Basketball News · LatestMonday, Jul 13, 2026

The 2026 WNBA regular season presents an explosive Western Conference matchup tonight, Monday, July 12, as the conference-leading Minnesota Lynx (17-6) welcome the hungry Phoenix Mercury (8-16) to the Target Center. Looking to assert their dominance and preserve a stellar record against intra-conference foes, the Lynx take the hardwood matching wits against a dangerous desert roster eager to trigger a massive midsummer turnaround. Watch all the action live on Peacock. Minnesota steps onto the...

It was an up and down week for Minnesota, but they end things on a high note as they near full strength.

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Lottery picks lead eight-game Monday schedule.

Adding an All-NBA caliber player in Jaylen Brown is a huge statement of intent by the Philadelphia 76ers. However, placing a superstar with this reputation at

How did former Tar Heels do in the opening weekend

Former Hopkinsville High School basketball player Jamarion Sharp nearly had a double-double for the Toronto Raptors in their 102-89 win over the Houston

The Los Angeles Lakers have gotten off to a great start in the Las Vegas Summer League, picking up two dominant wins thus far against the Oklahoma City Thunder and Dallas Mavericks. On Saturday night against Dallas, the team was without first-round pick Cameron Carr due to a right thumb injury, so Arthur Kaluma stepped […]

Most big-time free agents, like A’ja Wilson, Kelsey Mitchell, Breanna Stewart, and Napheesa Collier, stayed put this offseason. Nevertheless, there were some

Here are five Summer League standouts who have shown enough flashes to compete for real NBA rotation minutes next season.

Utah pulls the plug. The Darryn Peterson experience has been postponed to October.

The Los Angeles Clippers are in the midst of a chaotic offseason. Just when they thought that they had finally put an end to the Kawhi Leonard era, the trade

We can't lie, after all the negativity around the Miles Bridges trade (which still hasn't actually gone through...), it has been nice to watch and enjoy the

Offseason transactions shape the 2026-27 rosters.

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The Charlotte Hornets engaged in the biggest pre-NBA Trade Deadline decision over the summer. LaMelo Ball goes from Buzz City to the Minnesota Timberwolves after Charlotte orchestrated the blockbuster trade. Now Ball’s former head coach Charles Lee is breaking his silence about the bold decision. Lee shared his take via Hornets reporter for SportCLT Dylan […] The post Hornets’ Charles Lee drops ‘hard’ reaction in stunning LaMelo Ball trade appeared first on ClutchPoints.

It seems like a long time ago now, but there was a brief moment when the Phoenix Suns' season ended when they were being linked with a trade for Aaron Gordon

Soft-book mispricing flagged: FanDuel offering Golden State Warriors to win the NBA title at +5000 versus sharp consensus at +3142. That's a +31.64% edge. High-confidence value play.

Soft-book mispricing flagged: BetRivers offering Washington Wizards to win the NBA title at +15000 versus sharp consensus at +10575. That's a +18.37% edge. High-confidence value play.

Soft-book mispricing flagged: FanDuel offering Miami Heat to win the NBA title at +3000 versus sharp consensus at +2113. That's a +17.22% edge. High-confidence value play.

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Soft-book mispricing flagged: FanDuel offering Philadelphia 76ers to win the NBA title at +2200 versus sharp consensus at +1673. That's a +8.55% edge. Medium-confidence value play.

Seattle Storm forward Ezi Mabegor has a facial injury. Here's the latest on what we know about the WNBA All-Star's status.

The Celtics' 2026 draft picks, Chris Cenac Jr. and Dillon Mitchell, have shined at NBA Summer League so far, writes Chris Forsberg.

Let's break down which Summer League "vets" seemingly made a jump and which need more work.

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Kentavious Caldwell-Pope thinks highly of Derrick Jones Jr.

The Celtics go 2-0 at Las Vegas Summer League

Positional flexibility is the best ability for LeBron to utilize.

Scouts have noted his low motor, with his relaxed movements reminiscent of another former Knicks first-round pick: Kevin Knox.