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The Los Angeles Sparks opened the 2025 WNBA season on Friday on the road against the Golden State Valkyries, but early in the game their attention turned to more pressing matters. In the first quarter, Sparks guard Rae Burrell suffered an apparent knee injury while contesting a shot, and had to leave the game. Rae […]

When the Los Angeles Sparks tip off the 2025 WNBA season on Friday against the Golden State Valkyries, they will not have Cameron Brink in the lineup as she continues her injury recovery. Brink suffered an ACL tear that cut her rookie season short. Ahead of the Sparks’ season opener, head coach Lynne Roberts gave […]

This week is an especially tough one in the WNBA as teams make their final roster cuts in preparation of the start of the regular season. Ahead of the May 15 deadline to finalize their roster, the Sparks made a pair of cuts which brought their number of players to 13, one more than the […]

During the NBA Draft Combine this week in Chicago, there have already been a few names that have turned heads as they hope to raise their draft stock. One player who has had a strong showing at the NBA Draft Combine is former Auburn star Tahaad Pettiford. Pettiford’s Auburn teammate Johni Broome is also hoping […]

The Western Conference Semifinal series between the Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder has been a hard fought battle, with some tensions spilling over in Game 6. During the first half of Game 6 between the Nuggets and Thunder, Aaron Gordon and Alex Caruso got into a little jockeying for position that ultimately resulted in […]

The NBA Draft Combine is being held in Chicago this week, with draft hopefuls looking to raise their stock ahead of the 2025 NBA Draft. As the week comes to an end, one name that has been reportedly turning heads during the NBA Draft Combine is former BYU star Egor Demin. Egor Demin participated in […]

Coming into the 2025 WNBA season, the New York Liberty lost a key piece of their 2024 championship team when Courtney Vandersloot returned to the Chicago Sky in free agency. But the Liberty were able to secure a replacement on their roster for this upcoming season when they acquired former WNBA champion Natasha Cloud in […]

With the start of the 2025 WNBA season this coming Friday, May 16, teams had until the day before, May 15, to cut their rosters down to 11 or 12 players. The Connecticut Sun were one of the teams who still needed to make final roster cuts, and one of those moves was a surprising […]

One of the biggest offseason acquisitions for the Indiana Fever this offseason was the blockbuster sign-and-trade involving Satou Sabally, that netted them veteran wing Sophie Cunningham as part of the deal. But with the 2025 WNBA season set to begin, the Fever might be without the services of Sophie Cunningham after she suffered an ankle […]

When Los Angeles Sparks wing Rickea Jackson was in college playing at Mississippi State, she a different head coach for each of the three seasons she was there. When she transferred to Tennessee, she had the same coach for her final two seasons in the NCAA. After the Sparks parted ways with Curt Miller this […]

With the 2025 WNBA season set to begin on Friday, the Los Angeles Sparks were one of the last teams still needing to make roster cuts to get down to either 11 or 12 players. The Sparks made a pair of cuts on Wednesday, leaving one more move to go before the league’s roster deadline. […]

With the 2025 WNBA season set to begin this Friday, teams are required to cut their rosters down to either 11 or 12 players. Some teams have already made a few surprising roster cuts, including players who were just selected in the 2025 WNBA Draft. In the case of the Los Angeles Sparks, they still […]

Just because the Boston Celtics are without Jayson Tatum for the remainder of the playoffs after he suffered an Achilles injury, doesn’t mean that they aren’t still a formidable team. The New York Knicks found that out after the Celtics rolled to a 127-102 win in Game 5 to avoid elimination. But count Knicks star […]

The Boston Celtics came into Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the New York Knicks facing elimination. They were also short-handed with the loss of Jayson Tatum who suffered an Achilles injury in Game 4. But the Celtics used a huge third quarter to take control of the game. And according to Celtics […]

During the New York Knicks’ Eastern Conference Semifinal series against the Boston Celtics, Knicks star Jalen Brunson has certainly haunted the dreams of Celtics fans. Jalen Brunson has arguably been the best player in the series, and during the Knicks’ Game 5 loss to the Celtics, 127-102, he reached a milestone that only the late […]

The Atlanta Hawks have been searching for a president of basketball operations following the end of the season firing of Landry Fields. Fields was the team’s general manager, and since his firing the organization promoted Onsi Saleh as team general manager. But the Hawks have been scouring the market for a lead executive in the […]

The 2025 WNBA season tips-off this week, and teams have been making roster cuts to get down to the league required maximum number of players. The Atlanta Dream are among the teams who have made a couple of surprising cuts, beginning with 2025 draft pick Shyanne Sellers whom they had picked up off waivers. The […]

The NBA Draft Combine is being held this week, and one player who is using it as an opportunity to improve his draft stock is former Auburn Tigers star Tahaad Pettiford. Pettiford took part in scrimmages this week, and recently dropped 23 points and eight assists in one game. Following the scrimmage, Pettiford spoke about […]

LOS ANGELES – When the Los Angeles Sparks selected Cameron Brink with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft, they felt like they were getting a foundational player. Unfortunately, Cameron Brink suffered an ACL injury last June, cutting her rookie season with the Sparks short. With the Sparks set to tip off […]

