Sportsnet.ca http://sportsnet.ca/basketball/nba/feed/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:02:51 EDT en-US hourly 1 NBA Featured Mon, 07 Jul 2025 11:32:51 EDT Mon, 01 Sep 2025 14:29:54 EDT Mike Koreen four_cols_meta sn-collection David Zalubowski/AP Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard Report: Clippers face criminal investigation for Kawhi Leonard contracts 6360212 four_cols Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:29:35 EDT Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:58:13 EDT Sportsnet Staff The Los Angeles Clippers could be dealing with more than just punishment from the NBA for the Kawhi Leonard salary-cap circumvention scandal.

]]> Basketball NBA LAC TOR sn-article Chris Young/CP Kawhi Leonard Report: Kawhi Leonard working out with Raptors in Miami 6360212 four_cols Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:02:12 EDT Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:27:19 EDT Sportsnet Staff Basketball NBA TOR sn-article Frank Franklin II/AP Jalen Brunson Knicks’ Jalen Brunson to host Saturday Night Live’s Season 52 premiere 6360212 four_cols Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:42:14 EDT Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:13:27 EDT Sportsnet Staff Basketball NBA NY sn-article Kawhi Leonard Why Kawhi Leonard investigation is a risky win for the Toronto Raptors 6360212 four_cols Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:30:34 EDT Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:13:50 EDT Michael Grange The investigation into the Kawhi Leonard deals with the Clippers resulted in heavy punishment. But is getting involved going to pay off for the Toronto Raptors? Michael Grange weighs in.

]]> Basketball NBA LAC TOR sn-article NBA Featured 2 Items Wed, 01 Jul 2026 08:39:33 EDT Wed, 01 Jul 2026 08:39:33 EDT Josh Beneteau two_cols_meta sn-collection (Frank Gunn/CP) maxey-barnes NBA off-season grades: Eastern Conference 6656297 two_cols Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:44:12 EDT Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:43:39 EDT Zulfi Sheikh After plenty of superstar movement in the NBA’s Eastern Conference, the action seems to have settled down. Sportsnet’s Zulfi Sheikh grades each team’s off-season.

]]> Basketball NBA MIA PHI TOR sn-article Nate Billings/AP okc NBA off-season grades: Western Conference 6656297 two_cols Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:13:01 EDT Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:48:05 EDT Kai Gammage With the wheeling and dealing in the NBA at a standstill, there is no better time to evaluate how teams have fared this summer.

Kai Gammage hands out an off-season grade to each Western Conference team.

]]> Basketball NBA DAL DEN GS HOU LAC LAL MEM MIN NO OKC PHO POR SAC SA UTA sn-article NBA Headlines Fri, 15 Dec 2023 15:20:30 EST Tue, 22 Jul 2025 12:26:59 EDT Josh Beneteau headlines_meta sn-collection ballmer NBA suspends Clippers owner Ballmer, fines team $30M, in Kawhi Leonard case 5831758 headlines Thu, 03 Sep 2026 02:25:44 EDT Thu, 03 Sep 2026 02:25:46 EDT Associated Press Basketball NBA LAC sn-article Matt Kelley/AP Taj Gibson Pelicans waive Taj Gibson after acquiring veteran in multi-player trade Grizzlies 5831758 headlines Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:39:07 EDT Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:39:09 EDT Associated Press Basketball NBA NO sn-article phil-jackson-kobe Lakers to unveil statue of legendary coach Phil Jackson next year 5831758 headlines Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:59:38 EDT Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:59:40 EDT Associated Press Basketball NBA LAL sn-article Brandon Wade/AP Jordan Hawkins Pelicans send Jordan Hawkins to Grizzlies in four-player, two-pick deal 5831758 headlines Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:58:43 EDT Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:05:19 EDT Sportsnet Staff Basketball NBA MEM NO sn-article (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) Amen Thompson Report: Rockets, Amen Thompson agree to five-year, $208M contract extension 5831758 headlines Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:43:48 EDT Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:01:00 EDT Associated Press Houston signed Amen Thompson to a five-year, $208-million rookie-scale contract extension, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Thursday.

]]> Basketball NBA HOU sn-article Rick Bowmer/AP Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry Raptors to retire Kyle Lowry’s jersey on Jan. 10 vs. 76ers 5831758 headlines Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:09:53 EDT Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:13:07 EDT Sportsnet Staff The Toronto Raptors announced Thursday that they will be retiring Kyle Lowry’s No. 7 jersey on Jan. 10 when they take on the Philadelphia 76ers.

]]> Basketball NBA TOR sn-article Jenny Kane/AP Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe Trail Blazers’ Shaedon Sharpe out at least six months after knee surgery 5831758 headlines Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:34:53 EDT Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:34:55 EDT Associated Press Basketball NBA POR sn-article Phil Long/AP Raps ‘My Michael Jordan is Scottie Barnes’: Rajakovic shares praise for Raptors star 5831758 headlines Sat, 22 Aug 2026 23:03:41 EDT Sun, 23 Aug 2026 15:58:45 EDT Zulfi Sheikh There may be no bigger fan of Scottie Barnes than Darko Rajakovic.

]]> Basketball NBA TOR sn-article NBA Top Videos Fri, 26 Sep 2025 13:25:25 EDT Fri, 26 Sep 2025 13:27:50 EDT Josh Beneteau carousel_meta sn-collection 17884769546695164 ‘I think fans will welcome him back’: Devlin on Kawhi’s pending Toronto return 6414058 carousel Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:10:51 EDT Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:10:51 EDT Sportsnet Video Matt Devlin joins the Fan Pregame Show to discuss why he believes Toronto fans will welcome Kawhi Leonard back once the deal is confirmed, and how the former Raptors star could fit with the current team.

