Basketball News · LatestWednesday, Jul 15, 2026

Cleveland Cavaliers second-round rookie Meleek Thomas heard what his college coach, John Calipari, had to say about teams missing the mark with him in the 2026 NBA Draft. The Arkansas standout has a strong opinion about dropping to the 34th overall, too, but his eyes are forward as he continues to carve up the competition […] The post Cavs rookie Meleek Thomas’ record-setting, head-turning summer league sends strong message to NBA appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Joe Dumars has made it clear that Yves Missi is off limits. But how about Karlo Matkovic, who will be entering his third season and is a very intriguing young big man. submitted by /u/Joeblowpublic [link] [comments]

Sean Sweeney explains why the Spurs lost to the Knicks in the 2026 NBA Finals.

Getty

Paige Bueckers talked on July 13, about the impact of Black women in her basketball journey. During the media availability after the Dallas Wings’ 96-91 win over the Chicago Sky, Bueckers addressed how WNBA needs Black women coaches.

The Milwaukee Bucks are interested in a sign-and-trade for Peyton Watson, sources told Marc Stein of The Stein Line. Watson is currently a restricted free agent with the Nuggets. The Nuggets have said that they plan to match any offer sheet for Watson, but are also open to a sign-and-trade deal. The Clippers and Hawks have also registered interest in Watson.

Jazz guard Trey Alexander was taken from the court on a stretcher Monday night after appearing to injure his side on a drive to the basket in an NBA summer league game against the Bulls.

Kayla McBride scored a season-high 37 points, rookie Olivia Miles had a career-high 33 -- to go along with eight assists -- and the Minnesota Lynx defeated the Phoenix Mercury 104-100 at Target Center on Monday night for their third straight victory.