Category: Basketball

Stephen Curry became eligible for a new Warriors extension on August 29, 2026, worth up to $136.7 million over two years.

Shaedon Sharpe tore his meniscus in a workout and will miss about six months, complicating Portland's crowded backcourt.

All eight WNBA playoff teams are set. Here's who clinched, how seeding works, and what happens during the FIBA World Cup pause.

Klay Thompson cleared waivers and signed with Miami on Sunday, two days after a buyout ended his run in Dallas.

Harden and the Cavaliers agreed to a three-year, $97 million contract that pushes Cleveland against the NBA's first tax apron.

A five-team trade sent Peyton Watson to Cleveland. Here's exactly what each team gave up and got back, step by step.

Russell Westbrook retired at 37 after 18 NBA seasons, leaving with a record 209 triple-doubles and tributes from LeBron James and Kevin Durant.

The Bucks sent Giannis Antetokounmpo to Miami. Here's the full player and pick breakdown behind the blockbuster trade.

The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame enshrined nine honorees in Springfield, from Doc Rivers to Candace Parker.

Giannis Antetokounmpo's move to Miami tops a ranking of the 2026 NBA offseason's biggest trades by players and picks exchanged.

Draymond Green agreed to a one-year, $27.7 million deal to stay with Golden State, keeping his run at Stephen Curry's franchise milestone alive.

A plain-English guide to how NBA sign-and-trade deals work, the hard cap rules involved, and real 2026 examples.

The NBA Play-In Tournament decides the final two playoff seeds in each conference. Here's how the bracket, seeding and history work.

LeBron James left the Lakers to sign a two-year, $8 million deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, calling it his last decision in the NBA.

A look at the 2026-27 luxury tax and second apron thresholds, what triggers them, and why teams now fear crossing that line.

A trade exception lets an NBA team that gave up more salary than it received in a trade spend the difference within a year, no matching money required.

How the NBA draft lottery's ping-pong balls and flattened odds work, and what changes when the 3-2-1 format arrives in 2027.

The 2026 Walker Kessler sign-and-trade from Utah to the Lakers explains how NBA sign-and-trades work, and the CBA rules that govern them.

Caitlin Clark scored 45 points with 10 assists, the first 40-point, 10-assist game in WNBA history, in a 110-107 Fever win.

A plain-English guide to NBA restricted free agency: qualifying offers, offer sheets, matching windows and deadlines, with real 2026 numbers.

Milwaukee traded Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis to Miami for Tyler Herro, four picks and a pick swap.

An explainer on how NBA two-way contracts work: eligibility, roster and game limits, pay, and the path to a standard deal.

How teams qualify for the NBA Summer League playoff bracket, how point differential breaks ties, and Saturday's Las Vegas semifinals.

A player option lets the player, not the team, decide whether to stay or leave, as Draymond Green, James Harden and Zach LaVine just showed.

Victor Wembanyama’s five-year, $252 million extension breaks down the numbers, the comparable deals, and what it means for the Spurs.

LeBron James has narrowed his free agency decision to five teams, with insiders saying a call could arrive any day.

The Raptors-Clippers trade sending Kawhi Leonard back to Toronto is on hold while NBA outside counsel investigates a $28 million Aspiration endorsement deal for cap circumvention.

Austin Reaves declined a $14.9 million option for a four-year, $184.8 million extension, the richest deal ever for an undrafted player, becoming the Lakers' clear second star behind Luka Doncic.

Minnesota sent Naz Reid and six future draft assets to Charlotte in a four-team blockbuster, wagering big money that Ball's injury-free 2025-26 campaign is now the norm, not the exception.

A reproducible grading system, win-now impact, asset cost and risk, scores six of the summer's biggest NBA trades side by side, from Giannis to Miami to the six-team mega-deal.

James Harden declined his $42.3 million option to negotiate a cheaper, longer deal with Cleveland, a bet that could hand the Cavaliers real cap flexibility to build around Donovan Mitchell.

Dallas lands Santi Aldama, Detroit signs John Collins and sends Caris LeVert to Milwaukee for Taurean Prince and Gary Harris, and Khris Middleton returns to Washington as six teams finalize an 11-player trade that hard-caps them all.

Paige Bueckers led all fan vote-getters as the WNBA revealed its 22-player 2026 All-Star roster, with Atlanta shut out of the starters but landing three reserves.

Minnesota sent Julius Randle to Brooklyn in a three-team, draft-eve swap that freed cap room to keep Ayo Dosunmu and hand Naz Reid the starting job.

A four-year, $130 million sign-and-trade for Walker Kessler pushed the Lakers to deal Deandre Ayton to the Wizards, reshaping the frontcourt after a chaotic offseason.

The Celtics traded Jaylen Brown to the 76ers for Paul George and four draft picks, a landmark swap that reshapes both rosters after Boston missed out on Giannis.

The 2026 NBA offseason opened with a bang: Giannis Antetokounmpo traded to Miami, LeBron James leaving the Lakers, and Kawhi Leonard heading back to Toronto.

Memphis sends the two-time All-Star to Portland for Jerami Grant and Kris Murray. What the blockbuster trade means for both teams.

The NBA's best players increasingly come from outside the United States. From Jokic and Giannis to Wembanyama and Gilgeous-Alexander, the league's centre of gravity has gone global.

Record audiences, expansion to new cities and a transformative broadcast deal have turned women's basketball into one of the fastest-growing properties in sport.

What began as a sports-science tactic for protecting stars has become one of the NBA's defining arguments, complete with fines, eligibility rules and a culture war over availability.

The 2025-26 NBA season is closing with a Finals classic between New York and San Antonio. Here are the storylines that will carry the league into the summer and beyond.