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.

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.