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Former Warriors GM Bob Myers is not a candidate for the front office opening in Dallas created by Nico Harrison's departure and is not even available to serve as a consultant to other teams after his recent departure from ESPN to take a new position as president of sports for Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, which owns the NFL's Washington Commanders, Crystal Palace of the Premier League and the NHL's New Jersey Devils in addition to the Philadelphia 76ers.
Former Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers is leaving his role as an ESPN basketball analyst to become president of sports for Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, giving the championship executive the ability to work across many of the world's top leagues. Myers will work in a full-time role with the goal of maximizing opportunities and bolstering processes for a Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBSE) portfolio that include the Philadelphia 76ers of the NBA, the New Jersey Devils of the NHL, Crystal Palace F.C. of the English Premier League, and an investment in NASCAR team Joe Gibbs Racing. Myers also will continue to support Josh Harris, the managing partner of the Washington Commanders, after he helped assemble the framework of the leadership team that has guided the NFL franchise back to prominence.
Jayson Tatum was spotted at practice on Wednesday -- just not on a basketball court. The Celtics star made an appearance at the New England Patriots' joint training camp practice with the Washington Commanders. Tatum, who had surgery in May to repair the ruptured right Achilles tendon injury he suffered in Boston's Eastern Conference semifinal loss to the New York Knicks in May, was seen walking without a boot or brace.
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.”
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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.
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.
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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
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."