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]]> Basketball Golf NBA PGA Tour sn-article (Brynn Anderson/AP) CP174448646 Forward Georges Niang signs one-year contract with Warriors feed_column Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:40:45 EDT Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:41:06 EDT Associated Press Basketball NBA GS sn-article wolves AP source: Marc Stad buys majority ownership of Timberwolves, Lynx for $4.5 billion feed_column Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:14:18 EDT Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:55:19 EDT Associated Press Basketball NBA WNBA MIN MIN sn-article Rebecca Blackwell/AP klay Klay Thompson says he chose Heat because he wanted opportunity to win feed_column Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:22:08 EDT Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:22:11 EDT Associated Press Basketball NBA MIA sn-article Dita Alangkara/AP Australia Canada defeats Panama to remain undefeated in FIBA World Cup qualifying feed_column Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:38:42 EDT Fri, 28 Aug 2026 01:53:32 EDT Sportsnet Staff Basketball sn-article Nick Iwanyshyn/CP NAW Canada changes up roster for second round of FIBA World Cup qualifiers feed_column Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:36:19 EDT Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:42:33 EDT Canadian Press Already 6-0 in FIBA World Cup qualifying action, Canada is using its cushion to experiment with some different lineups in the games ahead.

]]> Basketball sn-article (David Zalubowski/AP) CP175715563 Nuggets send Peyton Watson to Cavs in four-team trade with Clippers, Wizards feed_column Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:09:50 EDT Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:14:47 EDT Associated Press Basketball NBA CLE DEN LAC sn-article Mark J. Terrill/AP Buss Buss siblings still intend to sell Lakers minority shares despite Jeanie’s opposition feed_column Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:33:41 EDT Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:37:35 EDT Associated Press Five of the six children of former Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss still intend to sell their remaining minority ownership of the NBA team despite the opposition of their sister, Jeanie.

]]> Basketball NBA LAL sn-article Pawel Dwulit/AP Jamaal Magloire Former Raptor Jamaal Magloire inducted into Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame feed_column Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:55:24 EDT Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:17:46 EDT Sportsnet Staff Basketball NBA TOR sn-article John Woods/CP moon_xavier1280 Xavier Moon leads Sea Bears past Honey Badgers to claim first CEBL championship feed_column Sat, 15 Aug 2026 19:38:21 EDT Sat, 15 Aug 2026 20:58:56 EDT Canadian Press Basketball sn-article Tony Dejak/AP Charles-Oakley-New-York-Knicks-Spike-Lee Judge sides with Madison Square Garden against Charles Oakley feed_column Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:34:49 EDT Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:34:51 EDT Associated Press Basketball NBA NY sn-article (Scott Marshall/AP) CP175534866 Former MVP Russell Westbrook retires from NBA after 18 seasons feed_column Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:46:03 EDT Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:50:20 EDT Sportsnet Staff Basketball NBA sn-article NBA Schedules (NBA page) Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:03:28 EDT Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:07:43 EDT Josh Beneteau three_cols_meta sn-collection Seth Wenig/AP wemby Eight compelling matchups to watch on 2026-27 NBA schedule 6688993 three_cols Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:07:28 EDT Sat, 15 Aug 2026 08:04:28 EDT Ian Finlayson There’s never a shortage of drama in the NBA.

Ian Finlayson looks at eight matchups that offer the most compelling storylines this upcoming season.

]]> Basketball NBA LAC NY OKC SA TOR sn-article Frank Gunn/CP Scottie Barnes Raptors to open against Bulls, face Clippers early as full schedule unveiled 6688993 three_cols Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:14:15 EDT Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:43:31 EDT Sportsnet Staff Basketball NBA TOR sn-article John Raoux/AP raps (8) Raptors grouped with Pistons, Magic as NBA Cup schedule revealed 6688993 three_cols Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:38:05 EDT Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:38:13 EDT Sportsnet Staff Basketball NBA TOR sn-article (Yuki Iwamura/AP) Malachi Smith Raptors sign guard Malachi Smith ahead of training camp feed_column Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:38:05 EDT Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:38:13 EDT Sportsnet Staff Basketball NBA sn-article Jordan Strauss/AP Bob-Iger AP source: Lakers sold to Josh Kushner, Bob Iger for record price of $12.5 billion feed_column Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:22:29 EDT Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:07:10 EDT Associated Press Basketball NBA LAL sn-article Aaron Gash/AP Harden-less Cavaliers lose to red-hot Bucks Report: Cavaliers trade Schroder and cash to Hornets for Mann feed_column Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:43:36 EDT Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:43:43 EDT Sportsnet Staff Basketball NBA CHA CLE sn-article Bradley Beal Bradley Beal signs two-year, $13.2M deal to return to Clippers feed_column Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:14:03 EDT Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:30:46 EDT Sportsnet Staff Basketball NBA LAC sn-article Nate Billings/AP lebron Ranking the top 10 starting fives in revamped Eastern Conference feed_column Mon, 27 Jul 2026 08:10:08 EDT Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:37:51 EDT Kai Gammage What does LeBron James’ move do for Philly’s depth in the Eastern Conference? Kai Gammage takes a look at the 10 best projected starting fives in the Eastern Conference.

]]> Basketball NBA TOR sn-article Nate Billings/AP sa Ranking the top 10 starting fives in reshaped Western Conference feed_column Wed, 05 Aug 2026 13:04:39 EDT Wed, 05 Aug 2026 13:05:36 EDT Kai Gammage While eyes will be on the East this upcoming season, looming dynasties and top-level players out West aren’t likely to be silenced.

Kai Gammage ranks the top 10 starting fives in the NBA’s Western Conference.

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