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Shy Gilgaus Alexander
It’s safe to say it’s a good time Shy Gilgaus Alexander. On Tuesday, he signed over a week after winning the NBA Championship. 4-year, $285 million Super Max Extension in thunder. Trades begin in the 2027-28 season.
- That’s The richest contract in NBA history In terms of average annual value ($71.25m) and third largest point of total value, it is only behind later Jason Tatum and Jalen Brown.
- Gilgeous-Alexander (26 years old) led the league in the league (32.7) games per game to win MVP, backing it up with an epic playoff run that won the final MVP.
- He joined Michael Jordan, Shaquille O’Neill and Dogem Abdul-Jabbar As the only player in NBA history to complete that “Triple Crown” in one season.
😁 Honorable mention
🎾 And it’s not that good morning…
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Wimbledon top seeds
Tennis can become a whimsical sport, and some top seeds at Wimbledon discovered it in the first round the difficult way.
- No. 2 seed Coco Goufit was fresh from the French open title, and was defeated. Dayana Yastremska, 7-6, 6-1. Gauff had nine double faults, including the key ones of the first set of tiebreakers, and overall committed 29 forced errors. She has yet to advance past the fourth round at Wimbledon. Gouf recognized his existence.”I was mentally overwhelmed“By a quick turnaround from the French after the loss.
- The third species, both male and female, fell. Alexander Zverev I was confused Arthur Linderneck, 7-6, 6-7, 6-3, 6-7, 6-4at a game that began on Monday night and ended on Tuesday morning due to a curfew. Jessica Pegra Lost to World No. 116 Elisabetta Cocchialet6-2, 6-3.
- The other top 10 seeds have fallen Lorenzo Musetti (Male 7 seeds) Zheng Qinwen (Five seeded female).
Here we have all the results and draws.
old not such an honorable mention
bucks sign Myre Sterner, release Damien Lillard: Winner, Loser, Lillard Landing Spot
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The strange world of NBA Free Agency A pair of stunners from the team followed on Tuesday. Dollar signature Miles Turner In A four-year, $107 million deal and Abandonment Damian Lillard One drove down.
- Lillard, 34, tore his achilles By chance, in the first round PacerTurner’s former team. Lillard is expected to miss most, if not all, of the 2025-26 season.
- Milwaukee is Use that stretch provisioning Lillard had nearly $113 million left on the contract for two years. Now, Milwaukee is owing about $22.6 for each of the next five seasons (until 2029-30).
- Turner, who has the fourth year player option on this contract, was number one for Bloodbocking. Top 50 Free Agents. The 29-year-old center has spent 10 years at Indiana, averaging 16.8 points per game over the past three seasons.
- Turner’s 156 3-pointers across that span are second of all centers, Naz Reid And one spot in one place Brook LopezI just left Milwaukee. Clippers.
and Giannis Antetokounmpo The short-term outlook for the Bucks, the subject of all sorts of trade rumors, was boosted, Sam Quinn explains in him Winners and losers.
- Quinn: “The Pacers had a big man who shot and rim protection, but the Bucks are absolutely necessary. … They found one of the very few big guys from all of basketball who fits plausibly next to the best players. A piece of hope.”
Of course, the Bucks’ long-term future is a loser given that they are financially connected to players who are not on the team now. And given the flaws of the roster, even in the short term, Turner may not do enough to deserve the move. To be honest, I don’t think it’s great about strategy.
But really, no winner is more than Lillard, who didn’t want to go to Milwaukee in the first place. The Bucks never reached the height that they envisioned pairing with Antetokounmpo and the second superstar. Sam has it 5 Potential Lillard Landing Spotsbut really The world is his oysterwrites Brad.
- Botkin: “We were able to do this all day, because while the $50 million dam is a piece of puzzle that is hard to fit in, Lillard is, or is, close to, a veterinarian salary, it may be the biggest talent and valuable ratio in NBA history.
Finally, the Achilles tendon that acted in these decisions was not Lillard’s only torn Achilles tendon. Tyreese HalliburtonThe injury led to the Pacer I’m afraid to pay high-end taxes from 2025-26 (This is what Halliburton misses.) And he hasn’t extended the offer big enough for Turner, writes Jasmine Winbisch.
Here is yet another example of a vulnerability in the NBA. Ten days ago, the Pacers were a game away from becoming NBA champions. Today they lost the bedrock of their beloved franchise they wanted to stay in.
Remember, we’re still tracking all the movements here.
Caitlin Clark-Less Fever Win Commissioner’s Cup Championship
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and Kate Rinklerk, heat He showed off his aggressive firepower and was able to defeat someone. Without her, they proved they had defensive powers to help lift the trophy. Indiana Winner of the Commissioner Cup Championship With their superstar guards I watched by the sidelines due to tension in the gro diameter.heartbeat Links, 74-59.
- Indiana has scored six figures led Natasha Howard’16 points. She also had 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steels.
- Howard’s biggest contribution may have been the outstanding defensive work she provided. Naphesa colliermanaged just 12 points with 18-6 shooting and scored five turnovers.
- Ahri Macdonald, He has signed multiple times this season amid Clark’s injuries issues.scored 12 points with five-sixth shooting. Sophie Cunningham It was 13 points away from the bench.
This wasn’t even a team that just shut down Indiana. This was the Lynx – the league’s best offensive owner and the number one spot for Jack Maloney WNBA Power Rankings – The percentage of points and field goals (34.9%) was held in a seasonal decline, and held at the final 8:13 in the first half without a point.
Jack jumps into the movie and breaks How Indiana ratcheted its defense To secure the first tournament title of the season.
wordsWhat you’re watching on Wednesday
⚾ Pirates Cardinals12:35pm on MLB Network
⚾ Phillies’ Padres1:05pm on MLB Network
⚽ USMNT vs Guatemala7pm on FS1
⚽ USWNT vs Canada7:30pm on TNT/TRUTV
⚾ Blue Jays YankeesPrime Video at 7:07pm
⚾ Cubs Guardian8pm on ESPN
⚾ Dodgers’ White Sox10:10pm on MLB Network
