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Ian Begley: Knicks hosted Michigan’s Morez Johnson and Florida’s Xaivian Lee for a draft workout today, per SNY sources. Knicks have picks 24, 31 and 55 in 2026 NBA Draft
In 2025, Edalat filed a breach-of-contract lawsuit in Florida state court, alleging the NBA cut him out of the Emirates agreement despite relying on him years earlier to initiate the relationship. The suit seeks damages exceeding $500,000, though the filing suggests the potential value at stake could be significantly higher depending on how the Emirates sponsorship is valued. (The size of the deal has not been publicly reported, but a letter from Edalat’s lawyer to the league speculates the deal is worth $60 million plus other unknown economic benefits.) A spokesperson for the NBA said the league does not comment on ongoing litigation. But in response to an April 2024 letter from Edalat’s attorney—which was attached as an exhibit to the lawsuit—an NBA lawyer wrote no compensation agreement with Edalat ever existed.
Shams Charania: Florida junior Thomas Haugh -- a projected potential lottery pick -- will return to the Gators next season, he tells me, @JeremyWoo and @jeffborzello . With the 2027 Player of the Year candidate back in the fold, Florida becomes the favorite to open next season at No. 1.
Shams Charania: Florida's Alex Condon – the No. 30 prospect on ESPN's Top 100 – is returning to the Gators for his senior year, he tells me and @JeremyWoo. Condon will be a projected first-rounder in 2027 and among the top big men in college basketball.
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Mavs PR: Cooper Flagg eclipsed 1,000 career points with his first basket of the game tonight in Orlando. At 19 years, 74 days old, the Montverde Academy (FL) alum became the second-youngest player in NBA history to reach the 1,000-point plateau behind only LeBron James (19 yrs, 41 days).
The only case in the Florida complaint related to Tennessee was a burglary from December 2024 in which approximately $1 million in jewelry, watches and luxury bags were stolen from the home of "Professional Athlete 6," a Memphis Grizzlies player, while the Grizzlies played the Golden State Warriors on Dec. 19. ESPN's Tim MacMahon later confirmed the player was guard Ja Morant. Huaiquil Chavez will be sentenced June 11. As part of the plea agreement, both sides agreed to two years imprisonment. If the court rejects the plea, either side can withdraw. United States attorneys recommended that Chavez receive "the maximum applicable reduction for acceptance of responsibility" provided he complies with the plea agreement's stipulations. Those include not committing any new crimes or purposely making false statements or testifying "falsely at any future proceedings."
A more than 17,000-square-foot gated estate in Medina that once belonged to both a felonious businessman and a basketball star sold last month for $4.75 million. The house, at 1492 Hunter Drive along the east edge of the Twin Cities suburb, most recently housed former Minnesota Timberwolves, now New York Knicks, player Karl-Anthony Towns. He, through a Florida-based entity linked to him, sold it to an anonymous buyer behind the Wild Indigo Revocable Trust, according to a document filed at the end of December with the Minnesota Department of Revenue. The buyer paid cash and plans to use it as a primary residence.
Orlando is hoping the event returns to the Sunshine State not long after that. “If successful, the All Star Weekend pursuit will shine a spotlight on our community and deliver unique fan experiences, meaningful community impact events, and new engagement opportunities for our city,” the Magic said.
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Trentyn Flowers, currently on a two-way contract with the Chicago Bulls, is drawing interest from several power five college programs, a source told On3. Schools including Kentucky, Michigan, BYU, Kansas, Washington, Texas Tech, Florida, USC, LSU, SMU, Indiana, and Clemson are among those showing interest. Flowers, a 6-foot-8 small forward in the 2023 class, was regarded as a top-25 caliber recruit coming out of high school and originally committed to Louisville. After spending part of the summer with the Cardinals, he opted to forgo college and pursue a professional path, signing with the Adelaide 36ers in Australia’s NBL.
NBA champion Elden Campbell's cause of death has been revealed ... with officials telling TMZ Sports the former Laker died due to an accidental drowning. The medical examiner in Florida says Campbell -- who was 57 years old -- was pronounced deceased at 8:03 PM on December 1.
NBA star Kyle Kuzma is in contract to buy a luxe home at The Residences at Shell Bay, a new Florida condo tower, Gimme Shelter has learned. The private Hallandale Beach community is also the perfect spot to “hide-out” during Miami Art Week, a spy noted — adding that retired quarterback Tom Brady, and tennis stars Jessica Pagula and Tommy Paul, have all been spotted at Shell Bay’s exclusive club.
Rozier and Billups will appear in federal court in Florida and Oregon later Thursday, according to the people briefed on the arrests. Rozier has been under federal investigation for possibly manipulating his performance in a 2023 NBA game as part of an illegal sports gambling operation, the NBA previously confirmed to The Athletic.