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James Harden's misdemeanor gun charge dismissed
A Texas judge has dismissed a misdemeanor gun charge against NBA superstar James Harden. ,Harden, 36, was arrested on June 13 after Houston police found an unholstered handgun in his vehicle.,The offense was punishable by up to a year in jail and a fine of up to $4,000.,A Harris County judge dismiss...
Fans booted from courtside seats at Aces-Fever game
The Indiana Fever said the fans escorted from their seats at Thursday night's game against the visiting Las Vegas Aces did not violate the WNBA's code of conduct.,A situation developed in the third quarter of the Aces' 86-84 overtime win at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, with Las Vegas guard...
Knicks' draft acquisition Jack Kayil to play in Germany
Jack Kayil, the No. 39 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, is returning to play with his team in Germany.,Alba Berlin, in a social media post on Friday, said the club had signed the 20-year-old point guard to a five-year contract through the 2030-31 season. Financial terms were not disclosed.,The Ho...
Report: Kawhi Leonard had sponsorship deal with video board company
Under investigation into allegations of impermissible payments to skirt salary-cap rules, Kawhi Leonard also had an undisclosed multi-million-dollar deal with Daktronics, the company that designed the video board at the Los Angeles Clippers' home arena, the podcast "Pablo Torre Finds Out" reported o...
Carla Leite's double-double propels Fire to win over Tempo
Carla Leite recorded 27 points and 11 assists while leading the Portland Fire to a 97-83 victory over the visiting Toronto Tempo in a battle of expansion franchises on Thursday.,Megan DiLeo (formerly Gustafson) added 17 points as Portland (12-19) held off a late charge to halt a five-game losing str...
With fourth-quarter rally, Sparks snap Lynx's 10-game win streak
Dearica Hamby scored 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds and the Los Angeles Sparks rallied for an 89-82 win, snapping the Minnesota Lynx's 10-game winning streak on Thursday night in Minneapolis.,Nneka Ogwumike added 16 points, seven rebounds, two steals and a blocked shot for Los Angeles (12-18). ...
Liberty waive former All-Star Betnijah Laney-Hamilton
The other shoe dropped for Betnijah Laney-Hamilton on Thursday.,The New York Liberty waived the former All-Star while giving Marine Fauthoux a multiyear contract.,Laney-Hamilton, 32, was ejected from her last game for the Liberty on July 12. New York's Jonquel Jones had a shoe come off in the fourth...
Aces' Chelsea Gray beats two buzzers, Fever in OT win
Chelsea Gray made a 3-pointer at the end of regulation to force overtime and then converted another one at the buzzer at the conclusion to give the Las Vegas Aces an 86-84 victory Thursday over the Indiana Fever at Indianapolis.,Gray's winning shot, a runner from 26 feet, was set up after A'ja Wilso...
Wings strive to avoid another fourth-quarter flop against Valkyries
The Dallas Wings will have to be better in the fourth quarter if they expect to prevail over the surging Golden State Valkyries when the teams square off on Friday at the American Airlines Center, the Wings' home away from home.,The Wings (19-12) return to action after a 96-92 loss in Washington on ...
Report: Extension-eligible Anthony Davis, Wizards wait on contract talks
Anthony Davis and the Washington Wizards are not rushing into contract talks as he became eligible for an extension on Thursday, according to reports. ,The Athletic reported no significant talks toward a new deal have taken place before the two sides. CBS Sports reported Thursday the conversations a...
Dream, Mystics each bring strong form into season rubber match
The Atlanta Dream and the Washington Mystics have both surged into strong position to make the playoffs two-thirds of the way through the regular season., ,Now both teams are trying to improve their seeding as they prepare to meet Friday night in Washington., ,The Dream (19-11) had won five games in...
Mercury looking to fuel playoff drive at Sun's expense
The Phoenix Mercury, with new star guard Kelsey Plum, have a lot of work to do if they are going to make the WNBA playoffs, and they will looking to power their Friday night against the Connecticut Sun in Uncasville, Conn.,The Mercury were 6 1/2 games out of the final playoff spot on Thursday before...
FIBA World Cup roster features Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers
WNBA stars Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers will make their major international debuts with the U.S. team at next month's FIBA World Cup in Germany.,USA Basketball announced the 12-player women's national team on Thursday, with Angel Reese and Aliyah Boston also among the first-timers joining vetera...
Rookie Olivia Miles, streaking Lynx look to douse Sparks
The Minnesota Lynx have reeled off 10 wins in a row, and they don't want a letdown now that their winning streak has reached double digits.,Minnesota (25-6) will try to continue its good fortune on Thursday when it tips off against the Los Angeles Sparks (11-18) in Minneapolis. ,The Lynx are coming ...
Suns give Dillon Brooks 3-year, $73M extension
NBA antagonist Dillon Brooks signed a three-year, $73 million contract extension with the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday.,Brooks told the Arizona Republic, "Villain is here to stay. Championship is all on my mind.",The new pact links Brooks to the Suns through the 2029-30 season.,The 30-year-old forward ...
Balanced scoring effort propels Sky to win over Sparks
Natasha Cloud produced 15 points and nine assists and Kamilla Cardoso and Jacy Sheldon scored 15 points apiece, boosting the host Chicago Sky to a 95-88 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Wednesday.,After scoring 33 points in the first quarter, Chicago managed just 28 combined points in the seco...
Mystics overcome 20-point deficit to beat Wings, extend win streak to 5
Shakira Austin collected 27 points and 13 rebounds to help the Washington Mystics win their fifth straight game, defeating the visiting Dallas Wings 96-92 on Wednesday night.,Austin shot 9-of-15 from the floor and also tallied two assists and a block for the Mystics (17-12), who overcame a 20-point ...
Rhyne Howard puts up 23 as Dream overpower Mercury
Rhyne Howard compiled 23 points, eight assists and six rebounds on Wednesday as the Atlanta Dream earned a 96-82 victory over the Phoenix Mercury in College Park, Ga.,Allisha Gray scored 20 points and Jordin Canada added 17 for Atlanta (19-11), which posted its sixth victory in seven games. Angel Re...
Breanna Stewart, Liberty hold off Storm to push losing streak to 10
Breanna Stewart scored 28 points and grabbed eight rebounds as the host New York Liberty defeated the Seattle Storm 92-86 on Wednesday night.,The Liberty (19-13) also got strong performances from Jonquel Jones (14 points, a game-high 15 rebounds), Sabrina Ionescu (13 of her 15 points in the second h...
Tempo, Fire both out to emerge from expansion blues
The WNBA's two expansion franchises are struggling entering their second meeting of the season.,The Toronto Tempo have dropped seven straight games and 11 of 12, while the Portland Fire have lost five consecutive contests as the teams battle Thursday night in the Pacific Northwest.,In the first meet...