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The NBA and FIBA are approaching a significant milestone in the development of NBA Europe, with an announcement regarding the competition’s markets and permanent participants expected soon. The proposed league is targeting an October 2027 launch and is currently designed to feature 16 teams, including 12 permanent franchises and four clubs qualifying annually. Speaking to […] The post NBA Europe prepares to announce 12 permanent licenses appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

General manager Amber Cox defended the Indiana Fever fanbase during her exit-interview session with media Saturday morning, saying, "attacks on our fan base have no basis in reality."

The NBA’s European ambitions may be moving closer to becoming an actual basketball league rather than an idea discussed in hotel ballrooms. In fact, the league is targeting 2027 for the launch of NBA Europe, its proposed new competition with FIBA. Reuters reported this week that the plan calls for a 16-team league, with 10 […] The post NBA Europe moving closer to reality with 2027 launch targeted appeared first on Hoops Wire.

El Segundo, CA - September 24, 2026: Lakers general manager/president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka, left, speaks as Lakers coach JJ Redick listens during a press conference at the UCLA Health Training Center in El Segundo Thursday, September 24, 2026. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) In recent years, the Lakers have run into a problem. They’ve taken a few successful inexpensive fliers, including Malik Monk and Dennis Schröder, but they’ve lacked the ability to r...

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 22: P.J. Tucker celebrates with the Larry O'Brien trophy during the Milwaukee Bucks 2021 NBA Championship Victory Parade and Rally in the Deer District of Fiserv Forum on July 22, 2021 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) | Getty Images Complex? Somewhat. All-encompassing? Yes. Personalised? Definitively. This week, following all the change the Milwaukee Bucks have undergone this offseason, we asked you who you want them to become. Mor...

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Wizards star Anthony Davis vows for revenge season after being overlooked.

Helping make sense of the Celtics offseason and the way forward with old friend Keith Smith

Last weekend without basketball, fellas, so here’s a quick summary of a bunch of stuff that popped up recently around the NBA before we get down to (yeah, I know, preseason, but still…) business. “I’m just going to let it unfold. I got no expectations. I’m not trying to forecast anything. I’m just taking this […]

A five-time WNBA All-Star announced her retirement decision after 13 seasons in the league.