DENVER — LeBron James saw his shadow, leaving six more weeks of wonder.

On the 23rd day since leaving the Lakers — let’s be honest, they pushed him out the door — James made The Decision, Part 4.

He is signing a two-year, $8 million deal with the Philadelphia 76ers. Thank goodness. Our long national nightmare is over. NBA commissioner ...Read more

The NBA is a league driven by superstar talent, but it’s ultimately run by elite operators.

And that’s why LeBron James signing with the Philadelphia 76ers is the single funniest outcome of this interminable and now embarrassing (for the Warriors) saga.

James signing a discounted two-year deal with the Sixers isn’t just a league-altering...Read more

CHICAGO — When former President Barack Obama visited the WNBA All-Stars before practices Friday morning at the Obama Presidential Center, he made the rounds shaking hands with players. When he reached Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark, he told her she was fantastic and then had some advice to offer.

“Don’t let all this nonsense get you ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — LeBron James met Donovan McNabb, ordered a cheesesteak in South Philly, and stayed at a hotel just a few blocks from City Hall when he visited Philadelphia for the first time. But James — then a high school senior — had no interest in trekking to the Liberty Bell.

“LeBron was giving me a lot of flak about it,” said ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia is now officially under the rule of King James. And his newly minted subjects, it seems, couldn’t be happier.

LeBron James, the legendary NBA player and one of the most famous humans on the planet, is coming to Philly after having agreed to a two-year contract with the Sixers on Friday. The move, though one of ...Read more

CHICAGO — Former President Barack Obama surprised the players and coaches of the WNBA All-Star team Friday morning during a practice at the Obama Presidential Center.

The team — which includes stars like A’ja Wilson and Caitlin Clark — was scheduled to practice at the Home Court on the campus of the Obama Center ahead of Saturday’s ...Read more

WNBA veteran Brianna Turner said on social media this week that the Indiana Fever fired a male staff member for sexual harassment last season and encouraged players not to speak about the matter.

Turner, who played for Indiana last year and is now a member of the Las Vegas Aces, provided no other details about any alleged incidents. The Fever ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — LeBron James is joining the 76ers.

A few weeks ago, most people would’ve laughed at those words. But 3 1/2 weeks after James, 41, informed the Lakers that he’d be playing his 24th NBA season elsewhere, it’s a reality. James announced Friday that he’s taking his talents to South Broad, and he’ll sign a two-year deal ...Read more

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Dawn Staley might be the happiest basketball fan on the planet. And no, it’s not for any South Carolina-related reasons.

News broke Friday that NBA legend LeBron James is signing a two-year, $8 million deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported.

Staley is a proud Philly native and wears her love for...Read more

What are the Warriors going to do with the chalk that they’re keeping dry?

Because I know LeBron James won’t be tossing it into the air before his first home game at Chase Center.

He didn’t choose the Golden State Warriors.

What a shock.

Despite the Warriors operating with a pathetic sense of self-mortification — bending over ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — LeBron James’ Friday morning news dump did not come via ESPN television special or Sports Illustrated open letter.

Or on his agent’s podcast, for that matter.

Instead, it was one tweet from ESPN newsbreaker Shams Charania. And another from James’ agency, Klutch Sports, with confirmation. Then a thread of tweets from ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Fanatics is already sold out of some LeBron James Sixers jerseys.

About two hours after news broke that the superstar was coming to Philly, all first editions of the no. 23 jerseys were sold out on the Fanatics website.

The adult royal blue, white and red Swingman premium jerseys had been selling for $124.99, in line with the ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — If LeBron James is to be believed, if he was telling the truth when he took to Twitter/X late Friday morning to explain why he had decided to shock the basketball world and sign with the 76ers, if he was speaking from the heart and not merely trying to sell a new city and fan base on his choice, then this could be a red-letter ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — After nearly a month of mulling his options, LeBron James announced in a social media post that he will sign with the Philadelphia 76ers on a two-year $8 million contract.

James, a small forward, will join guards Tyrese Maxey and V.J. Edgecombe, forward Jaylen Brown and center Joel Embiid in a star-studded 76ers lineup. James’...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Except for a few gaps in time, Rudy Gobert has been on the same team as Mike Conley since 2019.

The Jazz traded for Conley when Gobert was winning Defensive Player of the Year awards in Utah, and then the Wolves traded for Conley about six months after acquiring Gobert in 2022.

Conley experienced the unique transition a point ...Read more

CHICAGO — Part of Anthony Edwards’ offseason this summer included a personal milestone.

Edwards married his longtime partner Shannon Jackson, according to Minnesota marriage records.

Social media internet sleuths spotted a ring on Edwards’ left ring finger as he made appearances on July 17 at Fanatics Fest in New York.

A marriage ...Read more

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham stands by her comments about transgender athletes competing: She says she just 'wants to protect' women's sports.

Despite her views that were expressed in an ESPN article published Tuesday, Cunningham insisted the next day that she doesn't have anything against the transgender community.

"I got a lot of ...Read more

NEW YORK — With WNBA players experiencing recent surges in online hate, commissioner Cathy Engelbert held a meeting with the WNBPA’s executive committee and Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Committee.

The consensus from Tuesday’s meeting was mostly positive, with the players deeming Engelbert’s acknowledgment of needing ...Read more

The hardest three minutes of basketball that Napheesa Collier will play this season are hopefully behind her.

They were her first.

“I needed that sub,” the Lynx star said.

She headed to the bench early and full of adrenaline Wednesday in the Lynx’s 86-76 win on the road against the Seattle Storm. “[It’s] just like a year of pent-up ...Read more

It is a Miami Heat mantra that has been in place since Pat Riley’s arrival as franchise steward in 1995: “Stay ready so you don’t have to get ready.”

Such was the plan by the Heat’s social-media wing on Tuesday, albeit unbeknownst by the team’s basketball side.

With the only problem being LeBron James still wasn’t ready when it ...Read more