Basketball NewsTuesday, Jul 21, 2026

Publisher:Yahoo Sports WNBAOutlet infoJul 21, 4:07 AM ET

The WNBA has grown at an exponential rate during Cathy Engelbert's tenure as commissioner, a stewardship that at times has been tumultuous during her nearly seven years at the helm. Engelbert, the second-longest tenured WNBA president or commissioner, helped negotiate a transformative collective bargaining agreement this past spring that gives the WNBA its first core of million-dollar player salaries. “There’s not a lot of jobs where you can make over 30-plus millionaires instantly, right?” E...

Publisher:Bleacher Report NBAOutlet infoJul 20, 2:06 PM ET

Indiana Pacers star guard Tyrese Haliburton apparently didn't do a great job of trying to convince star free agent LeBron James to join his team.

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Publisher:Celtics BlogOutlet infoJul 21, 4:46 AM ET

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - JUNE 17: Neemias Queta #88 of the Boston Celtics celebrates after Boston's 106-88 win against the Dallas Mavericks in Game Five of the 2024 NBA Finals at TD Garden on June 17, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) | Getty Images On June 7, 1998, Brigadier-Gener...

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Publisher:Swish AppealOutlet infoJul 21, 5:35 PM ET

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Allisha Gray, Angel Reese and Rhyne Howard. | Getty Images There’s basketball. And then there’s WNBA basketball. While talent is a prerequisite to thriving in the W, it’s not enough. Talent must thrive in context, as part of a team and, more specifically, as part of a lineup. Context, or fit, delineates the good from the great, where a group of talented, individual players become greater than the sum of their parts. So, through the first half (and a bit more) of the 2026 WNBA season, which te...

Publisher:Yahoo Sports WNBAOutlet infoJul 21, 7:00 AM ET

According to WNBA analyst Caroline Fenton, after Clark delivered the historic 45-point, 10-assist masterpiece against the Seattle Storm on July 17, there was finally a moment of focus solely on her brilliance on the court. Since the June 24 flagrant foul incident involving Phoenix Mercury’s Alyssa Thomas, almost every conversation around Clark has centered on hard contacts, protecting players, and athletes facing online harassment.

Publisher:Bleacher Report NBAOutlet infoJul 20, 7:20 PM ET

A handful of teams are interested in free agent Jonathan Kuminga this offseason, but they'll have to match his lofty asking price.

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