Basketball Industry News

A collection of Basketball latest news, analysis and best practices from top business influencers and the world's most trustworthy sources.

sfstandard.com - Jane Kenny - The growth of women's basketball gives Valkyries players a life-changing option
The growth of women's basketball gives Valkyries players a life-changing option
The San Francisco Standard

Less than 72 hours after the Valkyries' inaugural season fizzled with a first-round playoff loss to the Lynx, their players scattered across the globe. The WNBA and the Women's National Basketball Players Association's newly ratified collective…

theguardian.com - Rodrygo - Football is at the centre of the universe in Brazil in a way it is not in the US | Rodrygo
Football is at the centre of the universe in Brazil in a way it is not in the US | Rodrygo
The Guardian

The World Cup atmosphere, which, for many of us, is one of the most infectious feelings there is, has, in the US been confined to the stadiums, the surrounding streets and fan festivals. This has been played out before and comes as no surprise.

onthebanks.com - Andrew Rice - Rutgers Basketball Head Coach Steve Pikiell Hosts 2026 Summer Media Day
Rutgers Basketball Head Coach Steve Pikiell Hosts 2026 Summer Media Day
On the Banks

Rutgers basketball head coach Steve Pikiell hosted the team's summer media day earlier in the week, where members of the media got the chance to ask him questions about how the team looks for next season. One of the major topics Pikiell covered…

heavy.com - Rob Andrew Lo - DeMar DeRozan Future In The NBA Revealed After Sacramento Kings Drop News
DeMar DeRozan Future In The NBA Revealed After Sacramento Kings Drop News
Heavy

DeMar DeRozan, who has been in the NBA for the last 17 years, has his future determined after the Sacramento Kings made their decision known for him. According to NBA insider Jake Fischer, DeRozan is expected to agree to a buy-out with the Kings…

bleacherreport.com - Zach Buckley - Assessing Lakers, Luka Doncic's Real Timeline to Contend amid Latest NBA Free Agency Rumors
Assessing Lakers, Luka Doncic's Real Timeline to Contend amid Latest NBA Free Agency Rumors
Bleacher Report

The Los Angeles Lakers have reached the loose-ends portion of their 2026 NBA offseason. This roster is cemented, but the heavy-lifting part of its reshaping is. Austin Reaves is locked into his sidekick role next to Luka Dončić, Walker…

sportingnews.com - Dharya Sharma - Cleveland Cavaliers receive brutal update on LeBron James' pursuit in latest report | Sporting News
Cleveland Cavaliers receive brutal update on LeBron James' pursuit in latest report | Sporting News
The Sporting News

The Cleveland Cavaliers are expected to be one of the top suitors for free agent forward LeBron James. 2026 could be the final season of James' career, and a return to Cleveland for a third stint with his hometown team, which selected him with the…

boston.com - Kaley Brown - Paul Pierce encourages Jaylen Brown after trade from Celtics: 'This is what keeps you hungry'
Paul Pierce encourages Jaylen Brown after trade from Celtics: 'This is what keeps you hungry'
Boston.com

While Boston Celtics fans reel from the stunning trade that sent Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers earlier this week, legend Paul Pierce offered some words of encouragement to the player. Pierce, who was also dealt from the Celtics to a team…

heavy.com - Duncan Day - LeBron James Odds: Which Team Leads the Charge?
LeBron James Odds: Which Team Leads the Charge?
Heavy

The betting-board version of LeBron James ' next team story has centered around various teams. But prediction markets are telling their own story after ESPN reported that James informed the Los Angeles Lakers he plans to play elsewhere in 2026-27.

redstate.com - Nick Arama - Trump Delivers a Hilarious America 250 Storytime With Second Lady Usha Vance
Trump Delivers a Hilarious America 250 Storytime With Second Lady Usha Vance
redstate.com

President Donald Trump has had a packed schedule for America 250 and the Fourth of July over the last few days. He went to Mount Rushmore to ring in the start of the weekend with a rousing speech honoring our history and the men whose faces were…

si.com - Russell Heltman - Former Cincinnati Guard Arrested by FBI
Former Cincinnati Guard Arrested by FBI
Sports Illustrated

The holiday weekend took a turn on Kerr Kriisa today. Kentucky Sports Radio's Jack Pilgrim reports that FBI agents arrested the former Cincinnati point guard and plan to extradite him to West Virginia this coming week for an alleged crime. Kriisa…

boston.com - Chad Finn - Podcast series tells full story of Mark 'The Bird' Fidrych, Northborough's own who shot to national stardom 50 years ago
Podcast series tells full story of Mark 'The Bird' Fidrych, Northborough's own who shot to national stardom 50 years ago
Boston.com

No reason should be required to celebrate the late Mark “The Bird” Fidrych, the down-to-earth yet larger-than-life Northborough native, who became a national phenomenon as a rookie pitcher for the Tigers in the summer of 1976. But…

si.com - Samuel Stubbs - Darius Acuff's Summer League Debut Showed Off His Best, 'Worst' Trait
Darius Acuff's Summer League Debut Showed Off His Best, 'Worst' Trait
Sports Illustrated

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Saturday's NBA Summer League contest between the Brooklyn Nets and Sacramento Kings was a thriller of a basketball game, even if it was one that will be extremely forgettable in the annals of basketball history. Nique…

mirror.co.uk - Daniel Bird - Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's A-list wedding singer confirmed by TV star
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's A-list wedding singer confirmed by TV star
Daily Mirror

Taylor Swift had one of the biggest musicians perform at her wedding. On Friday, the global mega star tied the knot with Kansas City Chiefs player Travis Kelce in arguably one of the biggest weddings of the decade. Due to Taylor and Travis' high…

complex.com - Bernadette Giacomazzo - Caitlin Clark Targeted In WNBA, Sophie Cunningham Says
Caitlin Clark Targeted In WNBA, Sophie Cunningham Says
Complex

Sophie Cunningham isn't backing down. Just days after Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White ripped WNBA officials for allowing what she called 'cheap shots' on Caitlin Clark, Cunningham took the argument even further. According to the Fever guard…

heavy.com - Alder Almo - Lakers Face New Jonathan Kuminga Obstacle After Insider Report
Lakers Face New Jonathan Kuminga Obstacle After Insider Report
Heavy

The Los Angeles Lakers have already identified Jonathan Kuminga as the final major piece of their offseason. Now they may have to overcome a coach who knows him as well as anyone. After aggressively reshaping their roster around Luka…

Receive a Daily briefing on Basketball Industry News

Get Started