Basketball

9/9/2026 |  Lakers to unveil statue of championship-winning coach Phil Jackson next year (Associated Press (AP)) The Los Angeles Lakers will unveil a statue of former coach Phil Jackson outside their downtown arena next year.
The Lakers announced the plan Tuesday to honor Jackson, who led the Lakers to five championships and seven NBA Finals appearances during two stints totaling 11 seasons as their head coach.

9/9/2026 |  Joe Lacob Has a Bold Plan for the Warriors' Next Era (DEADSPIN) Here’s the thing about destination franchises in professional sports …
They don’t raise white flags; they raise banners.
Such is the current state of the Golden State Warriors.
No team has been more successful in the last dozen seasons: Four championships and nearly two others.
Even the Kansas City Chiefs can’t match that.

9/9/2026 |  WNBA Finals faces more football competition this year (Sports Media Watch) The WNBA Finals will face even more football competition than usual this season, the first of its new media rights deal.
Four out of the potential seven WNBA Finals games this season are slated to air opposite the NFL, per the playoff schedule announced Wednesday. Games 2 and 5 are scheduled to air opposite “Monday Night Football” on October 19 (Commanders-49ers) and October 26 (Cowboys-Eagles) and Games 3 and 6 opposite “Thursday Night Football” on October 22 (Patriots-Bears) and October 29 (Panthers-Packers).

9/8/2026 |  Record-breaking France aims for medal round of women’s FIBA World Cup for first time in 73 years (Associated Press (AP)) BERLIN (AP) — Record 3-point shooting helped France cruise into the quarterfinals of the women’s FIBA World Cup.
France broke a three-day old record, making 22 3-pointers in its 111-56 win over Nigeria on Monday. The French team topped the 20 3-pointers that Japan hit in its opening win over Mali.
Gabby Williams led the way making six of her eight 3-point attempts. Marine Johannes hit five as France was 22-for-40 from behind the arc.

9/8/2026 |  Inside Michael Malone's $20 million roster at North Carolina and what to expect for the Tar Heels in 2026-27 (CBS Sports) The consensus around college basketball's exploding market is that you need $10 million to be an NCAA Tournament team, $15 million to compete for a conference title and north of $20 million to scale the mountain and win the National Championship.