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NBA analyst and Boston Celtics super fan Bill Simmons recently weighed in on the Jaylen Brown trade, and he offered a surprising take.

Veteran free agents Russell Westbrook and Bradley Beal have reportedly registered at least some level of interest from NBA teams more than a month out from the start of training camp.

Mario Chalmers names Michael Jordan as the GOAT ahead of LeBron James for one simple reason.

The WNBA draft conversation just got another surprising name. After former NBA players Enes Kanter and Royce White declared, former first-round NBA player Larry Sanders has now made his own announcement.

Which Rockets player is the most important for the season?

Where will front office and coaching changes take the Mavs? We're looking back at the offseason and taking an early look at the 2026-27 season.

The WNBA – an infighting, cultural battlefield that occasionally doubles as a basketball league – has reached its November 19, 2004, inflection point, and desperately needs its David Stern.

Jason Terry got a tattoo of the Larry O’Brien trophy the day before a Dallas Mavericks preseason game the year they won the NBA Finals. Everyone knows the story. It’s not just something people in Dallas talk about, it’s one of those NBA anecdotes that’ll be passed around for as long as the sport of basketball is relevant. “It’s a legend. Folklore, I call it,” Terry told Mavs Moneyball’s Mike Taddow back in 2019. “When he first got the tattoo, I said he was crazy,” DeShawn Stevenson said at th...

A big season looms for Ayo & TSJ.

MASSAPEQUA, NEW YORK - APRIL 14: A juvenile bald eagle flies over the Massapequa Preserve on April 14, 2026 in Massapequa, New York. The Long Island region provides a welcome habitat to a host of wildlife. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) | Getty Images Extenuating day of work at P&T with so much NBA content around this time of the year. Would you believe it? Me neither. Links and notes below. Jalen Brunson told the New York Post that winning the NBA championship has not changed how he v...

As Peyton Watson's free agency saga continues to stir problems for the Nuggets, a new update may hint at something far more concerning.

Philadelphia, PA - April 26: Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum and guard Jaylen Brown high five in the third quarter. The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers played in the first round of the NBA Playoffs at Xfinity Mobile Arena on April 26, 2026. (Photo by Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) | Boston Globe via Getty Images Think about the best co-worker you’ve ever had. They made your job easier. You trusted them when things got hectic, knew they would do their part, a...

Trading away NBA stars is often viewed as a disastrous last resort. But you know what can be even worse? Waiting too long to move franchise cornerstones.

Caitlin Clark has been receiving her flowers for the performances she’s put in of late, but she believes that there’s somebody else who deserves the plaudits. Caitlin Clark put on a clinic against the Liberty, dropping 22 points and dishing 10 assists to lead Indiana to a 106–92 win.

As soon as Bill Russell retired, another great challenge emerged for Wilt Chamberlain.

Over the weekend, Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington ignited a flurry of conversation and outrage after her hard foul against Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham, which led to her ejection. The incident spread so much that even the Florida Attorney General weighed in. In a post on social media, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier warned…

Seth Trimble has committed to play for Louisville next season following the court ruling that gave Class of 2022 high schoolers a fifth season of college eligibility.

Sabrina Ionescu and Caitlin Clark went head-to-head in the WNBA, as the Indiana Fever played against the New York Liberty. The Indiana Fever dominated the New York Liberty in a thrilling 106–92 victory.

Mike D’Antoni enters the Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday night for his contributions to the game over a 16-year coaching career. The Naismith Basketball...

Clark calls out the WNBA for giving more attention to Sophie Cunningham than the Minnesota Lynx.

Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The New York Liberty lost to the Indiana Fever 106-92 on Tuesday evening, but it wasn’t really that close. Indiana led by 21 toward the end of the first half, and though the Liberty did cut the deficit to a single-digit in the second half, the Fever quickly regained control. New York had won seven games in eight tries entering this one, but against a particularly soft schedule. They beat a Dallas Wings team wit...

Cunningham’s message to Fever critics is crystal clear.

Caitlin Clark’s WNBA career has been all about breaking records, but no one expected her to be shattering her own records just yet! Clark has been one of the most dominant WNBA players to enter the league in recent memory, as she quickly became a household name upon arrival. But Clark didn’t just rely on her fame from the NCAA tournament, as she got to work quickly with some incredible performances.

Send in your questions now for this week’s episode of The Pindown: A Detroit Pistons Podcast to discuss everything Pistons. Submit your question in the comments section here or on Twitter to @TheRealWesD3 and/or @RobbieBettelon. If you’re on BlueSky, you can also send to @RobbieBettelon.bksy.social. Join us live on Friday with guests Harry Moroz and Mickey Jacobs from Order of the Blazing Horse. What questions do you have for the show? Plus, The Pindown has a phone line where you can leave a ...

John Havlicek (left) and Sam Jones 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 1964-65 season began on a somber note: Walter Brown, the team’s legendary founder and owner, suffered a heart attack and died a few weeks before opening night. Brown was just 59 years old. Brown helped found the Basketball Association of America, which merged with the Natio...

Fever coach fired back hard after fans came after her job.

Napheesa Collier and the Lynx beating the Fire as 87% favorites highlights our Wednesday WNBA moneyline predictions!

HOUSTON, TX - APRIL 3: Alperen Sengun #28, Amen Thompson #1, Reed Sheppard #15, and Kevin Durant #7 of the Houston Rockets looks on during the game against the Utah Jazz on April 3, 2026 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. 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 Logan Riely/NBAE via G...

Sophie Cunningham has lived in the headlines since she joined the debate about transgender athletes in women’s sports. However, Cunningham finally went viral for basketball reasons in the Indiana Fever’s victory over the New York Liberty.

BOSTON, MA - MAY 9: Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics drives against Ben Simmons #25 of the Philadelphia 76ers during Game Five of the Eastern Conference Second Round of the 2018 NBA Playoffs at TD Garden on May 9, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) | Getty Images Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Celtics fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in ...