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The Indiana Fever have been hit hard by injury issues this season, including a major blow with star guard Caitlin Clark. While three players in Sophie Cunningham, Aari McDonald and Sydney Colson are out of the year, Clark’s status is a little more uncertain. She’s currently dealing with a groin injury as well as a […]

The 2004-05 Illinois Fighting Illini team is arguably the greatest team in program history. With Bruce Weber as head coach and stars such as Deron Williams, Dee Brown and Luther Head, that Illinois team made it to the national championship game before falling to North Carolina, 75-70. Although that Fighting Illini team did not win […]

It’s been a trying year for the Connecticut Sun as they entered the first season of a rebuild. But as the regular season winds down, the Sun’s young core has shown some promise. But the Sun were dealt a tough blow this week when it was revealed that veteran guard Bria Hartley had suffered a […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic is currently playing for his home country of Slovenia at EuroBasket, and his team find themselves in a precarious situation. Slovenia is currently 0-2 with three games remaining before the next phase of the tournament. Following the most recent loss for Slovenia at EuroBasket, Luka Doncic laid out what […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Sparks’ quest to make the WNBA Playoffs suffered a crushing blow on Friday following their 76-75 loss to the Indiana Fever. The loss dropped the Sparks to 17-20 and put them two games back of the eighth seed with only seven games remaining. Following the loss, Sparks forward Dearica […]

During the Indiana Pacers’ run to the NBA Finals during the 2024-25 season, one of the team’s unsung hero’s was backup point guard TJ McConnell. McConnell was one of the Pacers’ most consistent players throughout the postseason, and he tried his best to lead a comeback during Game 7 of the Finals against the Oklahoma […]

LOS ANGELES – Just before Los Angeles Sparks head coach Lynne Roberts’ pregame press conference on Friday, she had been meeting with her staff talking about potential reasons for the uptick in injuries this WNBA season. The Sparks have been relatively healthy since Cameron Brink returned to the lineup on July 29. Since then, Friday’s […]

Expansion is set to hit the WNBA over the next few years, but making a roster is currently tough. With only 12 roster spots available among 13 current teams, it’s not uncommon to see draft picks, first-rounders even, struggling to make a team’s final roster. Plenty of talented college basketball players often find themselves on […]

LOS ANGELES – After nearly a week off since their last game, the Los Angeles Sparks were back on the court on Tuesday night against the visiting Phoenix Mercury. The Sparks couldn’t put together a win streak as they fell to the Mercury, 92-84, in a game that was physical from the opening tip. Following […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Sparks suffered a minor setback on Tuesday in their quest to make the playoffs following the team’s 92-84 loss to the Phoenix Mercury. But the Sparks’ loss aside, one of the more pressing concerns after the game was the status of Rickea Jackson who seemingly suffered an injury late […]

Over the past couple of seasons, one of the biggest false narratives from fans and media surrounding LA Clippers star Kawhi Leonard is that he chooses to sit out games, especially back-to-backs. What a lot of those people don’t seem to realize is that the game restrictions and limitations are coming from the team and […]

The 2025-26 season for the Iowa Hawkeyes is going to be the start of a new era with new head coach Ben McCollum in place after the program parted ways with longtime head coach Fran McCafferey. With McCollum at the helm for Iowa, several of his former Drake players followed him via the transfer portal, […]

On Monday, the Chicago Sky paid tribute to one of the greatest players in WNBA history with the jersey retirement ceremony for Candace Parker. Earlier this season, Parker had her jersey retired by the Los Angeles Sparks, the team she began her career with, and this marked an honor for her hometown team where she […]

The Chicago Sky witnessed the honoring of a legend in Candace Parker on Monday with her jersey retirement ceremony. But on the court, those in attendance were witnessing the future of the Sky in Angel Reese who reached a franchise record during the team’s game against the Aces. Against the Aces, Angel Reese reached the […]

The New York Liberty have suffered a rash of injuries lately which has coincided with them falling out of the No. 2 seed in the WNBA standings, and now in a battle for playoff positioning and possible homecourt advantage in the opening round of the postseason. But the Liberty received reinforcements on Monday with Breanna […]

Earlier this WNBA season, former star Candace Parker had her jersey retired by the Los Angeles Sparks, the team she was drafted by and played the first 13 season of her career with. On Monday night, Candace Parker had her second jersey retirement, this time by the Chicago Sky. A Chicago native, Candace Parker’s second […]

Amid the 2025 WNBA season, one of the major issues dominating headlines is the negotiations surrounding a potential new CBA. With an Oct. 31 deadline approaching for the WNBA and the players union to agree on a new CBA, the chances of that happening are unlikely, as per Annie Costibile of Front Office Sports. Negotiations […]

The Minnesota Lynx got a big win on Sunday, 97-84, against the Indiana Fever, but the game was significant in that it was the return of star forward Napheesa Collier from an ankle injury. Collier had been sidelined for seven consecutive games since suffering the injury back on Aug. 2. Collier’s return gives the Lynx […]

LOS ANGELES – As Kelsey Plum walked over to a small group of reporters following the official launch of her new foundation, the excitement and joy in the eyes of the Los Angeles Sparks star was unmistakable. After a press release that went out on Thursday, Kelsey Plum officially launched the new foundation at the […]

