archiveJuly 2026

Donovan Mitchell has agreed to a four-year, $273 million maximum contract extension with the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. The extension includes a player option for the 2030-31 season and a full trade kicker. Charania also reports that Mitchell "would embrace" LeBron James returning to the Cavaliers....

All the teams interested in signing LeBron James believe the NBA legend will sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers, sources told Dallas Hoops Journal. James has been linked to the Philadelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Miami Heat, New York Knicks, Golden State Warriors, Dallas Mavericks, Boston Celtics and San Antonio...

LeBron James still hasn't picked his next team, but the field has narrowed enough that 6 franchises now believe they have a genuine chance to sign him for the 2026-27 season. James informed the Los Angeles Lakers on June 30 that he intends to play elsewhere next season, ending an...

TORONTO — Paige Bueckers scored 22 points and handed out 7 assists, and the Dallas Wings never trailed in an 89-76 win over the Toronto Tempo on Sunday at Coca-Cola Coliseum, the first-ever meeting between the two franchises. Dallas (13-8) posted its best start through 21 games in franchise history...

On Wednesday, the Dallas Mavericks acquired Santi Aldama and the draft rights to Tarik Biberović in a trade with the Memphis Grizzlies. Much has been made about Aldama, the centerpiece of the trade, but getting Biberović to the BA would require a significant buyout. According to Marc Stein, Dallas has...

HARTFORD, Conn. — Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd built their legend in this state. On Thursday, they got a reminder of just how much of it still belongs to them. The two former UConn stars returned to Connecticut wearing Dallas Wings jerseys and found a crowd that treated the visit...

HARTFORD, Conn. — The Dallas Wings have made a habit of finding out how a game will end before they know how it will start, and they usually find out with Paige Bueckers holding the ball. Dallas is tied for the WNBA lead with four wins this season after trailing...

HARTFORD, Conn. — Li Yueru's fingerprints were all over Dallas' fourth-quarter comeback, and not just because of the shot that dropped through the net. Yueru finished with five points and two rebounds in 9 minutes, 32 seconds, going 1-of-1 from the field and 2-of-2 at the free-throw line, as the...

HARTFORD, Conn. — Alanna Smith has spent much of this season searching for rhythm. Thursday, for a stretch, she found it. Smith scored 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting, including 2-of-3 from 3-point range, in 13 minutes, 40 seconds during a minutes-restricted return as the Dallas Wings rallied from a 14-point...

LeBron James is not deciding anytime soon, and when he does, agent Rich Paul made clear this week the pitch for the Dallas Mavericks will not be about basketball at all. “I don’t think this happens anytime soon,” Paul told Forbes on Saturday. Asked whether teams should prepare for a...