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As training camps get underway across the league, Bobby Marks examines roster, contract and fit questions for all 30 teams.

NEW YORK — White rally towels blanketed seats in Barclays Center pregame. It would soon be filled with nearly 18,000 raucous fans on Tuesday night, but for a moment there was a calm. When the storm hit, it was the Minnesota Lynx who were sent seeking shelter. The initial surge came courtesy of Jonquel Jones, who scored the Liberty’s first 7 points of the game, tirelessly working the offensive glass. Then came a cutting layup from Breanna Stewart off the assist from Sabrina Ionescu. It was Ionesc

What could Justin Champagnie do if he gets steady minutes and a meaningful role? It might take a trade to find out. | Getty Images Back in May, I asked if the end of the tanking era would usher in minutes for Justin Champagnie. My thinking on Champagnie hasn’t changed, but my answer has. Which is to say, I still think Champagnie is an average NBA player, and that if the Wizards hold an open competition for forward minutes, he might just take minutes from more ballyhooed teammates. But while t...

Everyone who has dealt with NBA rookie Cameron Boozer has come away impressed.

MINNEAPOLIS — Perhaps, Minnesota just needed more time. More time for this team — which had already jelled around the breakout play of a rookie point guard in Olivia Miles — to welcome back a second star in Napheesa Collier, around whom this Lynx planet orbits. But Minnesota was on the clock. Collier returned from a 2025 injury with 16 games remaining in the 2026 regular season after undergoing ankle surgeries in January and March. The Lynx had 16 games to not necessarily reinvent the wheel, but

SAN ANTONIO, TX -SEPTEMBER 28: Stephon Castle #5, De'Aaron Fox 34 and Dylan Harper #2 of the San Antonio Spurs pose for photos during San Antonio Spurs Media Day at Victory Capital Performance Center on September 28, 2026 in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ronald Cortes/Getty Images) | Getty Images The GQ Hype a...

Domantas Sabonis and the Sacramento Kings seem ready to go their separate ways. The Toronto Raptors can help give both of them what they want.

V.J. Edgecombe impressed with his vocal leadership on the first day of the 76ers' training camp.

The New York Liberty are headed to the semifinals. | NBAE via Getty Images This was what we’ve been waiting for. The New York Liberty entered the 2026 WNBA season among the championship favorites before injuries and inconsistencies defined a maddeningly mediocre regular season, resulting in them landing as the No. 8 seed in 2026 WNBA Playoffs. On Tuesday night in Brooklyn, the Liberty didn’t necessarily prove that the regular season doesn’t matter, but that championship experience and superst...

The Minnesota Lynx had 44 regular-season wins, the No. 1 seed and one of the deepest rosters in the WNBA. None of it mattered Tuesday night. The New York Liberty walked into Barclays Center and dismantled Minnesota 87-71, completing a two-game sweep and becoming the first No. 8 seed in WNBA history to eliminate a […]

BOSTON — Jayson Tatum spent part of his Media Day press conference on Monday recounting how much he learned from Paul George on his basketball journey. He saw George thriving with a similar build, so he pulled from George’s style and emulated his mannerisms. As he looked back on those childhood memories, he looked up and saw George (wearing the No. 13 he acquired in a trade from Ron Harper Jr.) awaiting his own interview. They embraced as George approached the podium. “As you get older in thi...

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson candidly reflected on his career trajectory at Monday's media day, acknowledging he has fallen short of expectations despite entering his eighth NBA season. "I'm not where I want to be," said Williamson. Williamson offered a similarly direct assessment when asked to explain. "I'm just not where I need to be," said Williamson. "(I'm) not where I want to be." Williamson's comments come as he and the Pelicans organization express confidence in a new a...

I know you’re tired of reading about Amen Thompson’s jump shot. The Houston Rockets aren’t immune to the usual offseason fare. Everyone’s stronger, everyone’s got the right mindset, and most importantly, everyone has improved their jump shot. Until the season starts and it becomes apparent that some players have regressed. How is that possible? They spent all summer posting video footage of themselves beating non-NBA players in empty gym drills! Cynicism aside, there’s reason to be optimistic...

