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The WNBA suspended Toronto Tempo coach Sandy Brondello for one game without pay after the league determined she made an inappropriate comment about Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese during Friday’s game, capping a controversy that quickly spread across the league and prompted an apology from the veteran coach. The league announced the discipline Sunday, saying…
LeBron James will not return to the Los Angeles Lakers, ending an eight-season run with the franchise as he prepares to continue his NBA career with another team, according to statements released Tuesday by his agent, Rich Paul, and the Lakers. Paul said James informed the organization early in the free agency period that he…
The NBA has set the salary cap for the 2026-27 season at $164.961 million, the league announced Wednesday, establishing the financial framework for free agency and roster building across the league. The league also announced that the luxury tax threshold for the upcoming season will be $200.428 million. Both figures took effect at 12:01 a.m….
From overcoming personal setbacks to returning to the court just two months after giving birth, Cheyenne Parker-Tyus has built her career on resilience, discipline, and relentless determination. In this powerful conversation, the Las Vegas Aces forward opens up about motherhood, redemption, professional basketball, and the mindset that carried her through adversity to become one of…
The National Basketball Players Association on Monday launched PLYRS UNTD, a new consumer-facing brand designed to turn the collective influence of NBA players into business opportunities, content, merchandise, licensing deals, and partnerships. The initiative replaces THINK450, the NBPA’s former business arm, and aims to help players build equity through a unified commercial platform. The launch…
The New York Knicks are NBA champions for the first time in more than five decades. Behind a 45-point performance from Jalen Brunson, the Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 on Saturday night, clinching the 2026 NBA Finals in five games and securing the franchise’s first championship since 1973. Brunson was named NBA Finals…
The New York Knicks delivered one of the most dramatic victories in franchise history Wednesday night, erasing a 29-point deficit to defeat the San Antonio Spurs 107-106 in Game 4 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden. The comeback, reported as the largest in NBA Finals history, gave New York a 3-1 lead in…
The New York Knicks’ bid to take a commanding lead in the NBA Finals stalled Monday night as the San Antonio Spurs earned a 115-111 victory in Game 3 at Madison Square Garden, handing the Knicks their first loss of the championship series. Facing the prospect of falling into a 3-0 hole, San Antonio responded…