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The Phoenix Mercury are preparing to play the Seattle Storm on Saturday night in their season opener. However, Phoenix will be without two important players, according to Suns/Mercury beat reporter Hayden Cilley of ClutchPoints. “Brutal injury news for the Mercury: Kahleah Copper underwent a successful left knee arthroscopy. Her timetable for return is approximately four […]

A’ja Wilson made history during the Las Vegas Aces-New York Liberty game on Saturday. Although Las Vegas ended up losing the contest 92-78, that did not stop Wilson from accomplishing a historic feat, according to Alexa Philippou of ESPN. “Some history for A’ja Wilson, whose 24 points have kept the Aces in this: She’s now […]

The New York Liberty are playing the Las Vegas Aces in their 2025 regular season opener on Saturday. Natasha Cloud — who was acquired during the offseason — did not waste too much time before scoring her first points with her new team. Video via the WNBA on X, formerly Twitter: Welcome to New York, […]

The Dallas Mavericks won the NBA Draft Lottery and earned the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. As a result, the Mavs are expected to select Cooper Flagg first overall in the draft. Flagg, who is only 18 years old, found no shortage of success with Duke basketball in his freshman season. During […]

The Washington Nationals are reportedly releasing catcher Andrew Knizner, per Robert Murray of FanSided. “The Nationals are releasing catcher Andrew Knizner based on the opt-out in his contract, source says. Knizner, who is hitting .382/.516/.500/1.016 in Triple-A, had a 184 wRC+ that was second in all of AAA (minimum of 75 plate appearances). He appears […]

The Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky will play in their season opener on Saturday afternoon. The Fever will be without Sophie Cunningham — who was acquired this past offseason — as she battles a right ankle injury, the team announced. Caitlin Clark will attempt to lead Indiana to the win, but Cunningham’s absence is far […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers may lead the National League West, but that doesn’t mean they mind extra help. Manager Dave Roberts is excited about Clayton Kershaw returning from injury, something he recently expressed, via Matthew Moreno of Dodger Blue. “I’m excited for the intensity,” Roberts said. “We’re a quarter of the way through the season, […]

The Washington Mystics defeated the Atlanta Dream 94-90 in their season debut on Friday night. Brittney Sykes led the way with 22 points, while rookie Sonia Citron added 19 in the win. Citron joined a list of stars who most recently scored 19 or more points in their WNBA debut, with Caitlin Clark, Napheesa Collier, […]

ARLINGTON, TX — Paige Bueckers’ first basket in the WNBA preseason was a tremendous floating layup over reigning MVP A’ja Wilson. Bueckers’ first WNBA regular season basket wasn’t quite as smooth. However, she was able to display her tenacity with the bucket, a shot following a rebound of her own first missed attempt. Paige Bueckers’ […]

ARLINGTON, TX — The Dallas Wings and Minnesota Lynx went head-to-head in their 2025 WNBA regular season opener on Friday night. Minnesota ultimately emerged victorious, earning a 99-84 victory. Napheesa Collier led Minnesota throughout the affair, scoring 34 points and recording four assists and four rebounds. Collier was almost unstoppable in the pick-and-roll. Her ability […]

ARLINGTON, TX — The Dallas Wings are set to play the Minnesota Lynx in their season opener on Friday night. Ahead of tip-off, Tyasha Harris, who was initially listed as probable due to a knee injury but was later upgraded to available, provided an update on how she is feeling. Tyasha Harris says she is […]

The Boston Red Sox made multiple roster moves ahead of their game against the Atlanta Braves on Friday night. One of the most notable moves saw the Red Sox promote former New York Yankees reliever Nick Burdi to the big league club, Chris Cotillo of masslive.com reports. “Red Sox called up Nick Burdi for the […]

The New York Liberty, Las Vegas Aces and Minnesota Lynx will all likely make competitive runs in 2025. However, will the Indiana Fever also make a deep postseason run? With Caitlin Clark set to enter her second WNBA season and the Fever having made a number of intriguing additions in the offseason, Indiana will be […]

