NBA The Run

Rogers now controls 100% of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, the parent company of the Toronto Raptors, making the NBA franchise fully Canadian-owned. The move ends the shared ownership structure with Bell, which had held a stake in the company that also runs the Toronto Maple Leafs. Sports fans are discussing what single-owner control could mean for the future direction of the Raptors.

ESPN has published the broadcast schedule for 'Inside the NBA' for the 2026-27 season, laying out when the studio show will air during the upcoming basketball year. Fans and media are taking note of how the beloved analysis programme, which moved to ESPN after its long run on TNT, will be slotted around next season's game coverage.

VSiN, The Sports Betting Network, continues its round-the-clock broadcast covering NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL and NCAA action, available live on TuneIn. The outlet reported a technical issue for the day, running only the main VSiN feed instead of its usual additional programming. The network provides sports talk and gaming-focused analysis for betting audiences.

Famous shooting coach Chris 'Lethal Shooter' Matthews says he would love to work with Ben Simmons, saying he would cancel everything on his schedule next month and move to Sacramento to do it. The offer is aimed at helping the oft-criticized Simmons improve his shot, a long-standing weakness in his game.

Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren has agreed to a five-year, $200 million contract extension, per reporting by The New York Times. The deal ends a drawn-out offseason in which Duren's future in Detroit was the subject of prolonged negotiation and uncertainty. The extension keeps the young big man with the Pistons as the franchise continues building around its core of young talent.

The Milwaukee Bucks have chosen the NBA app as their direct-to-consumer home, meaning fans will be able to stream the team's games through the league's own platform rather than a dedicated Bucks service. It is a notable step in the NBA's push to consolidate local game distribution as teams move away from regional sports networks.

The NBA's most popular studio show, widely understood to be Inside the NBA on TNT, is back for a new season, but observers say this year feels different. The Cleveland-based report notes the show's return coincides with questions about its future and changes around its long-running cast and production setup, prompting fans to discuss how the beloved program will look this season.

'Inside the NBA,' the long-running studio show best known for its run on TNT, is set to appear more frequently on ESPN and ABC during the current NBA season, according to the New York Times. The expanded presence follows the show's move into the ESPN family of networks as part of the NBA's new media rights arrangements, giving the analysis program a bigger broadcast window this year.

Spike Lee and Giancarlo Esposito were among the celebrities courtside as the New York Knicks faced the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals, according to ABC7. Famous fans have long filled Knicks games at Madison Square Garden, and Lee in particular is a fixture at big playoff moments, drawing attention alongside the on-court action.