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The Sacramento Kings plan to waive 17-year NBA veteran DeMar DeRozan, according to a team source who spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been completed. Once the move goes through, DeRozan will be among the top free agents on the market. DeRozan had one year and $25.74 million left on a…

Giannis Antetokounmpo released two farewell videos to the Bucks and the city of Milwaukee on Monday, saying in one that the city “will always be in my heart” and “will always be my city, my team, my family.” “I want you to hear it from my mouth. The city of Milwaukee will always be in…

Restricted free-agent center Quinten Post signed a three-year offer sheet with the Memphis Grizzlies that could be worth up to $30 million, according to a league source who spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been completed. Only the first year of the year of deal is fully guaranteed at $9 million,…

Rui Hachimura, one of the NBA’s premier catch-and-shoot forwards, has agreed to a two-year deal with the LA Clippers, a league source confirmed to The Athletic on Monday. The deal is worth $28 million and includes a team option on the second season, according to a league source who was not permitted to speak publicly…

Yes, things have changed as a result of NBA free agency, the draft and the series of trades that always accompany those two events. But has anything really changed? To wit, has anything happened that might shift the balance of power in the league? Thus far, the shifts have been more subtle than seismic. I…

Rogers Communications Inc. signed a $4.35 billion agreement to become the 100 percent owner of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, which owns the Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Raptors, buying the last 25 percent ownership stake from Kilmer Sports Inc., the company announced Monday. The deal is subject to league approvals, and Rogers said it expects…

When the LA Clippers visited the Toronto Raptors in the middle of January, they were running on fumes. It was their 12th straight game with no more than one day of rest. Not helping matters was star small forward Kawhi Leonard being downgraded to out for that afternoon game. Another issue was that the Clippers…

The Denver Nuggets intend to match any offers for restricted free agent Peyton Watson when the NBA’s moratorium lifts on Monday, said league sources who were granted anonymity to discuss the ongoing negotiations. Yet as the Nuggets and Watson’s agent, Rich Paul of the Klutch Sports Group, have continued to be apart in negotiations for…

Mitchell Robinson injured his hand shortly before the NBA Finals after banging it on his truck “in a moment of frustration” after his brother was in a car crash, Robinson wrote in a Facebook post Sunday. Robinson had surgery on his right pinkie days before Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Even on July 4, when Sacramento Kings fans could have been downing hot dogs and soaking up the sun, they showed up with palpable energy to watch the potential future of the franchise in Darius Acuff Jr. Fans were hoping to see the No. 7 pick in the NBA Draft, playing alongside…