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Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu steer Liberty past Aces
Behind 20 points from Breanna Stewart plus 16 points and 10 rebounds from Sabrina Ionescu, the New York Liberty led the Las Vegas Aces nearly wire to wire on their way to an 87-76 road win on Tuesday.,New York (12-6) built a lead of as many as 19 points in the second half, taking control in a third ...
Top available prospects entering second round
Thirty picks are in but the NBA draft resumes with the second round on Wednesday night. ,The NBA's shift to a two-night primetime event could make for a restless 24 hours for a few of the players remaining on the board in the 2026 draft. ,Here's a look at the top talent still available:,G Meleek Tho...
Grizzlies trade back twice in first round, draft Karim Lopez
The Memphis Grizzlies collected five future second-round draft picks to move back from No. 16 overall to No. 21 in the first round of the NBA draft Tuesday night.,Memphis traded with the Oklahoma City Thunder and then the Detroit Pistons to land at No. 21 and select Mexican forward Karim Lopez.,The ...
Bucks Win Big in Giannis Trade, But Did the Heat Mortgage Their Future?
The Bucks traded Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Heat in a blockbuster deal. Here’s why Milwaukee may have emerged as the biggest winner....
Valkyries hope to prove mettle in 2-game set vs. Dream
While the Golden State Valkyries are off to a fine start, they need to prove they can beat the WNBA's best teams before they're taken seriously as a championship contender.,They are 0-4 against Las Vegas and Minnesota after a 92-73 loss Sunday to the Aces. The schedule-maker gives Golden State two c...
AJ to DC: Wizards pick BYU's Dybantsa No. 1 overall in NBA draft
The Washington Wizards opened the NBA draft on Tuesday night by selecting BYU forward AJ Dybantsa with the No. 1 overall pick.,The Wizards tabbed Dybantsa over Kansas guard Darryn Peterson, who had a checkered college season at Kansas. The Utah Jazz then selected Peterson second overall.,The 6-foot-...
Struggling Sky seek season-series win over Fire
Mired in a month-long slide, the Chicago Sky will try to regroup Wednesday as they host the Portland Fire with an opportunity to secure the season series.,Chicago won by 15 on May 9 at Portland in the first game for the expansion Fire, with Kamilla Cardoso and Skylar Diggins notching double-doubles ...
Wizards select BYU F AJ Dybantsa No. 1 overall in NBA draft
The Washington Wizards opened the NBA draft on Tuesday night by selecting BYU forward AJ Dybantsa with the No. 1 overall pick.,The Wizards tabbed Dybantsa over Kansas guard Darryn Peterson, who had a checkered college season at Kansas last season. The Utah Jazz then chose Peterson with the No. 2 ove...
After rallying to beat Mercury, Fever seek faster start in rematch
The Indiana Fever spent the first quarter against the Phoenix Mercury on Monday digging out from a large deficit.,Two nights later, the Fever hope to start quicker when they host the Mercury on Wednesday in Indianapolis.,Indiana (10-7) is 5-2 in its past seven games and bounced back from allowing 10...
Mavericks announce hire of Dusty May as next head coach
The Dallas Mavericks officially announced the hire of Dusty May as their next head coach on Tuesday, a day after it was first reported that the Michigan coach was taking the job.,May, 49, guided the Wolverines to a 37-3 record and an NCAA Tournament title in his second season in Ann Arbor in 2025-26...
Heat now among NBA favorites with Giannis Antetokounmpo
Miami's blockbuster agreement to acquire Giannis Antetokounmpo has elevated the Heat from afterthoughts to legitimate contenders in the eyes off oddsmakers.,The Heat opened the offseason as +3500 long shots at BetMGM to win the 2026-27 NBA title. And despite reportedly being one of the finalists to ...
Trail Blazers hire Micah Nori as head coach
The Portland Trail Blazers named longtime NBA assistant coach Micah Nori as their new head coach on Tuesday.,Nori, 52, spent the past five seasons as the lead assistant with the Minnesota Timberwolves.,He succeeds interim coach Tiago Splitter, who was named head coach of the Chicago Bulls last week....
Report: Wolves sign Ayo Dosunmu to 5-year, $112M deal
Guard Ayo Dosunmu bypassed free agency to stay with the Minnesota Timberwolves on a five-year, $112 million contract, multiple outlets reported Tuesday.,The fifth season is a player option, according to reports. ,Minnesota traded three-time All-Star Julius Randle to the Brooklyn Nets on Monday, free...
Bucks Made the Right Call in Blockbuster Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade
The Bucks finally traded Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Heat. Here's why Milwaukee made the right decision by prioritizing youth and draft picks....
Reports: Wolves deal Julius Randle to Nets in 3-team trade
The Brooklyn Nets reportedly added former All-Star forward Julius Randle and moved up five spots in the first round of the draft in a three-team trade involving the Minnesota Timberwolves and Chicago Bulls on Monday, the night before the draft.,According to multiple media outlets, Minnesota dealt Ra...
Heat reportedly land Giannis Antetokounmpo in mega-trade with Bucks
The long-rumored trade of Giannis Antetokounmpo finally occurred, with the Milwaukee Bucks dealing the superstar big man to the Miami Heat late Monday night, according to multiple media outlets.,The Heat reportedly sent the Bucks a package featuring guard Tyler Herro, center Kel'el Ware, forward Jai...
Paige Bueckers' late surge leads Wings to OT win over Storm
Paige Bueckers scored 17 of her 27 points in the final 1:12 of regulation and overtime as the Dallas Wings defeated the host Seattle Storm 112-110 on Monday.,Azzi Fudd added 26 points for Dallas (11-6), Aziaha James scored 18, and Li Yueru had 10. Jessica Shepard totaled 14 points, nine rebounds and...
Liberty visit Aces in preview of Commissioner's Cup final
The New York Liberty hope to correct course early in their four-game road trip against a familiar foe, the red-hot Las Vegas Aces, on Tuesday.,The meeting is not only the first between the Aces and Liberty this season, but it's now a dress rehearsal for the Commissioner's Cup final as well. The team...
Fever dig out of first-quarter hole to turn back Mercury
Caitlin Clark had 24 points and nine assists and the Indiana Fever overcame an early 16-point deficit to defeat the Phoenix Mercury 86-77 on Monday night in Indianapolis.,Kelsey Mitchell added 22 points, Monique Billings had 14 points and 10 rebounds and the Fever (10-7) bounced back from a 19-3 def...
Dream build big lead, fend of late Tempo charge in win
Rhyne Howard scored a team-high 20 points Monday night and the Atlanta Dream led by double figures for most of the last 35:05 of a 94-87 win over the visiting Toronto Tempo.,Allisha Gray and reserve Madina Okot added 18 each as Atlanta improved to 12-4. The Dream made 34 of 78 shots (43.6 %) from th...