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NBA trade analysis requires nuance. Not every deal has a clear winner or loser, and even the biggest blockbusters usually come with some level of uncertainty.

The Indiana Fever look like legitimate title contenders this season with their 26-14 record and fourth seed so far. Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell are dismantling defenses and putting up scoring records on a regular basis.

Here's the full WNBA schedule for Aug. 30, including game times, TV channels, scores and how to stream.

When working with salary matching rules, a $14.7 million deal is a lot more useful than two $6 million ones. Because of this trade, the Jazz will have the option of pairing Green with a single other small salary to bring back $26 to 30 million. submitted by /u/ClutchOlday [link] [comments]

Ranking the 20 highest-paid NBA centers for the 2026-27 season following our series of highest-paid point guards, shooting guards, small forwards, and power forwards.

We provide our early 2027 NBA award predictions from MVP and Defensive Player of the Year to Clutch of the Year.

Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell scored 68 points in total to lead Stephanie White’s Indiana Fever to a win over the Connecticut Sun, 111-91. The two guards have arguably been the most efficient this season and have led the team to multiple wins.

The third option on an NBA team is as critical as ever and we rank the 10 best players in that role.

Caitlin Clark is one of the greatest players coming out of the Iowa Hawkeyes. Other talented players from the last few years include Lucy Olsen, Megan Gustafson, and Monika Czinano.

The NBA isn’t backing away from the second apron. In fact, league officials believe it’s doing precisely what it was designed to do. Three NBA executives defended the current Collective Bargaining Agreement in a wide-ranging interview with Jeff Zillgitt of NBA.com, pointing to reduced payroll disparity and increased competitive balance. NBA executive vice president and […] The post NBA pushes back on criticism of second apron, says new CBA is working appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Draymond Green believes the Denver Nuggets made a calculated long-term decision by sending Peyton Watson to the Cleveland Cavaliers in a sign-and-trade that brought back an unprotected 2031 first-round pick. Speaking on The Draymond Green Show, Green highlighted the value of the future pick while explaining why Denver may have preferred moving Watson rather than […] The post Draymond Green weighs in on Nuggets’ Peyton Watson decision appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Adam Silver wasn’t kidding. Back in July, the NBA commissioner publicly asked LeBron James to hurry up and decide where he was playing. “Where LeBron plays will affect the schedule,” Silver said at the time. “So I would like him to make his announcement already, so we can finish the schedule.” Turns out, he meant […] The post LeBron James really did complicate NBA schedule with late 76ers decision appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Kenny Smith believes Mark Jackson played a pivotal role in keeping Steph Curry with the Golden State Warriors and unlocking the career that ultimately changed the NBA. Speaking on The Draymond Green Show, Smith said Curry was not initially trusted to close games because of defensive concerns and that the Warriors were considering moving him […] The post Kenny Smith: Mark Jackson saved Steph Curry’s career appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is well aware of the hierarchy in the Big Apple following the New York Knicks' 2026 NBA championship win.

The Indiana Fever are finally looking like the team many expected them to be. After a rocky start to the season, the backcourt of Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell has played at an extraordinary level, and the Fever have transformed themselves, but according to one former Fever insider, there’s an intriguing problem hiding in plain sight.

With the 2026 Collective Bargaining Agreement, WNBA salaries have been pushed to as much as $1. 4 million for supermax players, but franchise risk control is now becoming a big question mark.

Caitlin Clark has firmly established herself as a WNBA MVP candidate. The Indiana Fever's latest post further supports that.

As the offseason settles into the quiet, I’m taking a Warriors-centric look at Northwest Division. Let’s chat about those Denver Nuggets. They let 23-year old baller Peyton Watson walk and added a 37-year-old DeMar DeRozan. Watson signed a four-year, $22 million deal with Cleveland in a sign-and-trade while Denver told itself Watson’s number was too rich to match. This is a difficult blow for Nuggets’ supporters who watched Watson develop into a solid piece for a Denver team not far removed f...

The Seattle Storm have one game remaining on their schedule, a matchup at home against the Los Angeles Sparks before the WNBA goes on temporary hiatus for the FIBA World Cup. The Storm have been without veteran guard Natisha Hiedeman for the past three games due to a shoulder injury, and that will continue into Sunday. Natisha Hiedeman was […] The post Storm news: Seattle veteran guard ruled out for Sparks clash appeared first on ClutchPoints.

While the Clippers, the Raptors and the rest of the NBA await the findings of the investigation into possible salary cap circumvention by Steve Ballmer and Kawhi Leonard, ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne reported Thursday in a radio interview that some progress is being made in the case, relays Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints. “I know that the investigators […]

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Kate Martin has been waived by the Sparks.

Outspoken Chicago Sky guard Natasha Cloud has been one of the most discussed players in the WNBA following her confrontation with former NBA player and aspiring WNBA player Enes Kanter last week. Cloud recently shared her thoughts on the controversial incident, following the Sky’s decision to ban Kanter from coming to Sky home games.

Hoops Rumors is checking in on the 2026 offseason for all 30 NBA teams, recapping the summer’s free agent signings, trades, draft picks, departures, and more. We’ll take a look at each team’s offseason moves and consider what might still be coming before the regular season begins. Today, we’re focusing on the Philadelphia 76ers. Free […]

On a recent episode of The Hoop Collective, ESPN's Tim MacMahon gave some insight into the Detroit Pistons thinking with restricted free agent Jalen Duren. MacMahon reported that the Pistons have let other teams know that they have no intention of helping Duren leaving Detroit. "The one restricted free agency situation that remains unresolved is Jalen Duren, who the Pistons absolutely positively 100% intend to keep, and made it clear to anybody pursuing him in a sign-and-trade possibilities l...

Kanter Freedom was kicked out of Chicago's Wintrust Arena after getting into a heated verbal exchange with Cloud during a Sky game last week.

The Sky's Natasha Cloud was dismissive of Enes Kanter Freedom, calling the former NBA player an "irrelevant person" while saying she is focused on issues that are "actually [affecting] women and children."

NBC Sports’ Natalie Esquire weighed in on the WNBA MVP conversation involving the Minnesota Lynx’s “stacked” team, Indiana Fever stars Kelsey Mitchell and Caitlin Clark, and several other top contenders. Esquire’s argument centered on the attention being given to Indiana’s MVP contenders while Minnesota continues to dominate the league, a stance that drew reactions from the WNBA world.

The Wolves are trading Josh Green and cash to the Jazz for Cody Williams and John Konchar, sources told ESPN.