Basketball

10/7/2025 |  Silver says WNBA deal will get done, but relationship issues with the players must be repaired (Associated Press (AP)) STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said a new collective bargaining agreement with WNBA players will be reached, but acknowledged relationship issues that must be repaired following recent criticisms of Commissioner Cathy Engelbert.

10/7/2025 |  Napheesa Collier says 'lack of accountability' led her to cancel meeting with WNBA commissioner (Yahoo Sports) A "lack of accountability" from WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert is what led Napheesa Collier to cancel a scheduled meeting between the two, the Minnesota Lynx star told Axios on Monday.

10/7/2025 |  NBA won’t move All-Star Game out of LA as it investigates Clippers over Kawhi Leonard deal (Associated Press (AP)) STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Monday there is “no contemplation” of moving the All-Star Game out of the Los Angeles Clippers’ home arena as it investigates whether the team circumvented salary cap rules in regards to Kawhi Leonard.

10/7/2025 |  Knicks and Bucks reportedly engaged in Giannis Antetokounmpo trade talks during the offseason (Yahoo Sports) If Giannis Antetokounmpo was going to leave the Milwaukee Bucks this offseason, there was only one other franchise he wanted to join. Antetokounmpo reportedly had interest in joining the New York Knicks, though no deal materialized, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.

10/7/2025 |  Lenny Kravitz to star in NBC’s ‘Sunday Night Basketball’ opening (Associated Press (AP)) STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — Lenny Kravitz will give “Sunday Night Basketball” the kind of opening that Carrie Underwood delivers to “Sunday Night Football.”
The four-time Grammy Award winner will star in the opening segment for NBC’s Sunday night coverage of the NBA, the network announced Monday.