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Philadelphia 76ers legend Julius Erving believes the championship experience of LeBron James and Jaylen Brown could have a significant impact on Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey as the franchise prepares for its highly anticipated 2026-27 season. With Philadelphia set to open training camp next week, Erving discussed the team’s revamped roster in a recent interview […] The post Julius Erving puts 76ers’ Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey on notice after arrival of LeBron James, Jaylen Brown appeared first...

The Los Angeles Clippers’ offseason wasn’t short of drama. Of course, the team was docked five first-round picks for the Kawhi Leonard salary cap circumvention scandal, which came after the team had agreed to trade Leonard to the Toronto Raptors. After the dust settled on the controversy, Leonard was officially shipped north of the border, […] The post Clippers’ Brandon Ingram underwent hidden offseason heel surgery appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Just days before training camps are set to open, the Charlotte Hornets and Atlanta Hawks completed a rare, intra-division trade.

For the Lakers to be great next season, one thing needs to happen.  The Lakers’ Big 3 needs to be dominant.  Luka Doncic needs to play MVP-level basketball. Austin Reaves needs to be a borderline All-Star. And Walker Kessler needs to transform into an All-Defensive player. If those things happen, the Lakers could be fringe contenders.  Los...

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The Minnesota Timberwolves will look to win their first title during the 2026-27 campaign, and they'll be rocking new threads during their quest for glory.

Both the Washington Mystics and Connecticut Sun may be without multiple key players in Tuesday night’s matchup.

As he approaches his 19th season in the NBA, retirement is not at the forefront of Kevin Durant's mind.

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Mid-Major fans and fans across the country. Mid-major schools have some of the best team nicknames in all sports. Creative, unique, historic. Frank DeBari and I discussed some of the top names on a recent episode of the “Anything But Mid” podcast. That discussion led us to ask the question: What’s the best mid-major team nickname? Fighting Camels, Mastodons, Billikens, Go...

2026-27 NBA Teams No. 1 - 30! The post 2026-27 NBA Power Rankings: Knicks Take No. 1 Ahead Of Spurs, Thunder appeared first on Ballislife.com.

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Heat Miami made it official. Pelle Larsson’s four-year, $60 million extension is signed, the Heat announced today. The Swedish wing agreed last Friday, agents Austin Brown and Steven Heumann told Shams Charania of ESPN. He still makes $2.3 million this season after Miami picked up his team option in June. Without the new deal, he […] The post NBA Moves: Heat, Pelle Larsson, Pistons, Ausar Thompson, Pacers appeared first on Hoops Wire.

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...