Basketball News · LatestTuesday, Jul 7, 2026

Veteran center Al Horford reportedly will decline his player option and intends to sign a new two-year contract with the Golden State Warriors.

The Indiana Fever and Phoenix Mercury rematch on Wednesday night boiled over as a physical matchup featured a highly controversial moment, and Fever star Caitlin Clark was on the receiving end of it. The stage was set for another gritty game after Monday’s tense meeting between the two teams, which featured 6 technical fouls and 1 ejection, with the Fever eventually coming out with an 86-77 win.

The Knicks winning the championship is so ridiculous that Josh Hart and Jalen Brunson got Leon Rose to sit with them at the stage of their Roommates Show. If that’s not crazy enough for you to believe, you tell me what is. Here’s the latest from Rose and elsewhere. Leon Rose On firing Tom Thibodeau […]

Sharif Phillips-Keaton joins the show to break down the new Nets!

Portland Fire forward Bridget Carleton is trading the west coast for the east coast. The WNBA veteran is Unrivaled.

It's an explosive statement after a controversial game.

Watch full March Madness highlights from senior forward Tyler Nickel during Vanderbilt's run to the second round of the 2026 NCAA men's basketball tournament.

Nominees include A'ja Wilson, Jalen Brunson, Shohei Ohtani and more. Vote and help choose which athletes win an ESPY.

The NBA's official "tampering" period begins June 30 at 6 p.m. ET. Here are the best remaining free agents, who can sign contracts starting on July 6.

The SEC on June 25 released men's basketball teams' home and away opponents. Here's who's playing whom, and where.

Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White and Caitlin Clark addressed the ongoing rumors of issues within the team.

Sparks star Nneka Ogwumike spoke about her belief that the team can still fix things amid a poor start to the season.

Unfortunately for the Connecticut Sun, many of their recent games have followed the same pattern: three tight quarters, then a crumbling fourth quarter. Players and coaches are constantly left wondering how to get over the hump and finish better. Athletes got to their peaks by keeping a positive mindset, but when looking towards the rest […] The post How Are Connecticut Sun Players Staying Positive? appeared first on The Lead.

Watch full March Madness highlights from senior forward Maliq Brown during Duke basketball's run to the Elite Eight of the 2026 NCAA men's basketball tournament.

Sixers first-round pick Labaron Philon Jr. won't mind the challenge of proving himself in the NBA.

The 2026 NBA Draft has come and gone, but hope and optimism abound for these draft picks.

Thanks to Philon's unexpected draft-day tumble, the Jared McCain trade now isn't looking quite as devastating for the Sixers.

Watch full March Madness highlights from senior Otega Oweh during Kentucky basketball's run to the second round of the 2026 NCAA men's basketball tournament. Oweh's most memorable moment was a clutch buzzer-beating 3 from long range to force overtime vs. Santa Clara.

Let’s grade every team’s full 2026 NBA draft class.

NEW YORK -- Madame President is here to stay.

Two members of the 2025-26 Louisville men’s basketball team have inked NBA contracts after going undrafted. J’Vonne Hadley has signed an Exhibit-10 contract with the Miami Heat, which selected Hadley’s former teammate Ryan Conwell 37th overall Wednesday night. Exhibit-10 contracts are one-year, non-guaranteed deals typically given to undrafted free agents who will compete for roster […]

Minnesota just tied its playoff hopes to one of the most unpredictable players in the league.

Watch full March Madness highlights from senior guard Bruce Thornton from Ohio State basketball's first round matchup with TCU in the 2026 NCAA men's basketball tournament. Thornton finished with 10 points and four assists in a close loss.

The coach will lead the men’s team for the next two seasons after three years as an assistant L'articolo Valencia Basket name Xavi Albert as head coach proviene da Sportando.

The French power forward has signed for the 2026-27 season, returning to Villeurbanne after his 2022-23 stint L'articolo Yves Pons returns to LDLC ASVEL proviene da Sportando.

Watch March Madness highlights from senior forward Izaiyah Nelson from USF basketball's appearance in the 2026 NCAA tournament against Louisville. Nelson finished with 22 points, nine rebounds and three blocks in the loss.

Kevin O'Connor and Tom Haberstroh break down the news of LaMelo Ball being traded to the Timberwolves and give the latest across the league.

Eric Samulski breaks down all the international players the Knicks have the draft rights to

Fever coach Stephanie White ripped the officials for not calling what she called two "cheap shots" against star guard Caitlin Clark in Wednesday's loss to the Mercury, saying the plays were "egregious."

I wasn’t planning on starting the column discussing a Minnesota Timberwolves trade, let alone one involving LaMelo Ball, but here we are. YIK broke the news (at least to me) in the comments section, so kudos to him for staying on top of it. Better salute one of us than Shams, you know what I’m […]