Basketball News · LatestSaturday, Oct 31, 2026

Demarcus Henry, the No. 2 overall recruit in the 2027 class, commits to North Carolina, giving the Tar Heels their highest ranked recruit since 2019.

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr admitted that the team was surprised by Kristaps Porziņģis' absence to begin training camp.

Lakers owner Mark Walter and Thrive Capital founder Josh Kushner met Thursday to finalize the transaction and are expected to sign the formal agreement soon, sources told ESPN.

Sheri Sam, who was the scouting manager for the Trail Blazers, has been hired as assistant general manager of the WNBA's Fever, a source told ESPN.

The Thunder are signing forward Ochai Agbaji to fill their open roster spot in the wake of major injuries suffered to starting wings Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.

Dwyane Wade has a new face - on his statue.

By this point, there are no more surprises. All that's left is to crown a first-time champ in the Finals' first Game 7.

The Atlanta Dream kept their championship hopes alive on Thursday after defeating the Golden State Valkyries 80-69 in Game 6 of the WNBA Finals. Now, ESPN lead WNBA play-by-play announcer Ryan Ruocco believes Angel Reese could play a major role in helping the Dream finish the job in Game 7, especially because of her fearless mentality.

Golden State Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg is getting into the Halloween spirit ahead of his rematch with Luka Dončić and the Los Angeles Lakers.

LeBron James rescued Philly late Friday night in what coach Nick Nurse called his best game as a Sixer.