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PHILADELPHIA, PA - DECEMBER 4: De'Anthony Melton #8 and Head Coach Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors looks on during the game against the Philadelphia 76ers on December 4, 2025 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 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 2025 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/...

CBS Sports contacted more than 100-plus sources to discover how much each power-conference hoops program invested this season

For Beckham Black and other top recruits, chasing McDonald's All American honors outweighs the lure of an early college jump.

Love him or hate him, Danhausen lifting his “curse” on the New York Knicks led to a championship, and he wants his ring after Opening Night. He took to X, formerly Twitter, to ask the question everyone else was asking: “Where is the Danhausen basket ball ring[?]” The “Very Nice, Very Evil” Superstar followed that […] The post Danhausen was looking for Knicks championship ring on Opening Night appeared first on ClutchPoints.

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 13: Walker Kessler #14 of the Los Angeles Lakers listens to the national anthem on October 13, 2026 at Thomas & Mack 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 Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images EL SEGUNDO, Cali...

Monte Poole identifies six regular-season objectives for the Golden State Warriors to return to the NBA playoffs.

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After being waived on Saturday by New Orleans, free agent guard Kobe Bufkin has agreed to sign a two-way contract with the Jazz, reports Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report and The Stein Line (Twitter link). Utah doesn’t currently have an open two-way slot, so the team will need to waive one of its current two-way […]

ORLANDO, FL - JULY 20: Georges Niang #31 of the Utah Jazz smiles during practice as part of the NBA Restart 2020 on July 20, 2020 in Orlando, Florida. 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 2020 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images Almost two months ago, we annou...

MR. THROWBACK -- "Eric Roth Costs a Fortune, Bro" Episode 106 -- Pictured: (l-r) Stephen Curry as himself, Adam Pally as Danny -- (Photo by: David Moir/Peacock via Getty Images) Almost two months ago, we announced the release of our new app, which you can find here or by searching SB Nation in your neighborhood app store. The app is available in North America, and we’re working on Europe and the rest of the world as we speak! Quite a few of you have downloaded it over the past seven weeks and...

Kyrie Irving makes his long-awaited return to NBA action for the Dallas Mavericks against a Houston Rockets time that will look to win their first opening-day game since 2017. The Mavs are looking to bounce back into playoff contention after a difficult 2025-26 campaign that saw them finish 12th in the Western Conference. The Rockets […] The post Is Mavericks’ Dereck Lively II ready for season opener vs. Rockets after missing most of last season with injury? appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Even though Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves are the faces of the Los Angeles Lakers, the feeling among people around the NBA is the team's ceiling will depend on their biggest offseason acquisition.

The Sixers’ depth at center behind oft-injured star Joel Embiid was a source of concern ahead of the 2026/27 season, especially after Ariel Hukporti suffered a season-ending Achilles tear in his preseason debut. So the fact that LeBron James – long reluctant to play much center due to the wear and tear on his body […]

Luka Dončić has always earned fans’ respect.  So much so that before Kobe Bryant attended a Lakers game as a fan in 2019 alongside his daughter, Gianna, he learned some Slovenian so he could trash-talk the then-Mavericks’ superstar from his courtside seat. Seven years later, Dončić is now the face of the 17-time champion Lakers, the franchise with which Bryant...

ORLANDO, FL - JULY 18: Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers looks on during practice as part of the NBA Restart 2020 on July 18, 2020 in Orlando, Florida. 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 2020 NBAE (Photo by Bill Baptist/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images Almost two months ago, ...

Atlanta will play its games in front of a larger crowd when it hosts Games 3 and 4 of the WNBA Finals.

It’s not what we expected, but at least it wasn’t what we expected.

This season could be much more important for Jalen Green than initially anticipated.

Blake Hinson has been waived from his Two-Way contract by the Utah Jazz. Hinson appeared in 14 games last season with the Jazz, averaging 11.9 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 20.4 minutes. In 32 G League games, Hinson averaged 23.4 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 33.7 minutes. Hinson appeared in two preseason games, averaging 7.0 points and 3.0 rebounds in 14.4 minutes. Hinson went undrafted in 2024 out of Pittsburgh.

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green said he wants to retire with the franchise but plans to keep playing next season even if that means joining another team. Green signed a one-year, $27.7 million deal with Golden State in July. If the Warriors had successfully signed LeBron James, Green was expected to sign a multi-year deal with the franchise at a lower annual average. The four-time champion told CNBC Sport he is approaching this season as if it could be his last with the Warriors....

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - DECEMBER 16: Head Coach Thom Thibodeau of the New York Knicks watches his team play against the Chicago Bulls on December 16, 2022 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. New York defeated Chicago 114-91. 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. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) | Getty Images As Kenny Atkinson and the Cl...

Dalton Knecht sent a message to Los Angeles Lakers fans and the franchise in a social media post after being waived.

The Toronto Raptors are set to celebrate star forward Kawhi Leonard's return in a special way.

Chus Mateo weighs in on what we can expect from the rookie. And then we take a look at Santi Aldama, as well.

Natasha Cloud is set to be an unrestricted free agent in the offseason, but Chicago Sky fans want her back.

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 7: James Worthy takes a photo before the Oklahoma City Thunder game against the Los Angeles Lakers on February 7, 2023 at Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles, 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 License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2023 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via G...

It’s been four long seasons. 1,511 days of Groundhog Day since the Donovan Mitchell trade. Why did we do that? Should the Jazz try to win? Should they tank? Is tanking a violation of the Jazz Way? Are we tanking hard enough? Oh no, why did we start 11-3? This is terrible for our future! All irrelevant now. While the tank wasn’t perfect, it’s over. In the words of Coach Dale in Hoosiers, “My team is on the floor.” And, unlike in fall 2022, ‘23, ‘24, and ‘25 seasons, that’s a hopeful statement,...

LaMelo is set for his Timberwolves debut on Wednesday night alongside superstar Anthony Edwards

The Atlanta Dream sent a message to the fans.