The Lakers will honor Hall of Fame coach Pat Riley, who coached the team to four NBA titles during the “Showtime” era, with a statue that will be unveiled Feb. 22.
The NBA Board of Governors unanimously approved the sale of the Celtics to a group led by private equity mogul Bill Chisholm, a deal that values the franchise at more than $6.1 billion — the largest ever for an American professional sports team.
Tom Dundon, owner of the NHL’s Hurricanes, has agreed to buy the NBA’s Trail Blazers for more than $4 billion and keep the team in Portland, sources told ESPN.