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North Carolina basketball added 7-foot center Cameron Fens to its roster for the upcoming 2026-27 season out of the transfer portal.

The Protect College Sports Act failed to reach a vote during an all-night, pre-recess session in the Senate, though the bill did gain a spot on next month's calendar after the chamber comes back from its summer break.

In this week’s SB Nation Reacts survey, we focused on the Washington Mystics, who are making a playoff push. We asked you whether you believe that they will make the 2026 WNBA Playoffs. Sure, they are now 17-12. But Washington is very young, and the front office (if I didn’t say it enough times) has […]

Grant Williams included four big names but explained why they would struggle a bit.

The Suns don’t need to abandon the three, they need to create better shots by putting more pressure on the rim.

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Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch believes Rudy Gobert receives more criticism than his performances deserve. Finch praised the French center for consistently raising Minnesota’s level and being a reliable teammate. “First of all, he’s a great teammate. He does things the right way,” Finch said on the Road Trippin’ Show. “He’s a floor raiser. […] The post Chris Finch defends Rudy Gobert from criticism appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

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Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and all-time defender Tony Allen are forever linked. Allen was a member of the Boston Celtics team that faced Bryant in the NBA Finals twice in three years, then went on to amass six All-NBA Defense selections in seven seasons with the Memphis Grizzlies. Allen developed a reputation as […]

Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark have spent much of their careers being compared, whether the discussion centers on their production, popularity, or impact on the WNBA. On Friday, though, the two rivals found themselves linked for a very different reason.

We are officially in the “dog days of summer,” as the saying goes, as the NBA takes a back seat to Major League Baseball and, soon, the NFL, while the NBA offseason slowly churns along. We are likely getting a schedule release next week, as news has leaked that the NBA will release every team’s full schedule. Of course, we usually find out who will play on important dates like opening night, Christmas Day games, and a few other dates ahead of time. As of right now, we dont know a lot about wh...

Discover why we like the Portland Fire to win outright as we break down our WNBA picks and moneyline plays for Saturday, August 8.

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PORTLAND, OREGON - MARCH 21: Head coach Flynn Clayman of the High Point Panthers points during the first half against the Arkansas Razorbacks during the second round of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament held at Moda Center on March 21, 2026 in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by C. Morgan Engel/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) | NCAA Photos via Getty Images Flynn Clayman and High Point stunned the college basketball world by knocking off No.5 Wisconsin as a No.12 seed in the NCAA Tournament last...

Caitlin Clark’s disappointing Thursday night performance left the Indiana Fever with more questions than answers. After a painful 86-84 overtime loss to the Las Vegas Aces, the spotlight quickly shifted from what went wrong to a much bigger question: Who should Indiana trust most when the game is on the line? Stephen A.

The two best teams in the WNBA meet, as the Aces, fresh off some Chelsea Gray heroics, take on the Lynx.

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 17: Jalen Green #4 of the Phoenix Suns reacts after a three-point shot against the Golden State Warriors during the second half of an NBA play-in tournament game at Mortgage Matchup Center on April 17, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns defeated the Warriors 111-96. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Chris...

ST. FRANCIS, WI - AUGUST 8: Larry Harris, Milwaukee Bucks General Manager (L) introduces Bobby Simmons (R) to the media during a press conference at the Milwaukee Bucks Training Center on August 8, 2005 in St. Francis, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory copyright notice: Copyright NBAE 2005. (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE v...

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Channing Frye doesn't think the Lakers have done a very good job if they're trying to build the kind of team Luka Doncic had in Dallas.

INDIANAPOLIS — This is a column about basketball. Just the way Sophie Cunningham would have wanted. On Thursday night, the Indiana Fever and Las Vegas Aces played a highly entertaining basketball game. Though other things happened around the basketball part. Recently, Cunningham’s team has found itself squirming beneath an unrelenting spotlight because of something Cunningham said about trans women in sports. In an interview with ESPN, Cunningham offered: “I want to protect young girls in a lock

Age is but a number.

Olivia Miles and Courtney Williams celebrate during one of Minnesota’s recent victories. | Getty Images Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: The Minnesota Lynx are the best team in the WNBA. At 25-7, Minnesota is once again atop the league’s standings, and they recently went nearly an entire month without losing. From July 8 to August 2, the Lynx were a perfect 10-0, their winning streak fueled by a potent, selfless offense and a budding backcourt star. View this post on Instagram To say ...

The Atlanta Dream came within striking distance of the Washington Mystics in the final minutes on Friday. But a controversial foul call on Dream guard Rhyne Howard quickly became one of the biggest talking points after Angel Reese & Co.

Business in the NBA world is (mostly) complete, although questions remain for every team.

"The Sanctuary" is an offseason performance retreat for NBA players, and top high school prospect Ahmed Nur earned an exclusive ticket.

“You really need to check out this kid from Nebraska,” my dad told me back in the winter of 2020. At the time, he was paying more attention to the South Dakota State men’s basketball team than I was. SDSU had been in the weeds a bit. Before the mid-majors were just a stop on the way for up and coming basketball players, they had become a stop on the way for up and coming basketball coaches, and SDSU was on their third coach in six years, plus they hadn’t made the NCAA tournament in three year...

Watch the Indiana Fever play the Chicago Sky on Saturday.