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Stories, news, headlines, statistics, contract information and more in the world of basketball. Covering the NBA primarily, but also other basketball leagues around the world on occasion.

Doc Rivers coaching the Bucks

Doc Rivers addresses his cringeworthy pregame speech

Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers tried to defend a line from a cringeworthy pregame speech he made that got him widely mocked. Rivers was criticized for telling his players to “look at my resume and Google me” prior to a March 2 game. In …

Las Vegas Aces guard Jackie Young dribbles the ball.

Aces’ Jackie Young becomes WNBA’s first million-dollar player

Las Vegas Aces guard Jackie Young has agreed to a one-year contract worth $1.19 million, becoming the first player in WNBA history to sign a seven-figure deal. The agreement, reached during the 2026 free agency period, keeps the 28-year-old with the …

Julian Reese elbowing an opponent

Angel Reese’s brother Julian gets a flagrant foul for elbowing opponent in face

Julian Reese got himself into some trouble during Thursday night’s game against the Chicago Bulls. The Washington Wizards forward Reese was called for a flagrant foul after an unsightly sequence involving Bulls guard Yuki Kawamura. During the …

Zion Williamson in a purple jersey

Noteworthy update surfaces about Zion Williamson’s future

Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans just can’t quit each other. New Orleans remains committed to their star forward Williamson, and they are even considering a contract extension for him this summer, NBA writer Brandon “Scoop …

Giannis Antetokounmpo warming up

Bucks make Giannis Antetokounmpo decision for potential final home game

The Milwaukee Bucks have just two games remaining this season, with their playoff hopes officially over. And, fans were hoping to see Giannis Antetokounmpo one more time at Fiserv Forum. However, that won’t be the case. On Thursday, the Bucks …

Joel Embiid looks ahead

Joel Embiid out indefinitely due to appendicitis

The Philadelphia 76ers are now likely to play the NBA play-in tournament without star big man Joel Embiid. Hours before Thursday’s game against the Houston Rockets, it was reported that Embiid underwent an emergency appendectomy as he was …

The Orlando Magic logo

NBA fines Orlando Magic $25,000 after Pistons game

The Orlando Magic improved their record with a 123-107 win over the Detroit Pistons on Monday night at the Kia Center in Orlando, Fla. However, the Magic are now going to pay a price as the NBA has handed down a suspension. The Magic have been fined …

Angel Reese in a jersey

Angel Reese calls deja vu after being traded by the Sky

The Chicago Sky traded away star forward Angel Reese to the Atlanta Dream, ending the two-year run with the former No. 7 overall draft pick. Reese now joins the Dream after missing the playoffs in each of her first two seasons in the WNBA. The Dream …

Chet Holmgren looks on

Wild Chet Holmgren stat emerges after Thunder clinch No. 1 seed

The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 128-110 on Wednesday at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, Calif. In doing so, the Thunder have locked up the top seed in the Western Conference and the best overall record in the NBA for the …

Pope Leo spinning a ball

Video: Pope Leo tries a basketball trick with the Harlem Globetrotters

Pope Leo may have to pray a little harder to master a particular basketball trick. The Supreme Pontiff recently got a visit at  St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City from the Harlem Globetrotters, and tried to spin the ball on his fingertip …

Khaman Maluach stares down Cooper Flagg

Khaman Maluach doesn’t hold back vs. Cooper Flagg in an intense moment

Khaman Maluach and Cooper Flagg are friends, but the cordiality ends when they face each other on the court. The two former Duke Blue Devils one-and-dones met again on Wednesday, as Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks visited Maluach and the Phoenix Suns …

Kendrick Perkins in a suit

Kendrick Perkins takes a ruthless shot at Evan Mobley

Evan Mobley is the latest NBA big man to find himself in the crosshairs of Kendrick Perkins. The ESPN analyst Perkins drew attention on Wednesday with his ruthless swipe at the Cleveland Cavaliers big man Mobley. On “NBA Countdown,” …

Sophie Cunningham looks on

Sophie Cunningham shares her SI Swimsuit photos

Sophie Cunningham is continuing to get buckets during the WNBA offseason. The WNBA guard Cunningham officially revealed on Wednesday that she is one of the models for this year’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition. In a joint post with SI, …

Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton looking excited

Tyrese Haliburton excites fans with a major update

Tyrese Haliburton can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. The Indiana Pacers star point guard Haliburton excited fans with the message that he posted to his X page on Wednesday night. Haliburton revealed that he has now progressed to …

Kevin Durant talking to Dillon Brooks

Kevin Durant had the cruelest trash talk for Dillon Brooks

Dillon Brooks may have finally met his match. Brooks and the Phoenix Suns battled on Tuesday night against Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Ariz. During the second quarter of the contest, Durant went viral …

Doug Christie looking on

NBA investigating Kings for possible tanking after bizarre Doug Christie move

Another NBA team is under scrutiny for potential tanking (in perhaps the strangest saga yet). The NBA is investigating the Sacramento Kings after a bizarre move by their head coach Doug Christie during Tuesday’s game against the Golden State …

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