With WNBA teams needing to cut down to at least 12 players by the start of the regular season this upcoming week, the Los Angeles Sparks had already made two roster cuts. That left the team at 16 players in training camp, meaning that they needed to cut or move at least four more. One […]

In today’s day and age of high scoring, high octane offenses in the NBA, Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals between the Nuggets and Thunder was anything but. Although the Thunder evened up the series against the Nuggets with a 92-87 Game 4 win, it was one of the lowest scoring games of the […]

The Minnesota Lynx are coming off a WNBA Finals appearance last season, and with most of that same roster intact, look to be a contender once again this upcoming season. But there will be at least one player on the roster who was major part of the Lynx rotation last year who will not be […]

Before WNBA training camps began last month, Los Angeles Sparks veteran forward Emma Cannon and her partner, Tia, welcomed twin baby girls. Born on Apr. 4, twins Sage and Suede joined their older brother Dior as the couple’s family grew in size. But in the midst of it all, Cannon was scheduled to report to […]

If New York Knicks fans were already worried following the team’s 115-93 Game 3 loss to the Boston Celtics, there is something else that might put them in panic mode. Karl-Anthony Towns suffered an apparent hand injury during the game, and he spoke about the possible severity of it, as per Ian Begley of SNYtv. […]

The Virginia Cavaliers have been fairly successful with the transfer portal in the offseason so far. With new head coach Ryan Odom at the helm, the Cavaliers have been active in the transfer portal the past few months. On Saturday, Virginia landed arguably their biggest commitment yet out of the transfer portal in former USF […]

The New York Knicks came into Game 3 of their Eastern Conference Semifinal series against the Boston Celtics up 2-0, having won both of the opening games on the road. But the Celtics responded in a big way in Game 3, dominating the Knicks from start to finish to win 115-93. Knicks fans might be […]

The New York Knicks came into Game 3 against the Boston Celtics feeling good due to winning two games on the road and retuning home with a 2-0 series lead. But the Celtics responded in Game 3, curb-stomping the Knicks, 115-93 to get back into the series. Towards the end of Game 3, Knicks guard […]

WNBA preseason is underway, and Saturday’s slate featured a matchup between the Indiana Fever and Atlanta Dream. Obviously one of the top billings of this game is second-year Fever star Caitlin Clark who is coming off a historic rookie season in the WNBA. But there was another guard who stole the show in this particular […]

When Team USA basketball selects their roster for the 2028 Olympics, former WNBA star Sue Bird will be among those participating in the selection process. Bird was recently named the managing director of the women’s national team. One of the questions surrounding Team USA is the potential younger talent vying for roster spots, most notably […]

The Washington Mystics suffered a major blow when it was revealed that rookie guard Georgia Amoore suffered an ACL injury that was going to sideline her for the entirety of the 2025 WNBA season. Coming into the 2025 season, the Mystics needed help in the backcourt and Amoore was supposed to help in that regard. […]

Through three seasons at South Carolina, Sania Feagin started a total of three games. Then came her senior year in 2024-25, and she started all 39 games she played in. Back on WNBA draft night, after the Los Angeles Sparks selected Sania Feagin in the second round, head coach Lynne Roberts specifically mentioned Feagin’s patience, […]

The Golden State Warriors are headed back home with their Western Conference Semifinal series with the Minnesota Timberwolves tied at one game apiece. In Game 2, the Warriors saw two players who had been out of the rotation, Jonathan Kuminga and Trayce Jackson-Davis, provide quality minutes. And now approaching the pivotal Game 3, Warriors head […]

Throughout his NBA career, Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic has garnered the nickname, the ‘Joker.’ With the Nuggets set to tip-off Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Oklahoma City Thunder at home, their star arrived at the arena dressed appropriately as the Nuggets look to take another early lead in the series. […]

This was a big week for Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson as her signature shoe from Nike, the A’One’s, were released. The shoes ended up selling out in less than five minutes after they went up for sale, with a new color design set to be released next week. In conjunction with the release […]

The Sacramento State Hornets made huge news this offseason, beginning with the hiring of former NBA player Mike Bibby as head coach. That was followed by Shaquille O’Neal joining on as general manager, and his son Shaqir transferring from Florida A&M. But Sacramento State landed their biggest addition yet out of the transfer portal with […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves eliminated the Los Angeles Lakers in the opening round of the NBA Playoffs in impressive fashion. A big reason why was the continued growth of Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards under head coach Chris Finch. Anthony Edwards has seen his game grow and develop since Chris Finch became head coach of the Timberwolves, […]

During the 2024-25 season, Pat Spencer has been a key reserve at times for the Golden State Warriors as well as a fan favorite. He definitely endeared himself to the fanbase and his teammates when he got into a brief altercation during the Houston Rockets series. During his time with the Warriors, Pat Spencer has […]

The Dallas Wings have an increased level of excitement and attention after selecting UConn star Paige Bueckers with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft. Bueckers has long been considered a generational talent and potential franchise cornerstone. And it appears as if the WNBA ticket market has responded to the Paige Bueckers […]

After falling behind 0-1 to the Denver Nuggets in their Western Conference Semifinal series, the Oklahoma City Thunder were essentially facing a must-win situation in Game 2. And if the Thunder’s Game 2 start was any indication, they certainly understood what was at stake, tying a playoff record in the process. The Thunder dropped 45 […]