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Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer has maintained a firm stance against trading Kawhi Leonard, according to Anthony Slater of ESPN. Leonard has one year left on his contract. He will make $50.3 million next season. The Golden State Warriors tried to acquire Leonard this season, but Ballmer didn't want...

DALLAS — As the Dallas Mavericks work through their head coaching search, Toronto Raptors assistant coach Jama Mahlalela remains a candidate whose background closely aligns with the executive making the call, president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri. The Mavericks began conducting interviews over the past month as they look to...

The Golden State Warriors want to sign LeBron James in free agency this offseason, but they believe the NBA legend will re-sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Anthony Slater of ESPN. James is close friends with Warriors stars Stephen Curry and Draymond Green, but Golden State has intel...

DALLAS — Minnesota Timberwolves associate head coach Micah Nori is the only candidate still connected to both of the NBA's remaining head coaching openings, sources told Dallas Hoops Journal. Nori has been linked to the Dallas Mavericks and the Portland Trail Blazers, the two franchises that have yet to fill...

The Miami Heat could pursue trades for Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard, Washington Wizards guard Trae Young and Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant if they fail to acquire Giannis Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks, according to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line. Antetokounmpo wants to be traded to the...

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Dallas Wings beat the Las Vegas Aces 96-66 on Monday at a sold-out College Park Center, ending the Aces' six-game winning streak and beating Las Vegas for the second time this season. Arike Ogunbowale scored 22 points and added 7 assists without a turnover, and Jessica...

The San Antonio Spurs are not expected to trade De'Aaron Fox this offseason, according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN. Fox struggled in the 2026 NBA Finals, a series the Spurs lost in five games to the New York Knicks, but Windhorst said on SportsCenter that San Antonio is "committed" to...

ARLINGTON, Texas — Sug Sutton has shared a backcourt with Diana Taurasi. A few days into her stint with the Dallas Wings, she sees a familiar quality in Paige Bueckers. "I played with Diana Taurasi, and Paige kind of reminds me of DT," Sutton said. For Sutton, the comparison is...

ARLINGTON, Texas — New Dallas Wings guard Sug Sutton has a clear sense of why Dallas brought her in: set the table for a backcourt full of scorers, and defend. "As a point guard, having scorers around you is pretty much the dream," Sutton said. "There are so many players...

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is "focused" on getting traded to the Miami Heat, according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN. Antetokounmpo and Heat All-Star Bam Adebayo have the same agent, Alex Saratsis (Octagon). https://twitter.com/TheDunkCentral/status/2066507185018802469 https://twitter.com/TheDunkCentral/status/2066575525124919551 Miami's offer to Milwaukee for Antetokounmpo is believed to be built around Tyler Herro, Kel'el...