As he prepares for the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament at Lake Tahoe, Warriors star Steph Curry fielded questions Thursday about the Warriors’ offseason.

The most notable topic of conversation at Edgewood Tahoe was a move the Warriors have not yet made.

Golden State is a candidate to sign longtime nemesis LeBron James...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The Toronto Raptors have put the brakes on acquiring Kawhi Leonard from the Clippers, announcing Thursday that the trade is on hold until the NBA investigation into whether the Clippers circumvented salary cap rules is complete.

"The NBA league office informed us that as a result of the ongoing investigation involving the ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — It wasn’t the first time Brad Stevens had heard the question. His story piques a natural curiosity. A man widely regarded as one of the world’s finest basketball coaches walked away from one of the world’s finest basketball coaching jobs at 44 years old. He did so to become a suit. Over the last five years, plenty of ...Read more

STORRS, Conn. — It may be hard to believe, but KK Arnold is about to embark on her senior year at UConn. She came in as such an exuberant freshman, known for making videos for social media, talking and playing hundred miles per hour and it seemed like that was a few weeks ago.

But here she is: KK Arnold, elder statesperson.

“It’s crazy ...Read more

There’s an ideology in sports that says, “Just get in the tournament and see what happens.”

LeBron James puts the Miami Heat in the tournament.

What, exactly, does that mean?

LeBron, the four-time NBA champion and four-time MVP who is mulling whether to re-join Miami as a free agent, is certainly still good enough to help the Heat make ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — With general manager Jon Horst addressing his team’s trade of Giannis Antetokounmpo for the first time in a media interaction, he made it clear the Milwaukee Bucks wanted it all from the Miami Heat.

In the wake of speculation that the Heat ultimately were bidding against themselves, Horst said it was made clear that there only ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Lynx dropped back-to-back games for the first time this season with their head coach Cheryl Reeve on the verge of setting the WNBA’s all-time record for regular season wins by a head coach.

After Monday’s loss to the Connecticut Sun, Lynx guard Kayla McBride was asked whether players felt pressure to get their ...Read more

DENVER — The Denver Nuggets are waiving backup center Jonas Valanciunas, a league source told The Denver Post on Wednesday, an expected move that provides them with at least $8 million in salary cap relief.

One year after a EuroLeague team tried to lure him away from the NBA, Valanciunas might have a path to return overseas and play closer to...Read more

Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry had a simple answer when asked by a spectator about the possibility of playing with LeBron James this upcoming season.

“I don’t mind it,” Curry said Wednesday as he prepared for this week’s American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament at Edgewood Tahoe Resort.

James, the NBA’s all-...Read more

MIAMI — On Monday, the Miami Heat officially announced the signing of free agent Tim Hardaway Jr., who will be coming to the franchise where his father, Tim Hardaway Sr., starred.

Hardaway Sr.’s jersey has hung from the rafters of the Kaseya Center, retired. At least until Monday.

The five-time All-Star and Hall of Famer spent six seasons ...Read more

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Through two seasons, there has been an odd pattern to the Mark Pope coaching era at Kentucky.

Under Pope, UK men’s basketball has fared respectably against the best opponents.

Against the least-heralded foes they face, the Cats have been perfect.

However, UK has seen both its seasons under Pope sabotaged by mediocre ...Read more

DETROIT — The Detroit Pistons traded Caris LeVert and two second-round picks to the Milwaukee Bucks for forward Taurean Prince and guard Gary Harris on Tuesday evening, a source familiar with the trade negotiation confirmed to The Detroit News.

By making the trade, the Pistons created a $15.0 million trade exception. LeVert appeared in 60 ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers got their backup big man when Kevon Looney signed a one-year, $3.9-million deal on Tuesday, people not authorized to speak publicly told The Los Angeles Times.

The 6-foot-9 Looney won three championships with the Golden State Warriors, in 2017, 2018 and 2021. He played last season with the New Orleans ...Read more

These days, it seems everyone has an opinion on Caitlin Clark and the way she’s been treated in the WNBA.

Geno Auriemma is no exception, and the legendary UConn women’s basketball coach made his feelings known during an appearance on the podcast “Sports Media with Richard Deitsch.”

Auriemma said he believes the controversy surrounding ...Read more

NEW YORK — The Knicks’ captain will be sidelined until later this summer.

All-Star guard and 2026 NBA Finals MVP Jalen Brunson underwent surgery to repair a left wrist injury on Tuesday, league sources confirmed to The New York Daily News. ESPN was first to report the news of the scoring guard’s procedure. Brunson is expected to resume ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Rich Paul said something the other day that is worth a little bit of reflection for anybody who rolls their eyes at the idea of LeBron James joining the Philadelphia 76ers.

Paul, the NBA superagent who was essentially created by James and who also hosts a podcast alongside former ESPN personality Max Kellerman, claimed that the...Read more

LAS VEGAS — If the matchup Sunday with the Indiana Fever was part of the WNBA’s postseason, then A’ja Wilson would’ve been playing instead of watching from the sideline at T-Mobile Arena.

“She wants to play,” Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon affirmed before an 84-68 loss. “I’m not letting her play.”

Not until there’s no ...Read more

All signs point to the Golden State Warriors losing the LeBron James sweepstakes.

I could list off a bunch of recent reports that say just that, but anyone who has been paying attention has seen this outcome as inevitable for weeks.

Because the Warriors were never going to change their playbook under general manager Mike Dunleavy: forfeiting ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — The 76ers’ blockbuster trade for All-NBA forward Jaylen Brown, along with the free-agency signings of defensive forward Dean Wade, scoring guard Anfernee Simons and reserve big man Ariel Hukporti became official Monday when the NBA’s moratorium period was lifted.

Brown was acquired in exchange for Paul George and four draft...Read more