The Bucks signed Meyers Leonard to a 10-day contract two years after saying an anti-Semitic slur made him untouchable. Getty Images “To take a chance on me like this, it takes a lot of courage ...

Former NBA big man Meyers Leonard has officially retired as a basketball player, announcing the news on Instagram.. After playing a modest role as a freshman at Illinois, Leonard had a breakout ...

Meyers Leonard, a reserve center for the Miami Heat, will be “away from the team indefinitely,” the team said Tuesday night, following his use of an anti-Semitic slur while he was playing a ...

Leonard played at the University of Illinois from 2010-12 before leaving for the NBA. The 7-foot center played his high school basketball in southeast Illinois. Former Illinois men's basketball ...

Ten months have lapsed since former Illinois and Miami Heat center Meyers Leonard’s life — and his NBA career — grinded to a halt. While livestreaming “Call of Duty” on Twitch last March ...

Center Meyers Leonard started the 2020-21 NBA season by signing a two-year contract with the Miami Heat that included a team option for the second year.

Meyers Leonard's basketball career has had many ups and downs. The 7-foot center has dealt with a lot of injuries, but his remarks on a March 2021 Twitch stream nearly ended his professional career.

10-year NBA veteran Meyers Leonard went a unique route to announce his retirement from the NBA. On Sunday, the former Portland Trail Blazers lottery pick took to Instagram to share the news that ...

Meyers Leonard went toe-to-toe with Ohio State All-American Jared Sullinger during the Illini's win over the Buckeyes on Jan. 10. Damen Jackson/Icon SMI Not even with the weight of the world ...

Meyers Leonard, a reserve center for the Miami Heat, has been fined $50,000 and suspended for one week after a viral clip showed him using an anti-Semitic slur while playing a video game on a ...

Former NBA big man Meyers Leonard has officially retired as a basketball player, announcing the news on Instagram. After playing a modest role as a freshman at Illinois, Leonard had a breakout ...