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Miami Heat newcomer Klay Thompson is getting ready to play for his third NBA team after stops with the Golden State Warriors (11 seasons) and Dallas Mavericks (two seasons). While the sharpshooter is certainly hoping to compete for championships with the new-look Heat, it’s likely that he will always be remembered best for his Warriors tenure, which turned him into …

Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell each scored 34 points Friday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The Indiana Fever beat the Connecticut Sun 111-91 in their final game before the league pauses for the FIBA Women’s World Cup. Both guards reached 30 points in the same game for the fourth time this season, a WNBA single-season record for a duo. They are the …

LAS VEGAS – The Aces are halfway there. Coming off back-to-back home defeats to Minnesota and Atlanta on Aug. 15 and 18, respectively, it felt as though the defending WNBA champions would really need to win their remaining seven regular-season games — all against non-playoff opposition — in order to build some real momentum heading into the postseason. Advertisement Well, …

LOS ANGELES — There will be no playoffs for the Sparks again but you gotta take your wins where you can get ’em. And that’s what the Sparks (14-25) did as they defeated a tired Washington Mystics (24-16) team, who are on their second game of a back-to-back. The Sparks defense held the Mystics to 31 points and 36 percent …

Angel Reese can breathe a sigh of relief after her eighth technical foul of the season got rescinded by the WNBA ahead of the Atlanta Dream’s game against the Minnesota Lynx. Angel Reese is in fine form at the moment, although she was not able to help the Atlanta Dream beat the Portland Fire on Friday night. The team lost …

Shams Charania: The Timberwolves are expected to keep Cody Williams, the No. 10 pick in 2024, and waive-and-stretch John Konchar, sources said. They found a home for Josh Green on a Jazz team that wanted an additional 3-and-D wing; moving his $14.7 million deal gives Minnesota the salary space to sign Jonathan Kuminga using the taxpayer midlevel exception. Twitter This …

Kevin Durant pushed back against the idea that international stars have moved the NBA beyond American influence. While several international players headline today’s league, Durant argued that their rise is still deeply connected to the basketball culture and system built in the United States. Kevin Durant Sends Blunt Message to Fans Celebrating NBA’s Global Takeover For years, the narrative surrounding …

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — The Sparks defeat the Mystics, 88-82, at Crypto.com Arena on Friday August 28th, 2026 and The Sporting Tribune’s John Panganiban was there to capture the following TST Images: LA Sparks bench huddle together at a WNBA basketball game against the Washington Mystics, Monday August 24th, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. John Panganiban-The Sporting Tribune Advertisement LA …

The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly had interest in signing sharpshooter Klay Thompson recently if he were to have his contract bought out by the Dallas Mavericks. Some felt he had the ability to elevate the team’s roster with his 3-point shooting, even though he has become something of a defensive liability at this point in his career. Instead, Thompson elected …

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered something of a blow to their attempts to fortify their roster when Jonathan Kuminga signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves. They had been pursuing him for much of this summer and had reportedly promised him a starting job when NBA free agency officially began. Kuminga will be playing for a Timberwolves team that traded away three-time …

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White spent most of her past 27 years working in the WNBA. She’s rarely seen a backcourt as good as All-Star guards Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell. Advertisement On Friday, the dynamic duo did it again — each topping the 30-point mark for the fourth time this season to extend their own league …

The Atlanta Dream may have to face the first-place Minnesota Lynx without one of their stars. Angel Reese picked up her eighth technical foul of the season Friday night in Atlanta’s 101-83 loss to the Portland Fire. If the call holds, Reese will receive a mandatory one-game suspension for the Dream’s home matchup against the Lynx on Sunday afternoon. Advertisement …

Sandro Mamukelashvili is currently one of several NBA players on international duty for the second round of the FIBA Qualifiers this week. The Lakers’ new addition pulled off an impressive performance in Georgia’s 101-74 win over Montenegro. The Georgian power forward stuffed the box score as he finished with 17 points, seven rebounds, six assists, and two steals, while shooting …

Looking to avenge this morning’s collapse against Purdue Fort Wayne, Rutgers got its first win of 2026 on Friday night, beating host Bellarmine 25-15, 22-25, 25-21, 25-19 at Knights Hall The Scarlet Knights needed it. Friday morning they took the first two sets from Purdue Fort Wayne, hit .524 in the second and never trailed in it, then lost three …

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell each scored 34 points as the the Indiana Fever got past the Connecticut Sun 111-91 on Friday. The pair scored 30 or more for the fourth game this season, extending their WNBA single-season record for a duo. Advertisement Clark added 12 assists, marking the fifth time this year she’s had a double-double …

The nation of Georgia began its second round of FIBA World Cup qualifying games on Friday by taking on Montenegro. Sandro Mamukelashvili, an ascending big man the Los Angeles Lakers signed earlier this summer, is hoping to take Georgia to next year’s World Cup and give it a shot at going all the way. On Friday, he didn’t disappoint. Georgia …

It is the start of a new era for the Los Angeles Lakers’ G League team, as it has moved to the Inland Empire and been renamed the Coachella Valley Lakers. It will be playing its games at Acrisure Arena, which will allow many fans throughout Riverside and San Bernardino Counties to watch it inside a venue that seats 11,000 …

Bob Myers, the executive given the most credit for Golden State’s four NBA championships from the 2014-15 season to the 2021-22 season, recently took the time to join NBA Hall of Famers Tracy McGrady and Vince Carter on their podcast. Throughout the duration of the episode, Myers revealed many stories throughout his career, discussing what factors led to him leaving …

Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese rebounded from a scoreless first quarter Friday night against the Portland Fire to notch her 28th double-double of the 2026 campaign, tying Phoenix Mercury frontcourt standout Alyssa Thomas for the most in single-season WNBA history. Through two quarters and change, Reese has put up 10 points and 10 boards in front of her home crowd, …

As women’s basketball has blown up into a bona fide national sports story, the vast majority of commentary has centered on Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, dating back to their rivalry in college. The league continues to grow, and its television viewership regularly rivals the NBA’s. When the league and its fans and media aren’t forced to wrangle a culture …

It’s been nearly 22 years since the Charlotte Bobcats (modern-day Hornets) were added as the last NBA expansion team. The league has changed a lot since then, including several franchise rebrands, but the total number of teams has yet to pass 30, despite multiple efforts to add to the list. Recently, the NBA has finally been moving on its expansion …

We have almost made it to the month of September, that magical moment of the league calendar when rosters are (mostly) set, and training camp and preseason begin as ball clubs around the NBA metamorphosize into their final forms for the campaign ahead. And with that clarity (and paucity of news), we have the perfect moment to take a deep …

The Philadelphia 76ers will be a much different-looking team when they take the floor in October after the moves they made in the offseason. The Sixers were able to add two decorated players in Jaylen Brown and LeBron James in an effort to make life easier for Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid to get Philadelphia to the mountaintop of the …

This offseason, community engagement has been a main focus for Charlotte Hornets players and staff as the 2026-27 season nears. Led by Hornets head coach Charles Lee, Lee has encouraged his players to engage with fans and organizations in the city of Charlotte throughout the offseason. Recently, a handful of Charlotte Hornets players did just that, coming together for Brandon …

On Sunday night, Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark had one of her most impressive performances of the season, scoring 37 points and dishing out 10 assists to help lead her team to a 113-90 victory over the Dallas Wings. However, one longtime WNBA announcer was not impressed by what she saw from the point guard. Former Phoenix Mercury announcer Cindy …