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The WNBA star's first signature shoe just dropped another epic tease for the October 1 launch.

The Phoenix Suns took part in media day on Tuesday as they prepare for the upcoming 2026-27 NBA season. The Suns will be bringing back most of last year’s core of players, including wing Dillon Brooks, who had the best year of his career during his first season with Phoenix in 2025-26. Brooks spent a […] The post Suns’ Dillon Brooks jokingly warns refs about pissed-off drop-kicks after learning kung fu in China appeared first on ClutchPoints.

PHOENIX– The not-so-elephant in the room involves the ongoing center position within the Phoenix Suns organization. Originally, that title would’ve gone to the now-injured Mark Williams. But since he’s been hurt, that leaves two options: Oso Ighodaro and Khaman Maluach. Let’s start with Ighodaro. The third-year big man from Marquette started 24 of his 82 […] The post How the Suns’ intriguing roster battle won’t be ‘an individual thing’ appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Between an offseason team bonding trip to Los Angeles and months at the Auerbach Center, most of the new-look Celtics squad has been competing for months now.

The 2026 WNBA season marked the final chapter of Los Angeles Sparks legend Nneka Ogwumike’s career. The 11-time All-Star announced her retirement during the final weeks of the regular season in an interview with Taylor Rooks. Ogwumike officially played her final WNBA game on September 24, 2026, concluding a legendary 15-season career. On September 28th, […]

Our 2026-27 fantasy basketball mock draft from pick 11 features Cooper Flagg, Tyrese Haliburton and sleepers like Kel'el Ware, plus ADP risers, fallers and full 12-team results.

Nuggets fans wondering whether Nikola Jokic plans to stick around can probably relax. Probably. Asked about his contract situation at Media Day, Jokic offered about as definitive an answer as possible. “I’m going to sign next year,” he said, via Pat Graham of the Associated Press. Then he paused. “If they want me,” he said. Yes, […] The post Nikola Jokic says he intends to re-sign with Nuggets, ‘if they want me’ appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Veteran big man Andre Drummond discussed joining his childhood team, the Knicks, in free agency.

It’s a safe bet that Keyonte George, Jaren Jackson Jr., and Lauri Markkanen will be starters for the Jazz, and Jusuf Nurkic seems likely to be part of that group too, writes Shreyas Laddha of The Salt Lake Tribune. Ace Bailey, Brice Sensabaugh, Svi Mykhailiuk, and No. 2 overall pick Darryn Peterson may all be […]

Here’s how the 2026 Knicks and 2024 Celtics compare head-to-head as the last NBA champions out of the Eastern Conference.

The roster looks great on paper and this week’s training camp is where that needs to start translating to the court.

Love her or hate her, Angel Reese gets people talking. Few players in basketball generate the reaction Reese does. Every quote, celebration, stat line and social media post seems to turn into a debate. At this point, the attention surrounding her extends far beyond what happens during a WNBA game. And that’s exactly why Reese…

El Segundo, CA, - September 28, 2026: Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves (15) speaks during a press conference during the team's media day at the UCLA Health Training Center on Monday, Sept. 28, 2026 in El Segundo, CA. (Eric Thayer / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Last year, Austin Reaves enjoyed a career-best campaign, averaging 23.3 points, 5.5 assists and 4.7 rebounds per game. But a pair of separate injuries interrupted his season. He was limited to 51 regular-season games (and m...

Guard Denzel Aberdeen, who is projected to start for preseason No. 1 Florida, was granted a temporary injunction to play for the Gators this season.

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson is appreciative of praise that various superstars have given him and his team during media days this week.

Sabrina Ionescu on Stewart: 'I mean, she's everything' The post Breanna Stewart was ‘putting out fires’ in historic Game 1 performance appeared first on The IX Sports.

After completing his first training camp practice with the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday, LeBron James went back to his home in New York in style.

Kings rookie Darius Acuff Jr. is fueled by his own competitive fire and the low expectations for Sacramento entering the 2026-27 NBA season.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - APRIL 23: NBA referees Scott Foster #48 and Sean Corbin #33 look on during the game between the Denver Nuggets and the Minnesota Timberwolves during Round One Game Three of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on April 23, 2026 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 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: Copy...

The Lakers’ longest-tenured player learned a major lesson from being around LeBron James for five seasons.

The NBA is looking to crack down on certain rulebook infractions this year, including push-offs from offensive players to create space. The league recently released a video on the NBA Officials page on X, formerly Twitter, highlighting several examples of plays from this past season that will be deemed offensive fouls moving forward. One notable […] The post NBA fans call out Shai Gilgeous-Alexander omission in refs’ new points of emphasis video appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Phoenix Suns are just a few weeks away from kicking off the upcoming 2026-27 NBA season. The Suns are still led by franchise cornerstone Devin Booker, who had a strong year last season, leading the Suns to the playoffs in what many expected would be a rebuilding season. Recently, it was revealed that Booker […] The post Suns’ Devin Booker confirms reason behind surprise number change after so many years with No. 1 appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Paolo Banchero highlighted the influence of Kevin Durant and former Orlando Magic assistant coach God Shammgod during media day, focusing on the lessons he has taken from both while continuing to develop his game. Banchero drew attention over the summer when photos and video surfaced of him working out with Durant. However, the Orlando forward […] The post Paolo Banchero on Kevin Durant: “Every rep he does is game speed” appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

As the Orlando Magic begin training camp ahead of the 2026-27 NBA season, guard Anthony Black is trying not to let his uncertain contract situation become a distraction. Black is eligible for a rookie-scale contract extension entering his fourth NBA season, but the 22-year-old acknowledged during Monday’s Media Day that Orlando is in a “weird […] The post Magic guard Anthony Black gets brutally honest on ‘weird’ contract extension situation appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Nikola Vucevic has an opportunity to continue climbing the Orlando Magic record books after returning to the franchise, but the veteran center has made it clear that individual milestones are secondary to winning. As the Magic begin training camp ahead of the 2026-27 season, Vucevic acknowledged during Monday’s Media Day that he has his sights […] The post Nikola Vucevic has Nick Anderson in sights, but there’s a bigger priority for Magic reunion appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Becoming the winningest coach in WNBA history is an achievement in itself, but doing it and winning four WNBA championships is even more legendary. Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve has done that and more, and Sue Bird has highlighted a key reason for her success in the league.

One of the biggest moves the Los Angeles Lakers made during their offseason flurry of new additions was poaching forward-center Sandro Mamukelashvili from the Toronto Raptors. The Georgian big man played a big role off the bench for a surprise Toronto team that made it all the way to the postseason last year. Mamukelashvili — […]

SACRAMENTO, CA - APRIL 9: Former color analyst Jerry Reynolds and announcer Kyle Draper report prior to the game between the Denver Nuggets and Sacramento Kings on April 9, 2025 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. 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 Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2025 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Image...

Although the Hawks didn’t make any major splashes during the 2026 offseason, president of basketball operations Onsi Saleh believes the team got better, writes Ken Sugiura of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Speaking at a pre-camp media session on Friday, Saleh said getting more physical was a priority for the team heading into the 2026/27 season. “We […]

Here are five NBA players who've played for the most teams entering the 2026-27 season, including a couple already near the record.