While he isn't giving up his main gig just yet, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has picked up a new sport. James, 40, has announced via social media that he has picked up golf, a fun yet surprisingly difficult sport for even the most gifted of athletes.

LeBron James isn't ready to retire from the NBA just yet. When the time comes though, he already knows what sport he'll play next. Just a few days ago, James exercised his $52.6 million player option with the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2025-26 season.

LeBron James' mysterious free agency situation has the Lakers and entire NBA buzzing. Plus Denver's big moves and Eastern Conference chaos.

Houston is parting ways with one of its young assets. Meanwhile, the market for the Warriors' restricted free agent is beginning to take shape.

On Monday, the NBA announced that the salary cap has been set at $154.647 million for the 2025-26 season, while the tax level is $187.895 million. The first apron level is set at $195.945 million, and the second apron level is $207.

There are four NBA Summer League games taking place on Saturday, July 5 involving the Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, Oklahoma City Thunder, Philadelphia 76ers and Golden State Warriors among others.

Three former Indiana basketball standouts — Jalen Hood-Schifino, Kel'el Ware and Oumar Ballo — will be spending the next few weeks in Las Ve

Former Alabama guard Josh Primo is in the latter group after the former first-round draft pick did not play in the 2024-25 season. The Chicago Bulls have Primo on their roster for the NBA 2K26 Summer League, which plays from July 10-20 in Las Vegas with every NBA team represented.

After going No. 1 overall to the Dallas Mavericks in the 2025 NBA draft, Cooper Flagg gave props to the reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder this week.

As he prepares to debut with the Dallas Mavericks in the 2025 NBA Summer League, Cooper Flagg carries high expectations as the No. 1 overall pick in the draft. Coming off a dream freshman season with the Duke Blue Devils in which he averaged 19.

This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! We hope you executed a sign-and-trade to acquire some hot dogs. NBA free agency is more or less over.

The dust has settled on the first wave of NBA free agency, giving us a good feel for how every team has performed so far.

The Indiana Pacers are looking at a potential rebuild year after the loss of Myles Turner to the Milwaukee Bucks.