Basketball

Raptors sign center Jakob Poeltl to a 4-year contact extension

TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Raptors signed center Jakob Poeltl to a four-year contract extension on Tuesday. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The 29-year-old from Austria averaged a career-best 14.5 points and 9.

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Mike Brown is excited about the potential and the pressure of being Knicks coach

GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) — Mike Brown knows there's going to be pressure that comes with coaching the Knicks. He also knows there's a great roster and great restaurants waiting in New York. He's excited about all of it.

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Celtics' Brad Stevens shuns idea team is in a rebuild with Jayson Tatum out

BOSTON (AP) — Even before Jayson Tatum limped off the court with a torn Achilles tendon during the Celtics’ Eastern Conference semifinals loss to the New York Knicks, Brad Stevens knew big changes would be on tap for the franchise this offseason.

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Raptors sign centre Jakob Poeltl to multiyear contract extension

TORONTO — The glue of the Toronto Raptors is sticking around for another four years. Jakob Poeltl and the Raptors announced on Tuesday that the centre had signed a multiyear contract extension.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the NBA 2K26 cover athlete after MVP, title-winning season

Hamilton's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the cover athlete of NBA 2K26 following his MVP and title-winning season , the video game's developer announced Tuesday. Last season's scoring champ and finals MVP will be featured on the game’s standard edition.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the NBA 2K26 cover athlete after MVP, title-winning season

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the cover athlete of NBA 2K26 following his MVP and title-winning season , the video game's developer announced Tuesday. Last season's scoring champ and finals MVP will be featured on the game’s standard edition.

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Seattle uses solid defense to disrupt teams and climbs up WNBA standings

NEW YORK (AP) — The Seattle Storm have been disruptive on defense this season behind stars Skylar Diggins, Gabby Williams and Nneka Ogwumike.

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Dream use a 15-2 run in the 4th quarter to beat the Valkyries.

COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Allisha Gray scored 24 points, Naz Hillmon had 16 points and a career-high four 3-pointers, and the Atlanta Dream controlled the fourth quarter for a 90-81 victory over the Golden State Valkyries on Monday night.

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Magic and Paolo Banchero agree on a 5-year extension. Total value could reach $287 million

Paolo Banchero has checked a lot of boxes since joining the Orlando Magic. Won rookie of the year, been an All-Star, helped the team to the playoffs twice. And now, the Magic are betting on there being more — much more.

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Lonzo Ball excited for fresh start with Cavaliers after trade from Bulls

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — Lonzo Ball doesn't have to worry about rehabbing from a knee injury for the first time in a couple seasons. Instead, the veteran guard will use the offseason getting acclimated to a new team.

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