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After making no moves this offseason, the Golden State Warriors could be forced to move on from star Steph Curry sooner rather than later.

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The San Antonio city council has denied a motion from mayor Gina Ortiz Jones to reopen $489MM in funding for a new downtown arena to a public vote, according to Jared Weiss of The Athletic. The Spurs intend to cover $500MM of the cost for their $1.3 billion arena, with the city nearly matching that […]

Sparks fans and Nneka Ogwumike. | NBAE via Getty Images Mark Walter, the controlling owner of the Los Angeles Sparks, is in a heap of financial trouble. The Wall Street Journal reported that the federal government is investigating him for fraud involving $16 billion in private credit deals with his insurance companies. While that investigation is ongoing, it’s clear he’s feeling the heat. Walter sold the Los Angeles Lakers to Bob Iger and Josh Kusher after owning them for under a year. The At...

Some familiar names will be in unfamiliar places when the NBA returns in two months, so who are the best combos in the game right now?

NBC Sports host Maria Taylor’s chemistry with WNBA icons-turned-analysts Cheryl Miller and Sue Bird has been on full display lately, including this outrageously funny TikTok. Enter: Tina Charles. On Thursday, NBC Sports announced Charles is joining its WNBA studio team of Bird, Miller, Taylor, and LaChina Robinson. NBC Sports listed Charles as “a feature contributor.” Charles…

The Minnesota Lynx and Golden State Valkyries headline Friday’s WNBA slate, with three games on the schedule.

How to watch Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever play the New York Liberty this weekend.

Depth, continuity, a changing Western Conference and Miles Bridges give Phoenix several paths to a better season.

Two out of four ain’t bad.

The top 100 is here.

Lexie Brown wasted no time turning Michael Porter Jr. ’s recent comments on WNBA play back on him, using his own Denver Nuggets teammate Nikola Jokic.

CHARLOTTE, NC - APRIL 2: Tre Mann #23 of the Charlotte Hornets dribbles the ball during the game against the Phoenix Suns on April 2, 2026 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. 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 Brock Williams-Smith/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty ...

Jun 25, 2026; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards first round draft pick and number one overall pick AJ Dybantsa speaks to the media during a press conference at InterContinental Hotel. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect In this week’s SB Nation Reacts survey, we asked if you thought Washington Wizards forward AJ Dybantsa will win the 2026-27 NBA Rookie of the Year. Our respondents were split, but a majority of 56 percent believe that Dybantsa, ...

Matt Norlander and Gary Parrish surveyed nearly 100 coaches to provide the first big preseason college hoops poll

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - MAY 08: Vj Edgecombe #77 of the Philadelphia 76ers dribbles the ball during Game Three of the Second Round of the NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs against the New York Knicks at Xfinity Mobile Arena on May 08, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 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. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Imag...

A year ago, we entered September with four notable restricted free agents – Josh Giddey, Jonathan Kuminga, Quentin Grimes, and Cam Thomas – still on the board. The situation isn’t quite that bad for RFAs this season, especially now that Peyton Watson has landed in Cleveland via sign-and-trade on a new four-year, $88MM deal. But […]

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Louisville has one of the highest NIL budgets in all of college basketball. Will the investment lead to wins?

Cunningham finds a new supporter amid all the WNBA-related chaos.

Our WNBA moneyline picks for Friday, Aug. 21 call for the Fire to burn the Tempo tonight, and much more.

About a week ago, Caitlyn Jenner jumped in on the Sophie Cunningham controversy that has polarized the WNBA and beyond. In an interview with Fox News, the American media personality, who announced she was transgender in 2015, supported Cunningham’s stance that women’s sports should be exclusively for women.

The whole of the WNBA came together as Nneka Ogwumike officially called time on her hall-of-fame career. Nneka Ogwumike is stepping away from the WNBA after 15 seasons, capping off a career defined by her 2016 MVP award, a championship with the Los Angeles Sparks, and 11 All-Star selections.

Not the strongest of posts, but better than none. Here’s the latest I’ve gathered from across the interwebs in the past few days. Enjoy and comment! “I’m hungrier than ever to get the second one—I’ve said before, I’ll do anything to win that first one. If I was willing to do whatever it took to […]

Revisiting five key returning players and their places in the 2027 NBA Draft mix: Tounde Yessoufou, Dame Sarr, Ivan Kharchenkov, Andrej Stojakovic, and Milan Momcilovic.

Lexie Hull and the Indiana Fever saw their five-game winning streak come to an end with a loss to the Dallas Wings on Thursday.

NBA 2K has released its attribute ratings.

DALLAS, TEXAS - JUNE 25: Dallas Mavericks chief communications officer Gina Miller speaks during a press conference at American Airlines Center on June 25, 2026 in Dallas, 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. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images) | Getty Images “I’ll be real clear. Repair the relationship with the media,” Gina Miller sai...