NBA The Run

A jersey Michael Jordan wore during the 1998 NBA Finals, his final championship run with the Chicago Bulls chronicled in 'The Last Dance', sold at auction for $12.26 million, a record for any game-worn sports memorabilia. The sale underscores surging demand for iconic pieces of basketball history among wealthy collectors.

Las Vegas has moved a step closer to landing an NBA franchise, with finalists announced in the city's bid for league expansion. The development keeps Sin City in the running to become home to one of the NBA's next teams, alongside other markets reportedly under consideration such as Seattle. The league has not confirmed a timeline for a decision.

Isaiah Hartenstein has publicly reacted to the New York Knicks' run to the 2026 NBA championship, drawing attention from basketball fans and media. The former Knicks center, now with the Oklahoma City Thunder, shared his thoughts on his old team's title success, sparking discussion about his connection to the franchise and the Knicks' first championship in decades.

UFC president Dana White says he is still involved in efforts to bring an NBA expansion team to Las Vegas. His confirmation adds a high-profile sports figure to a long-running campaign long considered a leading candidate for the league's next round of expansion, though no deal or timeline has been announced.

The NBA is nearing a decision on ownership for its planned Las Vegas expansion team. According to ESPN, the franchise, including a new arena, is valued at an estimated $12-13 billion, a figure that would exceed the recent record sale of the Los Angeles Lakers. Multiple ownership groups are reportedly in the running as the league moves toward selecting an owner.

A New York Times analysis lays out 11 questions facing the Houston Rockets this NBA season, with Kevin Durant and Amen Thompson at the center. Key themes include how Durant fits into the young roster, Thompson's development, and whether the team can turn its talent into a deep playoff run.

Andre Drummond has taken his place with the New York Knicks, described in reports as the NBA champions' only newcomer of note. Outlets including Yahoo Sports are carrying the item as Drummond slots into a largely unchanged championship roster, with the veteran big man the main addition of the off-season so far.

NBA The Run, the basketball game, has kicked off its first season with a major update. The update coincides with the start of the season, and details were covered in gaming news for Xbox players. Fans of the title are checking out what the new season brings as the game settles into its first live-service cycle.

A report says an heiress to the Walmart fortune is one of three finalists in the running to purchase an NBA expansion team. The news links one of America's wealthiest families to a potential franchise purchase as the league weighs expansion. Details on the other finalists, the city involved, and the size of the bid have not been confirmed.

New reporting on the NBA's expansion plans appears to end speculation that the Dallas Mavericks could relocate to Las Vegas. The latest developments point to the league pursuing new franchise cities rather than moving existing teams, undermining long-running conspiracy theories about the Mavericks leaving Dallas. Fans and analysts are weighing in on what the league's expansion direction means for both Dallas and potential new markets like Sin City.