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Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr recruited assistant coach Frank Vogel to join the staff this summer after a failed effort two years ago.

Hoops Rumors is checking in on the 2026 offseason for all 30 NBA teams, recapping the summer’s free agent signings, trades, draft picks, departures, and more. We’ll take a look at each team’s offseason moves and consider what might still be coming before the regular season begins. Today, we’re focusing on the Toronto Raptors. Free […]

The Indiana Fever are heading into their final two games of the 2026 WNBA regular season with a 27-15 record and have already secured their place in the playoffs. Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell are leading an exciting offensive attack, and many Fever fans are hoping Indiana can build on last year’s semifinal run and make an even deeper push for the title.

Boston, MA - April 21: Philadelphia 76ers center Adem Bona rejects a shot attempt by Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum in the third quarter. The Boston Celtics played the Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden in the first round of the NBA Playoffs on April 21, 2026. (Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) | Boston Globe via Getty Images It feels like a make-or-break year for Adem Bona. With all the excitement and anticipation around the 2026-27 Sixers squad on top of the fact that...

The NBA announced on Tuesday that tickets are sold out for the 2027 NBA Paris and Manchester games set for January, featuring the San Antonio Spurs and the New Orleans Pelicans.

In the ever-revolving Sixers backup center position sweepstakes, Ariel Hukporti now enters the fold.

The Rockets hope to make "some real noise" this season after heading into the year fully healthy with point guard Fred VanVleet back at the helm.

Pick five Cavaliers. Get a predicted record, playoff finish and Amico’s Take. Then change the lineup and see what happens. The post Build your all-time Cavs starting five appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Caitlin Clark didn’t have many reasons to smile Sunday against the Washington Mystics, but she did produce one of the game’s best defensive plays. And the slow-motion replay makes it even better. With the Fever trailing Washington 59-40 early in the third quarter, Indy’s sharpshooter ended up matched up with Mystics guard Sonia Citron. Citron […]

DENVER, CO - DECEMBER 16: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Toronto Raptors huddles up with his team before the game against the Denver Nuggets on December 16, 2018 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. 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 2018 NBAE (Photo by Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Im...

The Hawks are sending Buddy Hield, Ryan Nembhard and cash considerations to the Charlotte Hornets for Dorian Finney-Smith, sources told ESPN.

In a week, the Nets will welcome an overflowing roster of players to training camp. Some of them have more to prove than others.

The Hawks and Hornets have agreed to a trade, according to Shams Charania of ESPN, who reports (via Twitter) that veteran forward Dorian Finney-Smith is headed to Atlanta in exchange for sharpshooter Buddy Hield, guard Ryan Nembhard, and cash. Jake Fischer of The Stein Line and Bleacher Report first reported earlier in the week that […]

Breanna Stewart did just about everything the New York Liberty could have asked of her Monday night. It still wasn’t enough. Stewart finished with 27 points, 14 rebounds, and four assists while shooting 11-of-19 from the field, but the Liberty fell 95-84 to the Atlanta Dream in a game with major playoff-seeding implications. Afterward, Sue […]

Morgan: 'We’re doing it for ourselves, but we’re also doing it for Nneka' The post Sparks close out season with development and honoring their veteran appeared first on The IX Sports.

The Washington Mystics got the best of the Indiana Fever on Sunday. The Mystics earned a 93-77 win over the Fever, improving to 26-16 with two regular-season games left. It was a bad loss for the Fever, who were coming off a win over the Toronto Tempo and the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup break. […]

SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS - AUGUST 15: Inductee Doc Rivers speaks to the audience during the 2026 Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony at Symphony Hall on August 15, 2026 in Springfield, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) | Getty Images Just because he’s no longer coaching the Bucks and has been inducted to the Hall of Fame, that doesn’t mean we won’t be hearing from him anytime soon. NBC announced that they are adding former Sixers head coach Doc Rivers as a game analyst f...

Here are the biggest strengths and weaknesses the Thunder are bringing into 2026-27 as they try to get back to the Finals and win another ring.

As rumors swirl about Jalen Duren’s future with the Pistons, the Warriors should be planting seeds for next offseason.

For players like Collin Sexton, it can get easy to get lost in the shuffle of the NBA.

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As the WNBA regular season winds down, the top players in the league are battling it out for the most coveted individual awards in women’s basketball. The race for the Defensive Player of the Year appears to be a tightly contested one, with Angel Reese, A’ja Wilson, and Gabby Williams among the top candidates.

Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard has agreed on a two-year, $115 million contract extension with the franchise, plus a player option for the 2028-29 season, his agent Harrison Gaines of SLASH Sports told ESPN on Tuesday.

Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors have agreed to a two-year, $115 million extension. Leonard will have a player option for the 2028-29 season. Leonard now has $165 million over the next three seasons. Leonard was traded from the Los Angeles Clippers to the Raptors this month. Leonard was eligible to sign for up to $126 million over two years.

The Raptors want to keep Kawhi Leonard for years to come.

After returning to the Toronto Raptors in a trade from the Los Angeles Clippers, Kawhi Leonard has inked a new deal.

The WNBA playoff picture is still taking shape.

Free agent forward James Johnson has agreed to sign a non-guaranteed training camp contract with the Pacers, sources tell Jake Fischer of The Stein Line and Bleacher Report (Twitter link). The deal will include Exhibit 9 language, according to Tony East of Circle City Spin (Twitter link), who says the 39-year-old was in Nashville with […]

The Houston Rockets are preparing to get their training camp underway in preparation for the upcoming 2026-27 season. The Rockets have considerable expectations this year as they look to bounce back from last season’s disappointing playoff exit vs the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round. The Rockets drafted Bruce Thornton in the first round […] The post The rookie ‘tank’ who will try to help Rockets level up appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Undoubtedly, Caleb Wilson will be the face of the Chicago Bulls this season. The No. 4 rookie out of North Carolina is expected to help usher in a new era of basketball in Chicago after years of stagnation. On Tuesday, ESPN officially released its Top 100 NBA players list for this season. Wilson was featured […] The post Caleb Wilson among 4 Bulls players to pop up in ESPN’s Top 100 appeared first on ClutchPoints.