NBA free agency guide: Jeremy Lin heading back to New York, Hassan Whiteside and Andre Drummond staying put; grading moves; latest rumors; Meet Simone Biles, who is about to turn Olympic gymnastics upside down; Bradley Beal and Wizards agree on five-year, $128 million max deal; UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos is the master of pressure; NBA free agency grades: Hassan Whiteside, Jeremy Lin and Andre Drummond deals get high marks; Hassan Whiteside doesn’t plan to wade into free agency. That’s bad news for Miami.; What happened to all of Mike Conley’s free agency options?; NBA hires former Notre Dame lineman as new president of league operations; Brock Lesnar is fighting in UFC 200 and he doesn’t care what you think about it; Words I never thought I’d type: It’s time for Dirk Nowitzki to leave the Mavericks; O.J. Mayo suspended by NBA for two years for violating anti-drug program; Andre Drummond, Pistons reportedly agree to five-year max deal; Neymar signs deal to remain with Barcelona until 2021; Dwyane Wade wouldn’t really leave the Heat, would he?; Nets bring ‘Linsanity’ back to New York; DeMar DeRozan’s new deal means no more free dinners from Kyle Lowry; Welcome (back) to Miami. Hassan Whiteside announces he will return to the Heat; Timofey Mozgov’s insane Lakers contract inspires incredulous reaction; Skating Milan Lucic alongside Connor McDavid is a smart move for Oilers; Iceland won’t be able to frustrate France like it did England; Timofey Mozgov’s Lakers deal isn’t as big a mistake as you think
 
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Brock Lesnar is fighting in UFC 200 and he doesn’t care what you think about it
Brock Lesnar "doesn't give a s---" about how fighting in MMA affects his WWE career.
Words I never thought I’d type: It’s time for Dirk Nowitzki to leave the Mavericks
A Mavericks fan makes peace with the idea of the team's longtime star leaving to be competitive elsewhere.
 
O.J. Mayo suspended by NBA for two years for violating anti-drug program
Mayo was previously banned 10 games in 2011 for violating the league's drug policy.
 
Andre Drummond, Pistons reportedly agree to five-year max deal
Looks like Pistons center Andre Drummond just became $130 million richer.
 
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NBA free agency guide: Jeremy Lin heading back to New York, Hassan Whiteside and Andre Drummond staying put; grading moves; latest rumors
There are plenty of juicy story lines this summer. Keep up with all the action here.
 
Meet Simone Biles, who is about to turn Olympic gymnastics upside down
Observers are 'running out of adjectives' to describe the American favored to win gold in Rio.
 
Neymar signs deal to remain with Barcelona until 2021
Neymar's buyout clause is now the same as teammate Lionel Messi's.
 
Dwyane Wade wouldn’t really leave the Heat, would he?
The 13-year veteran has options if he chooses to leave South Beach.
 
 
Bradley Beal and Wizards agree on five-year, $128 million max deal
The standout guard will return to Washington to shore up one of the NBA's best back courts.
 
Nets bring ‘Linsanity’ back to New York
Jeremy Lin averaged 11.7 points and three assists per game for the Hornets last season.
 
UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos is the master of pressure
Pressure is more than just bullrushing an opponent, and dos Anjos has utilized it to climb from divisional afterthought to champion.
 
NBA free agency grades: Hassan Whiteside, Jeremy Lin and Andre Drummond deals get high marks
It didn't take long for Nicolas Batum, Jordan Clarkson, DeMar DeRozan and Timofey Mozgov to come off the market.
 
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Hassan Whiteside doesn’t plan to wade into free agency. That’s bad news for Miami.
The free-agent center isn't likely to wait around until after the Heat pitch Kevin Durant.
 
What happened to all of Mike Conley’s free agency options?
The top point guard on the market is all but down to two options.
 
NBA hires former Notre Dame lineman as new president of league operations
Byron Spruell is the long-expected replacement to Rod Thorn atop the NBA’s operations department.
 
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