Sneakers

The 2026 NBA and WNBA Signature Shoe Landscape: 33 Athletes, 16 Brands, and a Design Shift

A record 33 athletes hold NBA and WNBA signature deals across 16 brands in 2026 — with five newcomers including Angel Reese, JuJu Watkins, and Tyrese Haliburton, and Zion Williamson's Jordan line discontinued.

Sneakers

Nike Sabrina 3 "What The" Releases April 2026

The Nike Sabrina 3 "What The" merges five previous colorways into a single asymmetrical design, with Oregon-green tongue detailing and a style code of IO7845-300 dropping April 2026 at $145.

NCAA

Federal prosecutors charge 26 in alleged conspiracy to manipulate basketball games

Players were paid $10K–$30K per game to underperform — and federal prosecutors say the fix was in across 17 Division I programs and the Chinese Basketball Association.

Nike

Devin Booker Debuts Nike Book 2 "Black Tie" PE

Alongside the Nike Book 2 "Rising" launch, Devin Booker dropped a tuxedo-inspired "Black Tie" PE — all-black mesh upper, white two-tone stripes, and a pop of Phoenix Suns orange on the BOOK tongue logo.

Basketball

The Founder's Absence: Napheesa Collier's Surgery Exposes Unrivaled's Fragile Star Power

Collier reversed her own December stance on surgery just days before Unrivaled's tip-off—the co-founder who went 13-1 as league MVP in Year 1 will miss all of Year 2, exposing how thin the league's star depth has become without Clark, Wilson, or Reese.

Air Jordan

Air Jordan 11 Low "UNC"

The Air Jordan 11 Low University Blue makes only its third appearance in 25 years, with the 2026 retro arriving April 18 at $190 — Jordan Brand's patience with heritage colorways on full display.

Nike

Nike A'One "Stone Mauve"

The A'One "Stone Mauve" arrives January 1 at $115, eight months after the debut "Pink A'ura" — Wilson's second signature following her 2025 WNBA sweep of scoring title, MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, and Finals MVP, a first in league history.

Nike

Nike Book 2 "Phoenix"

Booker's Nike Book 2 'Phoenix' literalizes rebirth mythology—its lenticular Swoosh shifts flame graphics as you move, capping a trilogy that began with him burning the Book 1 'Torched' on Instagram.

NBA

Nikola Jokić Injury: Nuggets Star Exits vs. Heat After Suffering Left Knee Injury

Spencer Jones accidentally stepped on Jokić's foot, hyperextending the three-time MVP's left knee late in the first half vs. Miami — a devastating blow to a Nuggets squad already missing Gordon, Braun, and Cam Johnson.

Sneakers

Jordan Brand's Luka 5

Jordan Brand's 'Bad Luka, Nice Shoes' campaign has Dončić mailing apology notes and pairs of the Luka 5 to refs and reporters he's clashed with—making his technical foul reputation the shoe's entire selling point.

Sneakers

Anthony Edwards' Adidas AE 2 "Christmas" Brings Holiday Heat to the Hardwood

Style code JQ9503 drops December 20 — adidas' split red-and-green AE 2 'Christmas' lands just in time for Edwards and the Timberwolves' nationally televised Christmas Day showdown against the Nuggets, at $130.

Sneakers

Air Jordan 8 "Bugs Bunny" Returns

Twelve years off shelves, the Air Jordan 8 'Bugs Bunny' returns December 20 for $210—Jordan Brand's 40th anniversary release anchored in the Space Jam mythology that still defines sneaker culture for two generations.