With only a handful of games remaining in the 2025 WNBA regular season, the Los Angeles Sparks are firmly in the playoff hunt. After a frustrating start to the season, the Sparks have since turned things around with a stretch that began right before the All-Star break. As the season winds down, the Sparks had […]

When it comes to the greatest players in Orlando Magic franchise history, a discussion cannot be complete without the mention of Dwight Howard. Regardless of whatever fans and media may think of him, Howard is certainly one of the best players to suit up for the Magic and one of the best overall with his […]

Sunday was a big and solemn day in the NBA world and for the Los Angeles Lakers as it marked what would have been the late Kobe Bryant’s 47th birthday. Many of his peers, including Pau Gasol, took to social media to honor Bryant on his special day. Current Lakers star LeBron James was also […]

The Orlando Magic have had one of the better offseasons in the NBA so far, beginning with the trade for Desmond Bane ahead of the NBA Draft, and then signing Tyus Jones in free agency and re-singing Moritz Wagner as well. The Magic made another roster move, late in the offseason, with the signing of […]

It’s been seven games now that Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier has missed since she suffered an ankle injury back on Aug 2. The Lynx have managed to go 5-2 in her absence and have held on to the No. 1 overall seed in the WNBA standings. However, the MVP candidate might be close to […]

The Las Vegas Aces stayed red-hot on Saturday following their 91-81 win against the Washington Mystics, their tenth consecutive win now. During the Aces win, A’ja Wilson finished with 36 points and 13 rebounds, putting her behind only Diana Taurasi for the WNBA record of most career games of at least 30 points, as per […]

In a battle between two teams who have already been eliminated from playoff contention in the WNBA standings, the Chicago Sky fell to the Connecticut Sun, 94-84, on Saturday. To make matters worse for the Sky, they played the entire second half without head coach Tyler Marsh who was ejected from the game in the […]

Coming into the 2025 WNBA season, Los Angeles Sparks head coach Lynne Roberts knew that Azurá Stevens was going to be a perfect fit for her system. Roberts was looking to implement a style of play that was successful during her tenure as head coach of the Utah Utes. That is, an uptempo style emphasizing […]

When Connecticut Sun center Tina Charles retires, she’ll go down as one of the greatest players to ever play the game, but in the meantime she’ll keep reaching WNBA records. During the Sun’s game against the Washington Mystics on Thursday, Charles reached several milestones to add to what has already been a Hall of Fame […]

At this point in the regular season, the Chicago Sky have already been eliminated from playoff contention. But they can still play spoiler in terms of seeding which is exactly what they did following their 91-85 win against the New York Liberty on Thursday. Not only that, but Thursday’s win marked only the second game […]

The Phoenix Mercury have been one of the best teams in the WNBA this season, powered by Alyssa Thomas’ MVP campaign. As it stands, the Mercury are 21-13 and a half game behind the Atlanta Dream for the third seed in the WNBA standings. The Mercury already made one in-season move with the signing of […]

With the 2025 EuroBasket getting underway, one of the teams that figures to be among the top at the event is Serbia. Led by Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic, Serbia also features other NBA players such as Los Angeles Clippers guard Bogdan Bogdanovic, Washington Wizards big man Tristan Vukcevic, Miami Heat forward Nikola Jovic and […]

The 2024-25 season was mired by injuries for the New Orleans Pelicans. Several key players missed time due to injuries, and the team opted to move in a different direction following the in-season trade of Brandon Ingram, and offseason trade of CJ McCollum, two of the longest tenured players on the roster. One player who […]

The Miami Heat have been known throughout the NBA world as a team that has had success in finding undrafted players and late draft picks and molding them into solid NBA contributors. The Heat could have one potential gem on their hands in undrafted rookie big man Vladislav Goldin who had an impressive summer league. […]

The Seattle Storm looked to upgrade their roster at the WNBA Trade Deadline with the trade to bring in All-Star guard Brittney Sykes. The Storm sent out Alysha Clark and Zia Cooke in the trade, and the Mystics cut Cooke to make room on their roster. Following the Mystics cutting Zia Cooke, the Storm promptly […]

Ever since the Los Angeles Sparks came out hot to start the second half of the season at 6-1, they’ve hit a little bit of a rough patch going 2-3 over their last five games. The Sparks’ most recent loss, 95-86 to the Washington Mystics, comes as the team is trying to make a late […]

The Atlanta Hawks come into the 2025-26 season following a strong offseason during which they traded for big man Kristaps Porzingis and signed key free agents in Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Luke Kennard. The Hawks seem to be a team on the rise with a strong nucleus already in place around star guard Trae Young. The […]

When it comes to teams who are poised to take a major leap in the 2025-26 NBA season, the Orlando Magic are near the very top of the list. The Magic made a big trade for Desmond Bane and signed veteran point guard Tyus Jones. Along with internal development, they figure to be one of […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry has been busy this offseason, continuing to stay in elite shape in anticipation of his 17th season in the NBA. So far, the Warriors have yet to make any offseason moves, but Curry is reportedly confident in the team heading into this upcoming season. In between workouts, Stephen Curry […]

Chicago Sky All-Star Angel Reese is currently sidelined due to a back injury, but she’s continued to be active in the community with a recent event helping local students with back-to-school supplies. As part of her organization, the Angel C. Reese Foundation, Reese was able to supply over 2,000 Chicago students with backpacks filled with […]