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The Hornets traded away two starters this summer in LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges, but Coby White is confident the team can rise up the Eastern Conference standings in 2026/27, according to Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer. “I think we’ve got a really, really good team,” White told Boone. “We’ve got a lot of […]
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When people discuss who is the GOAT in basketball, it’s often a debate between Michael Jordan and LeBron James. On an episode of “The Big Podcast” hosted by Shaquille O’Neal, he questioned why former teammate Kobe Bryant isn’t included in the conversation. Shaquille O’Neal questions why Kobe Bryant isn’t considered in GOAT debates. “There’s only...
Chelsea Gray and Olivia Miles. | NBAE via Getty Images The 2026 edition of the WNBA’s Rivals Week officially begins on Saturday. Now in its second season, the guidelines that govern the league’s designation of “rivals” remains a bit unclear, with a combination of geographic proximity between teams, teams with historic or still-developing track records of intense clashes and players perceived as possessing somewhat contentious, competitive on-court relationships determining which matchups will...
The Women’s National Basketball Players Association denounced “hate, abuse, and demonization” of the transgender community in a statement Friday amid public uproar over Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham’s recent stance against trans participation in women’s sports. In its statement, the union called on fans to report anyone spreading hateful rhetoric at games. It did not reference Cunningham by name or weigh in on whether trans people should be able to compete freely, but stated broadly that
NBA insider reveals the latest in ongoing extension talks between Jalen Duren and the Pistons.
Golden State Warriors star Jimmy Butler trolled Steph Curry in a recent series of pictures posted on Instagram. Butler, who is on a trip to Amsterdam, posted pictures of his overseas workout — but with a twist. It appears Butler photoshopped Curry’s face over his own in each of the five photos. Jimmy Butler played...
In an interview with Marc J. Spears of Andscape, new Grizzlies big man Isaiah Stewart talks about his “love for the city of Detroit,” being traded by the Pistons, and his excitement for a “new chapter” in Memphis. According to Spears, Stewart said Trajan Langdon told him he could be moved in the 2024 offseason, […]
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Former Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter Freedom announced on Friday he's intending to enter the 2027 WNBA Draft — just days after Sophie Cunningham's comments on transgender athletes sparked heated discourse around the league.
Less than three weeks after being waived by the Pacers, Taelon Peter has a new NBA opportunity lined up, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, who reports (via Twitter) that the 2025 second-round pick has agreed to a deal with the Spurs and will attend training camp with the team. Peter, 24, was the 54th […]
The Women's National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) released a statement, emphasizing diversity and inclusion while saying the organization "will not be used as political pawns."
Former NBA standout Monta Ellis, who played in the league for more than a decade without playing college basketball, will serve as general manager at Alcorn State this season, the school announced Friday.
Free agent wing Kobe Stewart has reached an agreement with the Hornets on an Exhibit 10 contract, his agents Sam Cipriano and Keith Kreiter tell Rod Boone of The Charlotte Observer (Twitter link). Stewart, who went undrafted out of Presbyterian College in 2025, spent his first professional season playing in the G League, where he […]
The Wizards and free agent guard Alondes Williams have agreed to terms on a deal, agent Daniel Hazan tells NBA insider Chris Haynes (Twitter link). Haynes doesn’t provide any specifics on the terms of the agreement, but given that Williams has no two-way eligibility left and has never been on a standard NBA contract, it […]
Free agent shooting guard Garrison Mathews is joining Olimpia Milano for the upcoming season, he confirmed to Charles Pulliam of The Williamson Herald. Reporting last month indicated that Mathews had reached an agreement with the Italian club on a one-plus-one deal, but Olimpia Milano has yet to formally announce it. According to a report from […]
Even though LeBron James and Kevin Love got together this summer as part of the 10th anniversary celebration of the 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers title, a basketball reunion may not be in the cards for the former teammates.
Here's the full WNBA schedule for Aug. 7, including game times, TV channels, scores and how to stream.
