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Ziaire Williams thinks he can be the Lakers' starter after Jonathan Kuminga snubbed them in free agency.

With the WNBA season on hiatus as Caitlin Clark and other stars are in Germany for the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup, the media has time to assess the league’s current state. Former Indiana Hoosiers interim head coach Dan Dakich, known for his outspoken tendencies, issued a bold warning to the league during Tuesday’s episode of “Don’t @ Me with Dan Dakich.

Former Indiana Fever guard Aerial Powers expressed her gratitude in representing the U.S.

Anthony Edwards believes the Minnesota Timberwolves have assembled a roster capable of making a serious run in the 2026-27 season after adding Jonathan Kuminga. “Ya’ll see what going on. This sh*t over, man. Wrap this sh*t up. This sh*t over this year, man,” Edwards said after Kuminga arrived in Minnesota. Kuminga gives the Timberwolves another […] The post Anthony Edwards reacts to Jonathan Kuminga joining Wolves appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Phoenix Mercury star Angel Reese chose Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese over Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark when it comes to selling out an arena.

If one thing is for certain about basketball, it's always that there will be a dominant duo in the league. But just how dominant can they be?

The Los Angeles Clippers are reportedly frustrated and disappointed with Kawhi Leonard following the NBA’s investigation into salary-cap circumvention, according to Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report. Fischer said there is “definitely some resentment” within the organization over Leonard receiving a relatively limited punishment while the Clippers faced severe penalties. The NBA concluded that the Clippers […] The post Insider: Clippers frustrated and resentful toward Kawhi Leonard appeared firs...

NBA insider reveals why Kawhi Leonard trade has yet to be finalized.

Free agent shooting guard Devon Higgs has signed with the Hawks, the team announced today in a press release. While Higgs spent some time playing overseas during the past two years, the Georgia native has primarily competed in the G League since going undrafted out of Georgia Southwestern State in 2023. He has suited up […]

Before the Nets were were sold on making Mikel Brown Jr. centerpiece of their rebuild, he had to convince them he could lead.

With the NBA's investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers complete, the question now is when Kawhi Leonard will be on his way to the Toronto Raptors following a trade agreement earlier this offseason.

The Lakers are honoring legendary coach Phil Jackson with a statue to be unveiled outside Crypto.com Arena on April 9.

The race to find Cathy Engelbert’s WNBA Commissioner replacement just blew wide open.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have officially re-signed guard James Harden to a three-year, $97 million contract. Harden had delayed finalizing the deal pending LeBron James' free agency decision, as well as Cleveland's sign-and-trade acquisition of Peyton Watson. Harden appeared in 70 games last season, all starts, split between 44 games with the Los Angeles Clippers and 26 with the Cavaliers following a February trade. He averaged 23.6 points along with 8.0 assists, fourth in the league, 4.8 rebo...

The Washington Wizards are promoting Amber Nichols to Vice President of Basketball Operations and Personnel, sources told Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Nichols previously worked as the team's Director of Amateur Evaluation and as the general manager of the Capital City Go-Go.

Caitlin Clark has yet to fully replicate her WNBA form at the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup. Her shooting struggles have been a major factor. Still, Team USA head coach Kara Lawson remains confident that the Indiana Fever star can get back on track in Germany. “I didn’t even know that, I don’t count how […]

Former first-round pick Dillon Jones is signing with the Sixers on an Exhibit 10 deal, reports Kyle Neubeck of PHLY Sports (Twitter link). The 26th overall pick in the 2024 draft, Jones spent his rookie season in Oklahoma City, then was traded to Washington during the summer of 2025. Waived by the Wizards at the […]

The Golden State Warriors are expected to remain without Jimmy Butler III when training camp begins, but the star forward continues to make progress in his recovery from a torn right ACL. ClutchPoints NBA insider Brett Siegel reported in late August that Butler would miss the first few months of the 2026-27 season after suffering […] The post Warriors rumors: Dubs insider delivers Jimmy Butler injury update with training camp approaching appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Golden State Warriors star Jimmy Butler has made "notable progress" in his recovery from the surgical reconstruction of his right ACL he underwent six months ago, ESPN's Anthony Slater reported Tuesday.

The Hawks have promoted Peter Dinwiddie to executive vice president of basketball operations, the team announced today in a press release. Dinwiddie’s previous position was senior vice president of strategy and analytics. Dinwiddie was hired by Atlanta in June 2025 along with Bryson Graham. Graham has since left the organization to become the head of […]

The Pelicans have traded Jordan Hawkins, Micah Peavy, a future second-round draft pick and a future second-round pick swap to the Grizzlies for AJ Johnson and Taj Gibson, sources told ESPN.