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Does the league need more roster spots per team?

The Dallas Mavericks are clearly hitting the reset button and may already have the perfect potential trade partner, the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Playing more minutes than ever in her career, the Wings forward is perhaps one of the most dangerous players in the WNBA.

The Thunder lost the regular-season series to the Spurs but now lead in the playoffs after taking an aggressive approach

A closer look at the Lynx's outstanding start, a surprising MVP candidate and whether two contending teams are strong enough

The Wizards completed a successful tank and have the first overall pick in the draft, which likely has the league fuming, showing that tanking works.

Already running point like pros

After being selected in expansion for the second year in a row, Leite is leading Portland

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Head coach Lynne Roberts has admitted the rookie's defensive prowess has been a welcome surprise

The Connecticut Sun rookie has embraced the unexpected playing time in her first season

Austin Reaves’ unrestricted free agency was one of the biggest dominos to fall for the Los Angeles Lakers as he was understandably looking for a hefty pay raise. Opposing teams were positioning themselves to free up cap space to offer Reaves a max contract and L.A. did not want to take any chances of him […]

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The No. 2 overall pick to Minnesota has been a star for the Lynx as a rookie point guard

The Los Angeles Lakers announced the signing of Peter Suder one day after he played in their first Summer League game of the year. Suder played 24 minutes off the bench and made just one of six field goal attempts while pulling down three rebounds and collecting one assist in the lopsided loss to the […]

Scoring is up, rookies are thriving and there is intrigue in several WNBA cities already

The first order of business this offseason for the Los Angeles Lakers was bringing back Austin Reaves. Ultimately, Reaves and L.A. came to terms on four-year, $185 million max contract, which elevates him financially as a second option behind Luka Doncic. It is a massive commitment from the Lakers, but there have been promising results […]

In the first season of developmental roster spots in the WNBA, players and coaches are still adjusting.

Los Angeles Lakers first-round draft pick Cameron Carr took the court for the first time in California Classic Summer League action on Friday night and impressed despite his team getting blown out by the Golden State Warriors. Carr was the Lakers’ only real source of offense and led them with 19 points, two rebounds and […]

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Was last year just a poor shooting season for Clark due to injuries, or does she have to prove herself this year?

With the start of the WNBA season upon us, we detail the rest of the rosters, cuts, cap space and prospects for teams around the league

We look at where every team stands after all the preseason moves and cuts, with the regular season almost ready to get underway

Pau Gasol stunned fans by choosing Nikola Jokic over LeBron James before finally selecting Michael Jordan as his ultimate choice.

Six days into the 2026 NBA free agency period, and NBA media outlets have not delayed in their grading of free agency transactions across the league.

Looking into the ways that more opportunities will force adjustments by teams, give new chances to former college stars

The NBA has been a global league for a long time now. There have been star athletes from Europe and beyond making a name for themselves in the world’s best basketball league for decades. If you needed any further proof of the diversity of the NBA, there hasn’t been an American MVP since 2018. […] The post Europeans in the 2026 NBA Draft appeared first on BallinEurope.

Once more, the San Antonio Spurs and Victor Wembanyama were too calm. Once more, they fell to a vibrant New York Knicks. Emmet Ryan on a need for raw aggression from the Western Conference champions in the NBA Finals. Here’s the thing about being a Zen master. It’s not about running from emotion, it’s about […] The post NBA Finals: Victor Wembanyama has no more time for calm appeared first on BallinEurope.

It took a while but Panathinaikos finally came to life in Game 2 of the Greek Finals. Their dominant victory over Olympiacos in OAKA means, thankfully, that Emmet Ryan gets to say one of his favourite things. We’ve got a series! If you’re a neutral watching the Greek Finals, then thank the heavens for Jerian […] The post Greek Finals: Panathinaikos wake up and make it a series appeared first on BallinEurope.

It’s possible to be too calm. That’s something Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs need to realise before Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Having lost the opener to the New York Knicks, the Spurs look like they need to change the tempo up a bit, writes Emmet Ryan After winning the Western Conference […] The post NBA Finals: Victor Wembanyama must turn calm into chaos appeared first on BallinEurope.