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Toronto Raptors guard-forward Scottie Barnes has been named Eastern Conference Defensive Player of the Month for October/November.

Barnes becomes the first Raptor to capture the monthly award.

#BallersNewz #NBA #Raptors #basketball
December 2, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Four Portland Thorns FC players are out of contract for the 2026 NWSL season and will now enter free agency:

- Defenders Kaitlyn Torpey and Nicole Payne
- Midfielders Naomi Powell and Olivia Katoa

#BallersNewz #NWSL #PortlandThorns
December 2, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Per the Portland Thorns: The Thorns are in discussions with forward Sophia Wilson, who has a player option for 2026, after she missed this past season on maternity leave.

#BallersNewz #NWSL #PortlandThorns
December 2, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Per the Portland Thorns: The Thorns' contracted roster for the 2026 @nwslsoccer.com season currently features the following players.

#BallersNewz #NWSL #PortlandThorns #womenssoccer
December 2, 2025 at 8:13 PM
The Golden State Warriors have signed guard LJ Cryer to a two-way contract.

#BallersNewz #NBA #NBAGLeague #basketball
December 2, 2025 at 6:52 PM
The Lexington Sporting Club has executed Hannah Sharts’ option clause, keeping the center-back in Lexington through the 2026/27 Gainbridge Super League season.

#BallersNewz #womenssoccer
December 2, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Kenneth Faried has earned the EuroLeague Basketball MVP of the Month for November after his stellar play for Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens.

He averaged 13.5 points on 64.5% shooting, 7.5 rebounds – including 4.0 offensive boards – and 2.0 blocks per game in Nov.

#BallersNewz #EuroLeague #basketball
December 2, 2025 at 6:28 PM
The Utah Royals have signed free agent Miyabi Moriya to a salary cap-exempt contract through the 2026 season.

#BallersNewz #NWSL #UtahRoyals #soccer
December 2, 2025 at 6:25 PM
The Utah Royals have signed free agent Madison Hammond on a two-year deal that will keep her in Utah through the 2027 season.

#BallersNewz #NWSL #UtahRoyals
December 2, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Per the Kansas City Current: Goalkeeper Laurel Ivory will depart the club as a free agent at the end of her contract, which concludes Dec. 31, 2025.

#BallersNewz #NWSL #KCCurrent
December 2, 2025 at 6:23 PM
The Orlando Pride has signed defender Hailie Mace to a three-year contract through the 2028 NWSL season.

#BallersNewz #NWSL #OrlandoPride #womenssoccer
December 2, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Per the North Carolina Courage: NC Courage and veteran midfielder Dani Weatherholt have agreed to terms on a one-year, guaranteed contract extension through the 2026 NWSL season.

Photo credit: Katie Schroeck

#BallersNewz #NWSL #NCCourage #womenssoccer
December 1, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Chicago Stars FC have signed midfielder Brianna Pinto to a two-year contract running through the 2027 NWSL season, the football club announced today.

#BallersNewz #NWSL #ChicagoStarsFC #womenssoccer
December 1, 2025 at 6:53 PM
The Maine Celtics have waived forward Vance Jackson.

#BallersNewz #NBA #NBAGLeague #MaineCeltics
December 1, 2025 at 6:52 PM
The Maine Celtics have acquired NBA veteran guard Keon Johnson off waivers.

#BallersNewz #NBA #NBAGLeague #MaineCeltics
December 1, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Per Gotham FC: Rose Lavelle and Lilly Reale have been nominated for the 2025 U.S. Soccer End-of-Year Awards.

Lavelle is a finalist for Female Player of the Year, while Reale is nominated for Young Female Player of the Year, presented by Henkel.

#BallersNewz #GothamFC #NWSL #soccer
December 1, 2025 at 6:50 PM
The Rio Grande Valley Vipers will have, for the first-time-ever, three of its home games nationally televised on Prime Video this season.

The three game dates are as followed:

- 12/01/25 at 7:00pm CST
- 02/07/26 at 8:00pm CST
- 02/27/26 at 6:30pm CST

#BallersNewz #NBAGLeague #basketball
December 1, 2025 at 6:48 PM
USA 3x3 AmeriCup men's and women's teams win gold medals at the 2025 FIBA 3x3 AmeriCup.

#BallersNewz #FIBA #AmeriCup #USABasketball
December 1, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Per the Cleveland Cavaliers: Forward Larry Nance Jr. injured his right calf during Friday night’s game at Atlanta. An MRI on Saturday revealed a Grade 1 soleus strain. He will begin treatment and is expected to miss approximately 3-4 weeks.

#BallersNewz #NBA #ClevelandCavaliers #basketball
December 1, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens star Kendrick Nunn and EA7 Emporio Armani Milan leader Shavon Shields claim co-MVP of the Round honors in Round 13 of the 2025-26 EuroLeague season!🏀

#BallersNewz #EuroLeague #basketball
November 27, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Per Washington Wizards: Guard-forward Corey Kispert sustained a fracture to the tip of his right thumb in the third quarter of the Wizards’ game against the Atlanta Hawks on Nov. 25.

#BallersNewz #NBA #WashingtonWizards
November 27, 2025 at 7:16 PM
The Golden State Warriors have assigned forward Jonathan Kuminga, guard De’Anthony Melton, and forward Gui Santos to the Santa Cruz Warriors, Golden State’s NBA G League affiliate.

#BallersNewz #NBA #GoldenStateWarriors
November 26, 2025 at 9:20 PM
The Phoenix Mercury have unveiled their new Heroine and Explorer Edition uniforms that will debut in the 2026 WNBA season.

Courtesy: Phoenix Mercury

#BallersNewz #WNBA #PhoenixMercury #womensbasketball
November 26, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Gotham FC’s second @nwslsoccer.com Championship win in three years was the most-watched match in league history, drawing 1.184 million viewers.

The match becomes the first NWSL game to surpass 1 million viewers.

#BallersNewz #NWSL #GothamFC #soccer
November 26, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Per the Portland Thorns: The club and Head Coach Rob Gale have agreed to part ways. Assistant Coach Sarah Lowdon will serve as interim head coach.

#BallersNewz #NWSL #PortlandThorns
November 26, 2025 at 10:53 AM