MINNEAPOLIS — Donte DiVincenzo hasn’t turned 28 but has been on quite the NBA journey, one that has brought him to Minnesota as the right fit at the right time.

How’s that fit? He hits three-pointers. He defends with tenacity. His playmaking ability has Timberwolves coach Chris Finch adjusting duties at the point.

He brings an edge.

“...Read more

ATLANTA — When it’s time to step away and get his mind back to the right place, Hawks guard Dyson Daniels heads to the golf course.

That’s one of the reasons the 21-year-old made sure to find his space just weeks after moving to Atlanta, landing on the Bobby Jones Golf Course. The Hawks acquired Daniels at the end of June when they dealt ...Read more

NEW YORK — It took nearly 11 minutes for Breanna Stewart to score her first points in Game 5 of the WNBA Finals.

Sabrina Ionescu didn’t score hers until after halftime.

And while things never got much better for their two biggest stars, the Liberty found a way to scratch, claw and escape with a 67-62 victory in overtime against the ...Read more

SAN FRANCISCO — Moses Moody committed to the team that has yet to commit to him on the court.

Moody, 22, agreed to a three-year, $39 million contract extension with the Golden State Warriors, league sources confirmed Sunday night. At roughly $13 million per year, he’ll be under team control for the next four years at below the non-taxpayer ...Read more

DENVER — Less Yoda, more Vader. The Nuggets don’t need Russell Westbrook to be Bubble Jamal. They need him to be Bubble Dwight.

As in Howard.

Circa 2020.

(Booooooooooooo!)

Want to stick a fork in Minnesota? Stick an elbow in Ant.

Want to make OKC go AWOL? Scramble Alex Caruso’s brain.

Want to drive Dallas crazy? Play mind games with...Read more

STORRS, Conn. — Basketball and pizza are a lot alike. Neither was invented in Connecticut, but the way both are served up here is envied just about everywhere.

UConn’s basketball glitterati like it this way, rings and trophies their preferred toppings.

“For us it’s a unique opportunity,” men’s coach Dan Hurley said Friday, as the ...Read more

ATLANTA — The Hawks begin their regular season Wednesday as they hunt to improve on last season’s early end to their NBA postseason.

Optimism surrounds the team practice, with several fresh faces filling out this season’s roster. But the Hawks still are a young team, with several key rotational players under the age of 25.

Here are five ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — And now after a 40-game regular season and three playoff rounds, just one game remains in 2024, the WNBA Finals’ Game 5 on Sunday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

The Lynx forced that decisive Game 5 with Friday’s 82-80 home victory over the New York Liberty, won on Bridget Carleton’s two made free throws with two ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Rookie Quincy Olivari capped his preseason with the one thing he wanted more than anything else — a job.

The Lakers signed Olivari to a two-way contract Saturday, waiving center Colin Castleton to create a spot for one of the best stories of the team's preseason.

Olivari, a 6-foot-3 guard from Xavier, had an eventful three ...Read more

NEW YORK — The Nets have waived Killian Hayes and Amari Bailey following Friday’s preseason finale against the Toronto Raptors. They were invited to training camp on Exhibit 10 deals. Saturday was the last day to waive a player on a non-guaranteed contract and not incur a salary cap charge.

Both guards are expected to play for the G League ...Read more

BOSTON — Despite what head coach Joe Mazzulla called a “great” training camp, Lonnie Walker IV was unable to crack the Celtics’ regular-season roster.

Boston waived Walker on Saturday, choosing to leave its final 15-man roster spot open ahead of Tuesday’s season opener against the New York Knicks.

ESPN’s Bobby Marks and Shams ...Read more

LEXINGTON, Ky. — A new era of Kentucky basketball begins Nov. 4, when the Wildcats tip off their 2024-25 season against Wright State in Rupp Arena.

For the first time in 15 years, the Cats will have a new leader.

With former UK player Mark Pope replacing John Calipari as the program’s head coach, there’s a renewed sense of excitement as ...Read more

SEATTLE — When the NBA opens next week, it's likely to be the start of a season where there's finally clarity around the league's expansion plans and ultimately how Seattle falls into the mix.

Maybe.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has hinted for several years that expansion is coming. At one point, it seemed soon after the league's new media ...Read more

Once again, Sabrina Ionescu was involved in the decisive play at the end of a WNBA Finals game.

But this time, the Liberty star found herself on the wrong side.

Ionescu’s foul on the Minnesota Lynx’s Bridget Carleton with 2.0 seconds left in regulation led to the winning free throws in the Liberty’s 82-80 loss in Game 4 in Minneapolis on...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — It’s only right that the WNBA Finals is going the limit.

Game 1 was decided, basically, on a four-point play and a missed 4-foot shot. Game 3 was decided on a 28-foot shot with one second left.

So when Bridget Carleton went to the line with two seconds left in a tie game and calmly hit both free throws?

See you in New York ...Read more

SAN FRANCISCO — The Warriors had planned on treating Friday’s preseason finale against the Los Angeles Lakers as one last test drive before next Wednesday’s season-opener in Portland, Ore. But an injury to superstar point guard Steph Curry made Golden State call an audible.

Curry, 36, sprained his right index finger during practice on ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Dalton Knecht, the Lakers' rookie guard, clutched the game ball inside his locker after he dominated the final minutes of the Lakers' overtime win Thursday in Phoenix, a proud moment for someone who isn't a stranger to dominating a game.

"This felt just like Auburn," he said with a smile, remembering the game last season where ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Knicks guard Landry Shamet suffered a dislocated right shoulder in Wednesday’s matchup against the Charlotte Hornets and did not travel with the team for the preseason finale against the Wizards on Friday.

Head coach Tom Thibodeau said Shamet is still processing information in order to make the best decision for his long-term ...Read more

CHICAGO — Change could be coming to the Chicago White Sox after a report by The Athletic stated longtime owner Jerry Reinsdorf is in “active discussions” to sell the team.

It’s not the first time — and certainly won’t be the last — that Reinsdorf has been embroiled in reports and rumors of interest in either offloading or moving ...Read more