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NBA
James Harden contract: Cavaliers commit $97m to one more run
Shams Charania reports James Harden agreed a three-year, $97 million deal with a player option and 15% trade kicker to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
WNBA
Valkyries playoff berth sealed 18 days sooner than in 2025
Golden State beat the Dallas Wings 78-70 on Aug. 17 for a sixth straight win, moving to 25-9 and back to the WNBA playoffs in the franchise's second season.
NBA
Russell Westbrook retirement closes an 18-season NBA career
Russell Westbrook retirement ends an 18-season NBA career: 209 triple-doubles, a 2017 MVP, no title, and a free-agent guard market now one name shorter.
NBA
The grocery-store rule of meeting NBA players
Fans keep swapping stories about meeting NBA players in supermarkets, airports and hotel lobbies. The pattern behind the anecdotes is oddly consistent.
NBA
Why Retired Pros Don't Play Pickup: Charles Barkley Explains
Charles Barkley has laid out why retired pros don't play pickup with the general public at local gyms. We break down the clip, the debate and the context.
NBA
2026 NBA Draft First Round: Wizards Take AJ Dybantsa No. 1 as a Giannis Trade Reshapes the Night
Washington took AJ Dybantsa No. 1 as the 2026 NBA Draft board held — but a draft-eve Giannis Antetokounmpo trade to Miami reshaped the night.