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Lakers Nation’s ranking of the top 100 players in the NBA for the 2026-27 season is entering the top tiers, players who by all accounts should be All-Stars, and maybe All-NBA, this season. We have spent the last few weeks breaking down the best players in the league for the upcoming season alone, with no […]

Iowa head coach has a message for Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark amid historic WNBA season.

Indiana Fever fans are not at all pleased with assistant coach Briann January after an in-game exchange with Caitlin Clark.

Indiana Fever stars Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell drew praise from ESPN icon Dick Vitale after they combined for 68 points against the Connecticut Sun.

SEATTLE -- The Sparks (14-25) have one more to go before going on their two-and-a-half-week FIBA World Cup break.

In the wake of a ruling that gives certain players another year of NCAA eligibility, forward Keyshawn Hall has committed to St. John's University for the upcoming season. Hall had been set to sign and Exhibit 10 training camp deal with the Miami Heat. Now, the 6-foot-7 forward is set to return to college basketball for a fifth season. Hall played last year for Auburn. He averaged 19.3 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. After going undrafted at the 2026 NBA Draft, Hall played for Miami during S...

Both the Atlanta Dream and Minnesota Lynx may be without multiple key players in Sunday afternoon's matchup.

The Connecticut Sun may be without multiple key players in Sunday night’s game against the Dallas Wings.

As the WNBA enters the FIBA World Cup break, teams are getting some rest and preparing for a final playoff push.

The impact and drawing power of Caitlin Clark in women’s basketball and the broader women’s sports landscape is mathematically and culturally undeniable. And unlike the WNBA, which through repeated actions appears to deliberately minimise that reality, FIBA Women’s Basketball is leaning directly into it.

The New York Liberty cruised into the FIBA World Cup break with a commanding 85-66 win over the Chicago Sky on Saturday. However, despite a dominant team performance fueled by Han Xu, the spotlight shifted to four-time All-Star Sabrina Ionescu.

The WNBA wasted no time after Atlanta Dream star Angel Reese's incident against the Portland Fire.

Jason Kidd made his choice between LeBron James, Luka Doncic, and Cooper Flagg.

Caitlin Clark recorded 34 points and 12 assists for the Indiana Fever in their win over the Connecticut Sun, prompting a strong reaction from Skip Bayless.

When the Los Angeles Lakers acquired Walker Kessler from the Utah Jazz via sign-and-trade, they projected to have a solid big-man tandem with Deandre Ayton as the backup. However, L.A. then went on to trade Ayton to the Washington Wizards for Jaden Hardy and two second-round picks. In a move that was made to replenish […]

Some Houston Rockets fans would call the trade that brought Russell Westbrook to the team the worst in the history of the franchise: Apparently, not as many as one might have thought. The results for our last SB Nation Reacts question are in. A resounding 72% of you said that the Westbrook trade wasn’t the worst in the team’s history. How can this be? Rockets have made a few questionable deals throughout history I’ve been a fan of the team since 1997-ish, and this was unequivically the worst ...

The Minnesota Timberwolves waived guard John Konchar. The Wolves had acquired Konchar in a trade that saw Cody Williams also join Minnesota, while Josh Green was set to the Utah Jazz. The Timberwolves were reportedly going to stretch Konchar's $6.2 million salary at a hit of just over $2 million per season for the next three seasons. August 29 was the deadline for teams to waive a player while stretching their salary for the 2026-27 season. By stretching Konchar's cap hit, the Wolves will cre...

Brian Windhorst and Tim MacMahon believe Luka Doncic could become even scarier with LeBron James now gone.

Chicago Sky head coach Tyler Marsh speaks out on the DiJonai Carrington situation.

Portland Trail Blazers center Yang Hansen is embracing comparisons to Nikola Jokic rather than feeling burdened by them. The 21-year-old has been labeled the “Chinese Jokic” because of his passing skills and ability to create offense as a big man. Yang views the comparison as motivation, particularly because the Denver Nuggets superstar has long been […] The post Yang Hansen calls Nikola Jokic his idol appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

SAN ANTONIO, TX - APRIL 19: Deni Avdija #8 of the Portland Trail Blazers looks on during the game against the San Antonio Spurs during Round One Game One of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on April 19, 2026 at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photos by Jes...

There are plenty of opinions as to how the new-look Los Angeles Lakers will perform this season. They replaced six key rotation players from last season — LeBron James, Rui Hachimura, Marcus Smart, Deandre Ayton, Jaxson Hayes and Luke Kennard — with Walker Kessler, Quentin Grimes, Sandro Mamukelashvili, Collin Sexton, Matisse Thybulle, Ziaire Williams and […]

How one player can make an impact when the team struggles to find its footing

Jonathan Kuminga’s decision to accept a significantly smaller contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves was driven by basketball opportunity and maintaining control over his future, according to his agent Aaron Turner. Kuminga signed a two-year deal worth up to $12.4 million with Minnesota after reportedly having a three-year, $75 million extension available from Golden State. Turner […] The post Jonathan Kuminga prioritized future flexibility over Warriors money appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

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The Phoenix Suns took the NBA by storm last season, catching several teams off guard. They were supposed to be the “easy win” on the schedule for opponents. Instead, they made it a 48-minute battle every time they stepped out on that floor, win or lose. Towards the end of the year, teams caught on and the Suns started to crash back to reality a bit. Yes, injuries were a factor. But that was part of it. This year, they will not have that same luxury from the jump. This article is not meant to ...

Olivia Miles and Allisha Gray. | Getty Images It’s the final day of WNBA action before the FIBA World Cup break, with the regular season pausing until Thursday, Sept. 17. Sunday’s games begin with the Minnesota Lynx visiting the Atlanta Dream in a potential playoff preview (3 p.m. ET, NBA TV). Then, the Los Angeles Sparks play the Seattle Storm in what will be Nneka Oguwmike’s final game in Pacific Northwest (5 p.m. ET, WNBA League Pass). The Golden State Valkyries, fresh off a pair of defens...

Get in on Paige Bueckers and the Wings blowing out the Sun as 87% favorites on Sunday's WNBA moneyline predictions and 5.60x combo!

Caitlin Clark played well in the Indiana Fever’s 111-91 blowout of the Connecticut Sun on Friday, finishing with a 34-point, 12-assist double-double to help her team take the fourth spot in the standings, half a game ahead of the Atlanta Dream. Clark, who also recorded 5 rebounds and 3 steals in 34 minutes on the court, divided the WNBA community after a clip of a postgame moment went viral online.

With the start of the 2026-27 NBA season less than two months away, Dallas Mavericks fans have many reasons to be excited. The continued development and ascension of 19-year-old Cooper Flagg is the biggest, but the return of star point guard Kyrie Irving has to be a close second. It has been quite a while since we’ve seen Irving in action, as he tore his ACL in a game against the Sacramento Kings on March 3, 2025, and has been recovering ever since. Irving could’ve made his return to the cour...