Spurs assistant Becky Hammon is nearing a five-year deal with the WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces that will make her the highest-paid coach in the league, sources confirmed to ESPN.
Joel Embiid and Kevin Durant downplayed their back-and-forth at the end of the 76ers’ win over the Nets on Thursday night, with the two citing their respect for one another.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are nearing a trade to acquire Los Angeles Lakers guard Rajon Rondo, and an agreement is expected to be completed as soon as Friday, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
The Toronto Raptors and Maple Leafs have halted ticket sales and must limit home crowds for three weeks starting Friday due to local ordinances to limit venue capacities because of rising COVID cases.
Deke Houlgate, a longtime West Coast sports publicist whose clients included such auto racing greats as Mario Andretti, Rick Mears, Richard Petty and Johnny Rutherford, has died. He was 91.
The Pac-12 has shortened its recommended isolation period to five days following a positive COVID-19 test for both vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals, according to the league’s updated protocols.
UConn coach Dan Hurley, whose program is on pause amid a COVID-19 outbreak, said it has been “a real humbling reminder.”
