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Cape Verde has reached the World Cup round of 32 and will play defending champion Argentina in Miami on July 3 after finishing second in Group H. The island debutants have drawn with Spain and Uruguay and held Saudi Arabia to 0-0, becoming the smallest country ever to reach the knockout stage in World Cup history.
LeBron James has announced he will leave the Los Angeles Lakers, ending an eight-year stint that delivered a 2020 title. The 41-year-old will play his 24th NBA season elsewhere, with teams including the Warriors and Cavaliers cited as potential destinations. Free agency opens with mounting speculation about the next chapter in one of basketball’s greatest careers.
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.
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama has agreed to a five-year, $252 million rookie maximum extension with a player option in the fifth season, according to ESPN and confirmed by the Spurs and multiple outlets. The deal preserves cap flexibility for the team while keeping the promising rookie in San Antonio. The extension follows a dramatic rise from a 22-win season to a 62-win Finals run.
Former Miami Heat teammates Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro remain at the center of an incident in Las Vegas where Adebayo reportedly struck Herro during a summer league workout. Herro has moved to Milwaukee in a Giannis blockbuster, while Miami pivots to a new offensive approach. The Heat say they will say nothing more about the incident.
The Knicks will host the 76ers on Oct. 20 to raise their 2023-24 championship banner, then begin the NBA Cup schedule with a group-stage game against Philadelphia in New York. The league has released a partial schedule, with key Christmas and opening-night matchups revealed and full details due Thursday.
The Pistons have not re-signed Jalen Duren as talks with him remain unresolved while the Thompson twins secure record extensions elsewhere. Ausar and Amen Thompson have signed major deals, and the Pistons are reshaping around their young core amid a busy off-season.