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Maybe we just let Mike Zarren figure this thing out.

The impact of the transfer portal can be felt all around the basketball landscape, and that includes this weekend's women's Final Four. The transfer portal in part contributed to the four teams that reached the Final Four in 2025 returning again this year. There was a time schools would mainly get talented players from mid-major programs.

Either the Longhorns or the Bruins will have a chance to compete for a national title

With the Thunder holding the Lakers to below 100 points, LeBron James addressed the challenges of facing the best defensive team in the NBA.

The Milwaukee Bucks host the Boston Celtics in what'll be the final matchup of the season between the two franchises on Friday evening.

With the Toronto Tempo and Portland Fire joining the WNBA for the 2026 season, here's how the Indiana Fever could be impacted.

Although the Clippers have enjoyed a historic turnaround this season, Kawhi Leonard isn't too impressed with their current position.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continues to lead the NBA Most Valuable Player straw poll with 88 first place votes ahead of Victor Wembanyama who has moved up into second place. Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic and Jaylen Brown round out the top-5 in that order. Wembanyama, who has been openly lobbying to win the award, had 63 second place votes and eight first place votes while appearing on every ballot. Jokic received only three first place votes while Doncic received none in the poll. Ten players receiv...

Luka Doncic does not satisfy a condition for the exception.

For the eighth straight year, ESPN brings you our list of the game's next young stars aged 21 or under. Who is good enough to make it?

The Zalgiris Kaunas big man addressed transfer speculation linking him to FC Barcelona L'articolo Moses Wright plays down Barcelona rumors: “I’m locked in with Zalgiris” proviene da Sportando.

The Barcelona point guard confirmed that he has not yet received a renewal offer from the club L'articolo Tomas Satoransky still waiting on Barcelona contract offer as future stays open proviene da Sportando.

Ieri lo Zalgiris ha battuto 83-71 il Barcellona in EuroLeague con 14 punti e 8 assist di Sylvain Francisco L'articolo Sylvain Francisco: I love Barcelona. It’s been like one of my dream clubs proviene da Sportando.

With Luka Doncic's injury raising concerns, LeBron James emphasized the importance of fielding a healthy roster heading into the playoffs.

Jayson Tatum is authoring an incredible comeback

The franchises are installed. Uniforms and mascots have been designed. And the league itself is back open for business. Now, it’s time for two new WNBA teams to put players on the floor. Friday’s expansion draft brings the Toronto Tempo and Portland Fire into focus as both newcomers get a chance to add talent from around the W. Fans in the expanded markets tune in to witness history. Fans elsewhere bid farewell to important contributors. It all goes down five weeks out from the season opener. Ho

Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama are the favorites for the 2025-26 NBA MVP award.

Here is more on the trades that the Sky made to each of the new expansion teams to protect its players for the draft.

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UConn Huskies head coach Geno Auriemma expressed a concerning message for women's basketball if the rules for the WNBA Draft were to change.

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Longtime Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal is taking aim at the WNBA for the Sun's ownership sale to Houston

The San Antonio Spurs have become one of the fiercest contenders in the NBA, as they have coalesced quite nicely under head coach Mitch Johnson in just the third year of Victor Wembanyama’s career. The Spurs are even on fire, having won their past 11 games, and heading into the playoffs, the Spurs are looking […] The post Kendrick Perkins argues no playoff scheme can stop Victor Wembanyama appeared first on ClutchPoints.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault didn’t feel anything different with his team in preparing for Thursday’s matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. With an opportunity to send a message to the defending champions after winning 13 of 14 games, the Lakers fell behind by double-digits before trailing all night. After […] The post Thunder’s Mark Daigneault shrugs off extra-motivation factor vs. Lakers appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Spurs continued an incredible run with their 27th win in 29 games and Stephon Castle commandeered the team in the fourth

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Grading every Lakers player’s performance from the team’s 139-96 loss to the Thunder.