PALO ALTO, Calif. — Jeremy Lin cringes a little bit when he hears people talk about his infamous Linsanity run.

The Palo Alto native and former NBA standout never thought he would still be hearing stories about his legendary two-week stretch during the 2011-12 season over a decade later, but learning about how he served as an inspiration to ...Read more

HARTFORD, Conn. — Well, Connecticut, we’ve seen this movie before and we know how it goes, that it doesn’t end happily for us. This time, the ending was so telegraphed, there was little point coming back from the intermission.

Despite 20 years of fidelity, we will watch our team ride off into the Sun-set with the dashing, more handsome ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — With red welts scattered like landmarks of the war she'd just waged, Kelsey Plum let the microphone have it.

"I drive more than anyone in the league," the Sparks guard said, voice taut. "So to shoot six free throws is f— absurd. And I got scratches on my face, I got scratches on my body, and these guards on the other teams get...Read more

MIAMI — We’re not sure if Pat Riley still cruises Biscayne Boulevard top down in one of his classic convertibles. But a case could be made for this being a test drive of an offseason for the Miami Heat.

While the current NBA collective-bargaining agreement went into effect on July 1, 2023, only now are the long-term ramifications of the ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — A familiar playlist of Balkan hits led Luka Doncic out onto the court at the Lakers practice facility. A gallery display of photos stood in the back. Six months after first arriving here in a blockbuster trade that shocked the NBA, Doncic has good reason to finally relax.

Doncic signed a three-year, $165 million deal with a ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Near the conclusion of the news conference to address his contract extension with the Lakers, Luka Doncic detailed the training program that contributed to his striking weight loss.

When he was finished talking about how he lifted weights and refrained from playing basketball for a month, general manager Rob Pelinka made it a ...Read more

The Los Angeles Lakers are Luka Doncic’s team now, beyond question.

This was coming, of course, this transition beyond the LeBron James era. We probably got the first hint of such shortly after the night in early February that Rob Pelinka fleeced Dallas counterpart Nico Harrison in acquiring Doncic. LeBron was not consulted beforehand, and ...Read more

On July 25 at Target Center, the Lynx defeated the Las Vegas Aces by 31 points, a game that coach Cheryl Reeve acknowledged was probably her team’s best of the season.

On Saturday in Las Vegas, the Lynx were even better as they defeated the Aces, 111-58, behind a dazzling first-half shooting demonstration by Kayla McBride.

However, there was...Read more

CHICAGO — The Chicago Sky momentarily paused Friday’s game against the Golden State Valkyries at Wintrust Arena after a fan threw a green sex toy onto the court.

The interruption occurred with 7 minutes, 42 seconds remaining in the third quarter. The Sky were attempting to advance the ball in transition when play was whistled dead. The ...Read more

HARTFORD, Conn. — The Mohegan Tribe has reached a deal to sell the Connecticut Sun with an ownership group, led by Celtics minority governor Steve Pagliuca, that will relocate the team to the Boston as soon as 2027, according to a published report from the Boston Globe on Saturday.

The Globe reported that Pagliuca’s group will reportedly ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Luka Doncic has provided the Lakers and their fans with good news for the future by signing a contract extension with the team on Saturday.

Doncic signed a three-year, $165-million deal with a player option in 2028 on Saturday morning, his agent, Bill Duffy, confirmed to The Los Angeles Times. Signing that contract allows Doncic...Read more

I recently heard the great Boston Globe columnist Bob Ryan say that his city’s Mount Rushmore of sports stars — one pick for each of the four major sports — is better than anyone else’s in the country.

And he might be right.

Even the Bay, with Barry Bonds or Willie Mays, Steph Curry, Joe Montana and Joe Thornton, can’t compete with ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Shakira Austin didn't realize how important fashion would become when she entered the WNBA in 2022.

Her introduction to game-day tunnel fashion began at the University of Mississippi in 2020.

"My school started doing their own tunnel fits," she said. "It was cute, but I definitely didn't know [the WNBA tunnel walk was] as ...Read more

NEW YORK — Mikal Bridges finally got his deal.

The New York Knicks and the star forward agreed to a four-year, $150 million deal on Thursday, league sources told The New York Daily News. ESPN’s Shams Charania was the first to break the news.

The deal includes a player option for the 2029-30 NBA season and a trade kicker.

Which means New ...Read more

NEW YORK — The sun is down, the streets are packed — and Luka Doncic is outside.

It’s dusk at Dyckman Park, where Jordan Brand is hosting The One, a summer basketball showcase celebrating the next generation of New York City’s athletes. Every player on the court is rocking Doncic’s signature shoe — the Luka .77 “NY vs. NY,” a ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — When the crowd at the WNBA All-Star Game aimed a chorus of "Pay them!” chants at commissioner Cathy Engelbert, they not only woke up the public to the players’ demands. They also woke up some echoes.

People who have been involved in women’s sports for a while couldn’t help remembering 2019, when the U.S. women’s ...Read more

CHICAGO — The Chicago Sky are entering a dire turning point of the season.

With a 7-19 record, the Sky are the second-worst team in the WNBA. Starting guard Ariel Atkins is sidelined indefinitely. Star Angel Reese is battling through minor injuries. With fewer than 20 games left in the regular season, the playoffs are a far-off dream.

This ...Read more