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Kawhi Leonard’s move from the Clippers to Toronto, agreed June 30 for Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, and a stack of picks, sat frozen for seven weeks while the league decided whether Steve Ballmer had quietly paid his star through a fake endorsement deal. Investigators cleared him Monday. And strangely, that is far from the wildest […] The post Which Teams Could Be Reborn in the NBA in 2026-27? appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Will Riley has potential. Will he do the work necessary to earn playing time as the Wizards seek to be competitive in 2026-27? | NBAE via Getty Images The Wizards got a fascinating prospect when they chose Will Riley 21st overall. He’s 6-9, skilled, has a funky tough-to-defend (especially if refs keep letting him use that carry elongated hesi dribble) game, and a good helping of competitive moxey. He had some good moments last season, though I was less enamored with even “the good stuff” than...

Reports have said that the Spurs do still believe in De'Aaron Fox, but that belief can only go so far.

The last few years have given us plenty of discussion on where the NBA might turn for a face of the league when LeBron James and Stephen Curry retire.

Caitlin Clark is putting up MVP numbers this season, but her potential MVP win could create a salary-cap problem for the Indiana Fever. WNBA analyst Rachel DeMita recently discussed the situation on Courtside Club, pointing out that Clark could become eligible for a supermax contract if she wins MVP under the new CBA.

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

She was doubted. Now she owns the record books.

Members of the Minnesota Lynx and Atlanta Dream who are participating in the FIBA World Cup. | Getty Images The 2026 WNBA season is officially on pause until Thursday, Sept. 17 as the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup tips off Friday, Sept. 4 in Berlin, Germany. A total of 51 WNBA players fill the rosters of the 16 national teams competing in the tournament, with every WNBA team except the Chicago Sky sending at least one representative. (It’s always Chicago.) The New York Liberty are sending a lea...

In the history of the NBA, there have been over 350 head coaches, and among all these coaches, there has never been an individual who exerted a greater influence on the shape of professional basketball than one Arnold “Red” Auerbach. Auerbach’s legacy is not just the championships that he won as a coach and as a general manager; it’s the influence that his players have had on the game, as they became coaches themselves, and as they mentored players and assistant coaches. When Red passed away ...

It seems life has come full circle for Connecticut Sun’s Brittney Griner, as cameras caught her standing and singing along to the national anthem on the sidelines as the Dallas Wings took on the Connecticut Sun on Sunday. The postgame discussion among the fans was about Griner’s gesture, which is a marked shift from her earlier stance.

The playoffs in the WNBA are just around the corner, yet the league continues to deal with the outside noise surrounding its eligibility rules. Many athletes and personalities have spoken up in support of the WNBA and the transgender community after former NBA players Enes Kanter and Royce White, seemingly out of nowhere, made controversial stunts […] The post WNBA news: Ryan Clark urges league to ignore 'people seeking attention' appeared first on ClutchPoints.

After the Minnesota Timberwolves signed Jonathan Kuminga to a $13 million contract, fans attacked his agent, Aaron Turner, for the modest deal across two seasons. Kuminga reportedly declined a three-year offer from the Los Angeles Lakers, which was supposedly the most-lucrative offer that came across the table, with the Chicago Bulls and the Portland Blazers […] The post Timberwolves forward Jonathan Kuminga’s agent annihilated for ‘fumbling, f***ing up’ free agency appeared first on ClutchPo...

On Aug. 4, French transgender basketball player Julie Tétart said she wouldn’t turn down an opportunity to play in the WNBA.

Adem Bona could barely contain his excitement when he learned LeBron James would become his teammate on the Philadelphia 76ers. The young center said he and the people around him erupted in celebration inside the car after discovering that the four-time NBA champion was joining Philadelphia. “I just started screaming at the top of my […] The post Adem Bona recalls screaming after LeBron James joined 76ers appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Angel Reese is currently in the midst of her best WNBA season to date, averaging 16. 1 points and 12.

The WNBA star is sending a clear reminder.

