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Solomon Washington’s name didn’t get called by NBA commissioner Adam Silver during the first round of last month’s draft.

Nearly 25 years ago, Danny Ainge made a similar decision to Brad Stevens’ call to trade Jaylen Brown.

There is going to be a lot less excitement for the Fever-Mercury matchup on Thursday night thanks to Caitlin Clark's status.

Knicks fans should take a moment to get to know T.J. Saint, an assistant who will be the team’s summer league coach.

For the 2026 season, the WNBA set up an officiating task force for accountability and to regulate the overly physical nature of fouls. In a move to get a better perspective, they even opened a special texting service where head coaches can share their views on the officiating after each game.

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It was about two weeks ago that Shams Charania dropped a bombshell. The Minnesota Timberwolves would be acquiring star point guard LaMelo Ball from the

Not a lot going on, but I still found a few interesting links and clips, and a few notes from everything else going on around the L. Paul Pierce would have to do in the absence of Stephen A. Smith. shrughemoji “I think no matter what, I was able to stay grounded because of my […]

One ESPN commentator has suggested that the WNBA has found what they were looking for in Caitlin Clark through the play of Paige Bueckers. Caitlin Clark has been the most popular since she arrived in the WNBA in 2024, after two sensational seasons with the University of Iowa.

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Tensions between the Indiana Fever and Phoenix Mercury are rising. USA TODAY takes a dive into the rivalries' history.

The Los Angeles Lakers acquired multiple second-round draft picks when they traded Deandre Ayton to the Washington Wizards. For a team with limited draft

Alper Yılmaz confirmed interest from the United States, while the Turkish club still controls the player’s future L'articolo Anadolu Efes’ Brice Dessert receives NCAA offer proviene da Sportando.

Another minute of this, and Rivers is going to go full Bruce Banner

COLLEGE PARK, Ga. — Inside the main entrance of Gateway Center Arena, by a merchandise space known as the Drip Shop, everyone finds Angel Reese. She is wearing an off-white sweatshirt and black leggings. Officially, the top is the Diamanté Atlanta Cropped Hoodie, part of the new “homegrown” collection. It has “Atlanta Dream” stenciled across the front. Dozens pass her on a Sunday afternoon in late May, many of whom sport jerseys and shirts bearing her name, and Reese looks on unblinking. She is

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Former Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura, left, drives by Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren during the first half of Game 3 in a second-round

Caitlin Clark has been through the ringer since the 2026 season started. Through all the bumps and bruises, the Indiana Fever star continued to thrive, winning Eastern Conference Player of the Month after June came to a close.

Utah Jazz news and rumors!

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The Sparks take the win behind big performances from Nneka Ogwumike, Rae Burrell & Dearica Hamby 🔥

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Late Tuesday night, reports came in that Khris Middleton would be returning to the Washington Wizards on a three-year, $17.6 million deal. Pretty unremarkable

The Philadelphia 76ers have made some significant offseason moves in hopes of ending their 25-year NBA Finals drought. The 76ers pulled off a blockbuster trade...

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LeBron James’ free agency is one of the hottest topics this offseason, and the 41-year-old forward has been linked to several NBA teams following his

The American center joins from Hapoel Jerusalem after leading the EuroCup in rebounding L'articolo Bayern Munich signs Austin Wiley to three-year deal proviene da Sportando.

The Spanish club announced the departure of the Senegalese guard after two seasons and 145 games L'articolo Brancou Badio leaves Valencia Basket after buyout payment proviene da Sportando.

Encore une grosse perf pour une Française en WNBA, avec le record en carrière de Janelle Salaün cette nuit à Toronto !

July 8, 2026, 5:47 p.m. ET