Basketball

7/31/2025 |  Candace Parker critical of players' effort in WNBA All-Star Game during debut episode of podcast (CBS Sports) The WNBA made waves during All-Star Weekend when the players took the floor ahead of the July 19 game wearing shirts that read, "Pay Us What You Owe Us." It was a loud message sent to the league in reference to the ongoing collective bargaining agreement negotiations.

7/31/2025 |  Sophie Cunningham: Caitlin Clark critics 'dumb as f---' to deny Fever star is face of WNBA (CBS Sports) Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham came to Caitlin Clark's defense earlier this season in a physical game against the Connecticut Sun, and she defended the second-year superstar off the court, too. In response to the debate over who is the face of the WNBA, Cunningham had a sharp message for those who offer a name other than Clark: "You're literally dumb as f---."

7/31/2025 |  Warriors and Knicks among six NBA teams with most offseason work left to do (CBS Sports) It's the quietest time of the NBA calendar, but there is still work to be done. For some teams, anyway. While most of this summer's major moves were made about a month ago, there are still restricted free agents in limbo, unrestricted free agents on the market, extension candidates and trade candidates. 

7/31/2025 |  Skechers Performance Drops SKX Full-Court Press Basketball Shoe (SGB UPDATE) Skechers, in partnership with the Los Angeles Sparks forward Rickea Jackson, debuted the SKX Full-Court Press basketball shoe at the beginning of the 2025 basketball season.
“We designed the SKX Full-Court Press for players who work every inch of the court to change a game’s momentum and earn that win at the final buzzer,” said Ben Stewart, VP of Skechers Technical Performance Division. 

7/30/2025 |  Magic, Grizzlies to play in Berlin and London this season. More games coming to Manchester and Paris (Associated Press (AP)) LONDON (AP) — The NBA will play at least six regular-season games in Europe over the next three seasons, starting with a pair of games between the Memphis Grizzlies and Orlando Magic this season.