Basketball News · LatestYesterday, Oct 23, 2026

The Dream moved their championship games to a larger arena, and more than 17,000 fans watched Atlanta deliver its most explosive performance of the series.

Kevin Garnett would take the championship all day over the MVP award.

Angel Reese is the Finals MVP favorite, and two more Dream wins would turn the odds into a trophy.

Two-time WNBA All-Star Chiney Ogwumike has been speaking very highly of Angel Reese when appearing on First Take this week. Reese has had a fantastic WNBA Finals so far, helping her team take a 2-1 series lead into Game 4 this weekend.

Atlanta's star forward is making history with her rebounding and scoring consistency, but her most impressive achievement might be how she keeps finding different ways to influence the championship series.

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 22: Jaylen Brown #7 of the Philadelphia 76ers dunks during the fourth quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Xfinity Mobile Arena on October 22, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images) | Getty Images The home debut for LeBron James and Jaylen Brown was always going to be a memorable one. The Sixers made sure of that with their biggest comeback in the play-by-play era. They stormed back from 29 points down to fend off th...

Kenny Atkinson was deeply disappointed when LeBron James chose to join the 76ers instead of the Cavaliers this season.

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - OCTOBER 14: Kasparas Jakucionis #25 of the Milwaukee Bucks dribbles the ball against Noa Essengue #2 of the Chicago Bulls in the fourth quarter during the preseason NBA game at Fiserv Forum on October 14, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 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 Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) | Getty Ima...

The Golden State Warriors lost their season opener and the shots of Steph Curry looking glum on the sidelines were hard to ignore. Ahead of...

Purdue's Matt Painter and Alabama's Nate Oats lead a group of high-major coaches routinely beating college basketball's biggest spenders on a fraction of the budget

LeBron James says he gave "a lot of consideration" to rejoining the Cleveland Cavaliers before signing with the Philadelphia 76ers this offseason.

This is beyond disgusting.

Max Kellerman says Michael Jordan turned basketball into a job by setting ridiculously high standards.

The five teams the netted the most (and least) value out of the transfer portal this offseason.

Every team in the NBA has made its debut in the 2026-27 season after the Denver Nuggets and Cleveland Cavaliers both played for the first time on Thursday night. The regular season is genuinely eternal with 82 games on the calendar for each franchise before the playoffs start, but it’s our right as sports fans […]

Which stars shined with their new teams? Which might want a do-over? Ben Golliver examines 12 opening week debuts.

Why star contract negotiations have shifted, why OKC is preparing for more roster changes.

PORTLAND, OR - OCTOBER 21: Jalen Green #4 of the Phoenix Suns shoots the ball during the game against the Portland Trail Blazers on October 21, 2026 at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. 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 Cameron Browne/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Image...

Yaxel Lendeborg continues to catch flak for talking trash to Luka Doncic.

The NEC knelt to the sword of The Reef last season. LIU ran through the league at 15-3. They won the conference tournament to return to the NCAA Tournament, all while fans brought their hands together above their heads on free throws. “Fins Up” became a national story. But can the Sharks go back-to-back? Le Moyne is eligible for the NCAA Tournament for the first time, but will also be leaving the conference for the Metro at the end of the year. Mercyhurst has some fun returners, and Central C...

ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 28: Corey Kispert #24 of the Atlanta Hawks poses for a portrait during NBA Media Day on September 28 2026 at PC&E in Atlanta, Georgia. 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 Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Adam Hagy/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images Corey Kispert was a mid-season additi...

The Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks square off for the first time of the 2026-27 NBA regular season on Friday night with both squads still looking to notch their first win.

Two of the Finals' biggest stars were first-round picks from the Chicago Sky -- who traded both away.

The usually reserved Slovenian superstar has always been a vocal leader on the court, but as he's matured he has built chemistry with teammates off it.

We're less than a week into the 2026-27 NBA season, but the trade rumor mill never stops churning. And it got an influx of water with this week's news that the Golden State Warriors might be mulling over Kristaps Porziņģis trades.

NBA coaches will swear up and down that it's not about which players start but which players finish games.

SAN ANTONIO, TX - OCTOBER 20: After a flagrant foul by De'Aaron Fox #4 of the San Antonio Spurs on Chet Holmgren #7 of the Oklahoma City Thunder an official had to separate the players In the second half at Frost Bank Center on October 20, 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) | Get...

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ATLANTA (AP) — With the Dream clicking in the WNBA Finals, so are the ticket turnstiles in Atlanta.Three years after barely averaging 3,000 fans for the 2023 season — and ranking near the bottom of the league in home attendance numbers since then — the Dream are the hottest ticket in town.

By the end of the 2026 regular season, two Indiana Fever guards were performing at an all-world level. Each had earned their place in arguments about the most impactful player in the WNBA this year, but votes can’t split on that. A choice is required. And thousands of people at Gainbridge Fieldhouse made it. When Kelsey Mitchell stepped to the free-throw line during the final regular-season game in Indianapolis, the fans checked a box with their voices: M-V-P, they chanted. Her backcourt partner