Basketball News · LatestThursday, Sep 17, 2026

Shaquille O’Neal excluded Michael Jordan from his greatest flair dunkers list while calling Vince Carter the greatest dunker ever.

From LSU to Florida, key teams awaiting player eligibility decisions to decide their season trajectory.

The Dallas Wings don’t have a history of going far in the WNBA playoffs, but one reporter believes that they have put together a dynamic team that can make some noise. The Wings qualified for the playoffs after a two-year absence.

Christine Brennan, author of Caitlin Clark’s biography, says the WNBA is squandering its biggest growth moment. Sometimes, a league’s biggest growth opportunities come from an audience that was never part of the original equation, forcing the league to decide whether it wants to embrace that attention or simply let it pass.

The WNBA is set to resume on Thursday. The Dallas Wings face the LA Sparks after the FIBA World Cup break.

After the San Antonio Spurs owned them all season long, the Oklahoma City Thunder must slay the beast to win a championship.

The Lakers spent a lot of money this summer, which all points to one expected outcome.

Veteran coach Igor Kokoskov, who led Luka Doncic and the Slovenian national team to a 2017 EuroBasket title, got the opportunity to work with Doncic again as a Mavericks assistant during the 2021/22 season. However, Kokoskov admitted during a recent appearance on the X&O’s Chat podcast (YouTube link) that he didn’t have a great experience […]

The Los Angeles Lakers knew that point-of-attack defense has been a weakness of the team for several years, and it would need to be addressed as they revamped the roster this summer. They didn’t fully address it with their major signings — Quentin Grimes is the only non-negative POA defender they gave a multi-year contract […]

The Minnesota Lynx had spent most of the season making the No. 1 seed look comfortable. Then the regular season reached its final stretch, and the margin suddenly became a little less forgiving. Minnesota enters the final four games at 31-9, with the Golden State Valkyries sitting two games back at 29-11. The Lynx still [...]

NEWARK, DE - JANUARY 04: Trey Simpson #2 of the Kennesaw State Owls is introduced before a college basketball game against the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens at the Bob Carpenter Center on January 4, 2026 in Newark, Delaware. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) | Getty Images In this podcast, Isaac Bourne, Ian Sacks, Frank DeBari, and Drew Gentile come together to preview three new mid-major conferences as we truck the month before the month before the college basketball season starts. Liste...

The Dallas Wings are heading into the final four games with plenty still to chase. Their playoff spot is already secured, yet the last week of the regular season could add another chapter to a season that has already changed the franchise’s recent history. Dallas sits at 24-16 after going 10-34 last season. The Wings [...]

Send in your questions now for this week’s episode of The Pindown: A Detroit Pistons Podcast to discuss everything Pistons. Submit your question in the comments section here or on Twitter to @TheRealWesD3 and/or @RobbieBettelon. If you’re on BlueSky, you can also send to @RobbieBettelon.bksy.social. Join us live on Friday afternoon as Wes and Robbie discuss Pistons news late into September. What questions would you like to add to the show? Plus, The Pindown has a phon...

As the Knicks look to clear more cap space to sign veteran talent, we explore how they could do so by offloading Pacome Dadiet's contract.

Let’s rank the NBA Eastern Conference heading into the 2026-27 regular season.

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - NOVEMBER 04: Ryan Dunn #0 of the Phoenix Suns controls the ball during the game against the Philadelphia 76ers at Footprint Center on November 04, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns defeated the 76ers 118-116. 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. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images) | Getty Images Every day, we’ll take a cl...

Dereck Lively II works out at the Duke University campus during Duke Brotherhood offseason sessions. | Courtesy Dallas Mavericks We polled the Mavs Moneyball readership a couple of weeks back on how many games the readership expected Dereck Lively II to play in 2026-27, a year removed from a lost season of just seven games. I was shocked at how many of you answered “zero” and seemed to mean it. If Lively plays zero games this year, keeping him around for the promise of “next year” after two s...

BROOKLYN, NY - APRIL 7: Pete Nance #35 of the Milwaukee Bucks looks on during the game against the Brooklyn Nets on April 7, 2026 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. 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 (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images You love Pete Nance....

The Rockest have a high ranking but have actually slipped since last year.

Former Lady Vol listed as questionable for Seattle-Las Vegas WNBA game.

MVP conversations usually start with players putting up massive scoring numbers, but one WNBA legend sees something different in Angel Reese. For her, the Atlanta Dream star clearly deserves to be a part of the conversation, especially with the transformation the team has undergone over the season.

Sophie Cunningham receives support from Jason Whitlock for her WNBA Commissioner ambitions. Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham has been very vocal about the WNBA’s ongoing search for its next commissioner after the retirement of Cathy Engelbert.

Clark’s own team got her numbers wrong.

Cindy Brunson names every Team USA contributor except Caitlin Clark, and fans aren't letting the omission slide.

Thinking about trying out fantasy basketball for the first time this season? Here is everything you need to know, so you can join in on the fun.

The WNBA is back, but for certain franchises, it may already be time to look ahead to 2027. Seven teams are out of the playoffs and aren’t exactly pushing for wins over the final four games of the 2026 campaign. Several players are already ruled out with injury, and some may not return following the World Cup. We asked for your questions about the end of the regular season and the upcoming offseason, as well as any lingering thoughts on this year’s world championship. Let’s get into it. (And che

The offseason is about stories. There is no NBA basketball to analyze, so all the enjoyment of the sport comes from conversing about hypotheticals. Football is back, which means Cowboys-fueled disappointment has activated my basketball brain. It is time to turn away from an embarrassing Cowboys loss on Sunday Night Football and turn towards a compelling Mavericks season ahead. Here are five storylines to follow this season in Dallas: Cooper Flagg’s sophomore leap Arguably the most important o...

Half the Wizards roster will be under 23. That’s why they might be really good. | Getty Images The Wizards will be better in 2026-27 than they’ve been the previous three seasons. Low bar, I know. But at least they were trying to be bad unlike a previous season almost 20 years ago where the basketball operations group were tasked by ownership with competing for a championship and assembled a roster that was so bad the only sane move was to trade away all the veterans. They finished the season ...

One of the best parts of every NBA season is seeing young players make a major leap in their overall play.

The 2017 NBA draft delivered superstars, champions and franchise cornerstones—just not in the spots everybody expected.