ARLINGTON, TX — The Dallas Wings are set to begin their 2025 WNBA regular season on Friday. Before practice on Thursday, the team released its Opening Day roster. Your Dallas Wings’ 2025 Opening Day roster:#WingsUp pic.twitter.com/P31Ze2WyzR — Joey Mistretta (@JoeyMistretta_) May 15, 2025 First-round pick Aziaha James was among the players who made the final […]

Paige Bueckers was selected first overall by the Dallas Wings in the 2025 WNBA Draft for a reason. She was one of the most complete prospects in recent memory. Expectations are high for her first season in the league. In fact, 73 percent of WNBA general managers predicted that Bueckers will win the 2025 WNBA […]

The Dallas Wings are poised for a big 2025 season. Arike Ogunbowale — one of the best players in the WNBA — is set to return and lead the way. The Wings selected Paige Bueckers first overall in the 2025 WNBA Draft as well. However, there is one player who is not receiving as much […]

Los Angeles Angels right-handed pitcher Ben Joyce reportedly underwent shoulder surgery and will miss the remainder of the 2025 season as a result, ESPN reports. Concern initially increased after Joyce was transferred to the 60-day injured list. Now the reliever will not pitch again in the big leagues until at least 2026. Joyce is known […]

The Dallas Mavericks are reportedly interested in pursuing a point guard during the NBA offseason. With Kyrie Irving not expected to return until the middle of the 2025-26 campaign, Dallas could use backcourt help and additional leadership. Irving is recovering from ACL surgery so adding another guard is seemingly a priority for this Mavs team. […]

The Dallas Wings made a roster move on Wednesday. The team announced that they waived forward Joyner Holmes ahead of the 2025 WNBA regular season. Dallas will soon announce the team’s final roster for the regular season opener on Friday. With attention on Paige Bueckers and Arike Ogunbowale, some of the impactful role players have […]

On Monday, it was announced that the Dallas Mavericks received the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft after winning the draft lottery. Dallas is now expected to select Duke phenom Cooper Flagg first overall, but some experts have suggested that the Mavs could trade the No. 1 overall pick in a Giannis […]

The Dallas Mavericks won the NBA Draft Lottery and will have the No. 1 overall selection in the 2025 NBA Draft. The news comes after the Dallas Wings selected Paige Bueckers first overall in the 2025 WNBA Draft. Selecting Bueckers provided Dallas basketball fans with hope after the Mavericks traded Luka Doncic to the Los […]

The Dallas Wings defeated the Toyota Antelopes 119-52 on Saturday in their final game of the 2025 WNBA preseason. Arike Ogunbowale led the way with 17 points and six assists. After the game, Ogunbowale said she is receiving more open shots with players such as Paige Bueckers and DiJonai Carrington now on the roster. “First […]

ARLINGTON, TX — The Dallas Wings held their Media Day on Wednesday. Paige Bueckers was among the players who spoke to reporters and she addressed a number of topics, including her time with UConn women’s basketball. Bueckers spent five seasons with the Huskies, so what is a lesson or two she learned during her time […]

ARLINGTON, TX — If Paige Bueckers could have one celebrity attend a Dallas Wings’ game this season, who would she select? Bueckers was asked the question Wednesday during Wings’ Media Day, and the 2025 No. 1 overall pick said she hopes Kyrie Irving attends a game this year. Paige Bueckers wants Kyrie Irving to come […]

ARLINGTON, TX — Paige Bueckers may not consider herself a celebrity, but the sports world thinks otherwise. Bueckers is one of the biggest names in all of sports right now. As a result, Bueckers, the 2025 No. 1 overall pick, has drawn consistent comparisons to Caitlin Clark. In an exclusive interview with ClutchPoints, the Dallas […]

The New York Yankees acquired a pitcher who was arguably considered to be the best reliever in the National League this past offseason. The reliever, Devin Williams, has failed to make a smooth transition to the American League, however. He struggled once again on Monday in a 4-3 loss to the San Diego Padres, as […]

