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NEW YORK — Kayla Thornton has never made a WNBA All-Star team but ask around and you’ll find out that opponents hate to play against her. The ninth-year WNBA vet spent 34 minutes showing exactly why on Friday night in the New York Liberty’s 90-79 win over the Washington Mystics at Barclays Center. It wasn’t […]

When San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan joined the inaugural “Richard Jefferson and Larry Show” recently, Jefferson started the interview by asking the Hall of Famer whether he chose to retire from the NBA in sudden fashion so that he could avoid any sort of real fanfare and attention. In typical Duncan fashion, he simply […]

The Las Vegas Aces were up by as much as 12 points before the Atlanta Dream claimed a 78-74 win on Friday. MVP A’ja Wilson scored 28 points for the back-to-back champions. However, a spectacular showing by the Dream’s Allisha Gray–who scored a team-high 24 point–as well as a crazy amount of free throws turned […]

The word is out: Tiffany Hayes is coming out of retirement to heat up the already loaded Las Vegas Aces roster. The 2017 All-Star addition was announced while the team was on the road Friday morning, coming off an 80-66 win against the Minnesota Lynx on Wednesday. “Even though she’s announced her retirement we just […]

The Dallas Mavericks are headed to the NBA Finals after defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals. Head coach Jason Kidd now has an opportunity to win a championship with the Mavs as both a player and a coach. Kidd shared a message on X (formerly Twitter) after the Mavs’ Game 5 victory. […]

No Derrick White trade, no Victor Wembanyama for the San Antonio Spurs. If San Antonio’s parting with Dejounte Murray in June of 2022 signified they were all in on landing Wembanyama, the trade deadline deal that previous winter with a Boston Celtics squad that’s again headed to the NBA Finals started the plan. The Spurs […]

The Detroit Pistons will be moving on from General Manager Troy Weaver, via Shams Charania of the Athletic. The Pistons’ front office needed to make an immediate decision regarding Weaver’s future after announcing the hiring of Trajan Langdon as the new president of basketball operations. The Pistons are engaging in discussions to hire New Orleans […]

Bronny James recently made the decision to keep his name in the 2024 NBA Draft instead of withdrawing and working on his game for another year at the collegiate level. Throughout the entire pre-draft process, Bronny has been the player captivating NBA personnel, as everyone has been looking to gather more information on LeBron James’ […]

The Los Angeles Sparks fell to 1-1 on their current three-game road trip following an 83-73 loss to the Chicago Sky. The Sparks were without head coach Curt Miller who missed the game due to his induction into the Mid-American Conference Hall of Fame due to his success at Bowling Green. Although the Sparks were […]

Although Cleveland Cavaliers’ President of Basketball Operations Koby Altman said that dramatic changes weren’t coming to Cleveland’s roster, he also stressed that the Cavs cannot remain complacent after this season. To Altman, Cleveland cannot rest on the laurels of success that come with reaching the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Instead, the Cavs need to remain competitive […]

Although the Cleveland Cavaliers saw their season come to an end in the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Boston Celtics, their future is still bright. In fact, the Cavs believe internally that they’re on the precipice of becoming a legitimate title contender, and if this offseason goes as planned, they’ll be a real threat next […]

CHICAGO — The Chicago Sky improved to 3-3 with their 83-73 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday night. The Sky have received standout efforts from multiple players on the roster early in the 2024 WNBA season. However, one sparkplug guard continues to receive high praise from head coach Teresa Weatherspoon. Weatherspoon dropped a […]

Pitting people against one another seems to be a national pastime in America, and it’s no different in sports. Take Boston Celtics stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, who’ve been teammates for seven years but are constantly accused of disliking one another. After Brown hoisted the Eastern Conference Finals MVP trophy last Monday, talking heads […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will have several offseason decisions to make, but surprisingly, it doesn’t start with what will happen with Donovan Mitchell. Instead, the Cavs will have to shift their focus to the 2024 NBA Draft, in which Cleveland has the No. 20 pick. Sure, on the night of the draft, the Cavs could make […]

The New York Knicks 2023-24 season marked another year of progress. They built on their accomplishments from 2022-23 by one-upping their win total and securing the second seed in the Eastern Conference Playoffs. But the Knicks still came up short. Sure, fans can rationalize the team’s failures by leaning on injuries, which is a fair […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Fever head coach Christie Sides backed up her words Thursday night. In the third quarter of the Fever’s 103-88 loss at home to the Seattle Storm, Sides was whistled for her first technical of the season. The coach disagreed with the no-foul call when rookie Caitlin Clark drove to the basket and was […]

The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves by a final score of 124-103 in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals. With the victory, Dallas is now headed to the NBA Finals to battle the Boston Celtics. Kyrie Irving, who played for the Celtics in 2017-18 and 2018-19, will face his former team. Irving’s time […]

CHICAGO — The Chicago Sky took on the test of Cameron Brink and the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday night at Wintrust Arena. The Sky used their hounding defense and improved playmaking as a catalyst for an 83-73 win that saw the team get back to the .500 mark. Starting guard Marina Mabrey had another […]

The Dallas Mavericks are headed to the NBA Finals! Dallas overcame the odds throughout the postseason, as they upset the No. 4 seed Los Angeles Clippers, No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder, and now the No. 3 seed Minnesota Timberwolves. A number of analysts did not believe in the Mavs, but Dallas believed in their […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves’ magical season has come to a close via a crushing blowout defeat in front of their home crowd to conclude the Western Conference Finals. The Dallas Mavericks came into Game 5 with their eyes set on closing out the series and did just that. Luka Doncic dominated the game from start to […]

