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WNBA expanding the league with three new teams

CNBC's Alex Sherman joins 'Fast Money' with comments from the WNBA Commissioner on plans to expand the league with three new teams.

CNBC

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LeBron James to become first NBA basketballer to play 23rd season

The 40-year-old's exercising the $52.6 million dollar option in his contract to remain with the Los Angeles Lakers until the season ends in April 2026.

Africanews

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WNBA expands, adds three new teams

CNBC’s Alex Sherman joins 'Money Movers' to discuss the WNBA's expansion.

CNBC

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Masai Ujiiri era ends in Toronto as Raptors turf longtime president

After 12 years and one NBA championship, the Toronto Raptors have fired longtime president Masai Ujiri. The move, which has upset many Raptors fans, is just the latest shakeup since Rogers consolidated its ownership of Maple Leaf Sports ...

CBC News

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Mavericks select Cooper Flagg with top pick in 2025 NBA Draft

Cooper Flagg went No. 1 in the 2025 NBA Draft Wednesday, picked by the Dallas Mavericks after a banner freshman season at Duke University.

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What it takes to get drafted to the NBA

CNN’s Omar Jimenez visits the Brooklyn Nets’ Jalen Wilson and Assistant Coach Jay Hernandez to experience the challenges of getting drafted into the NBA.

CNN

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Canadian Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins NBA championship

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, a Canadian star on the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder, not only helped his team to the NBA championship, he also took home the trophy as playoff MVP and a scoring title. Gilgeous-Alexander was named league MVP last ...

CBC News

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Oklahoma City Thunder capture city's first NBA title

The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Indiana Pacers on Sunday to win the city's first NBA title. The Pacers came up short after losing their star player early in the game.

CBS News

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Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark continues to dazzle in second season

CNN World Sport’s Don Riddell looks at Caitlin Clark’s rise to WNBA stardom.

CNN

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Pacers-Thunder head to Game 7 of NBA Finals

The Indiana Pacers forced a Game 7 against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Finals, setting up a dramatic conclusion to this year's season. Gary Washburn, the national basketball writer for the Boston Globe, has more on what to expect.

CBS News

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Pacers, Thunder set to face off in game 5 of NBA Finals

The Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder are set to face off Monday in game five of the NBA Finals. The teams are currently tied 2-2 in the best-of-seven series.

CBS News

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Knicks beat Pacers 111-94 to force game 6 in playoff series

The New York Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers 111-94 on Thursday night, forcing a sixth game in the best-of-seven NBA playoff series. Chris Dudley, a former Knicks center, joins "CBS 24/7 News" with more playoff updates.

CBS News

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Legendary basketball coach thinks Clark-Reese rivalry is good for the game

CNN’s Laura Coates speaks with Dawn Staley, one of the most accomplished figures in women’s basketball, about the rivalry between Angel Reese and Caitlan Clark.

CNN

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Knicks host Pacers in second round opener of NBA Playoffs

The New York Knicks are set to host the Indiana Pacers in the first game of the second round of the NBA Playoffs on Wednesday.

CBS America

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar shares how activism shaped his legacy

In his new book, "We All Want to Change the World," Kareem Abdul-Jabbar recounts how the fight for racial justice from the civil rights era to today influenced his path from NBA icon to outspoken author and advocate.

CBS News

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Investors look past DraftKings' weak March Madness

DraftKings CEO Jason Robins discusses how an unusual March Madness impacted the sports betting company and how it is preparing for the future.

Bloomberg

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Teams compete for Africa basketball league finals qualification

Senegal is hosting the Sahara Conference of the Basketball Africa League. African teams are competing at the Dakar Arena, hoping to secure a spot in the finals, which will take place in Pretoria in June.

France 24

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What to know about the 2025 NBA playoff first-round games

The battle for the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy begins this weekend as the NBA Playoffs get underway. Saturday will see four first-round games take place across both conferences.

CBS News

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Tom Brady, Steph Curry sued over FTX scandal

A class action lawsuit is forging ahead in Miami, against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and several paid celebrity promoters of the now-defunct crypto exchange. Three separate lawsuits filed by plaintiffs have now been consolidated a...

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Freeing U.S basketball star Griner a 'priority' for Biden

US President Joe Biden has read a letter from Brittney Griner, the women's basketball star who has been detained in Russia since February, and freeing her is a "priority," the White House said Tuesday.

France 24

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'We can't get numb to this': Steve Kerr on Texas

Golden State Warriors Coach Steve Kerr lays bare his feelings after the massacre of 18 children and 3 teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.

CNBC

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Unvaccinated pro athletes barred from playing in Canada

Pro sports teams travelling to Canada for games will be forced to leave unvaccinated players behind. Federal officials eliminated an exemption that allowed unvaccinated pro athletes entry into the country to play games.

CBC News

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Athletes, performers exempted from vaccine mandates

New York City's mayor will announce Thursday that he's exempting athletes and performers from the citys vaccine mandate for private workers, a move that will allow Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving to play home games and unvaccinated baseb...

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