Nation Aug 19 Private equity mogul Bill Chisholm officially buys the Boston Celtics for a record $6.1 billion The team was put on the market last summer, soon after it won its record 18th NBA championship. By Jimmy Golen, Associated Press
Nation Jul 17 Caitlin Clark out of WNBA All-Star weekend after injury in final minute of Tuesday’s game The Indiana Fever guard injured her right groin on Tuesday night in the final minute of the team’s win over the Connecticut Sun. By Doug Feinberg, Associated Press
Nation Jun 30 WBNA expands to 18 teams, adding Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia to the league Each team paid a $250 million expansion fee, which is about five times as much as Golden State dished out for a team a few years ago. By Doug Feinberg, Associated Press
Nation Jun 19 Buss family to sell controlling stake of Lakers to Mark Walter at $10B valuation, source tells AP The Buss family has agreed to sell the controlling stake of the Los Angeles Lakers to TWG Global CEO and Los Angeles Dodgers owner Mark Walter, doing so with a franchise valuation of $10 billion — the highest ever for… By Tim Reynolds, Associated Press
Jun 03 Watch 7:09 Basketball legend Candace Parker on ‘The Can-Do Mindset’ and finding success By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Anne Azzi Davenport Three-time WNBA champion Candace Parker knows a thing or two about success and how to achieve it. Since announcing her retirement last year after 16 seasons, the seven-time all-star and two-time MVP has stepped into a new role as an… Continue watching
May 23 Watch 7:42 Basketball legend Dawn Staley reflects on successes and challenges in ‘Uncommon Favor’ By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris Dawn Staley is a woman of many titles: five-time WNBA all-star, Olympic gold medalist, head coach and now an author. In her first book, Staley reflects on the lessons that made her who she is today. Amna Nawaz spoke with… Continue watching
Apr 05 Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard and Sue Bird highlight Basketball Hall of Fame class By Tim Reynolds, Associated Press Anthony and Howard were announced Saturday as members of the Class of 2025, as was the 2008 U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team that they played on — dubbed the “Redeem Team.”… Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch 6:08 How NCAA’s transfer portal transformed March Madness By William Brangham, Sam Lane The NCAA Women’s Final Four tips off Friday in Tampa Bay with the men’s games starting Saturday in San Antonio. This year, the tournaments are unique because they feature a large number of players who previously played for a different… Continue watching
Jan 24 Watch 5:22 Women’s 3×3 basketball league ‘Unrivaled’ builds on WNBA’s surge By Amna Nawaz, Lena I. Jackson, Sarah Beckford Women's basketball has seen an overdue surge in popularity in recent years. With 3.3 million viewers, last year's WNBA championship was the most-watched finals game in the league's 25-year history. Now, a new three-on-three league called Unrivaled is building on… Continue watching