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The month of June has been an exciting one for the MLS -- led by news of the legendary Lionel Messi signing with Inter Miami. At its halfway point in the season, teams are making a push in the standings to land a playoff spot. Elsewhere, the league has prepared its latest Juneteenth initiative -- "The Seeds We Plant. The Flowers We Share."Teaming up with Black Players For Change, artist Gianni Lee and photographer Mel D. Cole, 29 one-of-one collectible jerseys have been designed and put up for auction. Signed by players of each of the league's 29 clubs, the jerseys feature artwork from Lee on the back and sleeve. Speaking to the collaboration, Lee shared that "By incorporating my "blue hand" motif, I aimed to narrate the tale of African cultural unity in the diaspora and illustrate how it ...

The Washington Wizards are finalizing a trade that would send Bradley Beal to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Chris Paul, Landry Shamet, multiple second-round picks and pick swaps. The trade comes approximately one year after the Wizards signed Beal to a five-year, $251 million USD extension that included a no=trade clause. "This was an extremely complicated process with so many different hurdles to get through, and Ted Leonsis and Michael Winger were unbelievable partners in making this happen," Mark Bartelstein, Beal's agent, told ESPN.This deal ends Beal's 11-year run with the Wizards and reflects the Suns' serious aspirations of piecing together a group that can contend for championships. With Beal joining forces with Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and Deandre Ayton, the Suns will have an...

The Denver Nuggets officially won their first NBA championship as they defeated the Miami Heat 94-89 in game five of the 2023 NBA Finals series.The nail-biting game saw the Nuggets' Nikola Jokić closing out with 28 points, 16 rebounds and four assists at the Ball Arena, with the team shooting a measly 5-of-28 from the 3-point range as they heavily relied on Jokić. “We are not in it for ourselves, we are in it for the guy next to us,” he said. “And that’s why this (means) even more.”Jokić was also named the 2023 NBA Finals MVP following his overall MVP awards the last two years.Meanwhile, the Heat were shooting slightly better at 9-of-34 from deep but it still wasn't enough to overcome the prowess of the Nuggets. Coach Erik Spoelstra and his team were also missing star Tyler Herro; he was g...