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Project B, the startup basketball league set to launch next winter, has hired Landry Fields to oversee the men’s basketball division. Fields, 38, is a former Atlanta Hawks general manager who once played for the New York Knicks. Fields was the Hawks’ GM from 2022 through 2025 and became an executive for the San Antonio…

After a surge of excitement around a United States men’s soccer squad that was more dynamic and entertaining than any in recent memory, the Americans went out of the World Cup with a whimper, thoroughly dominated by Belgium in the round of 16. The Belgians are not only a very talented team but were also…

Journeys begin amid blinking lights and sweltering heat. The 2026 NBA Summer League heads to “Fabulous” Las Vegas, where top-line rookies debut and undrafted free agents fight for roster spots. From July 9-19, viewers can get a low-key look at developing young prospects. Some of them, like the Memphis Grizzlies’ Cameron Boozer and the Utah…

Milwaukee Bucks general manager Jon Horst spoke to reporters for the first time on Wednesday about the decision to trade Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat, and his final answer of the 30-minute session provided the most incisive look into the franchise-altering decision. “This is hard,” Horst said. “Call it what it is. Giannis is…

Trading card manufacturer Topps is testing a new strategy to prevent the reselling of sealed products for a profit by shipping boxes without the plastic seal they’re normally wrapped in, the company announced Wednesday. Pre-orders for Mega Boxes (containing seven packs) of 2025-26 Topps Chrome Update Basketball, which are scheduled to begin Friday through Topps’…

The Indiana Pacers have reached an agreement with free agent big man Larry Nance Jr. on a one-year deal for the veteran’s minimum of $3.88 million, a team source told The Athletic on Wednesday. The source spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been completed. Indianapolis is the latest stop on a…

Bob Myers is all in on LeBron James signing with the Philadelphia 76ers. During a podcast appearance released Wednesday, Myers, the president of sports for Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, pitched the 23-year NBA veteran on choosing Philadelphia over other reported contending teams if James wants to win. Advertisement “If he was (on the podcast),…

The United States is still very much alive in the World Cup. OK, sorry, not that World Cup. Bad joke. The basketball World Cup qualifiers are ongoing, and Mike James’ first week with USA Basketball included a qualifying-record 13 assists in a one-point win over the Dominican Republic and a go-ahead basket in the final…

PHOENIX — Miles Bridges is a throwback player, durable, protective and versatile, one who should not only make the Phoenix Suns better next season, but should fit into the basketball culture the front office has promoted as the organization’s foundation. That’s the assessment of five former NBA assistant coaches who have worked with Bridges, the…

NEW YORK — Michael Jordan and Upper Deck have been tied together since 1991, and that relationship isn’t going anywhere for a while. Or seemingly ever going anywhere else. The NBA legend and sports collectibles titan has become a “legacy partner” with Upper Deck, granting the company the exclusive rights to continue producing his authenticated…