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Ben Simmons not concerned about potential Sixer fines
Ben Simmons not concerned about potential Sixer fines

However, sources have said Simmons isn't concerned about the fine. Money plays no role in his decision-making. Simmons is doing all the things that will lead to a trade. Source: Keith Pompey @ The Philadelphia Inquirer What's the buzz on Twitter? ...

Report: Devin Booker confirms he has COVID-19, says he will return soon
Report: Devin Booker confirms he has COVID-19, says he will return soon

Booker said he expects to be back soon.

Bulls add center Daniel Oturu to training camp roster
Bulls add center Daniel Oturu to training camp roster

Daniel Oturu, a second-round pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, will compete for a spot in the Bulls' frontcourt.

Lakers to convert Austin Reaves
Lakers to convert Austin Reaves' two-way contract to standard NBA deal

Reaves signed a two-way contract with the Lakers last month after a solid showing in the Las Vegas Summer League.

Report: Lakers converting Austin Reaves from two-way to regular contract
Report: Lakers converting Austin Reaves from two-way to regular contract

Austin Reaves has gone from undrafted to a roster spot next to LeBron James on the Lakers.

WATCH: Is there a way for the Boston Celtics to get involved in a Ben Simmons trade?
WATCH: Is there a way for the Boston Celtics to get involved in a Ben Simmons trade?

Could Boston leverage the rift to its advantage?

Did Sue Bird just play her last basketball game?
Did Sue Bird just play her last basketball game?

For the first time since making her WNBA debut two decades ago, Sue Bird of the Seattle Storm is thinking about retiring ahead of next season.

Vandersloot, Cooper lift Chicago Sky to next round, eliminate Lynx
Vandersloot, Cooper lift Chicago Sky to next round, eliminate Lynx

Courtney Vandersloot led a balanced offense with 19 points.

Game Recap: Sky 89, Lynx 76
Game Recap: Sky 89, Lynx 76

The Chicago Sky advance to the semifinals of the WNBA Playoffs with an 89-76 win over the Minnesota Lynx.

Taurasi, Griner help Mercury eliminate defending champion Storm in OT
Taurasi, Griner help Mercury eliminate defending champion Storm in OT

There will be a new WNBA champion this season.

Courtney Vandersloot & Kahleah Copper Fill It Up In Sky
Courtney Vandersloot & Kahleah Copper Fill It Up In Sky's Playoff-Advancing Win (September 26, 2021)

Courtney Vandersloot recorded 19 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals while Kahleah Copper added 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Sky past the Lynx and onto the WNBA Semifinals.

Kayla McBride with a Deep 3 vs. Chicago Sky
Kayla McBride with a Deep 3 vs. Chicago Sky

Kayla McBride (Minnesota Lynx) with a Deep 3 vs. Chicago Sky, 09/26/2021

Napheesa Collier with a 3-pointer vs. Chicago Sky
Napheesa Collier with a 3-pointer vs. Chicago Sky

Napheesa Collier (Minnesota Lynx) with a 3-pointer vs. Chicago Sky, 09/26/2021

Candace Parker with a 2-pointer vs. Minnesota Lynx
Candace Parker with a 2-pointer vs. Minnesota Lynx

Candace Parker (Chicago Sky) with a 2-pointer vs. Minnesota Lynx, 09/26/2021

Kayla McBride with a 3-pointer vs. Chicago Sky
Kayla McBride with a 3-pointer vs. Chicago Sky

Kayla McBride (Minnesota Lynx) with a 3-pointer vs. Chicago Sky, 09/26/2021

Allie Quigley with a 3-pointer vs. Minnesota Lynx
Allie Quigley with a 3-pointer vs. Minnesota Lynx

Allie Quigley (Chicago Sky) with a 3-pointer vs. Minnesota Lynx, 09/26/2021

GAME RECAP: Mercury 85, Storm 80
GAME RECAP: Mercury 85, Storm 80

The Phoenix Mercury pull off the upset over the Seattle Storm, 85-80. Brittney Griner lead the way in this one with a double-double of 23 points and 16 rebounds.

Report: Lakers to convert Austin Reaves
Report: Lakers to convert Austin Reaves' contract to be the 14th roster spot

The Los Angeles Lakers will reportedly make Austin Reaves the 14th guaranteed roster spot.

Suns
Suns' Booker to miss start of training camp due to health, safety protocols

There are no details or timetable for his return.

Bruce Brown is excited to play with Sekou Doumbouya again
Bruce Brown is excited to play with Sekou Doumbouya again

Bruce Brown opens up on what he is looking forward to this season.

Skylar Diggins-Smith with an Assist vs. Seattle Storm
Skylar Diggins-Smith with an Assist vs. Seattle Storm

Skylar Diggins-Smith (Phoenix Mercury) with an Assist vs. Seattle Storm, 09/26/2021

Kia Nurse with a 3-pointer vs. Seattle Storm
Kia Nurse with a 3-pointer vs. Seattle Storm

Kia Nurse (Phoenix Mercury) with a 3-pointer vs. Seattle Storm, 09/26/2021

Mercedes Russell with a Block vs. Phoenix Mercury
Mercedes Russell with a Block vs. Phoenix Mercury

Mercedes Russell (Seattle Storm) with a Block vs. Phoenix Mercury, 09/26/2021

James Harden shoots lights out during drill with NBA skills coach
James Harden shoots lights out during drill with NBA skills coach

James Harden is looking good with training camp only a couple of days away.

