Nets offer Tyler Johnson deal worth four years, $50 million - ESPN 4:38 PM ET The Brooklyn Nets will sign restricted free-agent guard Tyler Johnson to a four-year, $50 million offer sheet which contains the "poison pill" provision, sources confirmed Sunday. Miami will have three days to match once Johnson can officially sign the offer sheet on July 7. The contract breakdown, designed so the Heat … [Read more...]

Al Horford picks Celtics, agreeing to 4-year, $113M deal - Gloucester Daily Times Al Horford ended the waiting game with a simple tweet: "Celtic Pride," it said, followed by 18 shamrocks. The number might not have been a coincidence. A franchise with 17 NBA championships may have gotten closer to contending for an 18th on Saturday, when Horford decided to accept a four-year, $113 million offer to … [Read more...]

AP source: Al Horford picks Celtics, agreeing to $113M deal - News Sentinel Al Horford ended the waiting game with a simple tweet: "Celtic Pride," it said, followed by 18 shamrocks.The number might not have been a coincidence.A franchise with 17 NBA championships may have gotten closer to contending for an 18th on Saturday, when Horford decided to accept a four-year, $113 million offer to join the … [Read more...]

Kevin Durant Roundtable: Where does OKC go if he leaves, and predictions - CBSSports.com Kevin Durant is still on the market, and while we've heard the expected leaks out of his team meetings -- he was blown away by the Clippers, things went well with the Warriors, the Celtics brought Tom Brady to their pitch -- we still don't really know anything more than the biggest fish in the sea is still … [Read more...]

How the NBA ended up giving all this mind-blowing money to the wrong players - CBSSports.com The line in the sand for NBA owners came in 1997 when a 22-year-old prep-to-pro prodigy named Kevin Garnett signed a six-year, $126 million deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves. On Friday, the first day of 2016 NBA free agency, four players agreed to deals that were a year shorter than that landmark … [Read more...]

Deng to Lakers, Joe Johnson to Jazz; Wade contract still at issue - Sun Sentinel It's either Chris Bosh and Kevin Durant to the rescue for the Miami Heat or an oversized void at forward going into next season. Hours after Heat starting small forward Joe Johnson reached agreement on a two-year, $22 million contract with the Utah Jazz, Yahoo Sports reported that Heat starting power forward Luol … [Read more...]

Weekend ratings predictions: NASCAR Daytona, Olympic trials and more - Sporting News First, the results of last week's predictions: — U.S. Olympic swimming trials. Prediction: 4.7; final rating: 2.7. — PGA Tour National, final round. Prediction: 1.9; final rating: 1.8. — NASCAR Sprint Cup from Sonoma. Prediction: 2.4; final rating: 2.4. — Major League Baseball regional action. Prediction: 1.5; … [Read more...]

Scout's take: NBA exec talks Bucks draft picks, free agency, Ellenson and Stone - OnMilwaukee.com Published July 1, 2016 at 1:01 p.m. In last week's NBA Draft, the Bucks picked two players who are, seemingly, very different and whose selections generated, similarly, very different reactions around the league – at least in terms of media grades and fan discussion. With the 10th overall … [Read more...]

Welcome to NHL free agency, where the Bruins are an unmitigated mess - Boston.com COMMENTARY From (Stanley Cup champion) Phil Kessel to Tyler Seguin and Dougie Hamilton to Joe Morrow, Jimmy Hayes, and Zachary Senyshyn. Only the Boston Bruins could turn such fortune into a pile of distorted rubble. NHL free agency is upon us, which means somebody (Hello, Vancouver!) will be foolishly overpaying for … [Read more...]

Cooney: Free-agent talent is out there for Sixers - Philly.com THIS IS the most exciting free-agent period since the Sixers' breakdown and rebuild plan began three years ago. Beginning Friday, teams around the NBA can contact free agents, and with more than $60 million under the salary cap, the 76ers have a shot at becoming big players in free agency. As with the players the Sixers will be … [Read more...]