There are only two teams with their NBA Finals title hopes still alive. Everyone else is watching from home and waiting for the 2024 NBA Draft. Well, not waiting exactly. The NBA Combine has wrapped up but the private pre=draft workout season has just begun. The New Orleans Pelicans have been linked with a few […]

As the San Antonio Spurs look to improve their roster around generational talent Victor Wembanyama, everything is on the table. That doesn’t mean every player on the team or asset will be part of a trade, but it does mean there is no shortage of options. At the top of that list may be Keldon […]

The Dallas Mavericks are hoping to clinch a series win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals. With Dallas leading the series 3-1, Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch took a shot at the Mavs before the game. Finch was asked about Anthony Edwards’ defense before tip-off on Thursday. […]

The Michigan football team is hoping to get hot on the recruiting trail as we hit the summer months, and the ball could get rolling soon. The Wolverines currently only have five commits in their 2025 class, but the cycle is still early and there is a lot of time for things to pick up. […]

The Michigan football team has a quarterback competition on their hands this offseason, and one player fighting the starting job is Jack Tuttle. Tuttle has the most playing experience as he has been in college since 2019. He played for Indiana before joining the Wolverines last season. Now, he is trying to win the starting […]

Sherrone Moore is the new head coach for the Michigan football team, and he is working hard during his first offseason to get ready for 2024. The Wolverines won the national championship last year, and head coach Jim Harbaugh left for the Los Angeles Chargers shortly after the victory. Moore appeared at the SoundMind SoundBody […]

When the Cleveland Cavaliers saw their season end in the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Boston Celtics, it was expected that change would follow. Not long after, some change did come Cleveland’s way, with the team relieving head coach J.B. Bickerstaff of coaching responsibilities. Sure, letting go of Bickerstaff and beginning a search for the […]

As the NBA class of 2024 begins taking part in private workouts ahead of the draft, the class of 2023 is already going into a contract year. Only the first two seasons of a player’s first NBA contract are guaranteed. Now, Jordan Hawkins will have his third-year option picked up, there is no doubt. However, […]

The Los Angeles Clippers’ first order was business was to agree on a new contract with head coach Tyronn Lue. Now that that’s done, the contracts of Paul George and James Harden are next. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, ‘the Clippers are determined to keep Paul George and James Harden in free agency.’ As the […]

The Los Angeles Sparks visit the Chicago Sky on Wednesday as they continue their three-game road trip. They’re coming off a win against the Indiana Fever and looking to keep that momentum rolling. But if the Sparks are hoping to get a win, they’ll have to do so without head coach Curt Miller who is […]

On an early summer’s whim, proud golf sicko (and Los Angeles Lakers guard) Austin Reaves “hopped in the truck” to play a Korn Ferry Tour qualifier — his first foray into truly competitive golf. Reaves spoke with ClutchPoints about his eye-opening Korn Ferry experience, his growing role in the YouTube golf space, LeBron James’ PGA Tour […]

With new leadership reportedly in place, the Detroit Pistons can start planning the next moves of this rebuild. With Trajan Langdon set to become the latest franchise president of basketball operations. there is a lot of help is needed to help restore the Pistons, and these three trades can help jumpstart the rebuild. Detroit cannot […]

However you interpreted the scuffle between the New York Liberty and Phoenix Mercury in the fourth quarter of their game Wednesday night, you can’t deny that a switch flipped. The Liberty didn’t go on an explosive run after that to close it out, but it was clear that they were the more composed and in-control […]

While Cleveland Cavaliers President of Basketball Operations Koby Altman said that in a perfect world, the Cavs would have the successor to J.B. Bickerstaff in place before the 2024 NBA Draft. Unfortunately, the world isn’t perfect, and Altman knows that Cleveland has to remain patient and pragmatic in the organization’s coaching search. So, even if […]

With the 2024 NBA Draft Combine behind us and the actual draft now less than a month away, ’tis the season for an increase in mock drafts. For San Antonio Spurs fans, that means double the draft fun. Or angst. The storied franchise has had just eight selections in the top ten through their first […]

It’s another win for the Las Vegas Aces in a record-breaking night for MVP A’ja Wilson. However, there was also another big factor in the Aces’ first win on the road: DEFENSE. The Aces beat the Minnesota Lynx in a 80-66 victory on Wednesday. Though the game started out slow on both ends–with neither team […]

Keion White didn’t have the most noteworthy rookie season, but if New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo is to be believed, Year 2 could be a strong one for him. When Mayo was asked which player has surprised him the most so far during the first couple weeks of organized team activities ahead of […]

When it comes to the Cleveland Cavaliers and the beginning of free agency this offseason, all eyes will be on what happens with Donovan Mitchell. Sure, Mitchell’s decision to decide whether or not to sign a four-year, $208.5 million extension will shape up how the rest of the summer goes for Cleveland. But Mitchell is […]

Bailey Zappe is the lone quarterback remaining from the New England Patriots’ disastrous 2023 season, with the team shipping out Mac Jones while signing Jacoby Brissett and drafting Drake Maye. Patriots coach Jerod Mayo admitted to reporters that the situation is “awkward” for Zappe when he spoke with reporters on Wednesday. But Zappe dispelled the […]