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ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks have agreed to a deal to acquire wing Aaron Wiggins from the Oklahoma City Thunder, a person with knowledge of the agreement told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal, first reported by ESPN, has not been announced. The Thunder will receive second-round …

Dusty May was a first-year assistant at Louisiana Tech, still a decade away from hitting it big, when Gordon Hayward’s half-court shot came within a breath of delivering Butler the national championship in 2010. When it hit the front of the iron and bounced away, triggering a rain of confetti on Duke, May could have been like any young coach. …

Jason Collins, the first openly gay active player in NBA history, will be posthumously honored for making an impact away from the court. Collins will receive the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage at the ESPYS in July, the event announced Monday. Collins died in May after revealing a brain cancer diagnosis last December. He was 47. The Arthur Ashe Award …

“[He] is one of the most accomplished and innovative basketball minds and leaders in the entire game. He has a unique ability to create an outstanding culture that will promote the development of young players and provide a solid structure to the entire program; not to mention the fact that [he] wins everywhere he goes.” That’s the broad strokes of …

As recently as last week, league sources talking to NBC Sports were playing down the idea of Boston as a serious suitor for Giannis Antetokounmpo, saying they weren’t really all-in on their pursuit. That appears to have changed over the weekend. First, NBA insider Marc Stein of the Stein Line wrote in a late-night missive Sunday: Advertisement “One league source, …

Not even three months removed from winning the 2026 Men’s NCAA Tournament, Michigan men’s basketball is looking for a new coach. Dusty May, who won the title in just his second year coaching in Ann Arbor, will take the head coaching position of the Dallas Mavericks, a team that went 26-56 amid a 12th-place finish in the Western Conference in …

NEW YORK (AP) — Jason Collins will posthumously be honored with the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage for his impact on LGBTQ+ visibility in pro sports at The ESPYS in July. Collins was the NBA’s first openly gay player who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league. The 13-year center died May 12 …

All season long, as Michigan kept racking up wins with a roster on which multiple players developed into likely lottery picks, a number of NBA front offices had their eyes on Wolverines head coach Dusty May as a potential target. Dallas got him. Advertisement May is leaving Michigan after leading the team to a national title to become the new …

Dusty May just led the Michigan Wolverines to one of the most dominant national championship runs in the recent history of men’s college basketball. Now he’s ready for his next step after making a stunning decision to jump to the NBA on Monday afternoon. The Dallas Mavericks have hired May as the franchise’s next head coach in a move that …

DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks and Dusty May of national champion Michigan are finalizing a deal for the coach to make the jump from college to the NBA, a person with knowledge of the deal said Monday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal wasn’t completed. Advertisement May and the Wolverines won …

The 2026 NBA Draft is just one day away, and teams are about to be on the clock to select the next franchise-altering player. An exciting NBA Finals that saw the New York Knicks win the league championships over the San Antonio Spurs closed the book on the 2025-26 season, and now all 30 franchises know what is needed to take that next step. …

Giannis Antetokounmpo could be in his final days — or even hours — as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks. With the 2026 NBA Draft starting Tuesday, the Bucks have plenty of motivation to make that trade now so they have additional assets ahead of the draft. Given Antetokounmpo’s stature — he’s a 10-time All-Star and two-time MVP — he …

The 2026 NBA Draft begins on Tuesday. Here’s everything you need to know, including the draft order and analysis on the top prospects. When and where is the 2026 NBA Draft? The 2026 NBA Draft will again be two days: Tuesday, June 23 for the first round; and Wednesday, June 24 for the second round. Both rounds are in Brooklyn, …

The wait is almost over for former Arizona star freshmen Brayden Burries and Koa Peat. After leading the Wildcats to their first Final Four in 25 years, the duo are less than 48 hours away from achieving their dreams of joining the NBA. The 2026 NBA Draft takes place in New York City this week, with the first round being …

Giannis Antetokounmpo could be in his final days — or even hours — as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks. With the 2026 NBA Draft starting Tuesday, the Bucks have plenty of motivation to make that trade now so they have additional assets ahead of the draft. Given Antetokounmpo’s stature — he’s a 10-time All-Star and two-time MVP — he …

New York is the basketball capital of the world. The game wasn’t invented here, but the history of it has been woven into the fabric of life in the city. There are thousands of basketball courts across the five boroughs that some of the most iconic players to ever play the game once roamed. There’s a reason that Madison Square …

AJ Dybantsa does not want to hear “from the Boston area.” He grew up in Brockton, Massachusetts. In his head, when he imagines the moment – when his name was called and he would walk out onto the stage – he wants to hear “from Brockton. When Malika Andrews reached out to the projected No.1 pick in the 2026 NBA …

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Two ex-NBA players were suspended by the BIG3 after an altercation during the first game of the season Saturday. Lance Stephenson and Michael Beasley were ejected from the first game of the new league season and will now miss one game each for their actions after Beasley got into an incident with Dwight Howard. Advertisement Stephensen then followed it up …

There’s still a debate about the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. Will the Washington Wizards select AJ Dybantsa or Darryn Peterson, or maybe Cameron Boozer? The weeks since the NBA Draft lottery haven’t settled much, with rumors and speculation seizing control as NBA executives and agents try to shape the narrative to their benefit. Advertisement There’s a …

The NBA will chart the early career courses of its next wave of young talent Tuesday night with its annual draft at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The league’s 30 teams will be choosing players over two rounds in two nights. Advertisement The Washington Wizards have the first overall pick after winning the draft lottery last month. NCAA Basketball: …

Victor Wembanyama’s reaction to Game 5 was a “little too crazy” for Jose Alvarado. The French phenom, as has been discussed widely, did not shake hands with Knicks players after his Spurs lost a decisive Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Advertisement And Alvarado was not a fan of Wembanyama’s behavior after the Knicks clinched their Finals win. “I got …

The front office has clearly been busy. Earlier, the Hawks were reported to hand CJ McCollum a one-year extension to his contract. Now, the reached into their bag of second round picks to grab a flier in the form of Aaron Wiggins: Wiggins (no relation to Andrew of the Miami Heat) is a product of Oklahoma City’s great drafting and …

The ball that helped deliver the most significant moment in modern New York basketball history is headed to auction. The ball from OG Anunoby’s game-winning tip-in during Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals will be sold by Sotheby’s beginning June 30. Advertisement While Sotheby’s has not publicly assigned an estimate, longtime sports business analyst Darren Rovell projected the ball …

CJ McCollum is staying in Atlanta. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, The veteran guard agreed to a one-year, $21 million contract extension with the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. It ends any uncertainty about his future as he remains a cornerstone after being one of the team’s most important late-season contributors. Advertisement The deal reportedly includes …