Chinese free agent forward Cui Yongxi has signed a two-way contract with the NBA's Brooklyn Nets, the team announced on Friday.Cui becomes the third player of Chinese heritage to play for the Nets after Jeremy Lin and Yi Jianlian. js/bb
Joel Embiid has signed a contract extension with the Philadelphia 76ers, the team announced on Friday, with the Cameroon-born center saying he wants to stay a Sixer his NBA entire career."I started a Sixer and want to be right here for the rest of my career," Embiid said.
The Women's NBA, enjoying a record-shattering season of growth, announced Wednesday it will add an expansion club in Portland, Oregon, for the 2026 season.The Portland club will be owned by RAJ Sports, led by Lisa Bhathal Merage and Alex Bhathal, also the owners of The National Women's Soccer League's Portland Thorns.