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Joel Embiid is ready for the 2026-27 campaign with the new-look Philadelphia 76ers.

A couple of years ago, WNBA star Brittney Griner claimed that she could beat then-NBA big man DeMarcus Cousins in a game of 1-on-1. "I would love to just go out there and play against [Cousins]," said Griner "We talk a lot of crap to each other. I love talking to him. He's really funny. I would ...

The Celtics have signed rookie forward Dillon Mitchell to a two-way contract, the team announced on Wednesday (Twitter link). The extremely athletic 6’8″ forward was the 40th pick in the 2026 Draft and proceeded to average 13 points, 2.7 steals, and 1.3 blocks in 26.0 minutes per game for the Celtics in Summer League while […]

Both the Dallas Wings and Washington Mystics have clean injury reports for Wednesday night’s matchup.

The Dallas Wings (19-11) return to D.C. for the second time in five days as they take on the Washington Mystics (16-12), who have won four in a row. MORE: Cleveland WNBA team reveals extremely relevant pop culture name How…

It appears the NBA is close to revealing the schedule for the 2026-27 campaign.

The New York Liberty may be without multiple key players in Wednesday night’s game against the Seattle Storm.

The New York Liberty (18-13), with five wins in their last six games, look for a second straight win over the struggling Seattle Storm (6-26), who have lost nine in a row, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. MORE: Sophie Cunningham…

Olivia Miles and Courtney Williams. | NBAE via Getty Images The Minnesota Lynx are taking a 10-game winning streak, the longest in the WNBA this season, into their Thursday night game against the Los Angeles Sparks (9 p.m. ET, Prime Video). During their streak of 10 wins, Minnesota already notched a win over the Sparks, which was win No. 4 in this stretch. That was the game Olivia Miles left early with an ankle injury scare, yet Kayla McBride stepped up, with her 24 points steering Minnesota ...

Stephanie White has led the Indiana Fever to the fifth best record in the WNBA.

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The Rockets have waived guard JD Davison, the team announced today. Houston picked up its 2026/27 team option on Davison in June, but his $2,584,539 salary remained entirely non-guaranteed even after that option was exercised. As a result, the Rockets won’t carry any dead money on their cap for Davison, whether or not he’s claimed […]

For the young fan holding signs during the Fever-Storm game, the sign she carried wasn't about creating controversy. It was about finally feeling heard.

Kelsey Mitchell celebrated former Indiana Fever teammate Victoria Vivians after she was hired as an assistant coach at Texas.

LeBron James has come to be known for a lot of things over his illustrious NBA career. The 2003 first overall pick is entering his 24th season played, by far the most in NBA history. Along the way, he has set numerous records, including the scoring record (43,440) and the record for consecutive games with […] The post Where LeBron James ranks among 10 biggest single-season pay cuts in NBA history appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Warriors star Stephen Curry gets brutally honest on the difficult road ahead.

Diallo will finally be able to realize his dream of playing in the NBA L'articolo Official: Denver Nuggets sign EuroLeague Defensive Player of the Year Alpha Diallo proviene da Sportando.

Caitlin Clark celebrated Indiana Fever teammate Kelsey Mitchell after the veteran guard earned WNBA Player of the Week honors.

13-year NBA veteran and two-time NBA champion joins 76ers L'articolo Philadelphia 76ers sign Kentavious Caldwell-Pope proviene da Sportando.

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The Sun Came Out For Toronto! The post Aneesah Morrow's Toronto Debut Defined By Patience, Purpose appeared first on Ballislife.com.

Indiana Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell is making a strong case for the WNBA MVP award.

The Indiana Fever are currently 19-11 and thriving entering Thursday night’s highly anticipated matchup with the Las Vegas Aces.A large reason for the team’s success, alongside Caitlin Clark’s outstanding play, has been veteran guard Kelsey Mitchell.Mitchell was recognized for her recent success by the WNBA on Wednesday, as the league named her the Eastern Conference […] The post Basketball World Reacts to WNBA’s Kelsey Mitchell Announcement appeared first on HEAVY.

Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever keep setting a new standard when it comes to WNBA TV ratings.

Hoops 360 host Caroline Fenton and women's basketball writer Cassandra Negley break down the newly unveiled Cleveland Sirens logo and branding, sharing their reactions and discussing the excitement surrounding the WNBA's 2028 expansion franchise. The duo also highlight the biggest trade of the WNBA trade deadline: Kelsey Plum to the Phoenix Mercury. We hear Kelsey's thoughts on joining the new squad and break down who really won this trade.

Hi Suns fans, I wrote a longform piece on the 1995-96 Suns, and the mods kindly allowed me to share it here. It looks back at the last Barkley/KJ/Westphal season in Phoenix: Majerle gone, Ainge retired, Barkley already talking about retirement, the tension between Barkley and Kevin Johnson reaching its peak, Westphal getting fired midseason, Fitzsimmons returning, and Michael Finley getting hurt in the final regular-season game, just as he had been one of the few bright spots before the playo...

August 5: The Nuggets have officially hired Joerger as an assistant coach, they confirmed today in a press release. Appearing this week on DNVR Sports’ Nuggets podcast, Stein said he has heard there was a mandate from management for Adelman to add an assistant with head coaching experience this offseason, which is what led the […]

As the movement opposing transgender athletes in women's sports rallies behind Sophie Cunningham, two more rallies to show their support are in the works.

The WNBA’s television ratings continue to skyrocket behind the force that is Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever. Clark’s star power has helped the WNBA hold up its end of the bargain in its new 11-year, $2.2 billion media deal. Through the first half of the season, WNBA telecasts were up 12% compared to last year,…

NBA 2K27 released its ratings for ball-handling on Wednesday, and unsurprisingly Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving topped the list, with a 99 rating.