This is an article version of the CBS Sports HQ AM Newsletter, the ultimate guide to every day in sports. You can sign up to get it in your inbox every weekday morning here. Five things to know Friday College football’s Week 1 is off to an exhilarating start. If the biggest games this weekend … Read more
Ben Simmons is off the boat and back on the court. The divisive guard signed a one-year, $3.5 million deal with the Kings on Friday morning, ESPN reported. Simmons stepped away from the NBA last season and purchased a controlling share in the South Florida Sails Angling Club, which is a part of the Sport … Read more
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NBA free agency has cooled down, but the Sacramento Kings made a bit of a surprising move on Friday. ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that the Kings agreed to a one-year, $3 million deal with former No. 1 pick Ben Simmons. Simmons missed the entire 2025-26 NBA season after playing the 2024-25 campaign with the Los … Read more
Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer has been suspended for one year by the NBA. The league’s investigation found Ballmer and the Clippers were guilty of violating the salary cap circumvention rules. The Clippers have been stripped of five first-round picks and have been fined $30 million. Los Angeles Clippers owner and former Microsoft CEO … Read more
In an interview with Darren Wolfson of 5 Eyewitness News, Timberwolves general manager Matt Lloyd discussed several topics, including forward Cody Williamswhom the team acquired via trade last weekend from Utah. That deal created financial flexibility for the Wolves, who officially signed Jonathan Kuminga on Thursday. Lloyd pointed to Williams’ play at the end of … Read more
As expected, the Houston Rockets have come to terms with Amen Thompson on a lucrative contract extension. But the most impressive part about this new deal is the fact that the franchise will get to savor their young star for the foreseeable future without having to pay the usual premium which other players of his … Read more
After the NBA handed the Clippers a historic punishment, one of the country’s most decorated investigative journalists believes Pablo Torre still isn’t getting enough credit. Miami Herald reporter Julie K. Brown, whose “Perversion of Justice” investigation helped expose Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse and the system that protected him, ripped The New York Times and The Athletic … Read more
The Timberwolves have finalized their two-year, $12.4MM contract with free agent forward Jonathan Kumingaaccording to the NBA’s official transaction log. Word broke on August 26 that Kuminga had agreed to a two-year deal with Minnesota that includes a second-year player option. The Timberwolves used the taxpayer mid-level exception to complete the transaction. At the time … Read more
The approaching start of the NFL season may be dominating the attention of the sports world, but that doesn’t mean other leagues are just twiddling their thumbs. The Houston Rockets proved that by signing 23-year-old Amen Thompson to a five-year, $280 million contract extension. Heading into his fourth NBA season, Thompson averaged a career-high 18.3 … Read more