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The WNBA’s debate over eligibility isn’t going away. Olympic gold medalist Nancy Hogshead-Makar is pushing the league to establish a more specific policy governing who can compete in the WNBA, months after Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham sparked a national conversation about transgender athletes in women’s sports. Hogshead-Makar, a three-time Olympic swimming gold medalist and […]

Dimitris Giannakopoulos, the owner of Greek basketball club Panathinaikos, has the same dream as many NBA executives and owners. That dream is to somehow find a way to lure three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic away from the Denver Nuggets and sign him to a contract. While Jokic declined a contract extension with the Nuggets each […] The post Panathinaikos owner doubles down on Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic pursuit appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Indiana Fever feel desperate as they enter their final four games of the WNBA regular season, but they also remain firmly in control of their own destiny. The Fever are currently outside the top four, sitting fifth with a 26-14 record, but they could tie with fourth-seeded Atlanta Dream, who beat the Connecticut Sun 103-59 on Thursday to go 0.

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College basketball's first official practices start on Monday, and rosters are still in flux

Introduced as a member of the Cavaliers at his new team’s training facility on Thursday, Peyton Watson acknowledged that Cleveland wasn’t among his initial suitors this offseason. However, as Joe Reedy of The Associated Press details, once the Cavs entered the mix, the fit appealed to the restricted free agent wing, who is looking forward […]

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones are joined by Jason Timpf for a wide-ranging conversation about the Los Angeles Lakers, discuss the biggest WNBA storylines heading in to the playoffs and Natasha Howard joins the show!

USA's small forward #11 Napheesa Collier is seen with her gold medal after winning with her team the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup final game against France in Berlin on September 13, 2026. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP via Getty Images) | AFP via Getty Images Back in action. When we last saw the New York Liberty, they were cruising to a much needed 85-66 win over the Chicago Sky prior to the FIBA break on August 29. The opponent tonight is atop the WNBA standings, but has room to get...

Here are the 15 best NBA centers entering the 2026-27 season, ranked from proven stars to the league’s newest elite big men.

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - DECEMBER 18: Sandro Mamukelashvili #54 of the Toronto Raptors reacts after a game against the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum on December 18, 2025 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 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 Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) | Getty Images Of all the signings the Lakers made this offseason, San...

Angel Reese had 30 points and 10 rebounds for her 30th double-double of the season, a WNBA record, as the Atlanta Dream beat the Connecticut Sun 103-59.

Caitlin Clark has now spent almost three full years in the WNBA. In that stretch, she has played almost 50 regular-season home games at Gainbridge Fieldhouse for the Indiana Fever.

Angel Reese: 'I want to play the first round right now' The post Dream are laser-focused on the postseason with three games left appeared first on The IX Sports.

A Hollywood Ending Gone Wrong! The post Bounced Out 2026: Los Angeles Sparks appeared first on Ballislife.com.

Anthony Edwards is the funniest player in the NBA. His latest Adidas commercial, which comes just weeks after… The post The Best Disses, Roasts, And Trash Talk in NBA Commercials appeared first on Ballislife.com.

The Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James parted ways this offseason, with the 41-year-old heading to the Philadelphia 76ers. This left many wondering what the Lakers were going to do with his son, Bronny James. Prior to his father’s departure, the Lakers had fully guaranteed Bronny’s salary for the 2026-27 season, but some thought he […]

Mar 8, 2026; San Antonio, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant (7) looks up in the second half against the San Antonio Spurs at Frost Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images | Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images The Houston Rockets have turned the page on their 2025-26 campaign after an up-and-down season. The Rockets made the biggest move of the 2025 offseason when they traded for future Hall of Famer Kevin Durant, hoping he would be the missing piece in their championship h...

Read our New York vs. Minnesota Lynx WNBA prediction, pick and odds for Friday, September 18.

(Original Caption) New York: The N.Y. Knicks' bench is a most happy place as they build up a big lead in the second game of their playoff series against the Chicago Bulls. Coach Rick Pitino joins Patrick Ewing (L) and Mark Jackson in the laughter as the New Yorkers evened the series at a game apiece, winning 114-97. We’re in the home stretch, folks. September brings a bunch of things. School for many young people (it was personally August for me up in State College), the start of all forms of...

Welcome to our Lakers Season Preview Series! For the next several weeks, we’ll be writing columns every weekday breaking down the biggest questions we have about every player the Lakers added this offseason. Today, we look at Sandro Mamukelashvili. Sandro Mamukelashvili wasn’t on Lakers fans’ radar. That’s why when the Georgian big man joined the purple and gold, it was considered the team’s most out-of-the-box signing of the summer. With Mamu in the mix, the Lakers now have a different type ...

Final Score: Sixers 125 Knicks 114 Series Score after result: New York lead 2-1 Embiid’s stat line: 50 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 13-of-19 FGs, 5-of-7 3PTs, 1 block, +16 rating It was a game the Sixers had to have. After a couple of hard-fought losses in New York to open the first-round series against the Knicks, including a controversial Game 2 loss, Philadelphia returned home with its backs against the wall.  For the most part, the first two games of the series follo...

Angel Reese recorded a 30-point double-double and cannot wait for her playoff debut.

Angel Reese and Brittney Griner had a cool interaction after the Atlanta Dream blew out the Connecticut Sun on Thursday.

Boston Celtics veteran Paul George addressed the media for the first time since his blockbuster trade from the Philadelphia 76ers for Jaylen Brown. George is excited to play for the Celtics and promised fans he’ll give his utmost effort ahead of his 17th NBA season. However, some analysts are skeptical, given his extended injury history […] The post Analyst raises all kinds of questions about Paul George’s Celtics fit appeared first on ClutchPoints.

As the dust settles from the Los Angeles Lakers' Walker Kessler trade, the move continues to age surprisingly well.

Who Can Lift Larry O in 2027?! The post NBA Contender Tiers: Who Can Actually Win the 2026-27 Title? appeared first on Ballislife.com.

Here are five NBA players who could leave their bench roles behind and become full-time starters during the 2026-27 season.

The Utah Jazz and guard Keyonte George have agreed to a five-year, $157.5 million contract extension, sources tell ESPN.

As the Utah Jazz continue to build for the short- and long-term future, Keyonte George is going to play a significant role after agreeing to a long-term contract extension.