Basketball News · LatestTuesday, Jul 7, 2026

Taking stock of the East before it all changes next week

Yaxel Lendeborg, the Golden State Warriors' top 2026 NBA Draft pick, didn't hear back when reaching out to Draymond Green. And it could be because Green is partying in Paris, France.

Golden State Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy has high expectations for Jimmy Butler when he returns from his knee injury.

The Washington Mystics (8-9) fell 68-57 to the Connecticut Sun (4-15) at Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday night, plagued by 22 turnovers and a 56% performance from the free-throw line. Washington opened the game on a 5-0 run behind center Shakira Austin, but Connecticut quickly settled in, using a nine-point swing to take a 30-26 […]

A handful of rising NBA stars were in action on Monday in Summer League.

Monday, Chicago Bulls head coach spoke to Bulls media during team practice and covered a wide range of questions.

Praises for Caitlin Clark’s skills, performances, achievements, and influence on women’s sports have come from different corners of the sports world, well beyond the boundaries of basketball. The latest to heap admiration on the Indiana Fever superstar is legendary American soccer player Alex Morgan.

Gabby Williams scored 13 straight Golden State points in the fourth quarter, finishing with 16 to rally the Valkyries to a 78-75 victory over the Atlanta Dream on Friday night. Kiah Stokes and Kaitlyn Chen each added 13 points for the Valkyries. Williams made all four shots and was 5 for 8 on free throws in the final period to push Golden State over Atlanta for the second time in three days.

The Carolina Hurricanes are expected to be without leading goal scorer Seth Jarvis, who typically plays on the wing of No. 1 center Sebastian Aho, for the start of their Stanley Cup defense due to shoulder surgery, GM Eric Tulsky announced Friday night.

The 6-foot-5 guard from Baylor, whose father spent six seasons in the NBA, is trying to exceed expectations, he says during his introductory news conference.

The Dubs legend is a free agent.

The Indiana Fever continue to cement their status as the most-followed WNBA team on social media.

Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White announced on Friday that franchise superstar Caitlin Clark will miss Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Sparks. Clark tweaked her back on Wednesday after landing on the foot of Phoenix Mercury’s Valériane Ayayi.

In a week where fans first watched Caitlin Clark receive a technical foul for clapping, then saw officials miss a punch to her throat, many were hoping the drama would finally end. But the week is continuing, and so are the Indiana Fever’s woes.

Here's everything you need to know about Fever vs. Sparks, including TV channel and streaming options for the WNBA matchup.

The old NBA was not for the weak.

The win-now move doesn’t look as appealing in a strengthened conference.

Big expectations surrounds Kentucky’s second-year, homegrown center.

The Sparks have no answer for Storm rookie Flau'jae Johnson, who scores 23 points in Seattle's victory.

Marina Mabrey scored a career-high 37 points and tied the WNBA single-game record with nine 3-pointers on Friday.

Which front offices boast the most spending power? Which are battling to avoid the second apron? Bobby Marks examines all 30 teams.

Even though Caitlin Clark has taken the WNBA and women’s basketball in general to heights unimaginable just a few years ago, the rest of the league has seemingly ganged up on her, giving her some rough treatment. A number of players, including some prominent ones, have committed hard, and some would say dirty, fouls on her.

Brown is in a great situation, but it should also seem familiar

When Brayden Burries had his name called at the 2026 NBA Draft on Tuesday, one of the people he hugged immediately afterward was Tommy Lloyd. Dressed in a tan blazer and slacks, while the rest of Burries’ family donned black, Lloyd looked like as much like a proud parent as anyone else in the room. […]

This week on The Butterfly Effect, we take a break to look back on Mikal Bridges’ career up to this point.

We're grading every team on how their run compared with expectations.

The Mavericks picked the former Illini No. 9 overall.

I went to sleep yesterday with the Knicks having nine players on their roster, and I woke up to the news that we now have ten. S/o mi hermano Jose Alvarado. “The Knicks’ front office understands that dipping below the second apron would lead to much of its depth flocking elsewhere, which is why, despite […]

The Indiana Fever take on the Los Angeles Sparks at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Saturday to conclude their three-game homestand.The Fever are 1-1 in the current homestand, beating the Phoenix Mercury 86-77 on June 22 before losing to them 111-109 two days later. They are going to be without Caitlin Clark, who has been ruled […] The post How to Watch Indiana Fever vs LA Sparks on June 27? All You Need to Know appeared first on HEAVY.

The Associated Press WNBA Power Rankings, as voted by a 16-member panel, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through July 5, all points based on