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WNBA postseason draws record audience on ESPN
The WNBA postseason delivered record ratings to ESPN throughout September and October, the network announced Tuesday. The 2025 playoffs were the most-watched ever on ESPN, with an average of 1.2…

Report: Mavericks coach Jason Kidd signs multiyear extension
Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd signed a multiyear extension with the club, ESPN reported Tuesday. Terms weren’t immediately divulged. Kidd made $8.5 million last season. Kidd is starting his fifth…

Giannis Antekokounmpo wants to finish career in native Greece
After reaffirming his commitment to the Milwaukee Bucks in the offseason, All-Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo went on Greek television and said he would like to finish his playing career in…

Silver: WNBA game in China could happen ‘very soon’
NBA commissioner Adam Silver said a WNBA game in China is likely to happen “very soon,” but the league must first address the expiring collective bargaining agreement. Talking with CNBC…

Defending champion UConn ranks No. 1 in preseason poll
Defending champion UConn is No. 1 in the Associated Press Top 25 preseason women’s basketball poll released on Tuesday. It is the 13th time since 1995 that the Huskies have…

Gordon Hayward returns to Butler in front office role
Butler legend and former NBA All-Star Gordon Hayward is returning to campus as the executive basketball advisor for the Bulldogs, the school announced Tuesday. In the newly created volunteer position,…

Heat C Bam Adebayo ‘feels fine’ after knee contusion
Miami Heat All-Star center Bam Adebayo said he “feels fine” after leaving Monday night’s preseason loss at Atlanta with a knee contusion. Adebayo, 28, departed in the third quarter, finishing…
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