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The New York Liberty led the Chicago Sky by 21 at halftime on Thursday night and their head coach, Sandy Brondello, wasn’t happy. “It just got real clunky and, regardless of the score, we didn’t have the pace and the urgency and the spacing that we need as we move forward,” she said after the […]

The Michigan football team is starting to heat up on the recruiting trail as the Wolverines have landed two commitments this week. Another one could be coming soon as four-star 2026 defensive lineman Damari Simeon released his top-four schools, and the Wolverines made the cut. Simeon is down to Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State and […]

The Bryce Underwood era is almost here for the Michigan football team as there is a good chance that the freshman phenom earns the starting QB job for the 2025 season. Underwood will be competing with Fresno State transfer Mikey Keene, but it’s hard to imagine someone with Underwood’s talent losing that competition. He was […]

The Atlanta Dream made a few moves in the offseason to help improve the team in hopes of getting them to the next level. Brittney Griner and Brionna Jones were two of those signings, and through the first two games of the season, they’ve shown that they’ll have a huge impact on the team. Head […]

The Los Angeles Sparks have posted a record of 1-2 in the early days of the 2025 regular season, but one player who has had an incredibly strong start to the year is Azurá Stevens. Slotting in as the starting center in place of the injured Cameron Brink, Azurá Stevens has put up strong numbers, […]

The Atlanta Dream have big expectations this season, and that should have been known when they went out and signed Brittney Griner in free agency. Through the first two games of the season, her impact has shown on the floor, and she’s been everything that the Dream have been hoping her. She’s also been a […]

The Los Angeles Sparks dropped their second straight game, falling to 1-2 after their 89-86 loss to the Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday. In what’s been a recurring theme in these two losses, the Sparks were essentially ‘out-toughed’ by their opponents. The WNBA is a physical league and the Sparks need to adapt to it. Following […]

Flexibility and optionality are terms frequently associated with the Brooklyn Nets’ rebuild. However, they don’t just apply to the team’s long-term plans, but also to its position on draft night. After entering the draft lottery with the sixth-best odds and dreams of Cooper Flagg, the Nets fell to No. 8. The slip put several tier […]

When it comes to this San Antonio Spurs offseason, Harrison Barnes has been here before. Kind of. Through 13 NBA seasons, he’s won a championship with the Golden State Warriors in reaching the two NBA Finals and he helped the Sacramento Kings break a 16-year playoff drought. Though San Antonio hasn’t yet enjoyed that level […]

Evan Mobley’s 2024-25 season was the culmination of years of potential, patience, and promise finally crystallizing into something undeniable. Crowned the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year and named to the All-Defensive First Team for the second time in his young career, the 23-year-old big man has emphatically arrived as one of the league’s premier […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo was the league’s MVP in 2019 and 2020. Nikola Jokic won it in 2021, 2022, and 2024, with Joel Embiid claiming the award in 2023. Now, we can add Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to the list after being named the 2024-25 NBA MVP. These are the last seven winners of the NBA MVP award and […]

The New York Knicks hosted an Eastern Conference Final game for the first time in 25 years. They earned their spot here, defeating the Detroit Pistons in the first-round and upsetting the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. But the conference finals are a different beast altogether — and that was proven on Wednesday […]

The New York Liberty are making history in women’s sports. The team has raised capital from a group of investors at a valuation of $450 million, a record for a professional women’s sports franchise, sources told The Athletic. The total size of the shares sold in the capital raise is a percentage in the “mid-teens,” […]

Kitija Laksa’s birthday dream came true on Wednesday. After the Mercury star was a likely X-factor, the team celebrated her birthday with a cake and sang “Happy Birthday” after the team’s morning shootaround. However, Laksa’s availability was in question on Wednesday night. She recently finished her playoff series in Italy and made the trip back […]

The Los Angeles Sparks suffered their second consecutive loss, a heartbreaking 89-86 defeat, against the Phoenix Mercury. The Sparks had their chances in the fourth quarter as they battled back from a double-digit deficit, but it wasn’t enough to get across the finish line. Following the game, Sparks star Kelsey Plum took full responsibility for […]

The Indiana Pacers made history on Wednesday night with an improbable comeback win over the New York Knicks. Rick Carlisle’s squad overcame a 14-point deficit with 2:51 remaining to claim a 138-135 overtime win in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Tyrese Haliburton and Aaron Nesmith led the insane comeback while teaming up for […]

MINNEAPOLIS — Arike Ogunbowale is still looking to find her rhythm in the 2025 WNBA season, but she took a big step forward on Wednesday night in Minneapolis. Although the Dallas Wings were defeated by a final score of 85-81 in a loss to the Minnesota Lynx, Ogunbowale led Dallas with 21 points. Arike Ogunbowale […]

MINNEAPOLIS — The Dallas Wings were defeated by the Minnesota Lynx on Wednesday night by a final score of 85-81. Dallas battled throughout the game and even cut the deficit to three at one point late in the fourth quarter. In the end, though, Minnesota emerged victorious and the Wings now hold an 0-3 record. […]

Jonathan Kuminga is the Golden State Warriors’ biggest question mark this offseason. With Kuminga officially a restricted free agent, the Warriors will have to decide whether or not he fits in with their veteran core of Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, and Jimmy Butler. But based on Kuminga’s inconsistent playing time throughout the Dubs’ playoff run, […]

Two players are officially part of the Phoenix Mercury roster, and those players are Kitija Laksa and Murjanatu Musa. Both players were overseas, with Italy and France, respectively. While Laksa was on the bench for Saturday’s game due to her contract being partially suspended, her contract was reinstated on Monday. Meanwhile, Musa’s contract was never […]

