Marcus Morris Sr. was denied bond during a hearing Tuesday morning in Florida's Broward County two days after the former NBA player was arrested at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on felony fraud charges out of Nevada.

The judge denied Morris' motion to set bond, saying that she did not have the jurisdiction to make such a ...Read more

ARLINGTON, Texas — Dallas belongs to Paige Bueckers.

That was made clear after general manager Curt Miller and the Wings front office selected the UConn standout No. 1 overall in the 2025 WNBA draft.

Now, the question is whether backcourt star Arike Ogunbowale will be part of Dallas’ future as the franchise rebuilds back into a playoff ...Read more

A 55-year-old man was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison after pleading guilty to stalking and harassing Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark.

Michael Lewis of Denton, Texas, reached a deal with Marion County, Ind., prosecutors before pleading guilty Monday to one felony count of stalking and one misdemeanor count of harassment.

Lewis will ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Before Chris Paul’s voice echoed through the room, his reasons for returning home were staring at him.

His three children, perched quietly next to their mom, Jada Crawley, watched as Paul talked about why he decided to return to the Clippers. Paul’s mother sat in the second row of the news conference with a beaming smile.

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ARLINGTON, Texas — We waited nine months to get the highly-anticipated WNBA Finals rematch.

And we’ll have to wait a bit longer to relive those theatrics — possibly till October with the New York Liberty continually getting bit by the injury bug.

In the spring, the WNBA world groaned at the league scheduling the 2024 WNBA Finals rematch ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Luka Doncic is a changed man.

Just look at the photos accompanying a new Men's Health magazine feature on the Lakers superstar.

He's slimmed down. He's toned.

"Just visually, I would say my whole body looks better," Doncic said in the article published Monday.

His altered physique, however, is not what makes Doncic a changed ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Former NBA player Marcus Morris Sr. was arrested Sunday at a Florida airport on a warrant out of Nevada and is facing a fraud charge, the Broward County Sheriff's Office confirmed to The Los Angeles Times.

According to the booking report, Morris was picked up at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport for the felony of ...Read more

DENVER — Charles Barkley knows what you did this summer, Jon Wallace and Ben Tenzer. And he loves it.

“I think (the Nuggets) and the Houston Rockets have probably had the best summers (in the NBA),” Barkley, the longtime hoops analyst/icon, told me last Saturday night at Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center.

“And (the Nuggets), ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — When Magoon Gwath walked into San Diego State’s basketball offices on March 24 and informed the coaches he was entering the transfer portal, Aztecs fans figured they had lost the 7-foot forward who, despite missing the final five conference games, was named Mountain West Freshman of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year.

One...Read more

MIAMI — At the start of the month, the question for the Miami Heat was whether this was all there was.

Then Duncan Robinson was traded for Simone Fontecchio, with Kevin Love and Kyle Anderson dealt for Norman Powell.

So, yes, again the question would be whether … this is all there is.

But as July turns to August, also known as the NBA’s...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas Jayhawks men’s basketball coach Bill Self was released from Lawrence Memorial Hospital on Saturday, KU Athletics announced.

Self, 62, was admitted Thursday after experiencing “some concerning symptoms.” He subsequently had two stents inserted.

“I want to thank all the amazing doctors and nurses at LMH Health...Read more

STORRS, Conn. — The UConn men’s basketball program opened the doors of its practice facility on Friday, refreshed as it took part in a short open practice before local media and a small number of donors.

Nothing was kicked or thrown in frustration by coach Dan Hurley, who spent most of the five-on-five scrimmage portion watching off to the ...Read more

FORT WORTH, Texas — The WNBA players may be catty and petty, and full of themselves, but they are justified in their complaints about their salaries, a stance that has unified their audience against them.

If you hate these players for their blunt force tact to publicly complain about their pay, look in the mirror. You would be doing the same ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Last month, in the first meeting of the season between the Lynx and Las Vegas Aces, the Lynx needed a dramatic second-half rally to win at Target Center.

On Friday at Target Center, the Lynx avoided the drama with a strong first half en route to a 109-78 victory the Aces.

Napheesa Collier, who leads the WNBA in scoring, scored ...Read more

NEW YORK — We finally got the Liberty and Mercury going at each other pretty close to full strength.

And at the start, it looked like it was going to be a great one.

Both teams had all of their starpower and key contributors — except for New York’s Nyara Sabally — as a see-saw battle went into the fourth quarter undecided.

But Sabrina...Read more

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida Gators 7-foot-9 center Olivier Rioux might one day have the makings of a two-sport athlete, just not yet.

Special teams coach Joe Houston figured it was worth finding out whether the world’s tallest teenager could become a secret weapon on the gridiron.

Rioux took a break from basketball, where he remains a long...Read more

SAN FRANCISCO — Valkyries All-Star Kayla Thornton has been ruled out for the season with a right knee injury, the team announced on Friday.

Thornton underwent surgery in San Francisco on Friday and is expected to begin rehab immediately. The Valkyries did not specify what type of knee injury Thornton suffered.

According to the team, Thornton...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Caitlin Clark hasn't been able to spend much time on the court lately, but her pesky injuries didn't prevent the Indiana Fever superstar from setting a record off the court.

One of her rookie cards sold Thursday night for $660,000 on the Fanatics Collect auction site.

That's by far the most ever paid for a women's sports card, ...Read more

The Aces lost to the Indiana Fever, 80-70, on Thursday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

Star Fever guard Caitlin Clark did not play. She was ruled out with a right groin injury Wednesday.

Forward A’ja Wilson scored 20 points and guard Jackie Young 19 for Aces (12-12).

Kelsey Mitchell led the Fever (13-12) with 21 points and four ...Read more

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — After a promising first-half performance in its return from the WNBA All-Star break, the Connecticut Sun began the second half of the 2025 season with a 101-86 loss to the Los Angeles Sparks at Mohegan Sun Arena on Thursday night.

Veteran superstar Tina Charles once again powered the Sun with 24 points, shooting 10 of 18 ...Read more