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Two Western Conference head coaches, Chris Finch and Mark Daigneault, make their feelings known about the NBA's updated focus on flopping and push offs.

Caitlin Clark gets real why Indiana Fever teammate Mysiha Hines-Allen was the Indiana Fever's unsung hero in Game 2.

Caitlin Clark just gave the Indiana Fever one of the biggest playoff performances in franchise history. Now Chiney Ogwumike wants to see if Kelsey Mitchell can do her part again. Clark scored 27 points and dished out 15 assists Tuesday night as the Fever beat the Las Vegas Aces 99-89, forcing a winner-take-all Game 3 […]

The Indiana Fever needed to answer back to the Aces in a must-win Game 2. They did just that, and Caitlin Clark made WNBA playoff history.

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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 19: Jalen Duren #0 of the Detroit Pistons goes up for the rebound during the game against the Washington Wizards on March 19, 2026 at Capital One Arena 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Stephen Gosling/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty...

The Cavaliers have changed some pieces. Donovan Mitchell doesn’t think they need to change who they are. Speaking Wednesday after Cleveland’s first training-camp practice in Spain, Mitchell said the Cavs need to “double down on the habits” that carried them to the Eastern Conference finals last season, according to Cleveland 19 Getting there was progress. […] The post Donovan Mitchell: Cavs need to ‘double down’ after playoff disappointment appeared first on Hoops Wire.

The Golden State Warriors are placing considerable emphasis on improving their transition defense during training camp after struggling in that area throughout last season. Wednesday’s second practice at BYU-Hawaii featured another controlled 5-on-5 session, although the overall workload was slightly lighter than the opening day. Head coach Steve Kerr acknowledged that Golden State must address […] The post Steve Kerr identifies Warriors’ transition defense as training camp priority appeared ...

James Harden is in Spain with the Cavaliers. Apparently, he wouldn’t mind playing there, either. Harden told Spanish outlet Cadena SER after Cleveland’s first training-camp practice Wednesday that he would “love” to play in Spain someday, though the 37-year-old made clear his immediate priority remains trying to win an NBA championship with the Cavs. Harden […] The post James Harden says he’d ‘love’ to play in Spain someday appeared first on Hoops Wire.

The Nets and Mikel Brown Jr. both know how integral the point guard will be to the team’s efforts to get out of the bottom tier of NBA teams, but both parties will have to wait to see the experiment at full speed. Brown has been limited in training camp due to a left ankle […]

Raptors star Kawhi Leonard reflects on his past with Clippers and his future in Toronto.

Isiah Thomas is returning to the New York Knicks, whether Knicks fans like it or not.

The Blazers have a loaded backcourt making Morant’s role murky, but there is one possibility that he is open to though.

Higher? Lower? The Same?

Despite Stephanie White’s insistence that her tense on-court interactions with Caitlin Clark should not be viewed through the lens of controversy, criticism of her coaching style is only growing louder as we approach the Round 1 finale in the Aces-Fever series. White has also been criticized for her postgame comments about Indiana’s defense, as it appeared that Clark had a somewhat different assessment of the situation.

After being thrown around the league multiple times, the NCAA’s 2024-25 assists leader has finally found a new home.

Tuesday night at Barclays Center felt like a time warp for a team that had struggled to look like a contender The post The New York Liberty’s Game 2 victory over the Lynx told like a procedural melodrama appeared first on The IX Sports.

PORTLAND, OREGON - SEPTEMBER 28: Branden Carlson #10 of the Portland Trail Blazers poses for a portrait during NBA media day at Moda Center on September 28, 2026 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 GettyImages License Agreement. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Portland Trail Blazers held day two of 2026-27 NBA Training Camp at...

The Pistons have recently upped their offer, which makes the choice for Jalen Duren extremely clear.

After being hit with one of the largest penalties in NBA history as a result of the league’s salary cap circumvention investigation, the Clippers opened their media day by apologizing to their fans, Ben Golliver writes for ESPN. “Our fans deserve to hear from us before this, and for that we’re sorry,” interim president of […]

Angel Reese picked up her first technical foul of the 2026 WNBA playoffs during the Dream's chippy Game 2 win over the Washington Mystics.

The now 35-year-old Canadian is headed overseas.

The hardest game in any series is the close-out game, and it’s the one this current Atlanta Dream core hadn’t yet figured out how to win. Facing a boisterous Washington Mystics home crowd and dealing with a tight whistle and foul trouble for Rhyne Howard and Angel Reese, the conditions were ripe for an upset by the lower seed to send the best-of-three series back to Atlanta. Instead, with the minutes of two All-Stars limited, the Dream turned to a third. The old head of the group Allisha Gray wa

The Toronto Raptors pulled off one of the biggest offseason moves in re-acquiring superstar wing Kawhi Leonard from the LA Clippers. Leonard was the centerpiece of the Raptors lone championship team in 2019, and he’s still playing at an elite level. However, Leonard is ready to pass the torch to Raptors’ budding young star Scottie […] The post Scottie Barnes reacts to Kawhi Leonard’s ‘Scottie’s team’ claim appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Toronto Raptors have heightened expectations this season after bringing back star wing Kawhi Leonard, the centerpiece of their 2019 championship team. Leonard is joining a more youthful Raptors roster compared to the veteran-laden one he played on. For current Raptors star Scottie Barnes, he’ll co-lead the team alongside Leonard, but there is one player […] The post Scottie Barnes gives indispensable teammate his flowers, and it’s not Kawhi Leonard appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Allisha Gray scored 22 points, Jordin Canada had 13 of her 19 points in the fourth quarter, and the Dream advanced to the semifinals of the WNBA playoffs for the first time since 2018, beating the Mystics 93-75 in Game 2.

Angel Reese delivered on both ends, Jordin Canada controlled the offense and Atlanta finished its first-round sweep with another double-digit victory.

Lakers forward picks Luka Doncic as the offensive GOAT.

The Dream will take on the Liberty in the semifinals.

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 30: Shakira Austin #0 of the Washington Mystics drives to the basket against DeWanna Bonner #24 of the Atlanta Dream during the first half of game two of the first round of the WNBA playoffs at CareFirst Arena on September 30, 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...