Gregg Popovich added to his ring collection after marrying the ex-wife of one of his former assistant coaches. The five-time NBA champion head coach of the Spurs tied the knot with Mary Barth Budenholzer on Sept. 16 in Texas, according to a marriage license obtained by TMZ. Barth Budenholzer was once married to former San Antonio assistant and current Suns …

With media day and the start of training camp on the horizon, Lakers offseason roster reconstruction is about to come back into focus. Will the Lakers’ roster changes around superstar guard Luka Doncic and star guard Austin Reaves, which included adding nine new players and saying goodbye to half of last season’s group, produce the desired results? Austin Reaves and …

He’s been eligible for a contract extension for nearly a month and has likely been discussing terms with the Golden State Warriors for longer than that. Still, Steph Curry says that the delay in his signing an extension in no way suggests he’s wavering on his “obvious goal” of playing with the Warriors for his entire career. There’s no reason …

The Iowa State Cyclones have received fantastic news ahead of the 2026-27 season. An Indiana court ruling has revealed that Cyclone guard Tamin Lipsey has been granted a preliminary injunction to be eligible play in the 2026-27 college basketball season. Advertisement Lipsey is a veteran of the Iowa State program, spending his entire life in Ames, IA, as well as …

The Lakers’ longtime public address announcer Lawrence Tanter died Wednesday, the team announced. He was 76. Remembered for his smooth, baritone voice, Tanter served as the voice of the Lakers for more than four decades. Tanter narrated chapters of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson, Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal, LeBron James and now Luka Doncic. After a stroke suffered in …

The Iowa State basketball program just got a massive upgrade with the return of Tamin Lipsey It was believed that Tamin Lipsey had played his final minutes with the Iowa State men’s basketball team during the 2026 NCAA Tournament. Advertisement However, the former Iowa high school standout is set to return to Ames, Iowa, this winter. Lipsey was among almost …

Lawrence Tanter, who served as the public address announcer for the Los Angeles Lakers for 43 years, has died, the team announced on social media on Sept. 23. He was 76 years old. “Lawrence Tanter, forever in our hearts as a member of the Lakers family,” the Lakers posted on X, formerly Twitter, with a purple heart emoji. Advertisement The …

Golden State Warriors fans are trying to stay patient while Steph Curry remains unsigned to a contract extension. It sounds like fans will have to wait a while longer. But that doesn’t mean there should be concern that two sides will reach a deal. Advertisement “I don’t want there to be no drama. No talking points. This team should be …

In an offseason when the Los Angeles Lakers had a near overhaul of their roster and were praised for giving out new contracts in every direction, former guard Marcus Smart felt differently. After opting out of a two-year, $10.5 million deal he signed with the Lakers the year before, Smart told Varun Shanka of The Houston Chronicle, the offer he …

How Steph Curry’s ailing knee is doing as Warriors prepare for NBA training camp originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area OAKLAND – For more than two months last season, Stephen Curry only could watch as the Warriors spiraled downward without him. His ailing right knee forced him to miss 27 games, 18 of which ended in defeat. Advertisement Curry, …

In his first public comments since taking over the franchise, Clippers interim CEO/governor John Gibson thanked Kawhi Leonard after the franchise sent the star forward back to Toronto via trade.  As part of a nearly five-minute long video the Clippers released, Gibson addressed multiple topics about the franchise, including briefly touching on the trade involving Leonard, the Clippers’ new leadership …

The Nets signed forwards Dain Dainja and Ben Humrichous, rounding out their 21-man training camp roster. Dainja and Humrichous played for the Nets at Summer League. Ben Humrichous #12 of the Brooklyn Nets 3-point basket against the Oklahoma City Thunder. NBAE via Getty Images Both are likely on Exhibit 10 deals and headed to G-League Long Island after camp, where …

