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Don't expect this to mean changes in the front office or on the court, at least not in the short term.

The game between the Indiana Fever and the Chicago Sky on August 8 was one of the most controversial of this WNBA season after everything that unfolded between Sophie Cunningham and DiJonai Carrington. But while most of the headlines were dominated by them, a fourth-quarter incident involving Natasha Cloud also led the veteran to face plenty of backlash.

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After the Golden State Warriors fell short in their pursuit of star forward LeBron James in free agency, team owner Joe Lacob made it clear that the team has no intention of trading Stephen Curry.

A task force of team presidents and general managers met Wednesday and discussed transgender athletes but did not arrive at any eligibility rules.

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On the latest edition of "The Stephen A. Smith Show", Stephen A. Smith speaks on his disgust in the WNBA "dancing" around external issues.

Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob says his team made multiple "very big" trade offers that didn't come to fruition this offseason.

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Haywood Highsmith has been waived by the Phoenix Suns. Highsmith was partially guaranteed $1 million of his $3 million for the upcoming 2026-27 season. Highsmith appeared in seven games last season with the Suns, averaging 5.4 points and 1.9 rebounds in 13.0 minutes. Highsmith signed with the Suns in February after he was waived by the Brooklyn Nets. Highsmith underwent knee surgery during the 2025 offseason. During the 2024-25 season with the Miami Heat, Highsmith averaged 6.4 points, 3.4 re...

Barring any setbacks, Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton plans to be ready for the start of the new season, writes Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star. Haliburton, who has been sidelined since tearing his Achilles in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals, updated his condition during a media availability for a Pacers Foundation charity softball […]

The Indiana Fever celebrated Caitlin Clark after she reached 29 career double-doubles in only 82 games, moving into third place among guards in WNBA history.

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Being a Clippers fan, of course, is not a crime, though can make the case that it demonstrates questionable judgment. But it's going to eventually require an explanation from Iger to the fans of the team that he's soon to own.

The 2026-27 NBA schedule release continued on Wednesday with the league dropping information on an NBC Sports quartet of games that will take place on Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Monday, Jan. 18).

Russell Westbrook, who played 18 NBA seasons with seven teams, announced his retirement on Wednesday.

The NBA 2K27 Top 100 countdown continued Wednesday with 10 new players named to the list.

Stephanie White's message didn't land with Dave Portnoy.

Speaking on The Stephen A. Smith Show, legal analyst Charles Coleman detailed why former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White declaring for the WNBA draft turned a serious debate into a social media circus.

Miami men's basketball coach Jai Lucas, who led the Hurricanes to a 26-9 record and an NCAA tournament berth in his first season, has reportedly received an extension.

WNBA wins on brains. Sophie Cunningham just said it.

KOC reacts to Russell Westbrook’s retirement and the sale of the Lakers to Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner.

The Golden State Warriors are looking at a few different veteran free agents to round out their roster as the 2026-27 season approaches, per NBA insiders Marc Stein and Jake Fischer.

A second marquee matchup of the Knicks against the 76ers and LeBron James along with the Lakers playing at the Warriors mark the first opening day of NBA Cup play on Oct. 30.

Free agent guard Brandon Williams and forward Georges Niang continue to draw “legitimate” interest from Golden State as the Warriors‘ front office considers how to fill its open roster spots, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Substack link). Williams, who was previously linked to the Warriors by Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints (Twitter link), […]