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The New York Knicks just pulled off the biggest trade of the offseason in acquiring Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns. But before that, they signaled their intentions to contend in the Eastern Conference with a previous trade. The Knicks acquired Mikal Bridges from the Brooklyn Nets, but he reportedly isn’t looking to sign […]

When the Los Angeles Sparks made the decision to trade the No. 7 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft to the Chicago Sky, they were of the belief that they were getting a first-round talent in return. That particular player for the Sparks was Li Yueru who had yet to play a full WNBA […]

The Minnesota Lynx are set to host the Connecticut Sun for Game 1 of the WNBA Semifinals on Sunday but they might have to do so without a key player. Backup forward Cecilia Zandalasini appeared on the Lynx injury report as questionable for Game 1 due to a quad injury. A injury to Cecilia Zandalasini […]

The Denver Nuggets come into the 2024-25 NBA season having lost a key piece in Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to free agency and the Orlando Magic. The Nuggets did add a few key players though in free agency including Russell Westbrook. In the days ahead of training camp, Westbrook spoke about why he believes that he might […]

The New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves pulled off a blockbuster trade on Friday evening with Wolves star forward Karl-Anthony Towns heading to the Knicks. The Timberwolves are receiving Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo as part of the trade. Following news of the announcement, Towns took to social media to convey his no doubt shocked […]

The Charlotte Hornets have a decent young core of players as the 2024-25 season approaches. But they might be without one of them for a certain time period. It was revealed on Friday that Mark Williams had suffered a foot injury during an offseason workout, the Hornets announced. The Hornets also announced that Mark Williams […]

When Kia Nurse first joined the Los Angeles Sparks in a trade with the Seattle Storm ahead of the 2024 WNBA season, she was coming into only her sixth season in the league. At age 28, Nurse was old enough to have a good sample size of experience in the WNBA, while being young enough […]

NBA training camps are set to open at the beginning of next month and teams are in the process of finalizing their rostersthe process of finalizing their rosters. At this point in the offseason, there are still some quality free agents remaining on the market. The Pistons made the decision to add to their roster […]

The Chicago Sky shocked the WNBA world with the news that they had fired head coach Teresa Weatherspoon on Thursday. Weatherspoon had been at the helm for only one season. Following news of the firing, Sky rookie star Angel Reese took to social media with an emotional reaction to the decision. “I’m heartbroken. I’m literally […]

With NBA training camps set to open at the beginning of October, most NBA teams have finalized their rosters. A teams are still making training camp moves here and there as players hit the waiver wire. The Atlanta Hawks added to their roster this week by signing Daeqwon Plowden to a contract as per Michael […]

The 2024-25 season is an important one for Golden State Warriors players Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody. Both Moses Moody and Jonathan Kuminga are eligible for contract extensions but the Warriors would need to reach an agreement with either player by Oct. 21. But contract talks with both players are currently underway as per Kendra […]

With the departure of Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in free agency, the Denver Nuggets are going to be relying on Michael Porter Jr. on the wing more than they have in recent seasons. The Nuggets held media day this week and ahead of training camp, Michael Porter revealed that he had undergone a new body transformation for […]

The Connecticut Sun are heading to the WNBA Semifinals after eliminating the Indiana Fever in a 2-0 sweep on Wednesday. A big reason for the Sun’s 87-81 win against the Fever was star forward Alyssa Thomas who stepped up offensively in the third quarter in particular. Following the game, Thomas spoke about her offensive mindset […]

Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever were eliminated from the WNBA Playoffs on Wednesday at the hands of Alyssa Thomas and the Connecticut Sun, 87-81. This was the Fever’s first playoff appearance since the 2016 season. Behind the trio of Clark, Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell, the Fever used a strong second half of the […]

With the 2024-25 NBA regular season approaching, plenty of eyes will be on the Boston Celtics. Ahead of the Celtics opening night game against the New York Knicks on Oct. 22, we’ll be making our bold predictions for this year. Boston is coming off the 18th championship in franchise history and are looking to repeat. […]

Even though the Los Angeles Sparks are not in the WNBA playoffs, they still managed to grab headlines and attention with the announcement that they had parted ways with head coach Curt Miller. With the Sparks securing the top odds for the No. 1 pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft this season, they will now […]

The Los Angeles Sparks shocked the WNBA world on Tuesday when they announced that they had parted ways with head coach Curt Miller. Apparently the news also caught players off guard as Sparks veteran leader Dearica Hamby expressed her disbelief in Curt Miller no longer being the team’s coach. Hamby took to social media also […]

With the WNBA playoffs underway, the Las Vegas Aces are attempting to become only the second team in history to win three consecutive championships. A big reason why they have shot to do so is because of star player A’ja Wilson. Before the Aces opening round playoff game against the Seattle Storm, A’ja Wilson won […]

Team USA brought home another gold medal at the Olympics this summer with Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James at the helm. It was James’ third gold medal after being a part of Team USA in 2008 and 2012. Following the Olympics, LeBron James went a got a new tattoo that was inspired by Team […]

The Minnesota Lynx struck first during their opening round WNBA playoff series against the Phoenix Mercury with a 102-95 win. Following the game, Lynx star Napheesa Collier was asked about Mercury star Diana Taurasi’s possible retirement following this season. She gave a hilarious answer, but had to take to social media to clarify what she […]

