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Clark scored 27. Her coach still got in her face.

Amen Thompson makes his feelings known on his brother Ausar Thompson and his own contract extensions and reveals a key motivating factor for him going into the 2026-27 season.

The LA Clippers named general manager Trent Redden as the team's interim president of basketball operations while Lawrence Frank serves his six-month suspension.

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INDIANAPOLIS – The most critical commonality for the Minnesota Lynx and Indiana Fever, as of Tuesday, was each other. The teams will meet in two straight games to end the WNBA regular season. The same faces effectively will decide each other’s postseason fates over at least 80 minutes. As pure theater, Tuesday’s meeting had promise. Their only previous meeting in early August featured 208 combined points and became the second-most-watched WNBA regular-season game ever. “That was one of the best

After staying put in the early months of the offseason, the Denver Nuggets have become more active in pursuing players ahead of training camp. The Nuggets signed Boopie Miller to an Exhibit 10 contract on Tuesday. Before that, they signed Cam Whitmore to a two-way contract. They joined DeMar DeRozan, Marvin Bagley III, and Lonnie […] The post Nuggets rumors: Denver could be Ryan Nembhard suitor after potential release appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Joe Mazzulla spent time with Michael Jordan and Phil Jackson this summer, and Jordan shared the mindset that helped him sustain his success, according to Brian Scalabrine on SiriusXM NBA Radio. “Jordan told Joe, ‘the reason why I kept winning is because I acted like I never won,’” Scalabrine said. The message comes at an […] The post Michael Jordan gave Joe Mazzulla winning advice appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Behind their three-headed monster of Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston, and Kelsey Mitchell, the Indiana Fever have clinched their berth in the playoffs. But as the season moves forward and the postseason gets closer, there is one concerning reality around Boston that head coach Stephanie White has made clear needs to be addressed if the team aims to win the championship.

The Lynx went into the second-to-last game of the season against the Fever with a chance to wrap up the No. 1 playoff seed, but coach Cheryl Reeve didn't play her normal starters a single minute of the second half.

Caitlin Clark had 27 points, nine assists and seven rebounds, and Kelsey Mitchell added 20 points to her WNBA single-season scoring record as the Indiana Fever beat the Minnesota Lynx 96-77 on Tuesday night. Indiana kept alive its faint hopes of earning the No. 4 seed in the playoffs and home-court advantage in the first round for at least one more day. It also prevented the Lynx from clinching the No. 1 seed, at least until after Golden State plays later Tuesday.

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 22: Sonia Citron #22 of the Washington Mystics drives to the basket against Leila Lacan #47 of the Connecticut Sun during the first half at CareFirst Arena on September 22, 2026 in Washington, DC. 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 Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Washington Mystics continu...

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France's #27 Rudy Gobert (C) defends against Serbia's #24 Nikola Tanaskovic (L) and Serbia's #02 Nemanja Dangubic during the friendly basketball match between France and Serbia, at the CO'Met Arena in Orleans, north-central France on August 23, 2026. (Photo by LOU BENOIST / AFP via Getty Images) | AFP via Getty Images Once a Jazzman, always a Jazzman, and former Utah Jazz star Rudy Gobert is an honorary member of the Jazz community for life. And thanks to perhaps the driest and most boring of...

The Pistons, Bulls and Spurs added to their training camp roster by signing players on Tuesday, according to Tony Garcia of The Spot Up Shot. Detroit inked Jordan Riley to a camp contract (Twitter link). The 6’4” wing went undrafted this June out of East Carolina, where he earned All-AAC First Team honors as a […]

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The Mystics won their franchise-record 27th game of the season Tuesday night in a 79-69 defeat of the Sun.

Dread it, run from it, Brooklyn Nets basketball still arrives. And now, it’s (almost) here.

Indiana Fever star Lexie Hull opens up about her plans outside basketball, including a possible collaboration with teammate Sophie Cunningham.

Is Collin Gillespie a worthy starter on roster that already has five of them?

Chris Spatola, a former Army starting guard and current ESPN college basketball analyst, has died at the age of 47, the network announced on Tuesday.

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Rockets coach Ime Udoka isn’t downplaying expectations for the upcoming season. He’s preparing for a lengthy playoff run, according to Kristie Rieken of the Associated Press. “We’re not here to just make the first round, we want to make some real noise,” Udoka said during the team’s media day. “Everybody’s hungrier for that and to […]

BOSTON — Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers are hoping to take the next step this season and win their first NBA Championship in 44 years. Before that can happen, the new-look Sixers must put in the work on and off the court. The shocking trade for Jaylen Brown this summer put the Sixers in […] The post Exclusive: Fresh off career-year, Tyrese Maxey still motivated by draft-day promise to 76ers appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Trae Young has a knack for goading defenders into committing fouls and reaching the free-throw line, but even the Washington Wizards star was surprised by an encounter he had with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander early last season. During a game between the Atlanta Hawks and Oklahoma City Thunder — he was traded to Washington in January — […] The post Wizards’ Trae Young reveals ‘Iron Man’ experience guarding Shai Gilgeous-Alexander appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Marcus Smart believes the Houston Rockets have the talent and experience to make noise in the Western Conference after joining the team during the offseason. Smart signed a two-year, $12.4 million deal with Houston after spending last season with the Los Angeles Lakers. The veteran guard was attracted to the opportunity to play alongside returning […] The post Marcus Smart on Rockets: “Damn, this team is really scary” appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Brandon Miller’s rookie-scale extension with the Charlotte Hornets is expected to be in the range of Amen Thompson’s $208 million deal, according to Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report. The Hornets are in discussions with Miller on a new contract that would keep the 23-year-old forward in Charlotte beyond his rookie deal. The potential agreement would […] The post Brandon Miller’s extension could reach $200 million appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

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The Houston Rockets are just under a month away from kicking off their 2026-27 season. The Rockets made some additions this offseason, including veteran point guard Marcus Smart, and will also be getting Fred VanVleet back after he missed the entire 2025-26 season due to an ACL injury. The head of the snake remains Kevin […] The post Kevin Durant isn’t a fan of Rockets’, Ime Udoka’s minutes plan for upcoming year appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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