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Caitlin Clark and Fever Bring Road Show to Sellout Crowd in Phoenix
PHOENIX — There was a carnival atmosphere for Sunday’s nationally televised game between the Indiana Fever…
NBA Pegs Its 2024-25 Salary Cap at $140.6M
The NBA set its salary cap at $140.588 million for the 2024-25 season, the league announced on Sunday. It is…
LeBron Opts Out but Plans to Re-Sign With Lakers, Per Report
LeBron James has opted out of his $51.4 million player option for next season but plans to re-sign with the…
NBA Draft Remains as Much a Crapshoot as Ever
The winner of three of the last four NBA MVP awards was drafted during a Taco Bell commercial. As the Denver…
NBA Draft 2024: Rookie Contracts for Every First-Round Pick
The 78th NBA Draft tipped off Wednesday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. It marks the first…
NBA Lottery Pick Alex Sarr Helps Alt Hoops Leagues Earn Another Win
[UPDATE: Sarr was chosen second overall by the Washington Wizards in Wednesday’s NBA Draft.] Alex Sarr…
NBA Approves Nets, Liberty Minority Stake Sale to Julia Koch
The NBA approved the sale of 15% of the parent company of the Brooklyn Nets, New York Liberty and Barclays…
Stephen A. Smith Draws $18 Million ESPN Contract Offer
Sports media star Stephen A. Smith is vying for a new multiyear contract at ESPN with his current deal…
Lakers’ JJ Redick Hire Bucks Recent NBA Coaching Trends
The Los Angeles Lakers’ choice of former NBA player JJ Redick as their new head coach is unusual for several…
Sky/Fever Rematch Most Watched WNBA Game Since 2001
The hotly anticipated rematch between Angel Reese’s Chicago Sky and Caitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever set another…
The Celtics Paid Up to Win. Can They Afford to Keep Paying?
[Update: Boston won the 2024 NBA Finals Monday night, beating the Dallas Mavericks 106-88 in Game 5 to take…
Culture Change: NBA Players More ‘Hands on’ With Business Deals
On a postgame team flight back to Chicago in 2021, Thaddeus Young and a few of his Bulls teammates were…