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Media Day brought out many questions as to who will be the Spurs starting five this season

Is it too early to get excited about Walker Kessler? We know that he’s an elite rebounder and rim protector. But so far, there’s something about him that just, well, feels like the type of thing that can really tip a franchise in the right direction. He’s a personality guy. Los Angeles Lakers center Walker...

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With Steve Kerr switching up the Warriors' offensive identity, Stephen Curry offers an explanation on how it works.

An extremely rare Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers jersey from one of his five championship runs is going up for auction, and here’s how fans can win the piece of NBA Finals history. The Realest announced the upcoming auction, marking the second time this jersey has become available. The jersey, which is from the 2003-04 […] The post Rare Kobe Bryant Lakers jersey with 1-of-a-kind NBA Finals twist predicted to land multi-million dollar return at auction appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Caitlin Clark has already cemented herself as one of the best players in the WNBA this year, but she is now being backed to be one of the top point guards in history. Clark ended the 2026 regular season with the most total points created in the entire league, and most recently impressed for the Indiana Fever in game two of their first-round playoff series.

Here’s Milwaukee Bucks head coach Taylor Jenkins on bringing in TJ Ford as an assistant coach for 2026-27 (2003 No. 8 pick by the Bucks/previously spent time working together with Austin Toros/Toros now called the Spurs). (via Milwaukee Bucks): “Special relationship with TJ. He’s built to be in this environment. He’s built to coach. He’s […] The post Taylor Jenkins: TJ Ford’s built to coach appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 18: Brayden Burries #0 of the Milwaukee Bucks drives to the basket during the game against the Philadelphia 76ers on July 18, 2026 at the Cox Pavilion Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. 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 2026 NBAE (Photo by Stephen Greathouse/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE...

Caitlin Clark didn’t hold back after Game 2, taking aim at the officiating and calling out a glaring free-throw discrepancy. Caitlin Clark’s running battle with WNBA officials hit a breaking point in Game 2.

DALLAS, TX - SEPTEMBER 25: Caleb Martin #16 of the Dallas Mavericks poses for a portrait during NBA media day on September 25, 2026 in Dallas, Texas at American Airlines Center. 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 2026 NBAE (Photo by Glenn James/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images NBA veteran ...

The New York Knicks are just days away from beginning their championship defense, but a frustrating roster reality may be creeping in.

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We're really curious about why WNBA Rookie of the Year Olivia Miles wasn't playing in crunch time for the Lynx.

Down 0-1 in the first round of the WNBA playoffs, can the Mystics and Wings stay alive?

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 17: Devin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns reacts to referee Scott Foster #48 after being fouled by Draymond Green (not pictured) of the Golden State Warriors during the second half of an NBA play-in tournament game at Mortgage Matchup Center on April 17, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns defeated the Warriors 111-96. 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 ...

Paige Bueckers. | Getty Images Six of the eight teams that made the 2026 WNBA Playoffs also participated in last postseason. The new entrants? The Washington Mystics and Dallas Wings, both returning to postseason play for the first time since 2023. For the Mystics, Shakira Austin is the only player remaining from the 2023 team that lost in the first round. The 2023 Wings, who won their first round series before being swept in the semifinals, featured Arike Ogunbowale, Odyssey Sims, Maddy Sieg...

Las Vegas hosts Indiana on Thursday with the winner advancing to the WNBA semifinals. Here's what could decide the game.

After a promising start to the Lakers' training camp, insider Jovan Buha shared some promising takeaways.

A rare, No. 8 jersey worn by Kobe Bryant during the Los Angeles Lakers' 2004 NBA playoff run has officially hit the auction block.

But in a side-by-side comparison of the next five years, Duren would make just $1.2 million less by signing the qualifying offer than by heading elsewhere on a four-year max, compared to staying in Detroit on this current offer. Duren seems confident he’ll be able to make back nearly all of the long-term money that he’d miss out on this season by not accepting the $200 million deal. If Duren went that route, it would be clear that this falling-out was never just about the finances. As far as ...

Cunningham got plenty of talk about her pregame outfit on Tuesday.

With home-court advantage on their side, Washington and Dallas look to stave off elimination in the first round.

The conversation that followed with The Athletic was 11 years in the making. From the moment he arrived in Minnesota as the No. 1 pick in 2015, Towns had spoken about what winning a championship would mean to him and his family. He endured slander and accrued scars along the way. That only made the triumph more satisfying. “The ability to celebrate and rejoice and have that joy of a kid without being judged,” Towns told The Athletic. “And also just the freedom of being able to really talk you...

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Russell was released last week by the Grizzlies months after a July trade from the Wizards.

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