Russell Westbrook will not be exercising his $3.5 million player option with the Denver Nuggets for next season and will instead become a free agent, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Friday.

The legal aid group Lambda Legal has raised $285 million at a time when attacks on the rights of gay, intersex and transgender people have again intensified.

Anthony Davis is out at least through the All-Star break after sustaining a groin injury in his debut with the Dallas Mavericks following the seismic trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers.

Former NBA All-Stars Tracy McGrady and Jermaine O’Neal are going to launch a player representation agency this fall, according to The New York Times’ Marc Stein. McGrady and O’Neal had talked about pursuing this idea in the past, but the discussions grew more serious amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. O’Neal wore No. 7 and McGrady wore No. McGrady made seven straight All-Star teams and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2017 -- most notably playing for the Houston Rockets and Orlando Magic.