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Aces starting forward NaLyssa Smith will be out the rest of the WNBA season after sustaining a left leg injury in Sunday's 88-78 victory at Toronto.

The Indiana Fever vs. Chicago Sky clash had almost everything needed to become a WNBA ratings hit.

Nick Richards and the Miami Heat have agreed to a one-year contract. Richards had been linked with the Heat over the past few weeks as he had been working out with multiple players from the team in Miami. Richards appeared in 48 games last season with the Phoenix Suns and Chicago Bulls, averaging 5.8 points and 5.1 rebounds in 14.6 minutes. Richards was the 42nd overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft out of Kentucky.

The Heat and free agent center Nick Richards have agreed to terms on a one-year contract, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). While Charania doesn’t share additional details on the deal, it’s safe to assume it’s worth the veteran’s minimum. According to Ira Winderman of The South Florida Sun Sentinel (Twitter link), Richards’ […]

Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray speak to new teammate DeWanna Bonner. | NBAE via Getty Images DeWanna Bonner is now an Atlanta Dream, arriving with the goal of fulfilling one, final championship dream. On Aug. 24, Bonner and the Phoenix Mercury amicably agreed to a contract buyout, with the organization announcing through a statement from general manager Nick U’Ren: DeWanna has been an important part of our team and brought tremendous leadership, experience and competitiveness to the Mercury. B...

As we near the all-important WNBA playoffs, the race for the MVP title will continue right till the end, as this is one of the tightest ones we have ever witnessed, considering the stars competing. While fans are confused over who should win among the likes of A’ja Wilson, Olivia Miles, Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell, Paige Bueckers, and Breanna Stewart, WNBA legend Lauren Jackson has a clear choice.

Right now, few are playing better.

Kevin Durant forgot about one key component of his Warriors' teams before realizing his mistake.

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Mychal Thompson joked that his son Klay rejected the Lakers for a $11.5M Heat deal because he didn't want his dad checking his hotel curfew.

New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson took $113 million less on his contract extension in 2024 to help give his team more financial flexibility to build a strong squad, and two years later, the Knicks won their first NBA championship in 53 seasons.

Kevin Durant watched former teammate Russell Westbrook retire this offseason and admitted the end of his own career might not be that far away.

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In a special episode of Boardroom Talks, Kevin Durant sat down with Speedy Morman for one of the most candid conversations of his career.

This week on The IX Sports Podcast Basketball Edition, host Jackie Powell is joined by special guest host Maggie Hendricks to discuss DeWanna Bonner's move to the Dream, the recent incident at the Fever-Sky game, and whether defense still wins championships. The post The IX Sports Podcast Basketball Edition: DeWanna Bonner signs with Dream, Sky bans former NBA player appeared first on The IX Sports.

Lauri Markkanen trade rumors have gone quiet, but one NBA analyst thinks the Jazz's promising young core should put his future back in question.

The Sacramento Kings reportedly played host to a strong showing from free agent Ben Simmons after reportedly holding a private workout with the NBA veteran.

In a recent interview on The Cousins, hosted by Tracy McGrady and Vince Carter, former Warriors president of basketball operations Bob Myers opened up about one of the most difficult decisions of his career. “Trading [Andre] Iguodala. We had to trade a guy who’d won three championships with the team, to sign D’Angelo Russell… As […] The post How Andre Iguodala played role in Bob Myers’ most difficult basketball decision appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Just a few games to have marked on your calendar.

Here's the full WNBA schedule for Aug. 27, including game times, TV channels, scores and how to stream.