Basketball

8/22/2025 |  25 NBA 'What ifs' from last 25 years: LeBron changes Decision, Steph not a Warrior, Derrick Rose stays healthy (CBS Sports)

The two most fun words in sports discourse are "what" and "if." Every fanbase has its share. What if we'd drafted the superstar instead of the bust? What if our best player never got hurt? What if that one shot had clanked off the rim instead of going in? These two words can fuel limitless speculation and debate, and no sport better accommodates them than basketball.

 

8/22/2025 |  Attorneys: Malik Beasley no longer target of gambling probe (ESPN) Malik Beasley is no longer a target of the federal gambling investigation conducted by the Eastern District of New York, his attorneys, Steve Haney and Mike Schachter, told ESPN on Friday, potentially reopening free agency for one of the NBA's top shooters.

8/21/2025 |  Injury-stricken Fever at crossroads: Should Indiana continue push toward WNBA playoffs or focus on the future? (CBS Sports) The Indiana Fever announced Tuesday that veteran guard Sophie Cunningham will be out for the remainder of the season due to a knee injury that occurred during the team's historic comeback victory over the Connecticut Sun on Sunday. Per the Indianapolis Star, Cunningham tore her MCL. 

8/21/2025 |  Real or Not: Why each WNBA contender can make the playoffs (ESPN) The WNBA regular season ends in three weeks, but there's still plenty to be decided before the playoffs open Sept. 14.
Who's in? So far, the Minnesota Lynx are the lone team to clinch one of eight postseason berths. Who's out? The Connecticut Sun were eliminated from the playoff race Sunday, and the Dallas Wings were ousted Tuesday. The Chicago Sky, the only other team yet to reach at least 16 wins this season, will likely join them.

8/21/2025 |  LA28 Basketball Tournament to Start Before Opening Ceremony (SportsTravel) Basketball at the 2028 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles will start two days before the opening ceremony for those Games, FIBA said on Wednesday in a news release.