Stephen Curry is set to play with the Warriors at least until age 40 after reportedly agreeing to a one-year, $62.6 million extension on his contract with the team.

Curry’s deal will now run through the 2026-27 season, according to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

The Warriors retooled their roster earlier this offseason mostly via...Read more

Simone Biles picked a good night to attend her first WNBA game.

Weeks after winning three gold medals and a silver at the Paris Olympics, the U.S. gymnastics great was on hand Wednesday to see Caitlin Clark break the league rookie record for 3-pointers in a season as the Indiana Fever defeated the Connecticut Sun, 84-80, at Gainbridge ...Read more

The Connecticut Sun couldn’t continue the momentum of their last win over the No. 1 New York Liberty, suffering an 84-80 upset to the seventh-place Indiana Fever on Wednesday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

The Sun (22-8) won their three previous meetings against Indiana in 2024, but the Fever (15-16) are 4-1 since the WNBA returned...Read more

CHICAGO — It’s no secret that Dana Evans isn’t satisfied with her role on the Chicago Sky.

In a matter of months, the Gary, Ind., native has fallen from the team’s starting point guard to a deep rotational player, barely getting off the bench for more than six minutes in the team’s last two losses.

Evans kept her feelings close to ...Read more

BOSTON — How did Jayson Tatum handle his reduced role at the 2024 Summer Olympics? Like a pro, according to one teammate who knows him well.

Jrue Holiday, one of three Boston Celtics on the U.S. team that won gold in Paris, said Tatum remained focused on winning even as head coach Steve Kerr left him on the bench for long stretches.

“I ...Read more

MIAMI — Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler will be featured in an upcoming Netflix reality series produced by, among others, Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, Peyton Manning and LeBron James, the network announced Wednesday.

Filmed last season, “Starting Five” is a 10-part series of 45-minute episodes premiering Oct. 9 that will focus on the ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Bronny James has many options when it comes to addressing his father and new Lakers teammate, LeBron James.

He can use a shortened version of their shared first name.

Or, if the Lakers rookie prefers, he could refer to his old man by his jersey number.

Another possible choice is a term reserved for the best of the best in any ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Magic Johnson is a champion many times over.

As such, the Lakers legend has no interest in the opinion of any player with a championship résumé that pales in comparison to his.

Even if that player is one of the biggest names in the NBA today.

Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards was recently asked by the Wall Street ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — He carried this country to gold.

But he might not be able to carry the Los Angeles Lakers into the playoffs?

He was the leader of the team that beat the best in the world.

But he might not be able to lead the Lakers past the Memphis Grizzlies?

The dilemma facing LeBron James and the team that can't possibly bring him a ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — It’s no secret that Becky Hammon is a trailblazer.

Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2023, the Aces coach is most known for the accomplishments that came after her WNBA career.

From becoming the first full-time female assistant coach in NBA history when she joined San Antonio Spurs to earning Coach ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — I'm with former basketball star and soon-to-be Pitt Hall of Famer Brianna Kiesel on the possibility of a WNBA team coming to Pittsburgh, pitfalls and all.

"I think it's a great idea," says Kiesel, who played in the WNBA. "You have so many great players, and they're in the limelight now — in the media with NIL when they're in ...Read more

Steph Curry, the 3-point-draining Golden State Warrior and NBA All-Star who just won a gold medal with Team USA at the Paris Olympics, appeared via video at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday night to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris as the nation’s next president.

Curry, with his gold medal around his neck, said the “unity ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — ESPN personality Pat McAfee says he's been told not to talk about Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark on his show anymore.

Told by whom?

By "God" and "the universe," he said Wednesday on "The Pat McAfee Show."

Definitely not by ESPN, the former NFL punter later clarified on X.

"ESPN has zero say over my show," the outspoken...Read more

NEW YORK — The lineage of the U.S. women’s basketball team’s success at the Olympics is so strong now that sometimes one gold medal might blend into the next in our collective memory.

But this time, there’s something different from the previous seven titles — and it’s not how close the U.S. came to not winning it.

Over all those ...Read more

CASTLE ROCK, Colo. — Nuggets president Josh Kroenke doubled down on his confidence in Jamal Murray’s talent Wednesday, emphasizing Murray’s health as a factor in his recent struggles during both the 2024 NBA playoffs and Paris Olympics.

“When you’re going against the best in the world, whether it’s in the NBA playoffs or in the ...Read more

DENVER — A brother of Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic appeared in Denver County Court on a misdemeanor assault charge Wednesday after a gameday fight in April.

Strahinja Jokic, 42, was charged with third-degree assault after a video went viral on social media that appeared to show him punching a man in the face courtside at Denver’s Ball ...Read more

CHICAGO — Chicago Sky players Elizabeth Williams, Brianna Turner and Michaela Onyenwere embraced hope Tuesday as they attended the second day of the Democratic National Convention.

Sky owner Michael Alter coordinated passes for the players to attend the convention, which is taking place at the United Center from Aug. 19-22. Tuesday’s ...Read more

Presumably, Gabby Williams was boarding a plane in Paris bound for Seattle when the Storm were putting the finishing touches on an 81-77 hard-fought victory against the Washington Mystics on Tuesday night.

Earlier in the day, Seattle announced it resigned the versatile forward to help with a late-season playoff push that had been stymied by a ...Read more

BOSTON — In the first-ever WNBA game played at the Boston Celtics’ iconic TD Garden, the Connecticut Sun put on an impressive show for the new market with a 69-61 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday.

DiJonai Carrington powered Connecticut to victory in front of a sold-out crowd of more than 19,100 fans, finishing with 19 points ...Read more