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The Los Angeles Sparks had a disappointing 2024 season in terms of the win/loss column. They also decided it was time to move on from head coach Curt Miller, parting ways with the longtime WNBA coach after only two seasons. But despite that, there were still bright spots for the Sparks. One of those bright […]

You didn’t have to watch last year’s WNBA Playoffs to know the New York Liberty had unfinished business with A’ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces. It was apparent from the start in Game 1 of their semifinals series, which the Liberty won, 87-77, at Barclays Center to take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five […]

The Dallas Mavericks acquired Klay Thompson via a sign-and-trade from the Golden State Warriors during the offseason. Thompson, one of the greatest three-point shooters of all-time, projects to be a terrific fit with the Mavs. Yet, there are some skeptics as Thompson endured a down year by his standards in 2023-24. Thompson still shot the […]

BOSTON — The Boston Celtics’ offseason is nearing its end, as they’re already a few days into training camp and preparing for preseason games in Abu Dhabi. However, that doesn’t mean the chaotic player movement that comes with the offseason is over. On Friday night, the New York Knicks shocked the NBA world by trading […]

The Dallas Mavericks will hold training camp in Las Vegas beginning on Tuesday. The Mavs recently announced the training camp roster and a number of players are set to return. In fact, the Mavericks are returning 13 players from last season. One of those players is AJ Lawson. The Mavericks are returning 13 players from […]

The New York Knicks continued their aggressive offseason this weekend, adding four-time All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns in exchange for a package built around Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo. Many Knicks fans initially found this blockbuster trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves difficult to stomach, and many are still processing the outcome. However, one thing is for sure: […]

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 […]

ANN ARBOR, MI – The Little Brown Jug is staying in Ann Arbor after the Michigan football team defeated Minnesota on Saturday. As Wolverines head coach Sherrone Moore said after the game, it was a tale of two halves. The Michigan football team dominated in the first half against Minnesota as they turned the Golden […]

The Little Brown Jug is staying in Ann Arbor, but Saturday’s win over Minnesota was too close for comfort for Michigan football fans. The Wolverines played a great first half and it looked like they were going to cruise to a victory, but the Golden Gophers flipped the game upside down in the fourth quarter. […]

Former NBA MVP Derrick Rose recently announced his retirement from the NBA. The NBA world had plenty of reaction to Rose’s decision to leave the league after 16 seasons. Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic shared a picture on his Instagram story that included one perfect emoji, image via MFFL Nation. Luka Doncic x Derrick Rose […]

PHILADELPHIA — At media day in 2022, Joel Embiid joked that he did nothing but chill on his bed and couch all summer. This summer was a much different story until the very end. Before media day for the 2024-25 season, the Philadelphia 76ers’ superstar embarked on a week that was anything but uneventful. Embiid’s […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves and New York Knicks were involved in a three-team trade on Friday that saw Karl-Anthony Towns end up in New York. Meanwhile, the Timberwolves acquired Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo and a first-round pick. The Charlotte Hornets also acquired DaQuan Jeffries, salary and draft compensation as part of the deal, per Shams Charania […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ Media Day is scheduled for Monday, September 30. The Mavs will then head to Las Vegas for NBA training camp, which will begin on Tuesday, October 1. On Friday, the Mavs announced their training camp roster. The Mavericks are returning 13 players from last season.#OneforDallas pic.twitter.com/o6dVjXspum — Joey Mistretta (@JoeyMistretta_) September 27, […]

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 […]

INDIANAPOLIS — It’s consensus that the Indiana Fever would not win the WNBA Finals. And that’s not bad by any means. If anything, it means the Fever were playing with house money at Mohegan Sun Arena and had nothing to lose. But now that they have lost, undergoing a 2-0 sweep to the Connecticut Sun, […]

The 2024-25 NBA season is almost here. The Philadelphia 76ers will be one of the primary teams to watch after landing Paul George in free agency and locking their core duo of Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey in for the future. The Sixers have a team they have very high hopes for but also have […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Exit interviews on the snoozy, rainy afternoon downtown officially ushered in the 2024 offseason for the Indiana Fever. Despite all the young draft selections the Fever have gotten and retained over the years, the front office does have some roster questions to answer. The team’s highest-paid and most veteran players, Kelsey Mitchell and Erica […]

INDIANAPOLIS — The talented and riveting hoops during Game 2 of the opening-round playoff matchup between the Indiana Fever and Connecticut Sun Wednesday night peaked with more than 3 million viewers, becoming the most-watched WNBA game ever on cable. And yet, no later than hours after it ended, the game was overshadowed by much larger problems […]

Heading into training camp fresh off a title has its perks, but not for the reigning champion Boston Celtics. Celtics star Jaylen Brown told reporters that the first two days of training camp, which began on Wednesday, have been demanding. Despite capturing their 18th ring in franchise history just a few months ago, the championship […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ first preseason game of 2024 is against the New Zealand Breakers of Australia’s NBL. To bolster their roster against NBA competition, Philly’s overseas opponent has signed Tacko Fall. The Breakers, who will also face the Utah Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder in their NBA tour, said in their announcement that the addition […]

The Michigan football team is back in action this weekend as they will be taking on Minnesota at home. The Wolverines and Golden Gophers will be battling for the Little Brown Jug. These two rivals have been playing for the Jug since 1903. It’s not nearly as bitter as Michigan-Ohio State, but this is still […]

