Basketball Page 95 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Nets, Hornets embrace bright spots entering opener
With offseason talking points in the background, the repairing of reputations for the Brooklyn Nets and Charlotte Hornets finally can begin.,The teams will meet in a season opener Wednesday night in Charlotte.,Neither team made the playoffs last season. Brooklyn won 26 games and Charlotte 19, and th...
Fever coach: Caitlin Clark 'like Taylor Swift 2.0'
Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White found an anecdotal comparison for guard Caitlin Clark's transcendent impact on the WNBA in another superstar that needs no introduction.,"It literally is like Taylor Swift 2.0, and because of that, her name gets thrown into a lot of conversations that have absolut...
Thunder open NBA season as heavy repeat favorites
The Oklahoma City Thunder will raise their championship banner on Tuesday night already owning lofty expectations for the 2025-26 NBA season.,The Thunder have held steady as the clear title favorites at sportsbooks, including at +240 at BetMGM. However, there has been significant movement behind the...
Pacers F Aaron Nesmith signs multi-year extension
Indiana Pacers forward Aaron Nesmith signed a multi-year contract extension on Tuesday.,Terms of the deal were not disclosed by the team, however multiple media outlets reported late Monday night that it was a two-year extension worth $40.4 million.,"Aaron Nesmith embodies our team's selfless, fast-...
New Era of Aggressive College Basketball Scheduling Is Here
College basketball’s November slate is stacked. Coaches like Nate Oats, Tommy Lloyd, and Mark Few are redefining non-conference scheduling with elite matchups....
Reports: Pacers give F Aaron Nesmith 2-year, $40.4M extension
The Indiana Pacers signed forward Aaron Nesmith to a two-year contract extension worth $40.4 million, multiple media outlets reported late Monday.,A 2020 lottery pick by the Boston Celtics, Nesmith became a starter after he was traded to the Pacers in July 2022.,Though injuries limited Nesmith to 45...
Stephen Curry, Luka Doncic headline Warriors-Lakers opener without LeBron James
Even without LeBron James, there will be plenty of star power on the court when the Golden State Warriors visit the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday for the second half of the NBA's Opening Night doubleheader.,In prime focus will be the Warriors' Stephen Curry, who begins his 17th NBA season, and the L...
Blazers announce multi-year extensions for Shaedon Sharpe, Toumani Camara
The Portland Trail Blazers announced on Monday they have inked multi-year contract extensions for guard Shaedon Sharpe and forward Toumani Camara.,It was reported Sunday that both had signed four-year extensions worth $90 million for Sharpe and $82 million for Camara. The Trail Blazers, citing team ...
Reigning champion Thunder open with upbeat Rockets
The Oklahoma City Thunder open the defense of their first NBA title Tuesday night when they host the Houston Rockets.,The Thunder return almost all of their roster from last season's team that won 68 games in the regular season, posted the best scoring margin in league history and ultimately beat In...
Reports: Hawks G Dyson Daniels receives four-year, $100M extension
Reigning NBA steals leader Dyson Daniels and the Atlanta Hawks agreed on a four-year, $100 million extension, according to multiple reports on Monday.,The extension keeps Daniels under contract through the 2029-30 season.,Daniels was named the NBA's Most Improved Player last season and was runner-up...
Reports: Nuggets sign Christian Braun to 5-year, $125 million extension
Renewing their commitment to pursuing another NBA title in 2025-26, the Denver Nuggets signed guard Christian Braun to a five-year, $125 million rookie contract extension, multiple outlets reported Monday.,Braun had one year remaining on his rookie deal, but resigning him after 2025-26 could have be...
Bulls G Coby White (calf) to miss at least two weeks
Chicago Bulls guard Coby White will miss Wednesday's season opener and is expected to be out at least two weeks with a right calf strain.,White suffered the injury in August, limiting his participation in training camp and causing him to miss all preseason games.,The 25-year-old has returned to on-c...
Reports: Blazers sign Toumani Camara, Shaedon Sharpe to extensions
The Portland Trail Blazers locked up a couple of key pieces Sunday, signing guard Shaedon Sharpe and forward Toumani Camara to four-year extensions worth $90 million and $82 million, respectively, multiple outlets reported on Sunday.,The deals would keep both players in Portland through the 2029-30 ...
Thunder pick up options on Cason Wallace, Nikola Topic
The reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder picked up the fourth-year option on guard Cason Wallace and the third-year option on guard Nikola Topic on Sunday.,Wallace, 21, will earn $7.42 million for the 2026-27 season, while Topic will receive $5.43 million for the same campaign.,Wallace averag...
Report: Kevin Durant, Rockets reach 2-year, $90M extension
Fifteen-time All-Star forward Kevin Durant agreed to a two-year, $90 million contract extension with the Houston Rockets, his business partner Rich Kleiman told ESPN on Sunday morning.,Per the report, the deal also includes a player option for the 2027-28 season.,Durant, 37, has one season remaining...
Report: Nuggets waive C Moses Brown, F Kessler Edwards
The Denver Nuggets have waived center Moses Brown and forward Kessler Edwards, per The Denver Gazette.,The 26-year-old Brown spent time with both the Indiana Pacers and Dallas Mavericks last season. Overall, he averaged 5.8 points and 3.4 rebounds in only 9.2 minutes per game.,He appeared in two pre...
Knicks waive C Alex Len, G Garrison Mathews and F Matt Ryan
The New York Knicks waived center Alex Len, guard Garrison Mathews and forward Matt Ryan, the team announced Saturday.,Len is a 12-year NBA veteran who has spent time with the Phoenix Suns, Atlanta Hawks, Sacramento Kings, Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards and Los Angeles Lakers. He has career ave...
Reports: Pacers to waive veteran G Cam Payne
The Indiana Pacers plan to waive guard Cam Payne, according to multiple media reports.,Payne was a first-round pick in the 2015 NBA Draft. His 10-year NBA career has included stints with seven teams: the Oklahoma City Thunder, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Phoenix Suns, Milwaukee Bucks, Philad...
Domantas Sabonis (hamstring) to be reevaluated in one week
Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis has been diagnosed with a Grade 1 hamstring strain and will be reevaluated in one week, per multiple media reports.,As a result, the star big man is expected to miss the team's opener Wednesday against the Phoenix Suns. In his absence, veteran posts Drew Euba...
Report: Clippers sign F Jahmyl Telfort to two-way deal
The Los Angeles Clippers signed forward Jahmyl Telfort to a two-way contract, per ESPN.,Telfort played for the Clippers this preseason on an Exhibit 10 deal. After playing briefly and failing to score in two other exhibition games, the 6-foot-7 rookie enjoyed a productive outing on Friday. He record...