Basketball

There Is No Clear Winner Of The James Harden-Ben Simmons Trade … Yet (Forbes SportsMoney) When the Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets pulled off a blockbuster deal involving James Harden and Ben Simmons at the February trade deadline, Sixers team president Daryl Morey said it was a "win-win trade" that should have made the rest of the Eastern Conference "nervous."

Michigan State Freshman Jaxon Kohler Signs With Marketing Agency For NIL Deals (Forbes SportsMoney) Michigan State University basketball signee Jaxon Kohler has signed a Name, Image and Likeness deal with Detroit-based Helium Sports & Entertainment Marketing Inc.

Report: WNBA ready to expand (AXIOS Sports) WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert gave the clearest indication yet that the league will soon be looking to expand — just as Nashville ramps up efforts to attract its first women's professional sports team.

Tim Connelly agrees to 5-year-deal with Timberwolves, will also have ownership stake: Sources (The Athletic) The Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed to a five-year, $40 million contract with Denver Nuggets President Tim Connelly to lead basketball operations, sources told The Athletic. Connelly will also have an ownership stake as part of his new contract. 

Pistons, Bulls to play regular-season NBA game in Paris in 2023 (The Athletic) The Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons will play a regular-season game at the Accor Arena in Paris on Jan. 19, 2023, the NBA announced Tuesday.