LEXINGTON, Ky. — Through two seasons, there has been an odd pattern to the Mark Pope coaching era at Kentucky.

Under Pope, UK men’s basketball has fared respectably against the best opponents.

Against the least-heralded foes they face, the Cats have been perfect.

However, UK has seen both its seasons under Pope sabotaged by mediocre ...Read more

DETROIT — The Detroit Pistons traded Caris LeVert and two second-round picks to the Milwaukee Bucks for forward Taurean Prince and guard Gary Harris on Tuesday evening, a source familiar with the trade negotiation confirmed to The Detroit News.

By making the trade, the Pistons created a $15.0 million trade exception. LeVert appeared in 60 ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers got their backup big man when Kevon Looney signed a one-year, $3.9-million deal on Tuesday, people not authorized to speak publicly told The Los Angeles Times.

The 6-foot-9 Looney won three championships with the Golden State Warriors, in 2017, 2018 and 2021. He played last season with the New Orleans ...Read more

These days, it seems everyone has an opinion on Caitlin Clark and the way she’s been treated in the WNBA.

Geno Auriemma is no exception, and the legendary UConn women’s basketball coach made his feelings known during an appearance on the podcast “Sports Media with Richard Deitsch.”

Auriemma said he believes the controversy surrounding ...Read more

NEW YORK — The Knicks’ captain will be sidelined until later this summer.

All-Star guard and 2026 NBA Finals MVP Jalen Brunson underwent surgery to repair a left wrist injury on Tuesday, league sources confirmed to The New York Daily News. ESPN was first to report the news of the scoring guard’s procedure. Brunson is expected to resume ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Rich Paul said something the other day that is worth a little bit of reflection for anybody who rolls their eyes at the idea of LeBron James joining the Philadelphia 76ers.

Paul, the NBA superagent who was essentially created by James and who also hosts a podcast alongside former ESPN personality Max Kellerman, claimed that the...Read more

LAS VEGAS — If the matchup Sunday with the Indiana Fever was part of the WNBA’s postseason, then A’ja Wilson would’ve been playing instead of watching from the sideline at T-Mobile Arena.

“She wants to play,” Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon affirmed before an 84-68 loss. “I’m not letting her play.”

Not until there’s no ...Read more

All signs point to the Golden State Warriors losing the LeBron James sweepstakes.

I could list off a bunch of recent reports that say just that, but anyone who has been paying attention has seen this outcome as inevitable for weeks.

Because the Warriors were never going to change their playbook under general manager Mike Dunleavy: forfeiting ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — The 76ers’ blockbuster trade for All-NBA forward Jaylen Brown, along with the free-agency signings of defensive forward Dean Wade, scoring guard Anfernee Simons and reserve big man Ariel Hukporti became official Monday when the NBA’s moratorium period was lifted.

Brown was acquired in exchange for Paul George and four draft...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Once again, Walker Kessler sat hunched forward, ears and eyes intently locked onto the person whose words would change his life.

This wasn't his bewildering 2022 NBA draft day experience captured on video that began with him hearing commissioner Adam Silver announce he had been chosen by the Memphis Grizzlies only to learn ...Read more

DENVER — Nikola Jokic plans to wait one more year to sign his next contract with the Denver Nuggets, he told reporters in Serbia on Monday, the first day he was eligible to sign a new supermax extension this offseason.

That deal would have extended him four years at an estimated $278 million, through the 2031 offseason. By delaying contract ...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — DeMar DeRozan is finally free to pursue other opportunities following two tumultuous seasons with the Sacramento Kings.

The Kings are waiving DeRozan in a move that has been expected for weeks, sources told The Sacramento Bee on Monday, making the six-time All-Star an unrestricted free agent.

DeRozan, 36, could have a ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Rui Hachimura became the latest Lakers player to move on, agreeing to a two-year, $28-million deal with the Clippers on Monday, people familiar with the deal but not authorized to speak publicly on the matter confirmed to The Los Angeles Times.

Hachimura played at a high level for the Lakers in the playoffs, averaging 17.5 ...Read more

LEXINGTON, Ky. — A federal indictment charges former Kentucky basketball player Kerr Kriisa with five counts of wire fraud.

Kriisa, 25, was indicted June 2 with the counts of wire fraud totalling nearly $2.2 million over the span of four years, according to court documents.

Kriisa is accused of fraudulently trying to obtain money through ...Read more

MIAMI — Two weeks ago, the concerns for the Miami Heat were about a potential extended waiting game with Giannis Antetokounmpo. Those concerns were allayed in the late hours on July 23, with the Milwaukee Bucks agreeing to move their All-Star forward to the Heat.

Now, the patience being tested moves to another front, as the Heat, and several ...Read more

BOSTON — In a lengthy Facebook post Sunday morning, new Boston Celtics center Mitchell Robinson revealed how he suffered the fractured hand he played through during the 2026 NBA Finals.

According to the former New York Knicks big man, the injury occurred when Robinson “banged (his) hand on (his) truck” after learning that his youngest ...Read more

HARTFORD, Conn. — Hounded and harried as the stars usually are in the pro league, Paige Bueckers fought her way left to right, stepped back up from 18 feet away and as she was knocked to the floor, flipped up a prayer. For the great players, prayers of this nature are often answered. The shot went in, the whistle blew and she ended up sitting ...Read more

MIAMI — A week that started with the Miami Heat as the talk of the East somehow ended with Pat Riley’s team shuffled to secondary (if that) story.

Such has been such a dramatic overhaul in the conference that the Heat at one moment can be viewed as contenders for the NBA Finals and at another the perception quite reasonably can be … right...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Jaylen Brown loves attention, which is why he went on Twitch to talk — about his feelings just hours after releasing a statement on social media expressing his feelings about being traded from the Boston Celtics to the Philadelphia 76ers for a PED cheat and four speculative draft picks.

While Twitch-ing, or whatever it’s ...Read more