<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>



<rss version="2.0">
  <channel>
    <title><![CDATA[Basketball - ArcaMax Publishing]]></title>
	<link>https://www.arcamax.com//sports/basketball/rss</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Basketball News Feed]]></description>
	<language>en-us</language>
	<copyright>Copyright 2026 ArcaMax Publishing</copyright>
	
	
	
  <item>
  
		<title><![CDATA[Here are the Knicks' NBA Cup opponents -- including LeBron James' new-look 76ers]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — The Knicks’ defense of their NBA Cup title will not
come easily.

As the 2026-27 schedule continues to roll out, the NBA on Wednesday
unveiled the group play matchups for its in-season tournament.

And the Knicks’ group is ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/basketball/s-4274448</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Aug/12/2026</pubDate>
  </item>

	
	
  <item>
  
		<title><![CDATA[Mirjam Swanson: Bob Iger could be the Imagineer to lead the Lakers back to glory]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — So instead of the Dodgerfication of the Lakers, we're
getting the Disneyfication of the Lakers.

Hakuna Matata?

Yes, it's weird and distressing, watching billionaires play catch
with our ballclubs.

But this high-stakes game of ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/basketball/s-4274425</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Aug/12/2026</pubDate>
  </item>

	
	
  <item>
  
		<title><![CDATA[La Velle E. Neal III: Wolves need help after losing Naz Reid and Julius Randle. Ben Simmons isn't the answer.]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[MINNEAPOLIS — No, Wolves fans. You have not fallen through the time
vortex and landed back in 2021.

But, yes, this is about Ben Simmons coming to Minnesota.

A report on Monday has Simmons, healthy and seeking NBA
re-employment, is about to ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/basketball/s-4274423</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Aug/12/2026</pubDate>
  </item>

	
	
  <item>
  
		<title><![CDATA[What Bob Iger's Angel City ownership can illuminate about his impending Lakers acquisition]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — Bob Iger's purchase of the Lakers isn't the former
Disney boss's first foray into ownership of a professional sports
franchise in Southern California: Twenty-five months ago Iger and his
wife Willow Bay, dean of the Annenberg ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/basketball/s-4274386</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Aug/12/2026</pubDate>
  </item>

	
	
  <item>
  
		<title><![CDATA[Bill Plaschke: Too many questions, not enough answers. Lakers sale doesn't pass smell test.]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — The Lakers are being sold … again?

The Lakers are being sold … by the Dodgers owner who was supposed
to save them?

The Lakers are being sold … to one guy who owns an underachieving
women’s professional soccer team and ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/basketball/s-4274336</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Aug/12/2026</pubDate>
  </item>

	
	
  <item>
  
		<title><![CDATA[Bob Iger, Joshua Kushner to buy Lakers from Mark Walter's ownership group for $12.5 billion]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — Less than a year after Dodgers owner Mark Walter
bought the Lakers for a record-breaking sum, L.A.’s iconic NBA
franchise is now being sold to Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger for $12.5
billion, sources familiar with the matter but ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/basketball/s-4274284</link>
		<previewImage>https://www.arcamax.comhttps://resources.arcamax.com/newspics/391/39199/3919963.gif</previewImage>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/12/2026</pubDate>
  </item>

	
	
  <item>
  
		<title><![CDATA['It's over': NBA great Russell Westbrook retires, ending Hall of Fame career]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Russell Westbrook was an NBA enigma, right up
to the very end.

The 37-year-old point guard posted a video to social media Wednesday
announcing his retirement. The imagery was striking. The messaging was
somewhat cryptic, ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/basketball/s-4274281</link>
		<previewImage>https://www.arcamax.comhttps://resources.arcamax.com/newspics/391/39199/3919958.gif</previewImage>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/12/2026</pubDate>
  </item>

	
	
  <item>
  
		<title><![CDATA[What does Lakers sale mean for Sonics expansion bid?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[SEATTLE — Around these parts, numbers that include a 12 have a way
of catching your eye or attention. Perhaps it’s just the predominance
of seeing them everywhere, especially as fall draws closer.

But the number that included a 12 on ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/basketball/s-4274280</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Aug/12/2026</pubDate>
  </item>

	
	
  <item>
  
		<title><![CDATA[Buying the Lakers cements Bob Iger's longtime dream of owning major sports franchises]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — Throughout his storied career as a media executive,
Bob Iger has made repeated attempts to own a major sports franchise. On
Wednesday, he succeeded with a splash, joining Joshua Kushner to
purchase the Lakers for $12.5 billion.

...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/basketball/s-4274279</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Aug/12/2026</pubDate>
  </item>

	
	
  <item>
  
		<title><![CDATA[Bob Iger, Joshua Kushner to buy Lakers from Mark Walter's ownership group for $12.5 billion]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — What  difference a year makes.

