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SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS - AUGUST 15: Inductee Elena Delle Donne speaks to the audience during the 2026 Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony at Symphony Hall on August 15, 2026 in Springfield, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) | Getty Images Former Washington Mystics franchise players Elena Delle Donne and Chamique Holdsclaw were inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame yesterday. It was also a big day considering the fact that the Mystics’ two biggest superstar...

SPRINGFIELD,MA - AUGUST 15: Mike D'Antoni speaks to the audience during the 2026 Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony on August 15, 2026 at Symphony Hall in Springfield, 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 2026 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via G...

Speaking to ESPN Philippines in Manila, Anthony Edwards is backing the Timberwolves to beat both the Thunder and Spurs this season.

It was fitting that this was the summer in which he became a Hall of Famer.

Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton said he was "shocked" to learn his first game back from a torn Achilles tendon would not be nationally televised when the NBA regular-season schedule was released last week.

The Sparks forward wasn't worried about facing male practice players. It was the reaction around them that caught her attention.

Dillon Brooks signed a three-year, fully guaranteed $73MM extension a week ago. The Suns forward told the Arizona Republic’s Duane Rankin that it was a product of his work ethic. “That always keeps my engine going, and I’ve seen around the NBA, when I was coming up, that sometimes the money makes you content and […]

Every first-round pick from the 2026 NBA Draft has signed. The second round remains a little messier. Nine of the 30 second-round picks remain unsigned with training camps approaching, as relayed by Hoops Rumors. Some will eventually land NBA contracts. Others may not be coming to the league this season at all. The unsigned group […] The post Nine 2026 NBA Draft picks still unsigned appeared first on Hoops Wire.

The 2026 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class was enshrined on Saturday night.

A’ja Wilson and Napheesa Collier. | NBAE via Getty Images The first-place Minnesota Lynx and and third-place Las Vegas Aces meet for the third and final time on Saturday night (8 p.m. ET, CBS). Thus far, the only two teams that have clinched a spot in the 2026 WNBA Playoffs have split their season series. In the first matchup in mid-June, A’ja Wilson’s double-double of 24 points and 10 boards, plus Chelsea Gray’s 23 points and seven assists, was enough for the Aces to hold off the Lynx, led b...

Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White thanked the home fans for their positive reception in their latest home game. The Fever ended their two-game homestand on Friday against the Dallas Wings, and fans cheered on their head coach ahead of tipoff. This was the exact opposite of their reception in their previous game against the New York Liberty on Tuesday, when White was booed.