Basketball

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics are trading recently acquired forward Georges Niang and two future second-round draft picks to the Utah Jazz in exchange for rookie RJ Luis Jr., ESPN reported on Tuesday.

MIAMI (AP) — A former Miami Heat security officer accused of selling stolen jerseys and other memorabilia worth millions of dollars made his initial appearance in federal court on Tuesday.

NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA hoped to create some buzz with its inaugural Rivals Week , which is slated to begin on Saturday.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — De'Aaron Fox says he has vivid memories of many of the San Antonio Spurs' championship runs, just from being a basketball fan. He now wants to find out how it would feel as a player.

The NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments will not expand beyond 68 teams in 2026, but future growth remains on the radar.

SEATTLE (AP) — Natasha Howard scored 21 points and the Indiana Fever, playing without Caitlin Clark for a seventh straight game, beat the Seattle Storm 78-74 on Sunday to extend their winning streak to five.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Luka Doncic's first six months with the Los Angeles Lakers were more than enough to give him a vision of a glittering long-term future with his new team.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Luka Doncic's first six months with the Los Angeles Lakers were more than enough to give him a vision of a glittering long-term future with his new team.

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Marina Mabrey scored 18 points and Tina Charles added 15 to help the Connecticut Sun beat the short-handed New York Liberty 78-62 on Friday night.

Seven-time WNBA All-Star Candace Parker was unimpressed by the effort in the All-Star Game . Parker criticized the game on a podcast that aired Wednesday, calling it “awful.