Basketball News · LatestMonday, Jun 8, 2026

With some subtle nods to design elements present in their inaugural 1989-90 season, the Timberwolves give mascot a makeover, update uniform colors.

As the NBA prepares to spin out into Europe, the WNBA is exploring its own strategy beyond the borders of the United States. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver wants NBA Europe – the project to launch a completely new league on the other side of the Atlantic – to be perhaps his greatest legacy in the sport.

A month into the WNBA season and there has been a strong effort from the two new expansion teams in Toronto and Portland. Building off the success of Golden State last season as an expansion franchise, the two new teams are in the middle of the standings. Toronto (6-5) has beaten Los Angeles.

Jonquel Jones is going to have a memorable trip to Connecticut on Monday night as the Sun will retire her No. 35 jersey before the Liberty visit. Connecticut, which is playing its last season in the state before moving to Houston next season, will honor six former Sun members of the franchise during the team's “Sunset Season”. Connecticut acquired Jones on draft night in 2016 from the Los Angeles Sparks in a deal for Chelsea Gray that worked out well for both teams.

Azzi Fudd and Olivia Miles were the first two players selected in this year’s WNBA draft, and for the rest of this season, they’ll be compared endlessly by fans and analysts alike. Ahead of a Wings-Lynx Commissioner’s Cup game on Tuesday, Fudd was asked if she had extra motivation to win against Minnesota.

Give Mike Gansey a pinch of credit for his acknowledgment of the most obvious part of the condition of the franchise as he takes over — kind of, sort of — the 76ers. “It’s not a championship caliber team right now,” Gansey said. Gansey is already at work as Philadelphia’s latest president of basketball operations, trying to find ways to raise the team to a championship level, while deeply hindered by near-untradeable, unwanted contracts tied to aging and unreliable Joel Embiid and Paul George.

The 7-4 Liberty go for a fifth straight win against the Sun

Seeing the Knicks at Madison Square Garden in the Finals is clearly the hottest ticket in town.

After taking a relatively small portal class, Georgia may lean on these gifted freshmen

The Associated Press WNBA Power Rankings, as voted by a 16-member panel, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through June 7, all points based on one-point for a first-place vote through 15 points for a 15th-place vote: Rank Team W L Pts Prv 1 Minnesota Lynx (16) 9 2 16 1 2 Las Vegas Aces 7 3 42 3 3 Dallas Wings 7 3 54 4 4 Atlanta Dream 7 3 61 2 5 New York Liberty 7 4 88 7 6 Golden State Valkyries 6 5 101 5 7 Indiana Fever 5 5 119 8 8 Toronto Tempo 6 5 145 9 9 Los Angeles Sparks 5 6...

The less that the Lakers can get LeBron to take on his next contract, the better off they'll be for rest of free agency.

It would almost certainly take a trade up, but Steinbach is exactly what the Sixers need.

The spotlight's glare is powerful in Indiana.

Angel does things differently than everyone in WNBA history.

Stacey King, a three-time NBA champion and beloved TV broadcaster with the Chicago Bulls, has died, the team announced Sunday. He was 59. No cause of death has been disclosed.

Geno Auriemma coached Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd for years at UConn, so it makes sense that he is still paying attention to how the two are doing as professionals. These days, both of his former stars share a backcourt on the Dallas Wings, and the Hall of Fame coach has enjoyed their reunion.

Chicago Sky star Skylar Diggins raised eyebrows with her response about coach Tyler Marsh after the team’s seventh loss in 2026 came against the Toronto Tempo in a blowout result on Sunday. A reporter tried to question Diggins about the team’s half-court offense, but before he finished asking, the point guard interrupted and said the query should be directed to Marsh.

The good old draft is going to be San Francisco's key to trying to build a contender around Steph Curry, Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green.

How does this Knicks team stack up with the great New York squads of the past?

Ahead of Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and Spurs on Monday at Madison Square Garden, a security wall has been erected.

As fans watch the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs, front offices are using the final weeks to scout the 2026 NBA Draft.

The Toronto Raptors have signed general manager Bobby Webster to a multiyear extension and promoted him to executive vice president, the team announced Monday. Webster, 41, is entering his 10th season as the Raptors’ general manager.

In sports, comeback is the best type of fashion. Can the Spurs reverse their fortunes on New York's home floor? See the odds.

Chennedy Carter mentioned about being on a "leash" with the Las Vegas Aces.

Every team tries. Most fail.

For Kelsey Plum, the conversation around the Sparks’ defense turned into a call to action. Against the Portland Fire, she set out to prove a point on that end of the floor.

The NBA Finals are back in New York and the hype is unavoidable. The Knicks are two wins from their first championship since 1973 and it seems everyone in the city wants the chance to see it. It feels like more of a major event than any basketball game, and Victor Wembanyama was asked if the chaos could be a distraction for his San Antonio Spurs.

Dominick Barlow earned himself a standard NBA contract with the Sixers this season, but a major weakness in his game will have to be improved for a successful year two.

Atlanta has now locked up Onsi Saleh as head of basketball operations, keeping the Hawks brain trust in place.

The pressure is now entirely on the Knicks. Can the Spurs take advantage and play free again?