Former NBA player Ben McLemore has been found guilty on Thursday of raping a 21-year-old woman. Here's what you need to know.

The sexual assault occurred Oct. 3, 2021 after a party at then-teammate Robert Covington's house in Lake Oswego.

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.

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.

All things considered, and certainly relative to some past free-agency periods, this offseason has been a tame, measured one from NBA front offices.

The 2025 offseason and free agency period have given us plenty of action so far, but there have been some mistakes made by key NBA teams and even players who might have made rushed decisions.