On August 23, 2026, former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom attended a Chicago Sky game against the Indiana Fever at Wintrust Arena wearing a shirt that read, “WOMAN noun. adult human female.” During the third quarter, Freedom became involved in a verbal confrontation with Sky player Natasha Cloud, and was subsequently removed from the arena.... Continue Reading →
The NBA’s historic discipline of the Los Angeles Clippers—five forfeited first‑round picks, a $30 million fine, and sweeping suspensions of senior leadership—initially triggered a wave of public debate about fairness, bias, and procedural rights.[1] The Clippers’ first response was combative: they denounced the league’s findings as “heavily biased” and “predetermined,” vowed to “vigorously challenge” the... Continue Reading →
As the NBA slowly unveils the winners of its postseason awards, the stakes extend far beyond bragging rights or résumé lines. These honors do more than crown the league’s best performers; they function as a wage‑setting mechanism with multimillion dollar consequences. A single All‑NBA selection can unlock a supermax contract, trigger bonus escalators, or reshape... Continue Reading →
Comments made by LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil recently have caused speculation and uncertainty regarding the league’s future. Though this is not a confirmed collapse of LIV Golf, O’Neil emphasized funding through the 2026 season and never confirmed anything beyond that. A statement like this can create pressure points from a legal and business perspective.... Continue Reading →
Introduced at the start of the 2023–24 season, the NBA’s 65‑game rule was designed as a load management countermeasure—an attempt to curb the rise of discretionary rest and respond to fans and broadcast partners frustrated by declining star availability across the 82‑game schedule. Three seasons in, the rule is facing its first meaningful stress... Continue Reading →
Tiger Woods has had yet another motor vehicle incident involving driving under the influence. The most recent incident occurred last week, when he rolled his Range Rover in a 20 mph residential neighborhood. Reports have indicated that this incident was not alcohol-related, but Tiger had narcotics in his pocket. He is now stepping away from... Continue Reading →
By publicly announcing a 2026 deadline for making a formal decision on league expansion, the NBA is signaling that it is in the final phase of its expansion feasibility process. This process involves a multi‑stage evaluation of market strength, ownership readiness, financial modeling, and competitive‑balance implications. The feasibility process is designed to identify markets that... Continue Reading →
On October 24th, 2025, a lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York against Stronach Group Inc., Stronach Group Services LLC, Churchill Downs Inc., New York Racing Association, Amtote International Inc., United Tote Company, Racing & Gaming Services, and Elite Turf Club LLC.1 The law firm, Hagens... Continue Reading →
Dozens of suspicious bets made by gamblers were recently flagged by sportsbooks.1 These suspicious bets were made “against the same small-conference teams in at least 11 men’s college basketball games over six weeks last season.”2 The NCAA and federal authorities have been investigating “alleged point-shaving in college basketball.”3 The new documents reveal alleged gambling in... Continue Reading →
Few lawyers have reshaped the world of sports as profoundly as Jeffrey L. Kessler, Co-Executive Chairman of Winston & Strawn LLP. Kessler, recognized as one of the nation’s leading antitrust and sports lawyers, has built a career successfully challenging entrenched power structures in professional and collegiate athletics. Finding Sports Law by Chance Kessler did not... Continue Reading →