Basketball News · LatestMonday, Aug 10, 2026

Charlamagne Tha God doesn't believe LeBron James is ring-chasing by joining the 76ers.

Royce White says he hopes Donald Trump will back his WNBA aspirations as he continues to defend his controversial pursuit amid mounting criticism.

The Minnesota Lynx have been on a tear this 2026 WNBA season. The four-time WNBA champions currently hold the top seed with a 27-7 record. The Lynx also hold the longest winning streak in the WNBA this year.

The 2026-27 NBA season is still two months away, allowing fans plenty of time to theorize about the highly-anticipated upcoming campaign. With that, Lakers Nation is taking the time to rank the 100 best players in the NBA this season. This ranking looks at players only for the 2026-27 campaign, with no regard for future […]

New Orleans Pelicans vice president of basketball operations Joe Dumars understands fans are frustrated with the team's quiet offseason. Dumars explained that the right deals weren't there for the Pelicans this summer. "We were engaged in a lot of conversations with a lot of different teams," Dumars said. "But at the end of the day, you've got to make a determination if this is the right deal or not. You don't want to make a move for the sake of making a move. It has to be right for us." The ...

Stephen Gillaspie gives you 15 returning prospects (in three parts) who could make "The Leap" in this coming 2027 NBA Draft Cycle.

We rank the 10 best NBA players making under $20M for the 2026-27 season.

Kiki Rice and Sandy Brondello. | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Toronto Tempo and Seattle Storm need a win. Together, the teams are trudging through a combined 19-straight losses, with the Tempo dropping eight games in a row and the Storm now on their second 11-game losing streak of the season. Toronto hasn’t tasted a victory since July 12, while Seattle last celebrated a win on July 6. On Monday night, the Tempo will attempt to end their skid against the Atlanta Dream, a team that alre...

Enes Freedom’s decision to enter the 2027 WNBA Draft has turned an already heated and contentious debate into an even bigger question for the league. What started with Sophie Cunningham’s comments about transgender athletes has now reached a point where the WNBA may have to explain exactly how its eligibility rules would apply in an unprecedented situation.

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With just 11 games remaining in Indiana's regular-season schedule, when can fans catch Caitlin Clark and the Fever play again?

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - AUGUST 6: Jaylen Brown #7 of the Philadelphia 76ers talks to the media at Francis J. Myers Recreation Center on August 6, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 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 Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) | Getty Images Let the record show that in answering the first question of his fir...

The quietest NBA summer so far has belonged to the Pelicans, who desperately needed to make some noise after coming off a disappointing 26-win season. New Orleans hired Jamahl Mosley as its new head coach, but the team’s only personnel moves have been re-signing backup center DeAndre Jordan and giving second-round pick Jaron Pierre Jr. […]

Magic Johnson’s ownership group paid just $10 million for the Los Angeles Sparks in 2014. Over a decade later, the NBA legend confessed that they thought about selling the team during the time that’s transpired since 2014.

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 5: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers and Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers handshake after the game on February 5, 2026 at Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles, California. 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 2026 NBAE (Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images) ...

LeBron James joining the Philadelphia 76ers has completely upended the East and potentially the New York Knicks' repeat chances.

CHICAGO — The Indiana Fever exist in parallel universes within the WNBA, serving both as a fringe championship contender and a conduit for a massive surge in outside attention that often feels like it’s about anything other than basketball. One week, the Fever are playing overtime thrillers and breaking individual league scoring records. The next, […]

Suns center Khaman Maluach (10) dunks against the Jazz during a game at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix on March 28, 2026. | Patrick Breen/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images There’s a moment in every young player’s development where the conversation changes. It doesn’t happen because of one highlight or one box score. It happens when enough people, watching from enough angles, begin to agree on the same thing. John Voita’s piece on Bright Side captured that moment for Kh...

It’s History Month at CelticsBlog, celebrating all 18 banners hanging in TD Garden. Today’s chapter features the one-season overlap of two Celtics legends, with yet another dramatic ending

What will Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs do for an encore? We're looking back at the offseason and taking an early look at the 2026-27 season.

Is Smith living up to expectations?

Luka Doncic surprisingly made the top 10 in "loss shares."

Sydney Taylor went undrafted in 2024 and played two years in Europe.

22 Dec 2000: Head Coach Don Nelson of the Dallas Mavericks points down the court during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers at the Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas. The Lakers defeated the Mavericks 108-103. NOTE TO USER: It is expressly understood that the only rights Allsport are offering to license in this Photograph are one-time, non-exclusive editorial rights. No advertising or commercial uses of any kind may be made of Allsport photos. User acknowledges that it is aware that Allsport ...

The Sky have too much depth for the Storm, and they highlight our Monday WNBA moneyline predictions for Aug 10.

The Los Angeles Lakers have revamped their lineup, parting ways with LeBron James to build around All-Star Luka Dončić. While the roster looks intriguing, the starting power forward spot is questionable.

LA LIVE again hosted the Mamba Invitational. More than six years since his death, Kobe Bryant’s legacy remains as strong as ever in the basketball world. But if it lives in one central location, that’s Los Angeles. Even more specifically, it lives in the house that Kobe built, Staples Center, now known as Crypto.com Arena. So what better place for Nike to host the 2026 Mamba Invitational than at LA LIVE at Peacock Place, steps away from the stadium where he went from man to immortal. The sett...

Miller and Bird say the WNBA is under attack by unscrupulous persons and groups.

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Celtic coach Red Auerbach gives Bob Cousy a bear hug as Cousy finished off a 13-year pro basketball career by leading the Boston Celtics to a 112-109 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers and an unprecedented fifth straight National Basketball Association championship. NBA history spans 80 seasons, and as CelticsBlog readers well know, the Boston Celtics have won a league-high 18 championships. This month, we are recapping each of those title years. The 1962-63 season would be Bob Cousy’s 13th ...