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The WNBA is currently on a break due to the FIBA World Cup, but with just four regular season games left, one of the Minnesota Lynx’s TV partners has ceased operations.

Kawhi Leonard will pay $700,000 in restitution after an investigation by the NBA found that he and the Los Angeles Clippers had violated the salary cap circumvention rules.

Jaylen Brown is embracing a new beginning in Philly after saying farewell to Boston.

The FIBA World Cup in Berlin has plenty of Lynx flavor with seven players representing their home countries The post Lynx descend upon Berlin for the FIBA Women’s World Cup appeared first on The IX Sports.

The NBA superstar is ready to move on, but are we really supposed to believe that the only lapses in judgement were made by his uncle?

The 35-page report from the law firm of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz served as a damning rebuke to the Clippers’ denials they had sidestepped league rules.

LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 18: The sneakers worn by Dajuan Gordon #45 of the Los Angeles Lakers during the game against the Denver Nuggets during the 2025 NBA Summer League game on July 18, 2025 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. 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 2025 NBAE(Photo by Garrett Ell...

The Securities and Exchange Commission is looking into Daktronics after allegations that the scoreboard company paid Kawhi Leonard millions for a no-show sponsorship deal.

Caitlin Clark is playing her third WNBA season with the Indiana Fever.

The Hornets have signed Kyle Mangas and waived Trey Townsend, according to the team (Twitter links). Charlotte made a similar move on Tuesday when it signed Townsend and waived Josiah Allick. The Hornets are once again using the lone open spot on their 21-man offseason roster to complete their latest transaction. It appears the team […]

Where will the Suns’ journey with Miles Bridges lead? The controversial signing was the team’s most visible move of the offseason. As we start inching toward training camp at the end of this month, questions of #22’s integration and Phoenix’s future rank highly on this season’s storylines. He has a lot of talent, is theoretically in the peak period of his career, and perhaps a hunger to show what he can do with a fresh start on a deeper team. He presents risks, including on-court and off-cour...

Here is a look at the Jazz’s projected starting lineup and rotation for 2026-27 after a major offseason that could push them into the postseason race.

The WNBA is in a golden age of talent, with each draft class producing players capable of cementing their legacies among the greatest in women’s basketball history. Olivia Miles, the No.

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 24: (L-R) Lon Rosen and Janina Lundy speak onstage during the Variety 2025 Entertainment Marketing Summit presented by Deloitte at NeueHouse Hollywood on April 24, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Variety via Getty Images) | Variety via Getty Images When Lon Rosen was hired by the Lakers, it was one of the clearest signs of the collaboration between Mark Walter’s LA-based franchises. Rosen was Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Offi...

Unfortunately for Team China, they're going to be without one of their stars from their last FIBA Women's World Cup.

DETROIT, MI - MAY 17: Donovan Mitchell #45 and Jarrett Allen #31 of the Cleveland Cavaliers talk during the game against the Detroit Pistons during Round Two Game Seven of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on May 17, 2026 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. 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 (Ph...

The Cavaliers are going away for training camp again. Way away this time. The team announced Wednesday that it will hold its 2026 training camp in Málaga, Spain, from Sept. 30 through Oct. 5, taking it to the Costa del Sol for the official start of preparations for the season. Camp will be held at […] The post Cavs taking training camp on road again, this time all the way to Spain appeared first on Hoops Wire.

So the Hornets seemed to have finally done the thing that didn’t seem possible the past several years, and that’s get out of the LaMelo Ball business. Back when the trade took place, there were two camps of thought with no really in-between. Please, blog, may I have some more?

Here is a look at the 10 best brother duos in the NBA for 2026-27 after several famous pairings disappeared from the league this offseason.

Yaxel Lendeborg has yet to play a minute in the NBA but already has his eyes on a player he wants to “lock up.” The X account @EnjoyBBall posted a video that featured Lendeborg. The Warriors rookie forward paused to think about who he’d want to face, and he revealed it to be the team’s...

May 20, 2026; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle (5) dunks over Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein (55) during the second quarter during game two of the western conference finals for the 2026 NBA playoffs at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect The 2025-26 season is behind us, and every one is looking forward to 2026-27, where the Spurs will be the reigning Western Conference Champions with...

After losing to the New York Knicks, 4-2, in the opening round of the playoffs last season, the Atlanta Hawks got a glimpse of what’s to come in Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Lu Dort sharing the floor in 2026-27. In a 97-92 win against Argentina, Alexander-Walker and Dort led Canada in the FIBA World Cup qualifiers. […] The post Why Hawks’ Lu Dort trade is X-factor to taking next playoff step after threatening Knicks appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Ahead of what could be his fourth NBA season, Tacko Fall agreed to a training camp contract with the Philadelphia 76ers. After being out of the league for the past four years, Fall isn’t taking his opportunity for granted. Tacko spent the past four seasons playing in China, and New Zealand. Now, he’s hoping to […] The post Could Tacko Fall really turn 76ers ‘opportunity of a lifetime’ into roster spot? appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The late, great Kobe Bryant is, in the eyes of many, the greatest Los Angeles Lakers player of all-time and one of the greatest basketball players period. But he almost never suited up for the purple and gold and it took a lot of maneuvering ahead of the 1996 NBA Draft to make that happen. […]

Kate Martin is joining a new WNBA team to close the 2026 regular season.

How many seasons are left in the tank?

Noah Clowney was recognized, but not awarded by the league for this rejection last year

Victor Wembanyama was not the tallest player involved in 2027 FIBA World Cup qualifying action this week.

James Harden is back with the Cavaliers. More importantly, he seems pretty invested in making this thing work. Our friend Spencer Davies made that point in a recent piece for Roundtable, noting that Harden gathered several Cavs teammates for workouts in Arizona this offseason. “James had guys out in Arizona,” Davies said on the Courtside […] The post James Harden already showing Cavs some of what they need from him appeared first on Hoops Wire.

The Golden State Warriors reportedly are letting Steph Curry decide what he wants his next contract extension to look like.