American NBA team; oldest in the league
The New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs have reached the NBA Finals, with Knicks coach Mike Brown on the cusp of his first championship after years as an assistant and head coach. He credits Gregg Popovich's mentorship and humor as shaping his approach.
The Walmart heir Lukas Walton and his wife have acquired a minority stake in the Chicago Bulls and the United Center, with the Reinsdorf and Wirtz families retaining controlling ownership. The deal values and stake size were not disclosed, but reports indicate a roughly 10% share for the Waltons. The transaction includes part of the United Center, home to the Bulls and the Blackhawks, and follows previous private equity moves into NBA teams.
The NBA has adopted a single free-throw rule for summer leagues in Salt Lake City, Northern California and Las Vegas to speed up play. The rule replaces multi-shot free throws with one shot worth the total points and applies only to non-final periods, not overtime.
The former New York representative has been announced as a contestant on Fox’s fifth season of Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test, set to air in September. The show will test participants with extreme military-style challenges in a Malaysian jungle, pitting Santos against other celebrities and athletes. Santos has faced criminal charges and was expelled from Congress after fabricating parts of his life story.