Basketball News · LatestTuesday, Jul 7, 2026

Man, this sucks. The Washington Mystics lost to the Minnesota Lynx, 78-76 on Wednesday night at CareFirst Arena. But … this wasn’t a situation where Washington was fighting from behind for most of the game. Instead, I think most of us will come out of the game thinking like this: Really, the Mystics were leading […]

This is about clearing salary and a roster spot for the Pistons, who want to go get another shot creator.

The Houston Rockets traded their final draft pick, finalizing the rookie class for the upcoming season.

The Hornets could make a surprising offseason move if they trade away Ball after a strong season in Charlotte

Tobi Lawal is the latest member of the Dallas Mavericks as the No. 48 overall pick.

The Lakers ultimately did not make a selection in the second round, insteading trading the pick to the Mavericks.

The New York Knicks were incredibly busy in the second round of the NBA Draft.

Ball is coming off a season where he averaged 20.1 points and 7.1 assists a game, and played in 70 games.

Now that the 2026 NBA Draft is behind us, let's get our report cards ready for each front office based on all the decisions made in their war rooms.

Which teams excelled in the 2026 NBA Draft, and which teams were caught off guard by how the board settled? Here are our winners and losers.

The Milwaukee Bucks ended the 2026 NBA Draft by selecting Malique Lewis with the No. 60 overall pick.

Night two of the 2026 NBA Draft is here, with another 30 players set to hear their names selected in the second round on Wednesday night. Follow along live as each pick is made and discuss the event in the comments!

Dallas takes a dart throw on Russian prospect

Big man has elite defensive potential

There is precedent, both recent and in the past, of standout Arizona players going undrafted but still quickly finding their way into the NBA. Tobe Awaka will try to join that list. The reigning Big 12 Conference Sixth Man of the Year has signed a 2-way deal with the Chicago Bulls, according to ESPN’s Shams […]

Just like Lakers fans, Austin Reaves was also worried about whether he'd return to the team.

Isaiah Evans, who had a seat in the green room through Tuesday's first round of the NBA draft, highlighted the well-known names taken in Wednesday night's second round.

Nikola Jokic ha intenzione di trascorrere con i Denver Nuggets tutto il resto della sua carriera in NBA.

The league had its perfect anniversary moment when the Los Angeles Sparks’ Nneka Ogwumike scored that buzzer-beater. On the league’s 30th anniversary, Sparks and Liberty faced off as two of the original founding teams.

Here's how USA TODAY Sports graded the Sacramento Kings after the 2026 NBA Draft.

The Detroit Pistons reportedly agreed to trade Isaiah Stewart, their longest tenured player, on Wednesday night for a trio of second-round picks. But that small move might point to something larger, as ESPN reports that the Pistons are looking to go “big game hunting” this offseason. What does big game hunting mean in reality? Brian […]

The Charlotte Hornets posted their best season in years, just missing out on the playoffs. Now, they may trade their star point guard.

Who were the steals of the second round? We break it down pick-by-pick.

Did the Warriors address their needs in this year's NBA draft? See how USA TODAY Sports graded their picks.

The Lakers have made moves after the draft, signing AK Okereke and Pete Suder to a two-way deals.

Son of Nebraska Head Coach Fred Hoiberg, Hoiberg was Big-Ten All-Defense

How well did the Jazz do in the 2026 NBA Draft?

A reunion between the Spurs and Leonard seems unlikely, for many reasons, but stranger things have happened in the NBA.

Satou Sabally’s status for Thursday’s game in Seattle is in question after she exited early in Tuesday’s win against the Aces due to a facial injury.

For the third time in four years, the MW went unrepresented in the first two rounds.