Franchises

The Bulls made a “somewhat unexpected hire to lead the next rebuild,” naming Hawks SVP/Basketball Operations Bryson Graham as their EVP/Basketball Operations, according to Mike McGraw of the Chicago DAILY HERALD. Graham has been in his position with the Hawks for less than two years, after a long ru...

Magic President of Basketball Operations Jeff Weltman “agreed to a contract extension during the regular season,” according to a source cited by Jason Beede of the ORLANDO SENTINEL. Whatever changes the Magic make this offseason following a third consecutive first-round exit in the NBA playoffs and ...

Fitch Ratings has upgraded the rating for Yankee Stadium’s PILOT and rental bonds this year from BBB+ to A-, suggesting a high credit quality. Fitch added that the Bronx ballpark’s rating outlook remains stable.

The Mavericks have hired Masai Ujiri as team president in charge of basketball operations, rounding out the overhaul of its executive team since the Luka Doncic trade 15 months ago. Ujiri, the former Raptors president and architect of its 2019 championship roster, will have a similar role with the M...

Sun fans who “stood in long lines for autographs from their favorite players” at the team’s annual open practice and meet-and-greet voiced complaints over the team’s sale and 2027 relocation to Houston, according to Heather Burns of USA TODAY. Nearly 1,500 season-ticket holders “collected signatures...

The 76ers released single-game tickets Sunday for their second-round playoff series against the Knicks and they were “restricted to fans from the Greater Philadelphia area, shutting out prospective buyers” from N.Y. and other cities around the country, according to DeAntae Prince of the PHILADELPHIA...

The WNBA’s new CBA gives players the “opportunity to earn far more money than ever before,” and for Valkyries players who live in the “pricey” Bay Area, “more money means less problems,” according to Shayna Rubin of the S.F. CHRONICLE. It is expensive to live in the Bay Area -- especially in S.F., w...

A statement from MLS called the totality of Commissioner Don Garber’s talks last week about the future of the Whitecaps “constructive,” according to Patrick Johnston of the Vancouver PROVINCE. The statement noted that along with Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim and Premier David Eby, Garber met with Deputy T...

Resale ticket prices that were “sky high” in Buffalo for the Sabres’ opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs have “remained steep as the next round looms and excitement continues to build,” according to Michael Petro of the BUFFALO NEWS. Secondary market ticket prices start at a “little under $400...

The Sabres’ current lease at the KeyBank Center has four more seasons to run, so there is “still plenty of time to negotiate a long-term lease” that will “likely include millions in public funding” for significant and needed renovations, according to Michael Petro of the BUFFALO NEWS. That “doesn’t ...