The Minnesota Lynx opened the WNBA Playoffs on Sunday against the Phoenix Mercury, with star forward Napheesa Collier reaching a bit of team playoff history. With 38 points in the Lynx’s 102-95 Game 1 win against the Mercury, Napheesa Collier tied Maya Moore as the only players in team playoff history with multiple 30+ point […]

The 2024 WNBA Playoffs got underway this weekend and the Connecticut Sun’s midseason trade for Marina Mabrey was quite literally the difference in their opening round playoff game against the Indiana Fever. The Sun defeated the Fever, 93-69 in Game 1 of the WNBA Playoff Quarterfinals with Marina Mabrey adding a little history as per […]

When Dwight Howard was playing in the NBA, he was one of the league’s more polarizing figures. The former Orlando Magic star drew the ire of Shaquille O’Neal who constantly threw jabs at Howard seemingly any chance he got. So it stands to reason that fans would throw shade at him as well. Well one […]

The Los Angeles Sparks did not make the playoffs this season. It was their fourth consecutive year now missing out on the postseason. But the general feeling around the Sparks is something special is brewing. Veteran forward Dearica Hamby was one of the bright spots for the Sparks this season and following the end of […]

The Minnesota Lynx come into the 2024 WNBA Playoffs as the No. 2 overall seed in the standings and with a first round matchup against the No. 7 seed Phoenix Mercury. But before the playoffs actually begin, the Lynx made a roster move this week in signing rookie guard Olivia Epoupa for the rest of […]

Team USA brought home their fifth straight Olympics gold medal this summer with Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James at the helm. It was James’ third gold medal and it’s not a stretch to suggest that Team USA might have been in trouble had he not been on the roster. But prior to the actual […]

Indiana Fever rookie star Caitlin Clark has taken the WNBA by storm this season, and recently saw a unique rookie trading card of her sell for a very hefty price. Clark’s 2024 Panini Instant WNBA Draft Blue Viper Rookie Auto sold for $84,000 at a Fanatics Collect auction as per The Collectibles Guru on social […]

One of the biggest talking points amongst Golden State Warriors fans the past couple of seasons has been head coach Steve Kerr’s handling of Jonathan Kuminga. The Warriors drafted the talented young forward with their lottery pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, but he hasn’t always featured prominently in the team’s rotation. But with the […]

The New York Knicks pulled off one of the biggest moves of the offseason in acquiring wing Mikal Bridges in a trade with the Brooklyn Nets. The trade reunites Bridges with his former Villanova teammates in Jalen Brunson, Donte DiVincenzo, and Josh Hart. And speaking of former teammates, Bridges recently appeared on an episode of […]

The Los Angeles Sparks announced on Friday that veteran guard Layshia Clarendon will head off to retirement, closing the chapter on an 11-year WNBA career.  Clarendon had recently been away from the Sparks due to mental health reasons for the majority of the second half of the season. With the announcement, Layshia Clarendon issued a […]

To say the 2024 WNBA season was a tough one for the Los Angeles Sparks would be an understatement. The Sparks struggled to find wins while being hit with a wave of absences and injuries. It was a season unlike anything Sparks head coach Curt Miller has seen during his ten-year WNBA coaching career. But […]

With one more day left of the WNBA regular season, the Atlanta Dream are still fighting for a playoff spot. They are attempting to do so short-handed as well. They are currently without Cheyenne Parker-Tyus and Aerial Powers, both of whom are out due to injury. To help shore up their roster, the Dream signed […]

LOS ANGELES – Throughout this season, Los Angeles Sparks coach Curt Miller has continuously referred to this season as a build. Building culture and cultivating key habits towards ultimately becoming a winning team. To that end, the Sparks have seen key growth from several young players. But one player in particular who has not seen […]

LOS ANGELES – The Phoenix Mercury social media team created quite a frenzy this past week when they suggested that their final regular season games might be Diana Taurasi’s last. While Taurasi herself has remained non-committal in terms of her future, many of her peers have used this opportunity to reflect on her career. Following […]

The Los Angeles Sparks have been trying to finish out the 2024 season strong despite already being mathematically eliminated from playoff contention. They battled the Seattle Storm all the way down to the wire on Sunday before ultimately bowing out, 90-87. Despite the Sparks’ loss to the Storm, veteran point guard Odyssey Sims spoke postgame […]

At this point in the offseason, most NBA teams are gearing up for training camp and filling out their camp rosters with hopeful invitees. There are a few quality NBA veterans available though and the Minnesota Timberwolves added two of them to their training camp roster this week as per Michael Scotto of Hoopshype.com. The […]

The Ole Miss Rebels have been one of the better programs in the Southeastern Conference over the past couple of years. Under head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin, the Rebels have posted a winning season in four consecutive years, improving each year she’s been there. On the recruiting trail, Ole Miss secured a major commitment this weekend, […]

The Los Angeles Sparks have not had much to smile about this season as they are at the bottom of the WNBA standings record-wise. But one bright spot for the Sparks has been Rickea Jackson as she navigates her rookie season in the WNBA. Against the Seattle Storm on Sunday, Jackson reached the 500 career […]

After quite a few seasons of mediocrity and disappointment, former NBA player Mark Madsen has been tasked with building the Cal Golden Bears basketball team back up again. Madsen has done well on the recruiting trail for the class of 2025, having secured the commitment of 4-star wing Jovani Ruff. Madsen was at it again […]