Basketball

2/25/2026 |  SEC Fines Kentucky Basketball Coach Pope $25K Over Postgame Comments (Athletic Business) The SEC fined Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope $25,000 over his "post-game conduct and comments" following his team's 75-74 loss at Auburn Saturday. 
Auburn won the game with 1.1 seconds to go on a tip-in from Elyjah Freeman. That play was followed by a controversial offensive foul against Colin Chandler, which set up Auburn's game winner. 

2/25/2026 |  SEC fines Kentucky coach Mark Pope for criticizing officials after loss to Auburn (CBS Sports) The SEC issued a public reprimand and fined Kentucky coach Mark Pope $25,000 for comments made about officiating following Kentucky's Feb. 21 loss to Auburn. Reporters attending Pope's press conference recorded a conversation between Pope and Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart after Pope left the podium. 

2/25/2026 |  ‘Making my mark on the industry’: Kyrie Irving is growing — and thriving — as chief creative officer of Anta Basketball (ESPN) LOS ANGELES — Days before the 2026 NBA All-Star Game, Anta — the largest China-based company in the sportswear industry — hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its first store in the United States.
With a purchase at the new location in Beverly Hills, customers received a golden ticket granting access to a special event held inside the amusement park on the Santa Monica Pier. 

2/25/2026 |  Pacers coach Rick Carlisle calls out league on $100,000 tanking fine, league pushes back (NBC Sports) Earlier this month, the NBA fined the Indiana Pacers $100,000 for “violating the Player Participation Policy in connection with the team’s game against the Utah Jazz on Feb. 3.” On the second night of a back-to-back, Indiana sat All-Star Pascal Siakam as well as Bennedict Mathurin (who was traded within days), T.J. McConnell, Andrew Nembhard and Aaron Nesmith for the game (a loss to the Jazz). The league said that, in consultation with an independent physician, it determined that Siakam and two others could have played, although possibly in reduced roles. 

2/24/2026 |  WNBA says March 10 deadline needed for new CBA to avoid delaying May 8 season start, AP source says (Associated Press (AP)) NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA told the players’ union that it needs to get a deal in place by March 10 to start the season on time at a virtual collective bargaining agreement negotiating session Monday, a person familiar with the discussions told The Associated Press.