NBA Rank 2026, players Nos. 50-11: Where LeBron, Steph, KD check in - ESPN
Our countdown of the NBA's top 100 players continues. See which stars just missed a spot in the top 10 -- and where three legends land.
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2026 NBA offseason trade grades: Finney-Smith, Schroder, more deals - ESPN
We're grading the biggest NBA trades of the offseason, including the Atlanta deal that sent Hield and Nembhard to Charlotte for Finney-Smith.
ESPN NBA ·Fantasy basketball: Sleepers, breakouts and busts for 2026-27 - ESPN
Which fantasy basketball players are going to exceed expectations in 2026-27? Who will disappoint? Who is ready to take things to an elite level? Our experts list their picks.
ESPN NBA ·Wheelchair basketball: Great Britain men beat Germany to win World Championship bronze
Great Britain men's team win bronze at the Wheelchair Basketball World Championships by defeating Germany, but GB women lose out in third-place play-off.
BBC Sport Basketball ·Americas
New York Knicks offseason recap, early 2026-27 season preview - ESPN
The Knicks snapped their 53-year title drought in 2026. What's next for the historic franchise during the 2026-27 season?
ESPN NBA ·NBA offseason recap, early 2026-27 season previews: 30 teams - ESPN
We're looking back at the offseason and taking an early look at the regular season by rolling out one team profile each weekday through Sept. 18.
ESPN NBA ·Super League Basketball: SLB set for 'most competitive season in 30 years'
The 2026-27 Super League Basketball season gets under way on Friday - and could be the most competitive in a generation, according to Newcastle Eagles owner Paul Blake.
BBC Sport Basketball ·Women's Basketball World Cup: United States claim fifth title in a row
The United States win their fifth consecutive Women's Basketball World Cup with a 97-79 victory over France in Berlin.
BBC Sport Basketball ·Europe
Kate Koval: Ukrainian player transfers from LSU to Baylor after Russia controversy
Ukrainian basketball player Kate Koval has been granted a transfer waiver to join Baylor University after leaving Lousiana State because they signed a Russian player.
BBC Sport Basketball ·Americas
NBA: Los Angeles clippers fined $30m over Kawhi Leonard scandal
The LA Clippers are fined $30m by the NBA for violating salary rules in order to funnel millions of dollars to star player Kawhi Leonard.
BBC Sport Basketball ·Great Britain: Tosan Evbuomwan impresses as GB cruise past Switzerland in EuroBasket pre-qualifier
Great Britain start their pre-qualifying campaign for the 2029 EuroBasket tournament with a convincing win over Switzerland.
BBC Sport Basketball ·Europe
EuroBasket qualifying: Great Britain target success after landing NBA recruits
Great Britain have managed to land three current, former and future NBA players for their EuroBasket qualifying double-header this week.
BBC Sport Basketball ·Americas
Enes Kanter Freedom ejected from WNBA game after verbal altercation with Natasha Cloud
Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom is ejected from the Women's NBA match between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever after becoming involved in a verbal altercation with Sky guard Natasha Cloud.
BBC Sport Basketball ·Americas
Basketball: Sex toys thrown on court disrupt two WNBA matches
Chicago Sky guard Natasha Cloud brands spectators "weird" for throwing sex toys on court, disrupting matches on consecutive nights in the WNBA.
BBC Sport Basketball ·Americas
Los Angeles Lakers: Jeanie Buss seeks to block sale of family's 17.8% stake
Los Angeles Lakers governor Jeanie Buss is trying to stop her siblings' sale of the family's remaining stake in the NBA franchise.
BBC Sport Basketball ·Americas
LA Lakers: Shock $12.5bn sale done in a weekend
The Los Angeles Lakers' record $12.5bn (£9.3bn) sale was agreed in the space of a weekend, leaving the NBA world and fans in shock.
BBC Sport Basketball ·The transgender controversy surrounding the WNBA
After the Indiana Fever's Sophie Cunningham said it was "common sense" to ban transgender women from women's sports, a row has emerged in the WNBA - with former NBA players saying eligibility rules mean they can enter the 2027 Draft.
BBC Sport Basketball ·Africa
Senegal's appeal against being stripped of AFCON crown to be heard Oct. 8 - ESPN
Senegal's appeal against the decision to strip them of the Africa Cup of Nations title will be heard on Oct. 8.
ESPN Soccer ·Europe
NBA: Alex McKechnie on leap of faith that took him to star physio
BBC Sport charts the remarkable career of Alex McKechnie, who left Scotland to become one of the NBA's top physiotherapists with a reputation of saving basketball careers.
BBC Sport Basketball ·Victor Wembanyama: Chess, monks and a trip to Nasa - Wemby's unusual pre-season
Victor Wembanyama gets his third campaign with the San Antonio Spurs under way on Wednesday, eight months after a deep vein thrombosis diagnosis.
BBC Sport Basketball ·Africa
NBA Draft: Khaman Maluach's rise from South Sudan refugee to Phoenix Suns
Khaman Maluach only took up basketball aged 13, but the refugee from South Sudan has been drafted to join NBA side Phoenix Suns.
BBC Sport Basketball ·Not by the Playbook - Paoline Ekambi: Keeping her promise - BBC Sounds
A remarkable story of survival and resilience in the face of unimaginable trauma.
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