September 5, 2026
Victor Wembanyama Said He Could Score 100 Points. The NBA’s Skeptics Are Coming Forward.
Victor Wembanyama told a French content creator in August that he could score more than 100 points in an NBA game. Two former NBA
September 5, 2026
NBA Drops Its Heaviest Punishment on the Clippers. Steve Ballmer Is Fighting Back.
The NBA imposed the harshest penalties in league history on the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday, stripping five first-round draft picks and suspending owner
September 5, 2026
Arsenal Sold Gabriel Jesus for £8.6m and Hansi Flick Was Already Waiting
Arsenal sold Gabriel Jesus to Barcelona for £8.6m on deadline day, less than a fifth of the £45m they paid in 2022. At 29,
September 5, 2026
NBA Strips Clippers of Five First-Round Picks and Fines Ballmer $30M in Kawhi Leonard Cap Investigation
The NBA has stripped the Los Angeles Clippers of five consecutive first-round draft picks and fined owner Steve Ballmer $30 million following its yearlong
September 5, 2026
Russell Westbrook Is Done Playing. Now He Wants to Redraw the Map of Basketball.
Russell Westbrook, three weeks after retiring from the NBA, has joined Project B as co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer. The global basketball league launches
September 5, 2026
Quinn Hughes Has Not Said Yes to Minnesota and Friedman Is Starting to Worry
Minnesota Wild GM Bill Guerin says talks with Quinn Hughes have been productive and the relationship is strong. Elliotte Friedman says he is surprised
September 5, 2026
Jalen Duren Has No New Contract. The Detroit Pistons Have 27 Days to Fix That.
The Detroit Pistons and Jalen Duren remain roughly $5 million per year apart on a new contract, with training camp 27 days away and
September 5, 2026
The SEC Is Now Investigating Kawhi Leonard’s Second Secret Endorsement Deal
The Securities and Exchange Commission confirmed Wednesday it is seeking information from scoreboard manufacturer Daktronics about its deal with Kawhi Leonard, marking the first
September 5, 2026
Balogun’s Midnight U-Turn Leaves Everton, Chelsea and Monaco All Empty-Handed
Folarin Balogun walked out of Everton's Deadline Day medical in a dispute over flagged concerns and simultaneous Zirkzee talks. The collapse pulled Monaco's €55m
September 5, 2026
The Cavaliers Are Becoming Their Own TV Network With a New DAZN Deal
The Cavaliers signed a DAZN deal Wednesday, becoming one of the last NBA teams to resolve their broadcast situation post-FanDuel collapse. Unlike prior DAZN
September 5, 2026
Jalen Brunson Won the Knicks a Title. He Won’t Call Himself the King
Jalen Brunson appeared on the Road Trippin' podcast and refused to call himself 'King of New York' despite winning Finals MVP and ending the
September 5, 2026
Detroit Built a 60-Win Season Around Jalen Duren. Now It Has 20 Days to Keep Him
Jalen Duren and the Detroit Pistons remain $5 million a year apart in contract talks, with an insider reporting a 14-to-20-day window for resolution.
