Frank Layden, who led the Jazz to their first playoff appearance and was part of the front office that selected John Stockton and Karl Malone, has died. Â
Phoenix Suns superstar Devin Booker has agreed to a two-year, $145 million maximum contract extension with the franchise through the 2029-30 season, the highest annual extension salary in NBA history, CAA’s Jessica Holtz and Melvin Booker told ESPN. Â
A judge sentenced Ben McLemore to more than eight years in Oregon state prison after the former NBA guard was found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting a 21-year-old woman in 2021. Â
Defending NBA Cup champion Milwaukee will play its group-stage games in this season’s tournament against New York, Chicago, Charlotte and Miami, the league announced Wednesday. Â
Former Suns general manager James Jones is joining the NBA front office as executive vice president and head of basketball operations, the league announced Wednesday. Â
Thunder star Chet Holmgren has agreed to a fully guaranteed five-year maximum rookie contract extension that could reach $250 million, Bill Duffy of WME Basketball told ESPN on Wednesday morning. Â