Less than a year after Dodgers owner Mark Walter bought the Lakers
for a record-breaking sum, L.A.’s iconic NBA franchise is now being
sold to Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger for $12.5 billion, sources...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/basketball/s-4274207</link>
		<previewImage>https://www.arcamax.comhttps://resources.arcamax.com/newspics/391/39198/3919863.gif</previewImage>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/12/2026</pubDate>
  </item>

	
	
  <item>
  
		<title><![CDATA[Mac Engel: WNBA addressing transgender issue is an attack on common sense]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[FORT WORTH, Texas — We have approximately two months remaining of
terrifying headlines, such as “Transgenders Taking Over Sorority
RushTok?” and “The Next Regular Season WNBA MVP Will Be a
Man.”

Few words mobilize voters like “Trans,�...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/basketball/s-4273758</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Aug/12/2026</pubDate>
  </item>

	
	
  <item>
  
		<title><![CDATA[Antawn Jamison goes deep on MJ, UNC, and the inside story of hiring Michael Malone]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Former UNC and NBA star Antawn Jamison isn’t
playing basketball anymore, but he’s still had a newsy 2026.

Jamison was deeply involved in the hiring of new UNC men’s
basketball coach Michael Malone, and he goes in depth ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/basketball/s-4273757</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Aug/12/2026</pubDate>
  </item>

	
	
  <item>
  
		<title><![CDATA[Dunleavy not worried about Curry extension talks even after Warriors' quiet offseason]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Although they are no longer surefire contenders and their superstar
is saddled with an injury-prone roster, the Golden State Warriors still
expect Steph Curry to sign a lucrative extension with the only
organization he has ever played for.

Coming...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/basketball/s-4273562</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Aug/11/2026</pubDate>
  </item>

	
	
  <item>
  
		<title><![CDATA[Warriors to battle title contenders in 2026-27 season opener, Christmas Day game]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Warriors will open their season on the road in Los Angeles for
the second consecutive season.

The NBA announced on Tuesday morning that the Warriors will play at
the Lakers on Oct. 21, where they will get their first look at the
new-look ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/basketball/s-4273446</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Aug/11/2026</pubDate>
  </item>

	
	
  <item>
  
		<title><![CDATA[Sixers open season Oct. 20 at Knicks, face Cavaliers in Philly home debut for LeBron James, Jaylen Brown]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA — The 76ers will be one of the NBA’s highest-profile
teams this season after adding LeBron James and Jaylen Brown to a roster
that already included Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe.

And they’re being treated as such ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/basketball/s-4273413</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Aug/11/2026</pubDate>
  </item>

	
	
  <item>
  
		<title><![CDATA[Sean Keeler: Nuggets' Nikola Jokic really needs to stop being Mr. Nice Guy to Josh Kroenke]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DENVER — Nikola Jokic needs to look at Josh Kroenke the way he
looks at Jaylin Williams. 

Crazy eyes. Brows in attack mode. Nostrils burning like sparklers at
an Independence Day picnic. A grown man who’s not gonna take this
bleep anymore. 

...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/basketball/s-4272206</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Aug/10/2026</pubDate>
  </item>

	
	
  <item>
  
		<title><![CDATA[LeBron James could live in New York while playing in Philly. Wilt Chamberlain did it first.]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA — The trolleys stopped running at midnight so Tom
Hoover waited outside the Philadelphia Warriors locker room for a lift
back to Villanova. He was a teenage college student and his ride after
sitting in the stands at Convention Hall...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/basketball/s-4272205</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Aug/10/2026</pubDate>
  </item>

	
	
  <item>
  
		<title><![CDATA[Lynx guard Kayla McBride sets  record for 3-pointers in a WNBA game]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[MINNEAPOLIS — As the final seconds of the Minnesota Lynx’s 103-90
win over the Dallas Wings ticked away Sunday, a Target Center crowd of
14,421 began chanting, “Kay-la, Kay-la.”

Kayla McBride waved to the Lynx fans, heading to the bench ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/basketball/s-4272044</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Aug/09/2026</pubDate>
  </item>

	
	
  <item>
  
		<title><![CDATA[Mike Sielski: Expect LeBron James and Jaylen Brown to be the calm to the storm that often can be the Sixers]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA — Nobody throws a premature party like the 76ers. From
the 2012 blowout to welcome Andrew Bynum to a 2016 rally at the Art
Museum after going 10-72 and getting the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft —
a pick that turned out to be Ben ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/basketball/s-4271588</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Aug/09/2026</pubDate>
  </item>

	
	
  <item>
  
		<title><![CDATA[Ira Winderman: Ranking Giannis-Bam in Heat power-play pantheon (already at top of NBA?)]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[MIAMI — In terms of power play, a case could be made that the Miami
Heat have never been better positioned when it comes to the two starters
in their power rotation.

With this being the Heat’s 39th season, that certainly says plenty
about the...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/basketball/s-4271585</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Aug/09/2026</pubDate>
  </item>

	
	 
	<item>
	  <title><![CDATA[More from Basketball on ArcaMax »]]></title>
	  <link>https://www.arcamax.com/basketball</link>
	</item>
	
  </channel>
</rss>