The Minnesota Lynx went from the WNBA’s best regular-season team to the first No. 1 seed ever eliminated by a No.

As she entered the fourth quarter of her first WNBA postseason game, Sonia Citron picked up her level of aggression. The All-Star guard was bringing up the ball, directing traffic, calling for screens to switch her defensive matchup and knifing her way into the paint, doing anything to put points on the board in a last-ditch comeback attempt. That’s the Citron the Washington Mystics have come to expect, the 2026 league leader in clutch points and their go-to perimeter scorer, who is already a tw

The Indiana Fever continue to help break records both on and off the court in 2026. On Tuesday night, Caitlin Clark became the only player in WNBA history to record 25+ points and 15+ assists in a game.

Caitlin Clark and Tyrese Haliburton have given Indiana basketball fans plenty to celebrate in recent years. Now, the two stars have something else in common, this time on the playoff stage.

Sabrina Ionescu said she had “nothing” going on in her mind as she started to heat up.

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Someone at Celtics media day did the math, and nobody involved enjoyed the result. Mike Conley was drafted fourth overall in 2007, and his rookie teammate Chris Cenac Jr. was born four months later. Cenac heard it first and refused to accept the premise. “I thought it was longer, actually,” the rookie told the press. […] The post Celtics guard Mike Conley Jr.’s ‘outrageous’ reaction to age gap with teammate appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Spurs ended the Thunder’s season. They’re not going to consume their offseason, too. Oklahoma City lost Game 7 of the Western Conference finals to San Antonio after also losing the regular-season series. But coach Mark Daigneault says the Thunder aren’t redesigning themselves specifically to solve Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs. There’s a fairly obvious […] The post Thunder aren’t building their team just to beat the Spurs appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Caitlin Clark says sheer exhaustion caused her to throw up at halftime of Game 2 before she returned to finish the game.

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Collin Sexton believes the Los Angeles Lakers were missing energy and impact from their bench last season, and he sees that as an area where he can make a difference after joining the team this summer. Sexton addressed his role during Lakers media day, explaining that his focus will not be limited to scoring. The […] The post Collin Sexton on what Lakers missed last season: “The bench” appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

NASHVILLE — The Memphis Grizzlies are determined to squeeze as much as they can out of training camp at Belmont University in Nashville this week. That’s why head coach Tuomas Iisalo opted for two practices, not just one, Tuesday. “We started today with two practices, unlike last year,” Iisalo said. “Our group is in great shape. You can see that already. In the morning, we did a lot of install and putting in stuff to create clarity for guys who are new to the team. “And then in the afternoon,...

Boca Raton, FL – With the Miami Heat almost back in action, as a new era is on the horizon led by star newcomer Giannis Antetokounmpo, it will also be a pivotal season for some on the roster who are looking to improve. As the Heat started training camp on Tuesday morning, one player who […] The post Heat’s Nikola Jovic admits having to ‘grow up’ after frustrating season appeared first on ClutchPoints.

New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu fell into an awful slump in the first weeks of the season as she struggled in her return from a foot injury. She heard all the negativity, including being called washed. But she never folded. She stayed the course. She continued to trust herself. Eventually, she regained her form and helped the Liberty squeeze […] The post Liberty news: Sabrina Ionescu drops truth bomb after taking out Lynx appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Warriors apparently looked at 37 wins and decided running it back exactly the same way probably isn’t the answer. Imagine that. Coach Steve Kerr says Golden State intends to play differently this season, with more five-out lineups, fewer turnovers and even a somewhat different role for Draymond Green. “We have to reimagine our team […] The post Warriors have decided they need to ‘reimagine’ themselves appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Dylan Harper clarifies he does not intend to take the Spurs' starting point guard role from De'Aaron Fox this season after backlash over recent comments.

The Denver Nuggets made a solid move to strengthen the roster around Nikola Jokic and Aaron Gordon when they brought Cam Whitmore into the fold. Whitmore’s roster situation changed through several trades and transactions before he ultimately agreed to a two-way contract with Denver. Now, Whitmore is already turning heads at training camp. During the […] The post Aaron Gordon shouts out standout practice performer who could be Nuggets’ X-factor appeared first on ClutchPoints.