NBA News
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NBA: Knicks pick Kayil to stay with Alba Berlin for now
Drafted 39th by the Knicks, Jack Kayil isn’t packing for New York just yet. The 20-year-old playmaker keeps building his game with Alba Berlin.
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WNBA: Aces stun Fever in overtime thriller
Two buzzer-beaters, one heist There were only seconds left. Chelsea Gray took it on herself. A three-pointer at the buzzer forced overtime. Then another, five minutes later, to finish the job. Las Vegas beat Indiana Fever 86-84. A straight-up mugging. The Aces trailed by 20 in the first half. Nobody really gave them a chance.…
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NBA: USA Basketball keeps a 2028 Olympics spot open for LeBron
A seat left open LeBron James has a place waiting in Los Angeles. Per ESPN, USA Basketball is holding a spot for him on the 2028 Olympic team, his to claim if he wants it. The reporting comes from Brian Windhorst, and it speaks to a bond between the superstar and the national team that…
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WNBA: Clark and Bueckers named in Team USA World Cup squad
Two faces of Team USA’s future The United States are bringing the star power. Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers have made the USA squad for next month’s FIBA World Cup in Germany. It’s a first for both. Neither has played a major international tournament with the senior team. The handover is already happening. USA Basketball…
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NBA: Dillon Brooks re-signs with Suns on $73M deal
The villain cashes in Phoenix wanted him back. Dillon Brooks signed a three-year extension worth $73 million on Wednesday, tying him to the Suns through 2029-2030. He isn’t dialing down the act. “The villain is here to stay. The title is all I’ve got on my mind,” he told the Arizona Republic. At 30, the…
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NBA: Anthony Davis and Wizards in no hurry on extension
Anthony Davis can sign a $275 million extension in Washington. For now, neither he nor the Wizards seem in any rush to start the conversation.
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WNBA: Salaun carries Valkyries past Toronto
Salaun decides it in crunch time Twenty-one points for Janelle Salaun. Golden State knocked off the Toronto Tempo 92-82 in San Francisco, and the French forward saved her sharpest stretch for the turn between the third and fourth quarters. That is where the game tilted. Toronto had trimmed it to a single point, 69-68, with…
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WNBA: Cleveland names its 2028 expansion team the Sirens
Hear the call Twenty-eight dollars, paid nine thousand times over, for a team that will not play a game until 2028. That is the bet Cleveland fans have already made. Rock Entertainment Group finally put a name to all that patience on Tuesday. The city’s incoming WNBA franchise will be the Cleveland Sirens. Portland brought…
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A.J. Williams reclassifies to 2027, becomes top-10 recruit
Top-ranked 2028 guard A.J. Williams reclassified to 2027 and now sits seventh in the class, with Georgia Tech and Auburn leading a loaded list of suitors.