreed to sell his majority ownership stake in the Los Angeles Lakers just a little more than one year after buying it, a fascinating development with several side stories likely to continue unfolding over the coming months. The deal will also — maybe — end the Buss family’s 47-year run as stewards…

With the bulk of the NBA offseason in the rearview, Jalen Duren remains the only All-NBA selection from last season not currently under contract. Discussions between Duren and the Detroit Pistons have yet to result in a new deal for the 22-year-old, long-term or otherwise. Last offseason, the big man and Detroit were unable to…

Jerry Buss wanted his children to run the Lakers after he was gone. How sad he would be to see what his prized possession has done to the people he cherished. The Lakers were supposed to be the bond that kept the Buss family connected after his passing. Instead, it’s the wedge splitting them apart.…