The Boston Celtics were defeated by the New York Knicks 108-105 in Game 1 of their playoffs series on Monday. The difficult game for the Celtics saw Kristaps Porzingis exit early due to an illness. After the defeat, head coach Joe Mazzulla provided an update on the big man, via Noa Dalzell of Celtics on […]

Aaron Judge is having an incredible 2025 season. We aren’t here to question that. However, has luck played a significant role in the New York Yankees slugger’s scorching hot start to the ’25 campaign? Judge, a two-time MVP, has hit .293 for his big league career. In 2025, though, Judge is hitting a jaw-dropping .423. […]

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez exited Monday’s 7-4 win against the Miami Marlins with an injury. The team announced that Hernandez is dealing with left hamstring tightness. Hernandez, a 32-year-old outfielder, is hitting .305/.323/.586/.909 in 2025. The two-time All-Star has also hit nine home runs. Hernandez has played a big role in the Dodgers’ […]

ARLINGTON, TX — Dallas Wings’ 2025 No. 1 overall pick Paige Bueckers has been discussed on a consistent basis over the past few weeks without question. Bueckers’ overall impact is expected to be immense. The rookie is expected to handle point guard duties, and her ability to find open teammates is going to be important. […]

ARLINGTON, TX — The Dallas Wings acquired NaLyssa Smith from the Indiana Fever this past offseason. Smith could impact the Wings in a pivotal manner. However, what will Smith’s role be in Dallas? There’s a chance that she could start at the four with Teaira McCowan as the starting center. If Smith ends up starting […]

ARLINGTON, TX — Paige Bueckers was the obvious choice to be selected first overall in the 2025 WNBA Draft. After all, she was one of the most complete prospects in recent memory. One element of the new Dallas Wings guard’s game that especially stands out is her ability to run the pick-and-roll as the ball-handler. […]

Angel Reese is one of the best LSU women’s basketball players in recent memory. As a result, people around the women’s basketball world expected a large turnout of fans when the Chicago Sky played the Brazilian national team in a preseason exhibition game at LSU on Friday night. However, that wasn’t the case. The Pete […]

The Houston Astros will play the Chicago White Sox on Saturday afternoon in a road clash, but the ball club will be without slugger Yordan Alvarez. According to Chandler Rome of The Athletic, the left-handed power threat has been ruled out for Saturday’s matchup due to right hand inflammation. “Yordan Alvarez is being scratched from […]

The Dallas Wings were defeated 112-78 by the Las Vegas Aces on Friday night in their preseason opener at Notre Dame. Dallas held an early lead but Las Vegas took control in the second quarter and did not look back. For Paige Bueckers, the contest represented her first professional game. Following the defeat, the Wings […]

The Los Angeles Angels recently lost Mike Trout to the injured list. The good news is that Trout, who is dealing with a knee injury, could return following the minimum stay on the IL. The Angels star shared an update on the situation on Friday, via Jeff Fletcher of SoCal News Group. “Yesterday I was […]

Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving is currently recovering from ACL surgery. On Friday, a user on X, formerly Twitter, asked Kyrie how his recovery is going. The Mavs star decided to respond and provided an encouraging update. “My recovery/rehab is going really well, I appreciate you asking,” Irving wrote on X. “I am keeping GOD […]

On Thursday, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced multiple roster moves before their upcoming series against the Atlanta Braves. The moves are highlighted by a Dodgers-Cardinals early-season trade. “The Dodgers claimed RHP J.P. Feyereisen off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks and acquired RHP Ryan Loutos from the St. Louis Cardinals for cash considerations. In order to […]

ARLINGTON, TX — Arike Ogunbowale probably did not expect to ever play a game at Notre Dame again following her senior season with the Fighting Irish in 2019. At 28 years old, however, Ogunbowale will now receive the opportunity to play at her Alma Mater, as the Dallas Wings and Las Vegas Aces will go […]