Sparks guard Brittney Sykes named WNBA first-team all-defense
Sparks guard Brittney Sykes named WNBA first-team all-defense

Sparks guard Brittney Sykes was named WNBA first-team all-defense on Sunday after leading the league in steals during the regular season.

Hawks
Hawks' Hunter to be slowed at start of training camp as he comes off knee surgery

He is expected to be fully ready for the start of the season.

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker to miss start of training camp in NBA health and safety protocols
Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker to miss start of training camp in NBA health and safety protocols

The Suns offered little detail, but Devin Booker will miss media day Monday and the start of Suns training camp this week.

Devin Booker to miss start of training camp for health and safety protocols
Devin Booker to miss start of training camp for health and safety protocols

Shams Charania: Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker will miss time to start training camp this upcoming week due to health and safety protocols. Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania What's the buzz on Twitter? The Vertical @ YahooSportsNBA Devin Booker will be ...

Oklahoma continues its slide down the AP Top 25 Poll
Oklahoma continues its slide down the AP Top 25 Poll

Despite a 4-0 record, Oklahoma continues to slide in the AP Top 25.

Did the Lakers achieve Rob Pelinka
Did the Lakers achieve Rob Pelinka's three priorities for this offseason?

Los Angeles Lakers GM Rob Pelinka wanted to achieve three things this offseason. Did he do it?

Rockets release 2021-22 training camp roster, Tyler Bey rejoins team
Rockets release 2021-22 training camp roster, Tyler Bey rejoins team

The Rockets announced their official 2021-22 training camp roster, which includes the apparent return of Tyler Bey on a two-way deal.

Michigan State basketball offers 2023 PG Jeremy Fears Jr.
Michigan State basketball offers 2023 PG Jeremy Fears Jr.

Michigan State has extended an offer to Jeremy Fears Jr.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar says NBA should have vaccine mandate for players
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar says NBA should have vaccine mandate for players

"There is no room for players who are willing to risk the health and lives of their teammates, the staff and the fans."

Sixers training camp 2021: 5 storylines to watch
Sixers training camp 2021: 5 storylines to watch

After an offseason packed with drama, Sixers training camp will begin Tuesday. Here are five storylines to watch. By Noah Levick

Steve Kerr on Draymond Green: "We are more alike than people would guess"
Steve Kerr on Draymond Green: "We are more alike than people would guess"

"I think the competitive fire inside us is in fact, very similar. It drives us."

Ja Morant: I
Ja Morant: I'm a Top 5 point guard

Ja Morant discussed his expectations for the Grizzlies this season, where he ranks among point guards, etc. with HoopsHype's Michael Scotto

How LeBron James made a fast impression on Rockets coach Stephen Silas
How LeBron James made a fast impression on Rockets coach Stephen Silas

Stephen Silas was a Cleveland assistant when LeBron James entered the NBA in 2003. Here's how "King James" quickly made a strong impression.

Jazz arena will require proof of vaccination or negative test to attend games
Jazz arena will require proof of vaccination or negative test to attend games

Multiple NBA arenas are requiring vaccination or a recent negative test.

Boston Celtics reportedly among several teams with COVID-19 vaccine holdouts
Boston Celtics reportedly among several teams with COVID-19 vaccine holdouts

Even after bearing the worst of the NBA's COVID-19 impact, the Celtics are not without their own vaccine holdouts per this report.

Nets
Nets' Kyrie Irving reportedly liking coronavirus conspiracy theories online

Moderna microchip misinformation is spreading across NBA locker rooms, according to a new report.

Kyrie Irving following and liking conspiracy theories about COVID-19 vaccines
Kyrie Irving following and liking conspiracy theories about COVID-19 vaccines

Irving, who serves as a vice president on the executive committee of the players' union, recently started following and liking Instagram posts from a conspiracy theorist who claims that "secret societies" are implanting vaccines in a plot to connect ...

James Franklin says Penn State players may have been over confident vs. Villanova
James Franklin says Penn State players may have been over confident vs. Villanova

James Franklin says some Penn State players were feeling over confident against Villanova after their big win over Auburn

NBA Players
NBA Players' Anti-Vax Push Set for Collision With League Policy

One by one, the basketball players - non-vaccinated star here, fully-inoculated veteran on mute down there, a full-on anti-vaxxer front-and-center - logged into the video conference. The annual summer meeting of the powerful NBA union had gone virtual again on August 7, and high on the agenda for the season ahead was a proposed mandate […]

WATCH: How can the Boston Celtics backcourt play off of each other?
WATCH: How can the Boston Celtics backcourt play off of each other?

Is there a world where Boston's backcourt can find a synergy playing together?

Clippers
Clippers' Frank on Kawhi Leonard return: "No one knows"

"We'll just let his body and the doctors tell us when it's the right time."

Warriors
Warriors' Steve Kerr, Draymond Green share 'competitive fire'

Steve Kerr and Draymond Green both share a fiery personality.

Wizards
Wizards' Hachimura will miss start of training camp for personal reasons

He is out indefinitely.

Stephen A. Smith: Giannis
Stephen A. Smith: Giannis' offensive game is 'not even close' to KD's

As dominant as Giannis Antetokounmpo is, he is not on the same level as Kevin Durant on the offensive end.

Warriors
Warriors 'less inclined' to carry bunch of centers, Steve Kerr says

In the past, the Warriors have loaded up on centers, sometimes to their detriment, but that doesn't appear to be the case this year.

Villanova QB said Beaver Stadium crowd wasn
Villanova QB said Beaver Stadium crowd wasn't that intimidating

Villanova QB said Penn State fans weren't nearly as loud as expected

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