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Amen Thompson Signs Five-Year, $208 Million Extension with Houston Rockets

The Houston Rockets have secured another cornerstone of their young core, agreeing to a five-year, $208 million rookie-scale contract extension with guard-forward Amen Thompson.

NBA Suspends Steve Ballmer, Fines Clippers $30M in Kawhi Leonard Salary Cap Scandal

NBA suspends Clippers owner Steve Ballmer for one year and fines the team $30M after finding salary cap rules were circumvented to sign Kawhi Leonard.

A'ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum Withdraw from FIBA Women's World Cup for Health Reasons

USA Basketball confirmed that A'ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum will miss the 2026 FIBA Women's World Cup in Berlin for health reasons. Citron and Iriafen replace them on the American roster.

Portugal Stun Spain 95-89 for Historic First-Ever Basketball Victory

Portugal defeat reigning world champions Spain 95-89 in Zaragoza for their first-ever competitive win: Williams scores 22, Queta adds 16 points and 9 rebounds.

EuroLeague Expands to 24 Teams as Franchise Model Draws €700 Million in Binding Offers

EuroLeague expands to 24 teams with 21 permanent franchises; 11 candidates submit binding offers totalling €700M in franchise fees, with investment projected at over €3.2B in five years.

Abu Dhabi to Host Inaugural EuroLeague Basketball SuperCup in September

The EuroLeague has announced the first-ever SuperCup, set for September 18-19 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Olympiacos, Fenerbahce, Real Madrid and Dubai Basketball will compete in a Final Four format.

NBA Champion Tristan Thompson Joins Dubai Basketball as Global Ambassador

Dubai Basketball appoint NBA champion Tristan Thompson as Global Ambassador, bolstering the franchise's international ambitions in the Basketball Champions League.

Jae Crowder Signs One-Year Deal With ASVEL Villeurbanne, Making European Debut Under Tony Parker

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne have signed NBA veteran Jae Crowder on a one-year deal for the 2026-27 EuroLeague season, with the 36-year-old forward making his European debut under head coach Tony Parker.

NBA Releases Full 2026-27 Regular-Season Schedule

The NBA has released its full 2026-27 regular-season schedule with 82 games per team. The season opens October 20 with a tripleheader, and Christmas Day features a Knicks-Spurs NBA Finals rematch.

Dubai Basketball Sign BCL Final Four MVP Simonas Lukosius, Loan Him to Unicaja Malaga

Dubai Basketball have signed Lithuanian-German forward Simonas Lukosius on a long-term deal. The BCL Final Four MVP will spend the upcoming season on loan at Unicaja Malaga.

Real Madrid sign Olivier Sarr: French center joins from Cleveland Cavaliers on two-year deal

Real Madrid sign Olivier Sarr on a two-year deal: the French center joins from the Cleveland Cavaliers to reinforce the frontcourt after Garuba's injury.

Paris Basketball sign Frank Ntilikina: French guard returns home for 2026-27 EuroLeague

Paris Basketball have officially signed Frank Ntilikina on a one-year deal: the 28-year-old French guard returns home after seven NBA seasons and a EuroLeague title with reigning champions Olympiacos.

ASVEL Officially Sign Joel Bolomboy on Two-Year Deal

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne have completed the signing of Joel Bolomboy on a two-year deal, adding the former Crvena Zvezda big man to their rebuilding frontcourt for the 2026-27 EuroLeague season.

Baskonia sign former Raptors wing AJ Lawson on two-year deal

Baskonia have completed the signing of Canadian wing AJ Lawson on a two-year deal, with the former Toronto Raptors man becoming the club's third summer arrival.

Kelsey Plum traded to Phoenix Mercury as Sparks make WNBA deadline move

The Los Angeles Sparks traded five-time All-Star guard Kelsey Plum to the Phoenix Mercury for a 2027 first-round pick, Monique Akoa Makani and a 2028 second-round selection in a deal finalized hours before the WNBA trade deadline.

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Napoli Basketball sign Jahmi'us Ramsey, last season's Serie A top scorer

Napoli Basketball have officially signed Jahmi'us Ramsey for the 2026-27 season, bringing last season's Serie A leading scorer back to Italy after his breakout campaign with Trieste.

Panathinaikos bring Mantzoukas and Moraitis back to Athens for 2026-27

Panathinaikos AKTOR have officially announced the return of Lefteris Mantzoukas and Dimitris Moraitis for the 2026-27 season, with both players back in Athens after a year away.

Di Meo's buzzer-beater sends Italy U18 into first-ever EuroBasket final: France beaten 80-77 in overtime

Edoardo Di Meo's buzzer-beater with 0.8 seconds left in overtime sends Italy's Under-18s into their first-ever European final after an 80-77 win over France in Trento.

Jeremy Sochan agrees one-year deal with Portland Trail Blazers

Jeremy Sochan has agreed to a one-year deal with the Portland Trail Blazers: the 2025-26 NBA champion forward heads to Oregon after being the ninth overall pick in the 2022 draft.

Hapoel Tel Aviv sign Eugene German on one-year deal

Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv have announced the signing of American guard Eugene German on a one-year contract, with the former Beijing Ducks standout set to make his EuroLeague debut under Dimitris Itoudis.