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Matt Barnes thinks Magic Johnson is going back to the Lakers (along with Bob Myers)
Matt Barnes: But with new ownership—who’s obviously tied to Magic Johnson—and Magic is tied to Rob in the Commanders deal... do we smell what The Rock is cooking? Or am I crazy to think that Magic could be on his way back to the Lakers at some point? Maybe with Bob Myers—a fellow Bruin, the great mind behind the Golden State Warriors—who’s just sitting at home collecting checks, looking good on ESPN, owning NFL teams. As a Laker fan, what would you think?
D.C. sports fans may not have known the name Walter Wiggins Jr., but chances are they knew who he was. Wiggins, a D.C. native who died at 72 on May 10, was a fixture in the crowd at Washington Wizards and Commanders games, among other local professional and high school sporting events, where he danced and pumped his arms in support of his teams. To many, he was known simply as the “Pump It Up Man.”
Magic Johnson: Congratulations to the 2-time Magic Johnson Award winner Kevin Durant. I’m so excited Kevin Durant won this award because is he always so gracious to the media and fans, I love his game, who he is as a man, and all the great community work that he’s doing in the DMV area with the youth. Kevin is an outstanding entrepreneur and a big Commanders fans. I wish he was a Laker! lol 😂
Sources also informed The Republic that Myers enjoys spending time with his family. Along with working for ESPN, Myers also is a consultant for the NFL’s Washington Commanders.
The Boston Celtics have agreed to be sold to private equity investor Bill Chisholm for an initial $6.1 billion, with the the final valuation to reach $7.3 billion, Axios has learned from sources familiar with the situation. Why it matters: This is the most ever paid for a professional sports team, topping the $6 billion that Josh Harris paid in 2023 for the NFL's Washington Commanders. It's made even more remarkable because the Celtics don't own their own arena and have one of the league's highest payrolls. Zoom in: The deal is split into two parts. The initial purchase this summer of a majority stake is at the $6.1 billion valuation, but the rest is expected to be valued at a whopping $7.3 billion.
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The Celtics ownership group has agreed to sell the team to William Chisholm, managing director and co-founder of Symphony Technology Group, for a record $6.1 billion, a league source told the Globe on Thursday. The sale is pending approval by the NBA Board of Governors. The sale is the highest sum paid for a North American sports team in history, surpassing the $6.05 billion Josh Harris paid for the NFL’s Washington Commanders.
Kendrick Perkins on his time with the Thunder: 'There was so much tension that when we went on road trips, Kevin Durant brought his boys because nobody on the team would go'
Kendrick Perkins: When I arrived, I saw separation. I came from a contending team with the Celtics, where everybody was united. I got there, and they had three separate groups. This group didn’t vibe with KD, and KD didn’t vibe with this group. There was so much tension that when we went on road trips, KD brought his boys because nobody on the team would go. I’m like, “We can’t win like this.” I started a group text: “KD, you’re a Redskins fan. Russ, you’re a Cowboys fan. I’m a Cowboys fan. We’re going to talk about the football games in this group message.” We actually went to a game together in Dallas, on a private jet, where the Redskins played the Cowboys in a suite.
Dalton Johnson: Bob Myers on NBA Today says the Warriors did right by not trading for Kevin Durant when he didn’t want to be traded. Says 3 weeks ago at a Commanders game KD said he doesn’t want to move Bob Myers: “Whatever Kevin would want, Kevin would get if I were still with the Warriors.”
Duane Rankin: "One of the most exciting times in my life. Can't lie." Kevin Durant on seeing his Washington Commanders' top Devin Booker's Detroit Lions in NFC divisional playoff game Saturday night at Ford Field. On if he's collected on bet with Booker: "We're going to keep that on the low. Not going to press him out. Whenever he ready, I'll be ready. Be here all year." Commanders vs. Eagles-Rams winner in NFC championship game next week. Bradley Beal's favorite team? "Rams." #Suns pic.x.com/PvqqOmg5oL
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Regardless of the outcome against the Pistons, Devin Booker confirmed to The Detroit News that he plans to attend the Detroit Lions' Divisional Round game against the Washington Commanders at Ford Field. As a Grand Rapids native and lifelong fan of the Lions, Booker hopes for a championship. "We've seen success in all of the other franchises, but that's the one we have been waiting on," Booker told The Detroit News before Saturday's game. "There is a culture being built that matches this city. It has been a fun team to rally behind."
Johnson will add the Spirit to a considerable investment portfolio that also includes stakes in the Washington Commanders (NFL), Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB), Los Angeles Sparks (WNBA), Los Angeles FC (MLS) and eSports franchise Team Liquid.
A $7 billion price tag would top the current high of $6.05 billion that a group led by Josh Harris paid last year to acquire the NFL’s Washington Commanders and the team’s stadium. One big variable on cost will be where the Las Vegas NBA franchise plays. The NHL’s Golden Knights play in the T-Mobile Arena, co-owned by MGM Resorts International. Bill Hornbuckle, CEO of MGM, said earlier this year that he also wants a shot at hosting an NBA team.
The Philadelphia 76ers are owned by a managing group spearheaded by Joshua Harris, who’s also led a recent acquisition of the Washington Commanders. All teams under the Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment umbrella regularly collaborate, and the Sixers and Commanders held a meeting about how to approach the second night of this year’s NBA Draft, according to one source with knowledge of those discussions. Philadelphia is slated to pick at No. 41 on Thursday night. Multiple teams in the first five picks of the NBA’s second round also consulted with NFL personnel about how to best maximize those trade opportunities, sources said.
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