KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas Jayhawks men’s basketball coach Bill Self was hospitalized Thursday after experiencing “some concerning symptoms,” KU Athletics said in an early-evening news release.

Self was transported to Lawrence Memorial Hospital, the release stated, where he had two stents inserted.

“The procedure went very well, and ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas Jayhawks men’s basketball coach Bill Self was hospitalized Thursday after experiencing “some concerning symptoms,” KU Athletics said in an early-evening news release.

Self was transported to Lawrence Memorial Hospital, the release stated, where he had two stents inserted.

“The procedure went very well, and ...Read more

NEW YORK — Who is going to start for your 2025-26 New York Knicks?

It’s the question of the week following reports of “internal support” for the Mike Brown-led coaching staff to keep the starting five that nearly saved New York’s Eastern Conference finals run.

With defensive anchor Mitchell Robinson sidelined the first two-thirds of ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando Magic coach Jamahl Mosley is on the hot seat.

You know it.

I know it.

Most importantly, he knows it.

Orlando Magic coach Jamahl Mosley is on the hot seat.

You know it.

I know it.

Most importantly, he knows it.

Just ask Michael Malone, who won a championship in Denver in 2023 and was fired less than two years ...Read more

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Amid swirling rumors about the future of the Connecticut Sun, the team sent an email letter to its season ticket holders Wednesday guaranteeing that it will continue playing at Mohegan Sun Arena in 2026 and opening up its annual auto-renewal process.

“We know there has been a lot of conversation in the media about the ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — USC star freshman Alijah Arenas will miss at least the next six to eight months after sustaining a serious knee injury that will require surgery, leaving his future with the Trojans in question.

An MRI this week found a slight meniscus tear, as well as a bone bruise, according to a person familiar with the situation not ...Read more

HARTFORD, Conn. — The WNBA called the last week its All-Star break, but players who were participating in the festivities in Indianapolis are getting barely any time off before regular-season games resume.

Ten of the league’s 13 teams will be back on the court Tuesday, including all four UConn women’s basketball alumni that competed in ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The Clippers had a need for a playmaker and ballhandler, and they were able to find that “natural fit” with Chris Paul.

Paul spent six seasons with the Clippers, a time when he had plenty of success leading them to relevancy, and now he’s back to play his 21st season, which might be his last.

Paul, 40, a 12-time All-Star,...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — The NBA’s Eastern Conference is wide-open.

But nothing has changed.

The NBA draft selection of VJ Edgecombe gave the 76ers a breath of fresh air, an athletic perimeter player who brings to mind a young Victor Oladipo.

But nothing has changed.

To get where they need to be, Daryl Morey, the team’s president of basketball ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The Clippers went from "strongly, strongly considering" bringing Chris Paul back to the franchise to actually agreeing to a deal with the point guard on Monday, according to people familiar with the situation but not authorized to speak publicly.

Lawrence Frank, the Clippers' president of basketball operations, told the media ...Read more

The Boston Celtics closed out their 2025 Summer League schedule with a comprehensive victory over the Atlanta Hawks, winning 101-80 in Las Vegas.

Boston finished the tournament with a 4-1 record under Summer League head coach Matt Reynolds. Here are three takeaways from Sunday’s finale:

1. Top players sit

The two most established Celtics on...Read more

DENVER — The Nuggets cannot go through this again. The team and the fans cannot take another Blue Arrow to the heart.

Everyone reveled in Jamal Murray’s playoff excellence en route to a championship. But Nuggets Nation suffered as Murray has dealt with one injury after another the past two seasons, bad luck and poor early-season ...Read more

MIAMI — In an NBA offseason of massive makeovers, from the Phoenix Suns deconstructing to the Los Angeles Clippers reconstructing, the Miami Heat’s summer has stood far more muted.

Norman Powell, Simone Fontecchio, Kasparas Jakucionis and Vlad Goldin in; Duncan Robinson, Kevin Love, Kyle Anderson, Alec Burks, Josh Christopher and Isaiah ...Read more

INDIANAPOLIS — WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert said that she felt the league’s in-person meeting with the Women’s National Basketball Players Association on Thursday had been “productive.”

But when the league All-Stars took the court on Saturday for pregame warmups, they wore shirts with a simple message: “Pay Us What You Owe Us.�...Read more

INDIANAPOLIS — From Thursday’s parade of glamorously attired players strolling the Orange Carpet to a madcap 72-hour Twitch livestream hosted by Minnesota Lynx teammates Courtney Williams and Natisha Hiedeman, the self-proclaimed “Stud Budz,” the WNBA enjoyed a weekend to remember.

On Friday night, New York’s Sabrina Ionescu reclaimed...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — Although the Magic lost all five summer league exhibitions they played in Las Vegas, coach Ameer Bahhur still had plenty to like from what he saw throughout the team’s 10 days out west.

In fact, Orlando lost to three of the four teams that reached the tournament semifinals — two of which it fell to by a combined six points...Read more

LOS ANGELES — As Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank conducted his Zoom with the media Saturday from the team’s practice facility, he looked to his right and mentioned how James Harden was in the gym working out and how Harden played a pivotal role in the team signing free-agent guard Bradley Beal.

But Frank is not ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The Lakers have found their point-of-attack, defensive-mind wing defender in guard Marcus Smart, who has agreed to a buyout with the Washington Wizards and plans to sign a two-year, $11 million deal with Los Angeles, people not authorized to speak publicly on the matter confirmed to The Los Angeles Times on Saturday.

Smart, the ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Something about Kiki Iriafen, the Washington Mystics’ Tarzana-born rookie forward – she’s not going to wait for your invitation.

No, she’ll do it herself, on her own timeline, make a beeline from A past B straight to the W, where her WNBA dream job is exceeding her own lofty expectations.

The 21-year-old — you might ...Read more

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls signed guard Yuki Kawamura to a two-way contract Saturday, rewarding the point guard for a strong summer league performance in Las Vegas.

The Bulls might have entered the NBA Summer League focused on rookie Noa Essengue and second-year forward Matas Buzelis, but Kawamura quickly stole the show. He averaged 10.2 ...Read more