Jaylen Brown makes a bold statement about his mentality going into his first season with the 76ers.

Jaylen Brown is entering his first season with the Philadelphia 76ers with something to prove. After spending the first 10 years of his NBA career with the Boston Celtics, Brown was shockingly traded to Philadelphia this offseason in a blockbuster deal centered around Paul George and draft compensation. The move sent him from one Eastern […] The post 76ers’ Jaylen Brown declares he’s out for ‘blood’ in Year 1 with Philly appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Jaylen Brown said an official goodbye to Boston as he heads to Philadelphia to fulfill his NBA duties for the 76ers. But before making his final address to the Celtics fans, the star forward met his passionate 6-year-old fan, Gio. In a post shared by Courtside Buzz, Brown could be seen holding Gio in his […] The post 76ers’ Jaylen Brown shares incredible moment with viral fan who lost it after trade appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The debates about young athletes with professional experience returning to college sports will not die down anytime soon. At the rate it is going, it looks like the trend will become more of the norm in the near future, unless the NCAA finds a solution. Many coaches have expressed their disapproval of it. On Sunday, […] The post Billy Donovan reveals college coaches were calling Bulls’ G League players appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Jaylen Brown may be moving on from Boston, but it appears some memories of his longtime Celtics partnership with Jayson Tatum remain positive. Brown was recently asked a simple question at his youth basketball camp in Westford, Massachusetts: Who was the funniest teammate he had ever played with? Despite no longer being in Boston and […] The post 76ers star Jaylen Brown leaves fans cheering with Jayson Tatum answer to fun question appeared first on ClutchPoints.

John Konchar is back on the market. So yes, naturally, somebody was going to connect him to the Cavaliers. Guilty as charged. But at least I’m not alone. Mack Perry of Cavs On SI also made the case for Cleveland to take a look at Konchar on an Exhibit 9 deal, and while there’s no […] The post Could John Konchar make sense for the Cavs? appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Peyton Watson says his absence from the 2026 NBA playoffs followed a difficult hamstring rehabilitation in which he felt pressure to return before he was fully comfortable with his recovery. Speaking with former teammate Michael Porter Jr. on Curious Mike, Watson described the emotional impact of suffering a Grade 2 left hamstring strain after what […] The post Peyton Watson opens up about pressure to return for playoffs appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

The WNBA’s viewership skyrocketed when Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark entered the league. To date, she is still one of the first names that come to mind when discussing women’s basketball.

Trail Blazers Damian Lillard is apparently doing just fine. Specifically, the Trail Blazers posted a photo from one of Lillard’s offseason workouts showing that he made 1,100 of 1,168 3-pointers. That’s 94.2 percent. Yes, we’re talking about practice. But 1,100 makes is still 1,100 makes. Marlow Ferguson Jr. of NBA On SI pointed to the workout […] The post NBA Notes: Blazers, Damian Lillard, Pelicans, Bennedict Mathurin, Jazz appeared first on Hoops Wire.

ROCHESTER, Mich. — More than six decades after his death, basketball pioneer Harry “Buckey” Lew finally received the recognition he so richly deserved when he was posthumously enshrined in the American Basketball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026. Oakland University was packed with basketball fans, community leaders and sports legends who came to celebrate Lew and […] The post History Finally Corrected: Harry “Buckey” Lew, Basketball’s First Black Professional Player, Enshrined In American Basketb...

A scary collision between Alanna Smith and Paige Bueckers briefly rattled the Wings during their playoff push.

Anybody else in Dub Nation get tired of Portland smacking the Golden State Warriors around last year? The Warriors spent most of last season fighting for their lives in the Western Conference standings, and somehow a Trail Blazers team that wasn’t supposed to be anywhere near the top of their list of problems kept showing up and punching them in the mouth. Welcome to the next stop on our tour through the Northwest Division. Unfortunately for Warriors fans, this is a team in the group that sho...

After completing 20 years as the Heat head coach, Erik Spoelstra could be due for a big change.

Chicago Sky head coach Tyler Marsh had a lot to say to his players.