The Chicago Sky made a shocking move by parting ways with first-year 2024 head coach Teresa Weatherspoon. Weatherspoon went 13-27 in her first and lone season in Chicago. The team endured numerous cold streaks during her run, but she remained a stout supportive presence. The Sky confirmed Weatherspoon’s departure with a statement on Friday morning: […]

The Brooklyn Nets enter the 2024-25 season with a new No. 1 offensive option: Cam Thomas. After cracking Brooklyn’s rotation for the first time last season, the 22-year-old led the team in scoring, averaging 22.5 points per game. That was an 11.9-point jump from the prior season, the highest of any player in the league. […]

The Michigan football team needed to get a win against USC last weekend, and they got it thanks to running back Kalel Mullings. Mullings carried the ball 17 times for 159 yards and two touchdowns in the victory. He was especially crucial for the Wolverines on the final drive of the game as Michigan was […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are entering a new era, one with a proper point guard in the mold of Chris Paul and Rajon Rondo. Former All-Star Dejounte Murray has been brought in to provide a steady hand to help guide Zion Williamson’s vengeance quest. The Pelicans have yet to see Williamson in the NBA Playoffs […]

Ben Simmons is officially cleared ahead of Brooklyn Nets training camp. But after undergoing his second back surgery in two years, is 2024-25 the season he can finally return to relevance? “Yeah, I certainly hope so for Ben’s sake,” general manager Sean Marks said Thursday. “You never want to see anybody have to go through […]

The family of Joel Embiid and Anne de Paula is growing. They are having a second child, a daughter, the Philadelphia 76ers superstar said during a visit to the United Nations General Assembly. Embiid attended the assembly to discuss how the business of sports can benefit his home country of Africa. During his time as […]

Aaron Gordon, a key contributor to the Denver Nuggets’ 2023 championship, has expressed a strong desire to remain with the organization long-term. The versatile forward has been a valuable asset to the team, and his recent comments suggest that an extension could be in the works. “I really love this organization,” Gordon said from Nuggets […]

Success is one word that can define Michael Malone’s tenure with the Denver Nuggets. Since being named the head coach in Denver ahead of the 2015-16 NBA season, Malone has been one of the best coaches in the league, especially when you look at the improvements the Nuggets have made as an organization. In his […]

The Michigan football team picked up a massive win against #11 USC last week, and the Wolverines are now ranked #12 in the country. Michigan needed that one bad, and they are now looking to keep the momentum going this weekend when Minnesota comes to town. This is a rivalry game as these two teams […]

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Without much delay after the Indiana Fever got eliminated by the Connecticut Sun in the 2024 WNBA playoffs, rookie Caitlin Clark was asked about her offseason plans. From this time last year up until now, Clark hasn’t had too much time to continuously rest.  “Are you snitching?” teammate Aliyah Boston bantered Wednesday […]

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — With right around seven minutes to play in Wednesday’s 87-81 Game 2 playoff loss, Indiana Fever forward Temi Fagbenle attempted to back down Connecticut Sun’s Alyssa Thomas. But the Sun veteran poked the ball loose and by the time Fagbenle recovered it, she was unaware of an impending shot-clock violation. Thomas waved […]

Ahead of the Phoenix Mercury-Minnesota Lynx Game 2 clash, Mercury head coach Nate Tibbetts recognized the stakes of the 2024 WNBA Playoffs and echoed his message to his team. “The message was the last two and a half quarters, we played really well,” Tibbetts said pregame. “The unfortunate thing, we dug ourselves a pretty big […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are in the process of creating a new arena that will keep them in the city for the foreseeable future. Mayor Cherelle Parker announced an agreement with the team and the legislative gears will soon begin turning on the construction of 76 Place at Market East. In a public meeting at the […]

Kyrie Irving has found success with the Dallas Mavericks since joining the team via trade. However, he previously played for the Brooklyn Nets where drama surrounded his time with the team. One element of the drama was Irving being ruled ineligible to play early in the 2021-22 season due to New York City’s COVID-19 vaccine […]

In the last two weeks, we have seen the Michigan football offense start to improve with running the football, but the passing game has been non-existent. Against USC, the Wolverines had just 32 total passing yards. However, Michigan was able to run the football for nearly 300 yards, and they made enough plays on the […]

BOSTON — Boston Celtics Media Day arrived on Tuesday morning, and it felt like the first day of school. The excitement for the new season was palpable in the Auerbach Center, which isn’t surprising given how the 2023-24 campaign went. The reigning champions sounded eager to defend their title and prove that 18 championships aren’t […]

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Even though the Indiana Fever’s starting lineup all played in their first-career playoff game Sunday afternoon, the 93-69 Game 1 drubbing, it doesn’t instantly mean that the gap in combined playoff minutes between the Fever and the Connecticut Sun has been bridged. Not nearly, and yet, the Fever must win Wednesday night to […]

Ever since Domantas Sabonis joined the Sacramento Kings, this organization has been a threat in the Western Conference. That is no coincidence. The three-time All-Star big man has helped reinvent the Kings’ image, and he has helped turn this franchise into one of the most fun and energetic teams in the league. Now that DeMar […]