Basketball

LA Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard playing for his new team against the Denver Nuggets in preseason. (Image: Harry How/Getty)

NBA Pacific Preview: LA LA Land and Warriors 3.0

A quick preview of the NBA Pacific shows a division in flux with the departure of Kevin Durant and the addition of Kawhi Leonard and Anthony Davis. The Golden State Warriors are in rebuilding mode while Klay Thompson recovers from a blown ACL, while both the LA Clippers and LA […]

Miami Heat guard Jimmy Butler drives to the basketball in a preseason game against the Atlanta Hawks. (Image: AP)

NBA Southeast Preview: Miami Heat the Best of a Sorry Bunch

Upon closer look at this year’s NBA Southeast preview and you will see that aside from the Miami Heat and Orlando Magic, there’s lots of young talent but no major threats to challenge the status quo in the Eastern Conference. Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat are -125 favorites to […]

The Washington Mystics won their first title on Thursday night after defeating the Connecticut Sun in Game 5 of the WNBA Finals. (Image: Ethan Miller/Getty)

Washington Mystics Defeat Connecticut Sun to Win 2019 WNBA Title

Emma Meesseman scored 22 points while Elena Delle Donne added 21 to lead the Washington Mystics to an 89-78 victory over the Connecticut Sun in the decisive Game 5 of the WNBA Finals. The victory gave Washington its first WNBA championship, while denying Connecticut its first league title. Mystics Stars […]

Jonquel Jones (center) helped lead the Connecticut Sun past the Washington Mystics in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals. (Image: Getty)

Connecticut Sun Hold Off Mystics to Force Deciding Game 5 in WNBA Finals

The WNBA Finals will come down to a one-game, winner-takes-all contest on Thursday, as the Connecticut Sun held off the rallying Washington Mystics to win Game 4 by a 90-86 score. Five Connecticut players scored in double figures on the evening, led by Jonquel Jones, who put up 18 points […]

Elena Delle Donne scored points to lead the Washington Mystics past the Connecticut Sun in Game 1 of the 2019 WNBA Finals. (Image: Patrick Semansky/AP)

Washington Mystics Hold Off Connecticut Sun, Win Game 1 of WNBA Finals

Elena Delle Donne scored 22 points, and Ariel Atkins added 21, as the Washington Mystics defeated the Connecticut Sun, 95-86, in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals. Courtney Williams led the Sun with 26 points, going 9-for-19 from the floor in a losing effort. Delle Donne Stops Connecticut Rallies For […]

An impressive performance in Tasmania has LaMelo Ball getting buzz as a potential No. 1 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. (Image: Steve Bell/Getty)

LaMelo Ball Sees Draft Stock Soar After Performance at NBL Blitz in Tasmania

18-year-old prospect LaMelo Ball has been considered a likely NBA talent for some time now, but after his recent performances in Australia, some scouts now see him as a potential No. 1 pick in the 2020 draft. According to ESPN’s Jonathan Givony, scouts were impressed by Ball’s performance with the […]

Caesars finally found a buyer for the Rio, in all her faded glory. (Image: Getty)

Caesars Finally Sells the Rio, Starting New NBA Rumor

On Sept. 23, Caesars Entertainment announced it had finally sold the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino, putting an end to one of the longest running rumors in Las Vegas. A company co-owned by Micheal Fascitelli — also a co-owner of the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks — is buying the property for […]

Terry Rozier went from Boston to Charlotte as part of a series of complicated -- and suspiciously quick -- deals. (Image: Mary Altaffer/AP)

NBA Hikes Penalties After Likely Free Agent Tampering

On Sept. 20, the NBA’s Board of Governors increased fines for free agent tampering up to $10 million. In reaction to this year’s suspicious free agency trades, NBA teams and players are now subject to audits, phone searches, and higher fines for illegally contacting or negotiating with free agents. The […]