ESPN ranks the teams with the best futures over the next three seasons: 1. Oklahoma City Thunder 2. San Antonio Spurs 3. Boston Celtics 4. Houston Rockets 5. New York Knicks 6. Detroit Pistons 7. Charlotte Hornets 8. Philadelphia 76ers 9. Atlanta Hawks 10. Cleveland Cavaliers 11. Toronto Raptors 12. Indiana Pacers 13. Los Angeles Lakers 14. Miami Heat 15. Utah Jazz 16. Minnesota Timberwolves 17. Dallas Mavericks 18. Denver Nuggets 19. Golden State Warriors 20. Portland Trailblazers 21. Orlando Magic 22. Memphis Grizzlies 23. Washington Wizards 24. Brooklyn Nets 25. Phoenix Suns 26. New Orleans Pelicans 27. Chicago Bulls 28. Milwaukee Bucks 29. Los Angeles Clippers 30. Sacramento Kings (Via espn.com/nba/story/_/id/4989…)

BREAKING: The NBA has ruled on the Los Angeles Clippers in for salary cap circumvention investigations on Kawhi Leonard after yearlong probe -- stripping the franchise of 5 first-round picks, issuing a $30 million fine to owner Steve Ballmer and suspensions for Ballmer, Lawrence Frank and Gillian Zucker, sources tell ESPN. Kawhi Leonard will have to pay $700,000 in restitution for improper benefits by the Clippers for his uncle and former business rep, Dennis Robertson. No contract void or suspension for Leonard. And Robertson -- who was fired by Leonard in June -- is being banned by the NBA from all business dealings.

BREAKING: James Harden has agreed to a new three-year, $97 million contract to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers, with a player option and a trade kicker, agents Mike Silverman, Troy Payne and Brandon Grier of Equity Sports told ESPN.

BREAKING: LeBron James is signing with the Philadelphia 76ers on a two-year, $8 million deal with a player option, Klutch Sports Group and Klutch CEO and Game Over show host Rich Paul tells ESPN.

🚨⚠️ EXCL: Éderson to Manchester United, deal OFF and considered as collapsed as Man Utd informed Atalanta. Atalanta believe Éderson is 100% fit and will welcome the midfielder back as part of their squad, as Man United changed their plans. Éderson won’t join #MUFC.

The Lakers are offering Jonathan Kuminga a starting role in their free agent pitch, per @anthonyVslater. Los Angeles’ projected starting lineup, if Kuminga signs: Luka Doncic Austin Reaves Kuminga Sandro Mamukelashvili Walker Kessler

Aint no WAY VAR came in to SAVE Argentina from that. NO WAYYYY. The CORRUPTION

Another team full of excellent players ruined yet again by Roberto Martinez. How this guy gets jobs is crazy