Today: November 03, 2026
Today: November 03, 2026

basketball

Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

Golden State Valkyries' first Finals win brings Bay Area fans together

Golden State Valkyries' first Finals win brings Bay Area fans together

Business|Entertainment|Sports

NBA season to begin with 6 coaches in new places, including 3 first-time sideline bosses

Dusty May is set to start as head coach of the Dallas Mavericks

Sports

Philadelphia's LeBron James knows how to handle a star-studded roster, like what the 76ers built

LeBron James is gearing up for another "Big Three" experience, this time with the Philadelphia 76ers

Sports

Valkyries secure WNBA Finals spot with OT win over the Aces, face the Dream next

Kayla Thornton scored 18 points and the second-year Golden State Valkyries became the quickest expansion team to reach the WNBA Finals, sweeping the defending champion Las Vegas Aces 87-77 in overtime Friday night in Game 3

Entertainment|Sports

Breanna Stewart: Liberty moving on after confusion over timeout in Game 2 OT loss

Breanna Stewart and the New York Liberty are moving on from Game 2 and the confusion of whether they had a timeout in the waning seconds of overtime

Celebrity|Entertainment|Sports

Heat center Bam Adebayo kept the secret that A'ja Wilson was the WNBA's MVP again

A'ja Wilson has been named the WNBA's Most Valuable Player and her partner, Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo, knew about the win last week but kept it a secret

Business|Entertainment|Europe|Sports

NBA, FIBA reiterate plan for new Europe league whether EuroLeague merger happens or not

The NBA and FIBA are still hoping to merge with the EuroLeague despite an initial rejection this week

Business|Europe|Sports

EuroLeague teams reject NBA offer to merge into a single Europe operation

EuroLeague basketball owners have rejected a formal offer from the NBA to merge into a single European operation following a meeting in Italy, Barcelona has confirmed

Entertainment|Sports

Fever GM Amber Cox defends Indiana fans: Criticism 'has no basis in reality'

General manager Amber Cox defended the Indiana Fever's fanbase during the team’s end-of-season news conferences

Sports|World

LeBron James was balling, babysitting and putting on a fantastic show in 76ers' debut at scrimmage

Sixers fans had plenty of excitement for the debut of LeBron James in the team's annual scrimmage

Sports

Ogunbowale scores WNBA playoff-record 45 as Wings win in OT to force deciding game with Valkyries

Arike Ogunbowale scored a WNBA playoff-record 45 points, including a tying 3-pointer in the final seconds of regulation, and the Dallas Wings beat the Golden State Valkyries 108-100 in an overtime thriller, forcing a deciding Game 3 in their first-round series

Entertainment|Political|Sports

Indiana Fever and Caitlin Clark can't escape the spotlight, on the court or off

For better or worse, the Indiana Fever keep finding themselves at the center of attention in the WNBA

Sports

A'ja Wilson wins AP WNBA Player of the Year for 3rd straight year; Angel Reese top defensive player

A’ja Wilson is in a class by herself, winning the AP's WNBA Player of the Year honors for the third straight year

Business|Sports

Stephen Curry and Warriors agree to 2-year contract extension worth $116 million, AP source says

Stephen Curry has agreed to a two-year contract extension worth $116 million that would take him through the 2028-29 season

Sports

The WNBA playoff picture sharpens as half the postseason positions are set

The WNBA playoff picture is sharpening as the regular season enters its final day

Sports

Fever's Mitchell surprised by postgame party after setting WNBA scoring record in win at Toronto

Kelsey Mitchell walked into a postgame celebration without realizing she was the guest of honor

Business|Sports

Saddiq Bey, Pelicans agree on a 3-year, $55.5 million contract extension

Saddiq Bey has agreed to a three-year contract extension with the New Orleans Pelicans that will pay the veteran power forward $55.5 million

Celebrity|Fashion and Beauty|Sports

Caitlin Clark’s Nike signature shoe arrives Oct. 1, with 'Caitlin Blue' and 'Warning Code Yellow'

Caitlin Clark doesn’t have to wait much longer for her first signature shoe to come out

Education|Sports

Milwaukee Bucks surprise students after fire destroys elementary school

Milwaukee Bucks surprise students after fire destroys elementary school

Business|Education|Sports

Louisville adds fifth-year forward LJ Wells to the basketball roster for this season

Louisville coach Pat Kelsey has added another fifth-year player to the roster with forward LJ Wells now available this season for the Cardinals

Europe|Sports|World

US women in familiar place reaching semifinals of World Cup, joined by Germany, France and Spain

The U.S. put forth a dominant performance to reach the semifinals of the women’s FIBA World Cup again

Business|Entertainment|Sports

Ben Simmons agrees to a 1-year contract with the Sacramento Kings, AP source says

Ben Simmons is making a comeback to the NBA after sitting out last season with injuries, agreeing to a one-year contract with the Sacramento Kings

Business|Sports

Rockets lock up Amen Thompson with a reported 5-year, $208M extension through 2032

The Houston Rockets have signed Amen Thompson to a contract extension

Sports|World

US women look to jell quickly in Berlin as World Cup looms with little practice time

The U.S. women’s national basketball team is short on practice time heading into a major competition where anything less than winning a gold medal is considered a failure

Sports

Angel Reese breaks WNBA record with her 29th double-double as Dream beat Lynx 89-81

Angel Reese broke a WNBA record with her 29th double-double this season, Allisha Gray made six 3-pointers and finished with 23 points and 11 rebounds, and the Atlanta Dream beat the league-leading Minnesota Lynx 89-81 in their last game before the FIBA World Cup break

Entertainment|Sports

Dream's Reese has 8th technical of the season rescinded by WNBA, avoiding 1-game suspension

Atlanta Dream star forward Angel Reese avoided a one-game suspension when the WNBA rescinded her eighth technical foul that was assessed Friday night in a loss to Portland