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Golden had drawn interest from North Carolina and the Golden State Warriors, according to reports.

Kahleah Copper. | Getty Images KFC has been cooking. This season, Kahleah “Freaking” Copper has six 30-pieces, with the latest coming on Thursday night, when, a night before her 32nd birthday, she scored a sizzling 35 points. Yet, it also was the the fourth time this season that one of her gun-slinging games of 30 or more points came in a loss, as the Phoenix Mercury fell to the Washington Mystics, their fourth-straight loss. Along the way, she also scored her 2,000th point in a Mercury unifo...

Russell Westbrook‘s retirement apparently made Kevin Durant think. Just not about retiring himself. Durant is preparing for his 20th NBA season and said on Boardroom Talks that while Westbrook’s decision to walk away affected him, he’s not spending much time contemplating the end of his own career. “It’s a young man’s game,” Durant said. “Even […] The post Kevin Durant says Russell Westbrook retirement hit him, but he’s not ready to follow appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Earlier this offseason, rumors began circulating that the Los Angeles Lakers could be in play for veteran wing Klay Thompson, one of the greatest shooters in NBA history. It was believed that the Dallas Mavericks were looking to move on from him and that he would welcome a return to Southern California where he was […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may already have their fallback plan after losing one of the biggest remaining prizes in free agency. Shortly after Jonathan Kuminga agreed to a two-year deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves, veteran guard Bruce Brown emerged as a potential Lakers target. “I think he’s in the mix for the Lakers, a team...

LOS ANGELES -- The Sparks' four-game home stand is coming to an end on Friday.

The NBA could have a crowded restricted free agency class in 2027 given the slow development of extensions for players from the 2023 NBA draft. Victor Wembanyama is the only player from the class who has signed an extension with his team and there reportedly has been a dearth of meaningful discussions with other candidates. Going into the offseason, Brandon Miller, Amen Thompson and Ausar Thompson were considered the other players drafted in 2023 with the best odds of signing an extension wit...

Sources inform Ryan Glasspiegel and Michael McCarthy of Front Office Sports that Chicago Sports Network will replace King by committee this year, employing “a rotation of analysts” alongside play-by-play mainstay Adam Amin submitted by /u/jloadin3 [link] [comments]

The Indiana Fever have thrown their support behind Sophie Cunningham to be named the 2026 WNBA Sixth Player of the Year. The Sixth Player of the Year is handed out to the league’s most valuable player coming off the bench as a substitute.

The Golden State Warriors roster may not be as settled as it seemed when they signed Brandon Williams and Georges Niang.

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

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.