As Pacers regroup, Reggie Miller reflects on his NBA Finals loss: ‘You don’t get a ribbon for second place’

As he approaches 60 years of age, NBA Hall of Famer Reggie Miller has had exactly a quarter century to process his one and only appearance in the NBA Finals. While Miller... Read more »

Joel Embiid says he won’t take part in closed-door team meetings anymore after last season’s leak

When a sports team holds a players-only team meeting, it’s supposed to be a sacred thing. What’s said in those meetings is supposed to stay in those meetings, but that isn’t always... Read more »

Why Bradley Beal and the Clippers needed each other after veteran flamed out with Suns

As widely suspected, the Los Angeles Clippers had a plan. They didn’t just dump Norman Powell to avoid overpaying him on his next contract; they effectively swapped him for John Collins and... Read more »

NBA owners ask for new study on expansion, no timeline for cities to be chosen or anything else

LAS VEGAS — Adam Silver spun it as a step forward, the next step toward NBA expansion. It felt like the NBA’s existing owners pumping the brakes on that idea. What the... Read more »

Mariners’ Cal Raleigh first catcher to win Home Run Derby; Jets sign Garrett Wilson to $130M extension

This is an article version of the CBS Sports HQ AM Newsletter, the ultimate guide to every day in sports. You can sign up to get it in your inbox every weekday... Read more »

Victor Wembanyama says Spurs have medically cleared him months after blood clot ended his season

Four months after a blood clot ended his season early, Victor Wembanyama has been medically cleared to play basketball, per French outlet L’Équipe. The San Antonio Spurs star was shut down in... Read more »

Jonas Valančiūnas trade: Nuggets acquire center from Kings despite his interest in playing overseas

Getty Images It’s taken a while for the trade to go through, but veteran center Jonas Valanciunas is officially a member of the Denver Nuggets. On Sunday night, the Nuggets announced they acquired... Read more »

Plaschke: Kobe Bryant has one more lesson for LeBron James — how to retire

The news seemed routine. The ramifications could be resounding. Late last month, LeBron James exercised his $52.6 million player option with the Lakers for next season. It was an expected transaction that,... Read more »

Here’s why Cooper Flagg’s lackluster NBA summer league debut reminded Mark Cuban of Kobe Bryant

No one’s pressing the panic button following Cooper Flagg’s ho-hum Las Vegas Summer League debut this week, especially former Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. Expectations for the No. 1 overall pick aren’t... Read more »

Cooper Flagg’s debut was ESPN’s fourth-most watched Summer League game ever

Cooper Flagg is already an NBA star in one respect. The first overall pick of the 2025 NBA Draft made his Summer League debut on Thursday and, alongside another ratings-driver in Bronny... Read more »