CHICAGO — Tyler Marsh wasn’t sure if this would be the year.

Marsh had wanted to be a head coach for as long as he could remember. But he was happy with his role as an assistant coach for the Las Vegas Aces — and with his mentorship under former WNBA Coach of the Year Becky Hammon.

So every call Marsh took from a WNBA team this offseason...Read more

SAN FRANCISCO — After some gamesmanship from Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins, the NBA retroactively upgraded Draymond Green’s take foul on Zach Edey from Friday night’s game to a Flagrant 1.

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr agreed with the league’s decision.

“He grabbed him,” Kerr said after Golden State’s ...Read more

NEW YORK — Trendon Watford was cleared to play ahead of the Brooklyn Nets’ rematch against the Knicks on Sunday at Madison Square Garden, but Brooklyn was still without a healthy center and Karl-Anthony Towns was back on the court for New York after missing Friday’s interborough clash because of a knee injury.

Towns, 6-11, dominated the ...Read more

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Even without Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray insisted, the team Denver brought on the road this week was a good one. Good enough that it should have won Friday night in New Orleans, at least.

With an opportunity to prove his point in a second consecutive game without the MVP center, the Nuggets fell behind by as many as 24 in a ...Read more

CLEVELAND — LaMelo Ball’s pockets got a little lighter on Sunday and the Charlotte Hornets’ star had a conversation with his head coach about expectations moving forward.

Ball was fined $100,000 by the NBA for “making an offensive and derogatory comment” in a postgame interview on Fan Dual Sports Southeast following the Hornets’ ...Read more

Paige Bueckers can start envisioning WNBA hoops in Texas after the conclusion of her career at UConn.

That future is almost a certainty after the ping pong balls worked in the Dallas Wings’ favor in the 2024 WNBA draft lottery. With guard Maddy Siegrist, the third overall pick in the 2023 WNBA Draft, present as Sunday’s franchise ...Read more

INDIANAPOLIS – The Miami Heat weren’t looking for anything ostentatious Sunday, seeking nothing more than closing their six-game trip at .500 and evening their overall record at .500.

Ultimately, even that degree of modesty proved out of reach Sunday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, falling 119-110 to the Indiana Pacers in the teams’ ...Read more

CHICAGO — The Chicago Sky will have the No. 3 pick in a loaded 2025 WNBA draft after Sunday’s lottery results.

The Sky will have a wealth of options — including Notre Dame’s Olivia Miles and Connecticut’s Azzi Fudd — to choose from as they aim to build out their backcourt to complement Kamilla Cardoso and Angel Reese.

The Dallas ...Read more

NEW YORK — Rick Pitino hugged Richard Pitino and quickly exchanged pregame pleasantries on his way to the St. John’s bench.

From that point on, it all was business.

Rick Pitino emerged victorious in Sunday afternoon’s much-hyped coaching showdown between father and son, as No. 22 St. John’s used its size advantage and uptempo attack to...Read more

The Detroit Pistons have come a long way since Kyle Kuzma insulted them with a tweet that stated, "At this point, it's like "don't be that team" during their historical losing streak last season.

In Sunday's contest at Capital One Arena, the Pistons showcased how they have surpassed the Washington Wizards in their respective rebuilds.

The ...Read more

INDIANAPOLIS — Veteran Heat big man Kevin Love could see this coming, this dominant start by the Cleveland Cavaliers, because he was part of how it came together — the part that required patience, perspective and pain,

Rising from the ashes of a LeBron James departure can be one of the most daunting challenges in sports. Of that, the ...Read more

ATLANTA — Georgia Tech retired Dennis Scott’s No. 4 jersey on Friday night at McCamish Pavilion. He played for the Yellow Jackets back when they were a national power with coach Bobby Cremins. They’ve never reached the same heights. Arch-rival Georgia came town and showed that Tech still has a long way to go.

The Bulldogs beat the Jackets...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — De’Aaron Fox wouldn’t let the Sacramento Kings lose a second straight game and three of their last four.

The star point guard put together a second virtuoso scoring performance in 24 hours, finishing with 49 while the Kings staved off the Utah Jazz, 121-117, and came back from a double-digit deficit in the second half...Read more

NEW ORLEANS — It’s one of the great mysteries in the NBA, why a team like the Lakers can look so competitive one night and so lost 24 hours later.

“Play harder” can be the core of every coaching message, the desire of every player and, for some reason, it doesn’t matter.

Some nights, and especially on the ones like Saturday in New ...Read more

South Carolina had the opportunity to make a statement by defeating its first ranked opponent of the season on the road.

The Gamecocks were unable to follow through on that goal and fell, 87-71, on the road to No. 16 Indiana at Assembly Hall.

The Hoosiers (3-0) missed their first four shots before making their next seven en route to a 17-1 run...Read more

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas guard Zeke Mayo is a magician.

At the very least, he appeared like one for a singular play midway through the second half against Oakland.

Mayo dribbled behind his back, took the ball coast-to-coast, crossed over a defender and swooped in for a windmill layup finish. The crowd roared as Mayo produced one of the few ...Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Josh Green’s front-row view of LaMelo Ball’s late-game heroics is coming into focus, and the Charlotte Hornets’ swingman remains enamored with how the team’s star point guard doesn’t get flustered when the light shines brightest.

“I think he’s No. 1 in the league in fourth-quarter points right now, which is ...Read more

SEATTLE — The Seattle Storm coaching staff is under investigation after allegations of player mistreatment during the 2024 season.

A Storm spokesperson said the team was aware of the investigation when reached Friday but would not comment further. The allegations were reported by the Chicago Sun-Times.

A WNBA spokesperson said they were ...Read more