Kansas basketball is hiring one of its former stars and a recent NBA head coach to its staff for the 2025-26 season. Jacque Vaughn, who starred for the Jayhawks from 1993 to 1997 and had stints as head coach of the Orlando Magic and Brooklyn Nets, has agreed to join Bill Self’s staff as an […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves could not have asked for a better start to the first quarter of Game 1 in the Western Conference Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder. After Jaden McDaniels scored five quick points on back-to-back possessions, Anthony Edwards showed off his handles with a step-back three over Chet Holmgren. All of a sudden, […]

The Brooklyn Nets entered the draft lottery with dreams of the No. 1 pick and Cooper Flagg. However, their fall to No. 8 put several tier two prospects within their range. Among those is Flagg’s Duke teammate, Kon Kneuppel. The sharpshooting forward is coming off a standout freshman season, averaging 14.4 points, 4.0 rebounds and […]

To know San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson is to know what he’s going to say when he addresses the media. Every situation is met with the same attitude. Whether he’s mentioned as part of a possible trade, or his offensive touches dwindle, or his role changes, the longest tenured Spur publicly displays the same […]

Michigan football fans can’t wait for the 2025 season to roll around so that they can watch freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood do his thing. Underwood was the top player in the 2025 recruiting class, and there is a chance that he earns the starting job in his first season with the Wolverines. Fans got their […]

The Michigan football team struggled offensively last year, and the issues on that side of the ball were a big reason why the team didn’t make the College Football Playoff. There wasn’t much of a presence in the passing game, and wide receiver Semaj Morgan is doing his best during the offseason to help change […]

The Washington Wizards got dealt the worst possible hand they could’ve gotten in the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery, but Tuesday was a reminder that the franchise is still on a path to success. No. 2 overall pick Alex Sarr and No. 14 pick Bub Carrington received All-Rookie first team and second team honors, respectively. Sarr […]

The Los Angeles Sparks will hit the road against the Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday, looking to get back in the win column after dropping their home opener, 89-75 against the Minnesota Lynx. But it appears they will be even more short-handed than they already were as Rickea Jackson popped up on the Sparks’ injury report. […]

BOSTON — Ever since Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum ruptured his Achilles in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, the reigning champs have been desperate for good news. Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens finally delivered some on Monday afternoon, revealing that the first steps of Tatum’s recovery went smoothly. Exactly a week […]

Just months ago, the basketball world had seemingly written off Julius Randle’s potential. But as the Minnesota Timberwolves continue their impressive postseason run taking on the Oklahoma City Thunder Tuesday night for the Western Conference Finals, Randle has thrown out that reputation, transforming from New York’s playoff puzzle into Minnesota’s postseason powerhouse. The numbers are […]

The 2025 NBA draft will be among the most consequential in the Brooklyn Nets’ history. With five picks within the top-36 of what many consider a generational draft, the team has an opportunity to establish a winning core for the next decade-plus. “We have four first-round picks, which I am excited, elated about,” assistant general […]

ARLINGTON, TX — The Dallas Wings were defeated by the Seattle Storm 79-71 on Monday night. Dallas now holds an 0-2 record so far in the 2025 season. Arike Ogunbowale struggled throughout the game, scoring just eight points while shooting 2-14 from the field and 1-8 from beyond the arc. “Continue to go to her […]

The New York Knicks were one win away from the Eastern Conference Finals in 2024, and they accomplished that feat against an Indiana Pacers team with numerous disruptive injuries. But New York chose to aggressively pursue a championship instead of waiting to see how their roster might improve organically. They upended their roster by adding Karl-Anthony Towns […]

BOSTON — Boston Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens could’ve offered up a slew of excuses on Monday afternoon when questioned about the Green Team’s early exit from the playoffs. Instead, he recognized why the Celtics, injuries and illnesses aside, came up short in the second round against the New York Knicks. Just three […]

Despite their season ending with a Game 7 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Denver Nuggets demonstrated immense grit under interim head coach David Adelman. Following the abrupt firing of long-time head coach Michael Malone, Adelman took over the Nuggets with three games remaining in the regular season. Adelman would guide the Nuggets to […]

ARLINGTON, TX — The Dallas Wings are playing the Seattle Storm on Monday night. The game features the No. 1 and No. 2 overall picks in the 2025 WNBA Draft, Paige Bueckers and Domnique Malonga. Before the game, Bueckers, who was selected by the Wings first overall in the draft, shared her thoughts on Malonga, […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — After beating the Denver Nuggets 125-93 in Game 7, Jalen Williams and the Oklahoma City Thunder advanced to the Western Conference Finals, where they’ll face the Minnesota Timberwolves. Williams couldn’t fall asleep before playing in the first Game 7 of his career, while his All-Star teammate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander couldn’t shake his nerves […]

Khaman Maluach is one of the top prospects in this year’s NBA draft. However, his basketball journey began much later than his counterparts. The 7-foot-3 center, a childhood refugee from South Sudan, didn’t start playing until age 13. Maluach recently revealed the moment he decided basketball was his future. “I just went to a camp […]

After a crushing five-game exit at the hands of the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, the Cleveland Cavaliers find themselves at a crossroads. For Koby Altman, the team’s President of Basketball Operations, the path forward is clear. It begins with Cavs superstar guard Darius Garland. In a 45-minute postmortem of a once-promising season, […]