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There's only one NBA player in this year's class, but these stars -- including the recently retired Russell Westbrook -- should hear their names called in the near future.

CLEVELAND, OH - APRIL 29: Head Coach Darko Rajakovic of the Toronto Raptors stands for the National Anthem before the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers during Round One Game Five of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on April 29, 2026 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio. 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: Copy...

Mario Chalmers thinks Michael Jordan is the GOAT and that LeBron James should be compared to Scottie Pippen.

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When asked to name the toughest defensive assignment of his career, Klay Thompson had to give props to LeBron James.

It’s History Month at CelticsBlog, celebrating all 18 banners hanging in TD Garden. Today’s installment recalls a season of perseverance and payback

Dirk Nowitzki wrote that Don Nelson was "one of a kind" and Rick Carlisle praised his innovative coaching style as greats from around the NBA gathered to honor the Hall of Fame coach following his death at the age of 86.

Magic Johnson congratulated Russell Westbrook on his legendary career and declared him the most athletic point guard the NBA has seen.

The banged-up Wings are in trouble tonight when they visit the Fever, while the Storm have a 56% chance of beating the Fire as part of our expert WNBA moneyline predictions!

Sophie Cunningham and DiJonai Carrington’s ugly on-court moment was already enough to reignite one of the WNBA’s most divisive conversations. But when former Fever guard Sydney Colson jumped into the chaos with a cheeky “Love a trans foul” jab at Cunningham, she faced immense backlash.

Dirty player or just plays hard?

The WNBA’s ongoing debate over transgender eligibility continues to draw in prominent voices from outside the league. Former Denver Nuggets guard Ty Lawson called ex-NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White’s declarations for the 2027 WNBA Draft “[expletive] weird,” adding to a growing list of former players who’ve publicly pushed back on the two.

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.