Jonathan Soveta

1 week ago | thescore.com | Jonathan Soveta

The Buss family, the longtime owners of the Los Angeles Lakers, are selling their majority ownership stake in the franchise to billionaire Mark Walter, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania. Walter, the CEO of holding company TWG Global and international investment firm Guggenheim Partners, is also the chairman and majority owner of MLB's Los Angeles Dodgers. More to come. Check back for updates.

1 week ago | thescore.com | Jonathan Soveta

The 2025 NBA free agency period begins June 30 at 6 p.m. ET, as teams start negotiating with players before official announcements are made July 6. Here, we take a look at the 25 best options available on the open market, including restricted free agents (RFA), unrestricted free agents (UFA), player options (PO), and team options (TO). Statistics listed are from the 2024-25 season.

1 week ago | thescore.com | Jonathan Soveta

Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle confirmed postgame Monday that Tyrese Haliburton is battling a lower leg injury that visibly hindered the star guard during the team's Game 5 loss. "He's not 100%. It's pretty clear," Carlisle said. "But I don't think he's going to miss the next game. "We were concerned at halftime. He insisted on playing. And I thought he made a lot of really good things happen in the second half. But he's not 100%.

1 week ago | thescore.com | Jonathan Soveta

Jalen Williams scored a playoff career-high 40 points along with six rebounds and four assists as the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Indiana Pacers 120-109 to take Game 5 at home. The Thunder lead the series 3-2 and can capture the franchise's first title of the Oklahoma City era as soon as Game 6 on Thursday in Indiana. More to come.

1 week ago | thescore.com | Jonathan Soveta

Kevin Durant has a couple of teams in mind for his next chapter. The San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets are among the Phoenix Suns star's preferred destinations if he's traded this summer, sources told The Athletic's Sam Amick, Jon Krawczynski, and Kelly Iko. Durant would also be on board with joining the Miami Heat, added ESPN's Shams Charania. Durant, 36, can't outright control where he lands as he's under contract through this coming season.