LEXINGTON, Ky. — Monday’s announcement that Tubby Smith will be inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2026 extends the commonwealth of Kentucky’s expansive presence in the Kansas City-based venue.

The former Kentucky head man will be the eighth person who either worked in our state or who is from the ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — When the question was asked, Adam Silver seemed to light up.

The commissioner of the NBA was asked Tuesday night about the robust amount of interest Las Vegas has generated in the league’s expansion conversations amid the backdrop of another successful year of the NBA Summer League being played on the UNLV campus.

Four ...Read more

MIAMI — Why Miami? Why this community?

Is it because South Florida’s a popular landing spot for international transplants to settle in North America?

Why this team, this franchise?

Was Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Greek Freak, drawn to Miami because of Heat culture?

“Those years I was playing [professional] basketball the Miami Heat was ...Read more

HARTFORD, Conn. — Rosters for this month’s WNBA All-Star Game were revealed on Wednesday, as legends Teresa Weatherspoon and Cynthia Cooper each drafted teams for the game on July 25.

Cooper and Weatherspoon were named special general managers for the game as part of the league’s 30th season celebration.

Cooper went to college at USC, ...Read more

MIAMI — The NBA is moving on from Tyler Herro v. Bam Adebayo, with the league issuing a statement Thursday that there will be no disciplinary action regarding last week’s practice-court kerfuffle between former Heat guard Tyler Herro and Heat captain Bam Adebayo:

“After discussing with the players involved and the NBPA, everyone would ...Read more

MIAMI — While closure was achieved with the Miami Heat introducing Giannis Antetokounmpo on Thursday at Kaseya Center, the LeBron James waiting game apparently will continue.

In New York at Fanatics Fest, where he recorded a live podcast, James teased about his ongoing free agency without announcing a decision.

The Heat are among the teams ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — It’s not that he didn’t say anything. In fact, Adam Silver probably gave more of an inside look at potential NBA expansion than he has. But the commissioner still didn’t play any major hands Tuesday when it came to Las Vegas potentially landing a team.

And maybe that’s because there aren’t many to expose right now.

But ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — Perhaps it is posturing. Perhaps it’s a way to try and draw up competition where it seems there’s none.

But if you take NBA commissioner Adam Silver at face value, his words Tuesday night make it seem like the pathway toward an NBA expansion team in Seattle is anything but straightforward.

Speaking after the latest NBA Board ...Read more

Mike Dunleavy Jr. may not be able to say exactly what he’s thinking at all times, but he looked to be telling the truth Tuesday night.

The Warriors’ general manager was interviewed by ESPN’s Dave McMeniman on the sidelines of the team’s summer league loss to the Memphis Grizzlies in Las Vegas, and at the end of the chat, McMeniman ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — When Las Vegas Aces guard Chelsea Gray received a message on social media earlier this week that contained a racist insult, her reaction was to take a screenshot in order to preserve it.

She first sent it to her wife before dropping it into a group chat with teammates A’ja Wilson, Jackie Young and Jewell Loyd. Wilson told her to...Read more

NEW YORK — Does LeBron James migrating back to the Eastern Conference have any implications on the reigning champion New York Knicks? The answer hinges largely on The Decision 2.0, where James chooses what could be the final destination in one of the greatest careers in NBA history.

James’ timeline is unclear, but the rest of the 2026 NBA ...Read more

DENVER — Ask AI about Al, even Google shoogles.

Was Allen Iverson, I tapped the other day, actually good for the Nuggets?

Thinking …

Thinking …

Mixed bag. No shock.

“The good: Elite scoring. Playmaking. Excitement.

“The bad: Overlapping skills. Team success. The trade.”

Ah, yes. The trade. The Nuggets eventually swapped ...Read more

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Traveling from the University of Kentucky in Lexington to the University of Washington in Seattle is a one-way trip of 2,438 miles.

In men’s basketball, the Wildcats and Huskies have scant competitive history, having met on the court only twice.

In spite of those realities, the men’s hoops programs at UK and “UDub” ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — So perhaps a little throwback LL Cool J if LeBron James opts for a return to the Miami Heat? As in the opening verse of "Mama Said Knock You Out."

“Don’t call it a comeback, I been here for years. I’m rockin’ my peers, puttin’ suckers in fear.”

Actually it has been years since LeBron last played for the Heat in 2014, ...Read more

MIAMI — “The goal of an artist is to create the definitive work that cannot be surpassed,” said playwright and political activist George Bernard Shaw.

To highly competitive people, the individuals with massive egos and resumes that don’t fit on one page, legacy is the word that moves the needle.

The superstars of this era might not say...Read more

LAS VEGAS — The sports bettor who allegedly sent Las Vegas Aces guard Chelsea Gray a racist message on social media has been fired by his employer, Hilton Grand Vacations, the company said in a statement Tuesday.

“The person responsible for posting this information is no longer with the company. His behavior was in violation of multiple ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — When Mike Gansey wakes up each morning, he needs to remind himself what city he is in. Because his first month as the Philadelphia 76ers’ president of basketball operations has been a whirlwind.

He has spent the past week getting an up-close look at first-round pick Labaron Philon Jr., whose crafty handle and scoring gumption ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — The atrium at Target Center has, in recent years, become the preferred venue for the Timberwolves to hold introductory press conferences.

In 2022, after acquiring Rudy Gobert, they put up a mural of Gobert, Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns and D’Angelo Russell. Less than a year after that, they had to scrub Russell from it,...Read more