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Jaylen Brown isn't getting ahead of himself as he starts a new chapter with the Philadelphia 76ers after spending 10 seasons with the Boston Celtics.

SAN ANTONIO - MARCH 19: Gregg Popovich, Head Coach of the San Antonio Spurs talks with Don Nelson, Head Coach of the Golden State Warriors prior to the game on March 19, 2010 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, 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 2010 NBAE (Photo by D. Clarke Evans/NBAE via Getty I...

Fever head coach Stephanie White and Caitlin Clark. | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The toxicity in the WNBA has reached unprecedented levels. We’ve got former NBA players making ridiculous statements and drooling for attention, while others grifters are pushing an anti-trans agenda. And now, media members receiving death threats. The consequences of such unhinged attacks on social media are usually unseen as victims suffer in silence. However, Grant Afseth, a beat writer covering the Dall...

The longtime player and coach etched his name in the game's history, most famously for leading the 2008 Celtics to the title.

The 2026 WNBA MVP race is heating up as the regular season enters its final stretch. Here are our current rankings of the top candidates.

Golden State Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. expressed confidence that franchise icon Stephen Curry wouldn't request a trade in the wake of a disappointing offseason that basically returned a 37-win roster.

DiJonai Carrington's rough week gets worse as two more face-hitting incidents and a technical foul follow her Sophie Cunningham controversy.

Klay Thompson had a very practical reason for picking Kobe Bryant over Michael Jordan on his all-time NBA starting five.

Here's the full WNBA schedule for Aug. 14, including game times, TV channels, scores and how to stream.

INDIANAPOLIS — Another notable thing happened to the Indiana Fever on Thursday morning: Nothing notable happened. They walked into an empty arena for practice. They stretched. They shot some layups. They moved to the other end of the floor and shot some more layups as “No Scrubs” echoed throughout Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The most caricatured and weaponized team in the league went about the unexciting business of continuing to be good at basketball. People who casually consume the WNBA might not b

CHICAGO — In Chicago, basketball is the sport. It’s important. There’s an identity connected with it. “As much of a tradition of baseball (is) here, as much of a tradition of track, as much as a tradition of football here … basketball kind of cuts through all of those things,” said longtime Chicago sports broadcaster Laurence Holmes. “It’s local. It’s your block. It’s your side of the city.” We often hear about men’s hoopers from the Chi, but the women have a strong legacy in the city as well. F

The debate over whether a WNBA player could ever defeat an NBA player in a 1-on-1 matchup has dragged on for years. Long debated by fans across social media, the question of whether a WNBA player could ever beat an NBA star 1-on-1 always sparks fierce arguments.

BOSTON, MA - 1968: Bailey Howell #18 of the Boston Celtics shoots the ball against the Los Angeles Lakers circa 1968 at the Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. 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 1968 NBAE (Photo by Dick Raphael/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images NBA history spans 80 seas...

After Sophie Cunningham took a stand against trans women competing in women’s sports last month, a furious debate has ignited around the country regarding whether or not transgender women and girls have a place in women’s sports. A French transgender basketball player has found herself at the center of that debate. Earlier this month, videos…

Russell Westbrook, we hardly knew ye. No, seriously. Russell Westbrook played one season with the Houston Rockets. So why does he feel like such an integral part of their recent past? There are likely a few reasons. Westbrook leaves a huge impression. It was also, at times (for reasons that were largely not his fault), painful to watch. Perhaps most importantly, his lone 2019-20 season as a Rocket was the final, dying gasp of the James Harden era. But James Harden didn’t retire (as of this wr...

Cavaliers Craig Porter Jr. has spent three seasons proving he belongs in the NBA. The question entering Year 4 may be whether there’s still room for him in the Cavaliers’ rotation. Zach Weiss of Cavs On SI makes the case that Porter deserves an opportunity after repeatedly producing when called upon. The problem isn’t necessarily […] The post NBA Notes: Cavs, Craig Porter Jr, Mavericks, Klay Thompson, Kings appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Joe Lacob thinks Stephen Curry is incredibly happy with the Warriors.

Tennis legend Martina Navratilova has questioned the WNBA’s stance on the inclusion of transgender athletes in women’s sports after the league recently denounced “bad-faith efforts” to demean transgender athletes following the Enes Freedom controversy. The league recently said that it condemns any effort that directly or indirectly marginalizes or attacks the transgender community.

The WNBA has been making headlines all across the media of late due to the trans athlete debate. Following Indiana Fever’s Sophie Cunningham sharing her stance on trans athletes in the competition, a widespread discourse has begun.

Former NFL player and current sports analyst Ryan Clark on Monday called out former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White for mocking the WNBA. He labeled them as clowns for their declarations to enter the 2027 WNBA draft in a clip from the “Pivot Podcast” posted on his X/Twitter account.

The WNBA is under the cosh right now. Ever since Sophie Cunningham’s comments about transgender eligibility, controversies have been swirling around.

Enes Kanter Freedom is standing by his decision to “declare” for the 2027 WNBA draft. From the looks of it, he’s pulling out all the stops to reinforce the statement he wants to make regarding the league’s eligibility rules.

Kevin Garnett will have a second jersey number retired when the Timberwolves raise his No. 21 to the rafters.

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Karl Smesko discussed the Dream's race for the top spot in the East against the Fever following Atlanta's win over the Sun on Thursday.

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Rhyne Howard finished with 29 points in the Dream's win over the Sun, making WNBA history with her first-half outburst on Thursday night.

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Josh Kushner will be required to sell his stake in the Miami Heat before he can purchase the Los Angeles Lakers, sources told The Athletic. Kushner bought a 5% stake in the Heat in 2024. Kushner will then serve as the controlling owner of the Lakers. The Athletic also reported that Kushner is using his money to buy the team. NBA rules cap institutional ownership at 20%, with the overall percentage owned by those investors at 30%. There is no timeline for when governors will approve Bob Iger a...