Basketball Page 952 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Report: Celtics G Payton Pritchard agrees to 4-year extension
Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard agreed to a four-year, $30 million contract extension, ESPN reported on Sunday....
Cavaliers C Jarrett Allen (ankle) out at least 2 weeks
Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen sustained a left ankle bone bruise in practice and will be re-evaluated in two weeks, the team announced Saturday....
Liberty, Aces set for titanic clash in WNBA Finals
The New York Liberty and Las Vegas Aces mostly rolled through the regular season and navigated their respective playoff series....
Joel Embiid: James Harden not a distraction in camp
Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid said Thursday that guard James Harden has not been a distraction so far at training camp....
LeBron James will sit out Lakers' preseason opener
Coming off a season in which he missed 27 games due to injuries, including one to his right foot, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James won't play in the team's preseason opener Saturday against the host Golden State Warriors....
The Beard's ego has him stuck between a Rock(et) and a Harden place
James Harden is in limbo. Last season, he was all in on taking a pay cut in an effort to give the Philadelphia 76ers cap flexibility to sign glue guys who would put them over the edge come playoff time. A year later, he’s the acetone on their franchise continuity. His constant bellyaching stemming f...
Did Joel Embiid commit to Team USA just for the tampering?
Apparently, all it takes to convince American hoops players to represent their country is an insult or a loss at the FIBAs. Whether it was Noah Lyles, the B team’s fourth-place finish, or the human instinct to ape the cool kids, Team USA looks to be loaded for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. ...
Report: Joel Embiid to play for U.S. at Paris Olympics
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid will play for the United States at the 2024 Paris Olympics, ESPN reported....
WNBA awards franchise to Golden State Warriors
The WNBA awarded an expansion franchise to the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, with the team set to begin play in 2025....
Dearica Hamby files complaint against WNBA, Aces
WNBA player Dearica Hamby has filed a complaint against the WNBA and Las Vegas Aces, contending gender discrimination, multiple outlets reported....
Caitlin Clark unsure if she'll leave for WNBA after this season
Iowa star guard Caitlin Clark is entering her fourth season at Iowa and it may not be her last....
Bucks ‘being smart’ with return of Khris Middleton
Only the Milwaukee Bucks know what's ailing swingman Khris Middleton, but whatever it is, the team is "being smart" about it....
NBA Weak Links: Milwaukee‘s 2-guard position could be a sinkhole on their road to a title
A great team is only as strong as its weakest link. At least that’s the consensus among every motivational coach I’ve ever heard. But for the sake of this space, it’s true for NBA contenders as well. I’ll examine the weak spots in some of the most iron-clad lineups in the NBA entering the 2023 seaso...
Is Russell Westbrook becoming the Clippers' locker room leader?
Russell Westbrook is one of the more polarizing NBA players of his era. From his fashion sense to his questionable play on the court at times, Westbrook is often in headlines for one reason or another. Westbrook walks around with a rough exterior, and for good reason. But underneath, there’s a down-...
Reports: James Harden rejoins Sixers for training camp
James Harden joined the Philadelphia 76ers for training camp on Wednesday in Colorado, multiple outlets reported....
Report: WNBA to announce Bay Area expansion team Thursday
The WNBA will announce an expansion team to be based in the San Francisco Bay Area on Thursday, USA Today reported....
Anthony Davis says he wants to play all 82 games this season — how long until he sits?
Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis is ready to rock and wants all the smoke with the defending NBA Champion, Denver Nuggets, and their MVP Nikola Jokić. Davis also claims to have a goal of playing 82 games this season. Neither of those things are likely to end well for the eight-time All-Star....
5 sure-fire ways James Harden can force a trade
The Philadelphia 76ers are entering one of the most important seasons in franchise history, as reigning MVP Joel Embiid desperately wants to contend, and edges ever so closer toward disgruntled. The Sixers have been a soap opera for going on five years (if not longer), and each attempt to build arou...
Report: Rockets set to sign F Reggie Bullock
Veteran forward Reggie Bullock will sign with the Houston Rockets after clearing waivers, The Athletic reported Tuesday....
Kawhi Leonard thinks the NBA’s new Player Participation Policy is aimed at him
Kawhi Leonard is not happy about the NBA’s new Player Participation Policy. In fact, Leonard seemed to take it as a personal jab by the association when asked about it during the Clippers media day. The so-called “king” of Los Angeles is not impressed with the new rule and says it won’t help him pla...