The nerdy, authentic Oklahoma City Thunder are a breath of fresh air The relatable, endearing authenticity of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the defending NBA champions is a wonder to behold The Guardian - US · Mar 26
Fagan's NBA-style fix to 'ludicrous' AFL salary surge Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan has tossed up an NBA-style salary cap shake-up to address an issue he fears will "harm" the AFL industry. AAP · Mar 26
Cavaliers Got Surprisingly Harsh Warning From Kenny Atkinson After Fourth Straight Win Kenny Atkinson did not hesitate to rip the Cavaliers’ defense despite Cleveland’s winning streak continuing on Tuesday night. Sports Illustrated · Mar 25
NBA finally approves ‘potential’ team expansion in two US cities The league is officially considering expanding past its current 30-team footprint The Independent UK · Mar 25
How Much NBA Expansion Teams Are Expected to Cost As League Explores Bids Buying one of the NBA’s two potential expansion teams is expected to cost quite a chunk of change. Sports Illustrated · Mar 25
NBA expansion explained: teams in Vegas and Seattle, LeBron’s role and hungry billionaires The NBA’s board of governors voted to move forward with the cities as targets for its first expansion since 2004. Here’s what it means for the future of the league The Guardian - US · Mar 25
G League Proclaims Mac McClung All-Time Scoring Leader McClung etched his name in the G League record book on Tuesday night with an all-time performance. Sports Illustrated · Mar 25
NBA Championship Power Rankings: Why the Timberwolves Have Been Eliminated The Timberwolves were the latest team to get eliminated in SI’s weekly NBA championship power rankings. Sports Illustrated · Mar 25
The Celtics’ orca-loving Joe Mazzulla is an NBA oddball. He’s also a masterful coach The 37-year-old may come across as corny and gauche. But he’s already won one NBA championship and it probably won’t be his last The Guardian - US · Mar 25
Grizzlies Announce Ja Morant Out for Season With Elbow Injury, Ending Another Disappointing Year Tuesday marked the official end to another disappointing season for Ja Morant as the Grizzlies announced he’d miss the rest of the year with an elbow injury. Sports Illustrated · Mar 25
The Victor Wembanyama MVP Conversation Is Missing One Crucial Point All conversations about Victor Wembanyama’s MVP candidacy are missing one crucial point—NBA history says young stars almost never win the league’s signature award. Sports Illustrated · Mar 25
Ten North Carolina Men’s Basketball Coaching Candidates After Hubert Davis’s Departure This has a case to be the best job in college hoops, so the Tar Heels will swing big with some well-known names and established coaches. Sports Illustrated · Mar 25
Paul George Apologizes for PED Suspension Ahead of Return to 76ers Paul George issued an apology to the 76ers, his teammates, the city and his family for his PED suspension ahead of his return on Wednesday. Sports Illustrated · Mar 24
Chris Mannix’s NBA Notebook: Victor Wembanyama Makes Loud MVP Case Plus, the Clippers investigation looms at the Board of Governors meeting this week, there are problems in Houston and the Pistons keep motoring along. Sports Illustrated · Mar 24
Sports Illustrated · Mar 24 The Only NBA Franchise That Has a Winning Record Against LeBron James, and How They’ve Done It LeBron James struggled to win games against Carmelo Anthony early in his career.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 24 Don’t Overreact to the Loss: The Lakers Look Built for a Deep Postseason Run Even with the win streak snapped, Luka Dončić’s surge and LeBron James’s evolution have L.A. looking like a real title threat.
The Guardian - US · Mar 24 Molly Miller, ‘pretty privilege’ and women’s basketball’s beauty trap Arizona State’s head coach has turned around a losing program. Unsurprisingly, much of the discourse on the internet was not based on her leadership skills
Sports Illustrated · Mar 24 How Pistons’ Unlikely Heroes Snapped Lakers’ Nine-Game Winning Streak The Lakers can lose after all.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 24 Why the 76ers' Jared McCain Trade Isn't As Bad As It Looks Jared McCain is the one who got away in another lost season for the 76ers.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 23 Nuggets’ Spencer Jones Was on the Wrong Side of Two Game-Winners. So, He Posted on LinkedIn Denver's Spencer Jones wants you to know what professional basketball has taught him about B2B sales.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 23 College Basketball’s Coaching Carousel: Tracking the Hirings, Firings and Rumored Moves In the wake of the first weekend of March Madness, the college basketball coaching carousel is kicking into high gear.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 23 Dan Hurley Still Coaching UConn, Not Lakers, in Part Thanks to Tom Izzo’s Friendly Advice Hurley apparently leaned on Michigan State’s Tom Izzo for some career advice.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 23 Kansas’s Darryn Peterson Gives Noncommittal Answer About NBA Draft After Up-and-Down Year Peterson missed 11 games during the season because of various ailments.
Fortune · Mar 23 Carlyle Group's founder, Dallas Cowboys owner, and a Houston hospitality mogul are among the billionaires bankrolling March Madness Sweet 16 schools Billionaires like Carlyle Group's David Rubenstein, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, and Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta have poured tens of millions into the college basketball programs competing in the 2026 March Madness Sweet 16.