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As Anthony Davis finds himself playing alongside an extremely young core, he suddenly finds himself relating more to LeBron James.

We have completely missed the point, if recent reports are true.

Cori Close could barely keep her seat warm.

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The Indiana Pacers star said he is still dealing with the aftereffects of shingles L'articolo Tyrese Haliburton opens up on shingles battle: “This has sucked” proviene da Sportando.

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The Spurs aren’t sneaking up on anyone anymore. They won 62 games. They’ve got the point differential. The metrics love them. And yeah, Victor Wembanyama looks every bit like a future MVP. But here’s the thing nobody really knows yet — how does this all translate when the game slows to a crawl? That’s the […] The post Spurs enter playoffs with expectations, and one big question appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Pelicans forward Zion Williamson saw his name pop up in several trade rumors leading up to the February deadline, but he made it clear at his Monday press conference that he hopes to stay with the team that selected him first overall in the 2019 draft, according to Brett Martel of The Associated Press. “New […]

Caitlin Clark and her new teammate, Raven Johnson, have some history.

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The Lakers are set to open their first-round series against the Rockets on April 18. They will likely have to do it shorthanded. Both Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves have been sidelined since early April, but there are at least some updates on each. Doncic recently traveled to Spain for treatment on his left hamstring […] The post Lakers’ Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves sidelined ‘indefinitely’ as playoffs begin appeared first on Hoops Wire.

The 2026 Portsmouth Invitational Tournament will take place this week from April 15-18 in Portsmouth, VA. The event features college seniors working to boost their stock ahead of the NBA draft, with invitations to the combine a possibility for some standouts. Several P.I.T. alumni have gone on to become solid NBA players in recent years, […]

Tyrese Haliburton recently revealed the challenges he faced while dealing with facial shingles.

Stephanie White and the Indiana Fever are looking to build off a surprising 2025 WNBA season. The Fever were hit by the injury bug throughout last season, with All-WNBA guard Caitlin Clark playing in just 13 games due to multiple issues. The former Iowa Hawkeyes star was also forced to miss the entire playoffs, where Indiana made it to Game 5 of the semifinals.

After two arduous years of tanking, Nets fans want to know whether their team is going to flip the switch and accelerate their rebuild — and if so, when.

Here are the results from the 2026 WNBA Draft.

The longest draft in WNBA history is in the books. The players selected Monday will be better compensated than any draft class in league history, and they’ll also have more opportunities to make the league now that it offers 15 rosters with 12 players each and up to two developmental player spots per team. Forty-five picks are a whirlwind to process, especially on the heels of a two-day free agency frenzy. Here is our best attempt to sort through the winners and losers of the 2026 WNBA Draft. Wi

White selected during third round with 45th — and final — selection of the draft.

Angel Reese reacts to the Atlanta Dream's decision to draft Madina Okot.

The All-American guard becomes TCU’s second first-round pick in two years.

Williamsaveraged 15.3 points and led the Big 12 with 7.7 assists per game in her only season at Iowa State after two years at Arizona.

That went better than expected.

The latest intel on Joel Embiid's recovery from an appendicitis spells out bad news for the 76ers.

Johnson is coming off a memorable five-year career with the South Carolina Gamecocks, which included two national championships. This is after the Gamecocks suffered a heartbreaking loss to the UCLA Bruins in the national championship game, 51-79. The Fever took to social media to announce Johnson as their 10th pick in the draft.

Cassandre Prosper became the 24th Notre Dame player in history to be selected in the WNBA Draft

Kiki Rice was selected sixth overall by the expansion franchise Toronto Tempo in the 2026 WNBA draft, becoming the first draft pick in team history. Rice was among multiple UCLA Bruins stars selected in the first round of the draft, including the likes of Lauren Betts and Gabriela Jaquez. Regardless, she also enjoyed the support […] The post Thunder’s Cason Wallace drops ‘unbelievable’ Kiki Rice take at 2026 WNBA Draft appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Valkyries traded Flau'jae Johnson less than an hour after selecting her with the No. 8 pick, sending the LSU standout to the Seattle Storm for Marta Suarez and a future second-round pick.

Azzi Fudd, the No. 1 overall draft pick this year, will make more than 6 times as much as Paige Bueckers did last year.

These names are big ones for sure.