Basketball News · LatestSunday, Jan 4, 2026

Hall of Famer Sylvia Fowles is joining the Portland Fire as an assistant coach for the organization's inaugural season, a source told ESPN.

The Liberty sit atop Forbes' first-ever list of the world's most valuable women's teams.

Rockets ownership is in substantive talks with the Connecticut Sun over the potential purchase and relocation of the WNBA franchise to Houston, sources told ESPN.

Blake Griffin, Candace Parker, Jamal Crawford, the 1996 U.S. Olympic women's basketball team, Bruce Pearl and Kelvin Sampson are among the first-time nominees for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

Here's the latest on proposed salary caps and why the two sides are debating gross and net revenue ahead of the Jan. 9 deadline.

Michigan State's Tom Izzo isn't happy with where things stand after Baylor's addition of James Nnaji

SportsLine's model simulated NC Central Eagles vs. Penn State Nittany Lions on Monday afternoon and revealed its college basketball picks

The Zags are 13-1 overall and No. 7 in the CBS Sports Top 25 And 1 after defeating Pepperdine

There wasn't much change in this week's Coaches Poll due to winter break

The two-time national champion explains to CBS Sports why he's alarmed and concerned about the continual lack of leadership in college hoops

Baylor and Drew are catching heat, but they are far from the only ones utilizing an NCAA rule that's enabling in-season free agency

A look at the top performing freshmen in college basketball last week and for the 2025-26 season

The Crimson Tide are 10-3 after defeating Yale and might be the best team in the SEC

Calipari spoke at length about protecting the integrity of college basketball

Rippey picked the Blue Devils over NC State, Miami, Tennessee and Texas

SportsLine's model simulated the NC State Wolfpack vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons ACC matchup on Wednesday 10,000 times

Matt Norlander's annual year in review highlights the SEC's epic year, Sister Jean, Kentucky, Kansas, portal mania, gambling and SO much more

Chauncey Billups and Terry Rozier getting arrested on federal charges made the list, as did the Thunder title.

Fantasy basketball analyst Dan Titus wants to be more active in the trade market as part of his New Year's resolution.

Derrick White made a small piece of NBA history in the Boston Celtics’ win over the Utah Jazz. White has been outstanding for the Celtics ...

The Los Angeles Clippers have no plans for a fire sale before the trade deadline and are expected to explore adding an impact player around James Harden and Kawhi Leonard, sources tell Sam Amick of The Athletic Team sources say owner Steve Ballmer continues his mandate to remain competitive despite the team's 6-21 start. The Clippers have won five straight games, restoring some internal hope about climbing out of their early-season hole. With no first-round pick in 2026 to incentivize tanking...

The Golden State Warriors are staunchly against trading Draymond Green or Jimmy Butler, creating complications as they explore deals for high-salary players before the trade deadline. Team sources say the Warriors' unwillingness to move either player limits their ability to match salaries in potential blockbuster trades. The stance essentially means Golden State's current roster will remain largely intact unless a creative deal emerges. The Warriors have reported interest in Dallas Mavericks ...

The Los Angeles Lakers are 1-4 in their last five games, and after their most recent loss, LeBron James gave a key reason for it. ...

Chicago also will be without point guard Coby White for at least a week with right calf tightness.

'Looking at our team and the type of growth that we’ve had, I know if I’m able to do this and come correct, we’ll have a great shot next season."

The Indiana Fever guard discussed the process of creating her signature shoe, which will debut this spring, among other topics.

Wembanyama made a surprise appearance at the postgame podium and told reporters that he was optimistic about a quick return. He'll undergo further testing Thursday.

The Knicks wrapped up their 2025 slate on a sour note, squandering several double-digit leads in a brutal 134-132 loss to the Spurs on Wednesday night at Frost Bank Center.

Knicks head coach Mike Brown didn't beat around the bush with what went wrong in their loss against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night.

More than 47 million people watched some of the five NBA Christmas Day games, resulting in the highest viewership in 15 years across ESPN and ABC. The number also represents a 45% increase from last year. The games averaged 5.5 million viewers, up 4% from last year. The Cavs-Knicks matchup was the most-watched out of the five games with an average of 6.4 million viewers. The NBA also said it generated 1.6 billion views on social media, up 23% from last year.