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Signings, trades and results from the NBA and WNBA.
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced Friday, September 4, 2026, that she will step down at year-end after seven years leading the league. Her tenure saw two major labor nego
Ben Simmons, a former No. 1 pick and three-time All-Star, agreed to a one-year, $3.5 million veteran minimum contract with the Sacramento Kings. Simmons did not play in the 2025-26
The NBA concluded that the LA Clippers illegally circumvented the salary cap by routing millions of dollars to Kawhi Leonard through third-party companies. Owner Steve Ballmer face
Amen Thompson and the Houston Rockets agreed to a five-year, $208 million contract extension on Thursday, September 3, 2026. The deal, worth $41.6 million per year, is less than th
Amazon Prime Video has secured exclusive local streaming rights for six NHL teams (Carolina, Anaheim, Columbus, Dallas, Minnesota, St. Louis) beginning the 2026-27 season in a mult
Victory+, the sports streamer backed by the Dallas Stars with rights to NHL, MLB, NWSL, WNBA, and high school football, ceased operations after its parent company dissolved it, cit
TMRW Sports' women's TGL has secured a multiyear media rights deal with ESPN/ABC and ION to broadcast 15 match days beginning November 8, 2026. The 15 match days are expected to sp
The Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking information from Daktronics regarding a potential undisclosed endorsement deal with Kawhi Leonard, according to a disclosure made
Caitlin Clark is on the injury report as probable for Indiana's Friday game against Connecticut while managing a persistent back problem. The Fever face a weeks-long break after th
Forbes WNBA contributor Roberta F. Rodrigues announced a temporary break from women's basketball coverage on August 27, citing harassment and a hostile environment. She previously
NFL owners voted unanimously Wednesday to ratify the league-record $9.612 billion sale of the Seattle Seahawks to a group led by venture capitalist Vinod Khosla's family. The deal
Las Vegas Aces forward NaLyssa Smith will miss the remainder of the regular season after suffering a non-contact leg injury in the third quarter of Sunday's 88-78 win over Toronto
Jonathan Kuminga agreed to a two-year, $13 million contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves as an unrestricted free agent, using the taxpayer mid-level exception. The signing bolst
The women's 3-on-3 basketball league Unrivaled secured more than $100 million in Series C funding, doubling its valuation in one year to $650 million. Players retain a 30% ownershi
Chicago Sky-Indiana Fever game on NBC and Peacock drew 3.31 million viewers, highest regular-season audience for the league since opening weekend 1997. Incident involving fan Enes
Chicago Sky owner Michael Alter banned Enes Kanter Freedom indefinitely from Wintrust Arena following the former NBA player's ejection during Sunday's game against the Fever, per Y
Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe suffered a torn meniscus in his right knee during an offseason workout and is expected to miss six months recovering. Barring setbacks,
Play was stopped during Chicago Sky versus Golden State Valkyries on Friday and Atlanta Dream versus Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday when objects were thrown from the stands. A male
Marc Stad acquired controlling ownership of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx in a transaction valuing both franchises at $4.5 billion, making it the fourth-largest NBA
Los Angeles Sparks star Nneka Ogwumike announced her retirement from the WNBA effective at the end of the 2026 season. An 11-time All-Star, one-time MVP, and decade-long union pres
An overtime game between the Indiana Fever and Atlanta Dream on ESPN drew 2.6 million average viewers and peaked at 4 million, the most-watched WNBA game on cable in history. Caitl
Panini filed new allegations in its three-year antitrust case against Fanatics, claiming the rival obtained its confidential deal terms, including royalty rates and minimum guarant
Mark Walter has agreed to sell the Los Angeles Lakers roughly ten months after taking control, at a price ESPN reports came together in three days. The deal still needs approval fr
The 2017 MVP announced his retirement on August 12 in a social media post. He leaves as the league's career leader in triple-doubles with 209, fourteenth on the all-time scoring li
Inter Milan are progressing negotiations with Tottenham to sign England full-back Djed Spence in a deal valued at approximately 25.6 million pounds (30 million euros). Spence, 26,
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham's statements opposing transgender women in sports have triggered national political attention and exposed ambiguity in the WNBA's eligibility
Federal prosecutors filed a motion alleging that De'Niro Laster, childhood friend and co-defendant of NBA player Terry Rozier, has violated bond conditions by tampering with witnes
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham said Wednesday she wants to move past the national controversy stemming from her July comments on transgender athletes in women's sports. Cunn
The Dallas Wings announced they will play all home games at the American Airlines Center, the 20,000-seat downtown arena shared with the NBA Mavericks, for the 2027 season while co
Olivia Miles scored 28 points in the Minnesota Lynx's 108-100 victory over the Indiana Fever but drew her third technical foul of the season, triggering a WNBA fine. The disciplina
The Toronto Tempo traded for Connecticut Sun forward Aneesah Morrow, sending back the rights to Maria Kliundikova and a 2028 second-round pick. Morrow, a 6-foot-1 former LSU stando
Ohio State signed a $17 million per year jersey patch agreement with JPMorganChase covering all 36 university sports teams. The deal is believed to be the richest college sports je
Draymond Green agreed to a one-year, $27.7 million deal with the Golden State Warriors after declining his $27.6 million player option. The deal lacks a no-trade clause. Green's re
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced Saturday at the All-Star Game in Chicago that the league will launch a centralized replay center in 2027 using the NBA's Secaucus, New J
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert declined to directly answer whether she will remain commissioner into 2027, instead pivoting to statements about business growth. ESPN's reporting
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope agreed to a buyout with the Memphis Grizzlies and will sign a one-year, $3.9 million deal with the Philadelphia 76ers after clearing waivers, according to
LeBron James chose the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday at 1 a.m., according to ESPN reporting, ending a deliberation among Philadelphia, Cleveland, Miami, and Golden State. His agent
Jonquel Jones became the first WNBA player to simultaneously hold All-Star MVP, regular-season MVP, Finals MVP, and Commissioner's Cup MVP titles. The All-Star Game coincided with
Restricted free agent Spencer Jones signed a two-year, $12 million fully guaranteed offer sheet with the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Denver Nuggets have until 11:59 p.m. ET Sunday t
Fenway Sports Group confirmed discussions with a group led by Amit Bhatia about a strategic minority investment in Liverpool FC. Sky News reported that Jeff Bezos has held discussi
The Boston Celtics have agreed to a three-year, $15 million contract extension with forward Jordan Walsh, keeping him through the 2029-30 season. Walsh emerged as a key rotation pl
Five-time All-Star Napheesa Collier made her season debut Wednesday against Seattle after undergoing surgeries on both ankles in the offseason. Coach Cheryl Reeves placed her on a
Free agent forward Matisse Thybulle agreed to a one-year, $3.3 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to ESPN. Thybulle, a two-time All-Defensive selection, was re