The Warriors are no longer considered legitimate championship contenders, but they’re still one of the NBA’s most fun teams. There are great storylines. There’s intrigue. There’s history. There’s suspense. Advertisement They won four championships in eight years, becoming the league’s modern-day dynasty. Steph Curry, Draymond Green and coach Steve Kerr are still together. Last season, Kerr referred to the Warriors …

Warriors star Steph Curry isn’t slowed by impaired vision as best shooter ever originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area OAKLAND – Nearly a decade after Stephen Curry established himself as the best deep shooter in basketball history, he disclosed that such acclaim came despite eyesight that was profoundly imperfect. Advertisement That he had no idea his vision was impaired …

It’s no secret that there are plenty of people in college sports who believe the old-school method of building a roster through recruiting talented high school players should be a thing of the past. Over the past few years, the transfer portal has seemingly become the preferred way to build a roster. Coaches can bring in players who have already …

The Lakers’ local broadcast team will bring back familiar faces while also having some shakeups for the 2026-27 NBA season. Spectrum SportsNet announced Wednesday that play-by-play announcer Bill Macdonald and analyst Stu Lantz will return to lead the Lakers’ television broadcast team. Danny Green will have a more featured role on the Lakers’ TV broadcasts in 2026-27. NBAE via Getty …

This week, ESPN released its list of the top 100 NBA players. The San Antonio Spurs had three players in the top 50: Dylan Harper (50), De’Aaron Fox (43), and Stephon Castle (38). It’s safe to assume that Victor Wembanyama will be in the top 1o, revealed later this week. One player was notably missing from the rankings: Devin Vassell. …

On Tuesday, a 528-page authorized visual book of the Lakers’ franchise history was published by TASCHEN. The book features never-before-published artwork and photographs, along with original stories and essays from many members of the Lakers’ organization, past and present. Advertisement Star guard Luka Dončić’s essay is making waves on social media for the passionate message he sent about being part …

College basketball analyst and former Duke Blue Devils assistant coach Chris Spatola passed away Tuesday unexpectedly at the age of 47. Spatola had a remarkable career by all accounts, leading the Patriot League in scoring for two of his four seasons with the Army. Over four seasons as a player, Spatola averaged 13.9 points, 2.6 assists, 2.1 rebounds and 0.6 …

Extension talks with Karl-Anthony Towns have stalled as Knicks training camp nears, but the sides haven’t given up on an agreement. Towns has been eligible for an extension since early August and the Knicks, as The Post reported earlier this month, are asking him to take a discount from his max of four years, $272 million. Advertisement It’s part of …

“A total badass.” That’s how ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas remembers Chris Spatola. Spatola, who died unexpectedly Sept. 21 at age 47, built a remarkable life that stretched far beyond the basketball court. He was an Army standout, a U.S. Army veteran, a respected broadcaster for ESPN and SiriusXM, and the son-in-law of legendary Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski. Advertisement …

The second apron is coming for the Knicks. Not this season, maybe not next season, but the apron is coming. That may be best evidenced by the fact that contract extension negotiations between the Knicks and star center Karl-Anthony Towns have stalled, reports ESPN’s Shams Charania and Vincent Goodwill. Advertisement The sides have spent extensive time discussing a potential extension …

Reviews of the 2026-27 Kansas basketball team are mixed among the national media. The Jayhawks are bringing top recruit Tyran Stokes and several highly touted transfers on board, but they are losing the likes of Darryn Peterson, Flory Bidunga, and others heading into the new year. Some outlets have KU ranked as high as top 15 in the nation, while …

Welcome to our Lakers Season Preview Series! For the next several weeks, we’ll be writing columns every weekday breaking down the biggest questions we have about every player the Lakers added this offseason. Today, we look at Austin Reaves. Last year was a bit of a convergence season for Austin Reaves and the Lakers, where his pursuit of a new …

Illinois may not need Zvonimir Ivišić to become one of its stars this season. They may need something much more difficult to defend. At 7-foot-2, Ivišić can protect the rim, finish around the basket and stretch a defense beyond the paint. He showed flashes of all three during his first season as a junior with the Illini, but his biggest …