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The expansion Toronto Tempo are struggling for wins in their first season, but help could be on the way soon with the return of Brittney Sykes. The Tempo guard has been out for two months with a left plantar fascia injury she suffered in a June 16 game against the Indiana Fever. Toronto was in the mix for a playoff spot before the skid that has left the Tempo at 10-23 for the season, the third-worst record in the league.

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Kelsey Plum has already missed two games with another injury.

The Kawhi Leonard trade to the Raptors still isn’t official, but both sides apparently expect it eventually will be. Leonard and Toronto are operating under the belief that the agreed-upon trade sending him from the Clippers back to the Raptors will be completed, according to Don Van Natta Jr., Baxter Holmes and Ramona Shelburne of […] The post Kawhi Leonard trade to Raptors remains on hold, expected to go through appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Former Purdue sharpshooter Braden Smith, the 38th overall pick in this year’s draft, has officially signed a two-way contract with the Pacers, the team announced today in a press release. A four-year college player for the Boilermakers, Smith was a consensus first-team All-American in both 2025 and 2026, earning Big Ten Player of the Year […]

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Here are 20 current NBA players who still have less than a 50% chance of making the Hall of Fame once they retire from the league.

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In his first full season with the Los Angeles Lakers, Luka Doncic put forth one of the best years of his career. Doncic led the NBA in scoring and was an All-NBA First Team selection who finished fourth in regular season MVP voting. Quite simply, Doncic reminded the basketball world that he is truly one […]

We're already counting down the days to the home opener against LeBron's 76ers on Oct. 20.

The NBA and the Los Angeles Clippers issued statements Monday following a new report regarding the ongoing investigation into possible salary-cap circumvention by the team.

The New York Knicks’ full 2026 preseason schedule has emerged after X account New York Basketball (kudos!) put together other franchises’games, giving us our first look at the reigning champs’ five-game tune-up before the start of their title defense. The complete slate will run from Oct. 5 through Oct. 15 and feature four different opponents, […]

The NBA presented the initial findings of the Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz investigation into possible salary cap circumvention to the Clippers in late July and have since engaged in negotiations to resolve the matter, sources with knowledge of the situation tell Don Van Natta Jr., Baxter Holmes, and Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. According to […]

Retirement may be a long way off, but we already know where these WNBA careers will finish.

Joe Rogan sparked another controversial discussion by comparing how sexuality is perceived around players in the NBA and WNBA.

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Klay Thompson shared one surprising trait former Golden State Warriors teammate Steph Curry has.

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Carla Leite was assessed her second technical foul of the season in the Fire-Mercury game.

Caitlin Clark is a major candidate for the MVP award with her latest statistics speaking for herself.

Isiah Thomas believes Bill Laimbeer's three-point shooting proves the Pistons helped shape modern basketball.

Ohio State and Oregon were 1-2 in the AP Top 25, giving the Big Ten Conference the top two teams in the preseason rankings for the first time in 65 years

The NBA has found no evidence showing LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer funneled money through team sponsors to pay Kawhi Leonard, according to three people with knowledge of discussions between the two sides in recent days.

Here are 10 NBA players with contracts that look great for their teams, from stars taking less to players who just became way better than expected.

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Dennis Schröder believes he’ll have a better opportunity to succeed with the Hornets than he did with the Cavaliers, relays Johnny Askounis of Eurohoops. In an interview with the German outlet Braunschweiger Zeitung, Schröder discusses Friday’s trade agreement between Charlotte and Cleveland that will send him to the 12th team of his NBA career. “When […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander overtook the Denver Nuggets' Nikola Jokić for the title of No. 1 player in NBA 2K27 at launch.

At least three fans were asked by WNBA security personnel to cover shirts that had messages about transgender women participating in women's sports during Sunday's Fever-Dream game. The league said Monday the fans should have been free to wear the shirts.

Haywood Highsmith and the Phoenix Suns have agreed to a one-year deal. The Suns released Highsmith last week. Highsmith was partially guaranteed for $1 million of his $3 million contract. 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, H...

ESPN is being urged to make changes to its WNBA halftime show crew following an alleged "biased" performance on Sunday, August 16. The Worldwide Leader in Sports had the national TV broadcast of the Indiana Fever vs. Atlanta Dream game on Sunday. The two contenders, who are currently lined up to ...