Miami was named as the most popular "ideal" destination for a WNBA expansion franchise in a recent player poll shared by The Athletic's <a href=" Pickman and Sabreena Merchant.

LAS VEGAS — The Celtics lost for the first time in Summer League, falling to the Heat 100-96 on Monday at the Cox Pavilion. The C’s rallied from a double-digit deficit but the Heat made just enough shots down the stretch to secure the victory. Boston dropped to 2-1 in Summer League play.

The conference announced the dates and location for this year's basketball Media Days, taking place in October.

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Lionel Messi produced a pair of first half goals and Inter Miami held on in a 2-1 win against the Revolution. Playing in front of a crowd of 43,293, the game followed a familiar, albeit counterintuitive script: The home team were the Washington Generals, while the star-studded away side happily occupied the role of Harlem Globetrotters.

Inter Miami boss Javier Mascherano has defended Lionel Messi's 'unquestionable' teammate amid his goal drought.