LAS VEGAS — The latest Aces championship has for some reason brought on a raging online debate about whether they are now in the conversation of best dynasties in WNBA history.

Please stop. It’s settled.

There seems to be a strange consensus of the Aces’ currently sitting a distant third in those rankings based simply on the number of ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — No team played in more “clutch” time games last season than the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Wolves played in 46 such games during the regular season; they are defined by the NBA as games that are within five points in the final five minutes.

Diving deeper into those numbers, there wasn’t much good news for the Wolves. ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — It’s always been a business-as-usual approach for the soft-spoken Jackie Young.

The Aces guard has always let her play do the talking. She’s never been one to talk back to opponents on the court. She has always spoken with challenging the other team’s best player defensively, or trusting her offense that has come a long way....Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — Can you feel it?

There’s something electric in the air in Central Florida — and, no, it’s not another afternoon thunderstorm. It’s the buzz. The hum. The excitement. The sheer anticipation of an Orlando Magic season that feels, finally, real.

For more than a decade, hardcore Magic fans have been the quiet constant, ...Read more

MIAMI — When it comes to the Miami Heat marketing wing, rarely are opportunities missed, from the Vice uniforms to the hammering home of Culture.

And yet, as season 38 approaches for the franchise, tipping off on Wednesday night at Kia Center against the Orlando Magic, a turn (and term) for the better seemingly has been bypassed, one that ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — The moment it hit Joel Embiid that he was back on an NBA floor, playing against an opponent? When he launched a “terrible shot” that barely grazed the rim 7 seconds into the 76ers’ preseason finale Friday against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

“I don’t know what I was doing,” Embiid said postgame. “... I actually ...Read more

SAN FRANCISCO – The Warriors cut one of the NBA’s best marksmen, and superstar Steph Curry’s younger brother, in a widely expected move.

Golden State, which had signed Seth Curry as the 15th man on the roster during training camp, announced it had let him go on Saturday morning.

Per NBA finance expert Keith Smith of Spotrac, Seth Curry�...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid has made significant strides in his recovery, a development that will surely benefit the 76ers. VJ Edgecombe is in the perfect situation to receive mentorship. And, as good as those two aforementioned stars are, Tyrese Maxey could be the team’s No. 1 scoring option.

Those three things stood out in the Sixers’ ...Read more

NEW YORK — The season is over before it started for a St. John’s freshman.

Imran Suljanovic suffered a dislocated patella during Thursday’s practice and is set to undergo season-ending surgery on Tuesday, the school announced.

Suljanovic, a 6-8 wing from Austria, was not expected to have a significant role for the Red Storm this season, ...Read more

LEXINGTON, Ky. — For the second time in two calendar years, many Kentucky Wildcats fans yearn for the ouster of a major UK coach whose contract terms would seem to make such a move cost prohibitive.

Currently, Kentucky’s football fortunes are in something akin to free fall. The Wildcats have lost 17 of their past 20 games against power-...Read more

CHICAGO — Nikola Vučević is a little tired of talking about his age.

Yes, he turns 35 next week. Is that really — really — all that ancient?

The rest of the Chicago Bulls starting lineup has an average age below 25 (and in some iterations, below 23). On a team transitioning to focus on a youth-development movement for the future, a ...Read more

DETROIT — Guard Jaden Ivey will be out of the Detroit Pistons’ lineup at least four weeks following an arthroscopic procedure on his right knee, the team announced Thursday.

Ivey had the procedure to relieve knee discomfort. The Pistons said it was unrelated to the broken left fibula Ivey suffered in his 30th game of last season.

He will ...Read more

Jonathan Kuminga’s outburst toward a referee in Portland cost him more than just the second half of a preseason basketball game.

The NBA fined the Warriors player $35,000 “for making inappropriate contact with and continuing to pursue a game official,” the league announced in a press release on Thursday morning.

Kuminga was ejected with...Read more

MIAMI — It has been a question deferred since the start of training camp, when Terry Rozier was lost with a hamstring strain. But back at practice Thursday at Kaseya Center, the next step is figuring where the veteran guard fits into this season’s Miami Heat mix — if at all.

From a health standpoint, Rozier said he is ready to get back ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Victoria's Secret called game.

WNBA player Angel Reese and Olympic gymnast Suni Lee walked the 2025 edition of the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on Wednesday, becoming the first major athletes to hit the runway at the lingerie and loungewear brand's signature event.

Reese, a forward for the Chicago Sky, was part of the high-...Read more

HARTFORD, Conn. — The UConn men’s basketball program landed its second recruit in the 2026 high school class on Wednesday.

Colben Landrew, a 6-foot-6, 205-pound wing and a consensus four-star prospect from Wheeler High in Georgia, threw a red Huskies hat on to a rousing ovation in his high school gym as he made his commitment live to CBS ...Read more

BOSTON — The Boston Celtics have been preparing to enter this season without Jayson Tatum.

Now, the status of his longtime co-star is up in the air.

Jaylen Brown, Boston’s clear-cut No. 1 option while Tatum recovers from Achilles surgery, exited Wednesday night’s preseason finale at TD Garden with what the team called left hamstring ...Read more

NEW YORK — Can’t say anyone saw that coming.

The Knicks brought veteran floor general and 2017 Rookie of the Year Malcolm Brogdon into training camp on a non-guaranteed deal — an experienced leader expected to stabilize the second unit and contribute to a team with championship ambitions in the Eastern Conference.

That vision didn’t ...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Sacramento Kings have playfully urged Keegan Murray to smile more since he came into the NBA with stone-face expressions and a stoic demeanor.

The Kings gave Murray millions of reasons to smile Wednesday when they reached an agreement on a rookie-scale contract extension that could keep him in Sacramento for years to ...Read more