Basketball News · LatestTuesday, Jul 7, 2026

Shouts out to the World Cup organizers for placing Spain’s games all at 9 p.m. in my time zone, which is definitely better than having to wake up at 2:30 a.m. to watch the Knicks play. On to your daily links and notes. “Drummond, on the other hand, is a much more one-dimensional defender. He […]

There appears to be yet another suitor for Evan Mobley.

The L.A. Lakers and Austin Reaves are reportedly in agreement on a new deal. The new contract has the NBA world talking. Here's the latest.

Watch 2026 March Madness highlights from 11 of the 14 lottery picks selected in the 2026 NBA Draft, starting with No. 1 overall selection AJ Dybantsa out of BYU going to the Washington Wizards.

The Indiana Fever’s Monday night win over the Phoenix Mercury got chippy in the fourth quarter, with Fever star Caitlin Clark and Mercury veteran DeWana Bonner getting into an altercation that led to technicals being assessed to multiple players on both teams. Clark was one of the players hit with a tech, her fifth of…

The Sixers do not have a selection in tonight’s second round…yet.

The Liberty took on their long time rivals and came away with an early signature victory.

As summer blockbusters transform the East, Vincent Goodwill examines the revamped and reshuffled conference hierarchy.

Yaxel Lendeborg said he used to be a big Kyrie Irving guy.

The first round of the 2026 NBA Draft is officially in the books, and if you have too short of an attention span to fully dive into the 30 players who heard their names called Tuesday night, here’s one fact about each player you can wow your friends and colleagues with: 1. AJ Dybantsa (Washington Wizards) […]

Mike Dunleavy has jokes.

The 2026-2027 WNBA season has been a turning point for the league. Teams like the Indiana Fever and Dallas Wings are establishing strong identities and sitting atop the standings. Meanwhile, the teams of yesteryear, such as the Seattle Storm and Connecticut Sun, have fallen to the bottom of the standings. The league has seen a […] The post How the Minnesota Lynx constructed their blazing hot start appeared first on The Lead.

In a first round that didn't have a lot of surprises, the grades are fairly high for most teams.

Golden State's owner and GM were arguing on camera before the Warriors selected Michigan's Yaxel Lendeborg.

Memphis Grizzlies rookie Cam Boozer opened as the favorite to win NBA ROY next season.

Riley pushed all his chips in to land Giannis. Breaking down the blockbuster trade, the fit with Bam Adebayo, and what's next for the Miami Heat.

The Lakers got rave reviews from draft experts on their selection of Cameron Carr at No. 24.

Cameron Brink suffered an injury during the Los Angeles Sparks' recent game.

Reaves' new contract won't cut into the Lakers' cap space this offseason, but it could impact which MLE they have.

The new era of the Sacramento Kings is officially here after selecting Darius Acuff Jr. out of Arkansas with the No. 7 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.

Angel Reese looked like a perfect fit for Atlanta when she was traded from the Chicago Sky to the Dream. Dream guard Rhyne Howard predicted before the season Reese “could be exactly what we were missing.” As it prepares for back-to-back games against Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever, Atlanta has one of the best records in the WNBA.

Watch college basketball highlights of Richie Saunders during his time at BYU, including back-to-back March Madness appearances in 2024 and 2025. Saunders was a key figure in the Cougars' run to the 2025 Sweet 16.

One day after he was traded to Miami, Giannis Antetokounmpo sat courtside with his family at the New York Liberty-Las Vegas Aces game June 23.

Karim Lopez became the first player born in Mexico to be selected in the first round of the NBA draft, being selected with the No. 21 pick to the Detroit Pistons before being traded to the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night.

Before Tuesday, Cameron Carr wasn’t expected to still be available when the Lakers were on the clock.

Rick Brunson needs to see a longer body of work before he is ready to crown his son.

Fever guard Caitlin Clark will be furious that the WNBA will not rescind her technical foul for clapping against the Mercury.

With Brad Stevens seemingly saying the roster is set in stone, what should we expect?

Hoops 360 host Caroline Fenton and women’s basketball writer Cassandra Negley break down the heated on-court scuffle between the Indiana Fever and Phoenix Mercury. Did Caitlin Clark deserve her fifth technical foul of the season? And what should fans make of the flurry of technicals assessed to several star players during the tense matchup?

The Spurs knew this when they drafted him, but it should make everything right going forward.