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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, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ season may have ended in disappointment, but Cavs President of Basketball Operations Koby Altman isn’t ready to hit the panic button and make a reckless trade. Far from it. After watching his team fall in five games to the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, the Cavs’ President of Basketball Operations […]

The 2025 NBA Draft Combine has come and gone, leaving scouts and executives who were in attendance with a strong foundation as to what this year’s draft in June will look like. Cooper Flagg is the undisputed first-overall pick and will be heading to the Dallas Mavericks despite rumors suggesting they could look to trade […]

As the San Antonio Spurs headed into the NBA offseason, De’Aaron Fox wasn’t shy about expressing what he thinks his relatively new team can be. “I think the sky’s the limit for this group,” the 2023 NBA All-Star said. The eighth-year guard joined the Silver and Black in early February via trade from the Sacramento […]

The Phoenix Mercury losing Kahleah Copper wasn’t on their agenda. It also wasn’t on Satou Sabally and Alyssa Thomas’s radar. After all, the three were destined to be one of the WNBA’s top Big 3. Despite battling a back injury throughout training camp, a nagging knee injury resurfaced. Since Unrivaled, the All-WNBA guard has dealt […]

Victor Wembanyama appears to have cleared the first major hurdle as he rehabbed from an injury that ended his season. In making his way back from blood clots in his right shoulder, the San Antonio Spurs’ generational talent looked at the first step with a sense of awe. “Looking back, I’m really lucky,” the 7-foot-5 […]

With respect to John Kundla and Steve Kerr, there is little debate that Red Auerbach, Phil Jackson, Pat Riley and Gregg Popovich take up the four spots on the Mount Rushmore of NBA coaches. Though Kundla won five championships with the Minneapolis Lakers and Kerr’s already captured four with no indication he’s leaving the bench […]

The Michigan football team picked up a good amount of talented transfers during the offseason, and one of them is former Clemson defensive tackle Tre Williams. Williams is bringing a ton of experience to Ann Arbor as he spent the last five seasons playing for the Tigers. He is ready to show Michigan fans what […]

It’s one thing to have a good season opener, but the Washington Mystics put the WNBA on notice with their 90-85 win over the Connecticut Sun on Sunday. Similar to their 94-90 win vs. the Atlanta Dream on Friday, veteran guard Brittney Sykes as well as 2025 lottery picks Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen were […]

After an 8-5 record last season, the Michigan football team had a long to-do list for the offseason. One thing that needed to be checked off was hiring a new offensive coordinator. The Wolverines had one of the worst offenses in the FBS last year under offensive coordinator Kirk Campbell, and head coach Sherrone Moore […]

The 2025 New York Liberty are not the same team that captured the franchise’s first WNBA championship last year. Much of the personnel is the same, but a few key additions and role changes to Sandy Brondello’s group have given them their own identity. It all starts with newcomer Natasha Cloud. The dynamic point guard […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — The stage is set for Game 7 between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Denver Nuggets, but starting forward Aaron Gordon’s status remained uncertain hours before tip-off. Before Nuggets coach David Adelman provided an update, Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault revealed what he anticipates in Game 7. Then, Adelman revealed Gordon’s status. […]

The Dallas Wings are set to receive a pivotal boost. On Sunday, the Wings announced that German center Luisa Geiselsoder will report to the team. Geiselsoder was previously not with the team due to an overseas basketball commitment, as she missed the Wings’ 99-84 loss against the Minnesota Lynx on Friday. “After helping Landes win […]

PHOENIX — Chemistry is an ongoing concept in basketball, especially for the Phoenix Mercury. After all, the Mercury had two crucial injury updates for Saturday’s home opener. Luckily, they had superstars Alyssa Thomas and Satou Sabally to lean on. The duo posted 20 and 27 points, respectively, in the 81-59 rout of the Seattle Storm. […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault held the team’s final practice before facing the Denver Nuggets in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals at the Paycom Center. Focusing on the approach that got them to this point, Daigneault says his team’s focus in Sunday’s matchup is critical and that there’s […]

The NBA world will be watching Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks this summer. Following a third consecutive first-round exit during which Damian Lillard tore his achilles, the two-time MVP’s future in Milwaukee is more uncertain than ever. NBA fans and media have speculated several teams as likely destinations should the Bucks superstar ask for […]

The Michigan football team has a number of big visits coming up in the next couple of months, and one of them is with four-star safety Jordan Deck. Deck has already been to Ann Arbor once, and it was a success for the Wolverines. He will be back in a couple of weeks for his […]

Four-star 2026 safety Chase Calicut narrowed his list of college options down to three on Saturday. The prized recruit will choose between the Michigan football team, Georgia and Texas. Calicut has official visits scheduled at all three schools as well, and he will get those done within the next month or so. He will be […]

The Washington Mystics couldn’t have had a more encouraging performance for their present and future than they did in Friday night’s upset victory over the Atlanta Dream. They won 94-90, and two of their three 2025 lottery picks were vital to the result. One of them was Sonia Citron, who tallied 19 points (6-7 FG, […]

The New York Liberty checked off the last items on their 2024 title to-do list on Saturday afternoon, accepting their championship rings and raising a championship banner into the rafters at Barclays Center before their season-opening win over the Las Vegas Aces. The arena was packed, the fans were loud and the emotions ran high […]

The Phoenix Mercury received two pivotal injury updates before their season opener versus the Seattle Storm. Those two players? Kahleah Copper and Natasha Mack. Both players were dealing with respective knee and back injuries. However, Copper underwent arthroscopic surgery on her left knee, which will keep her sidelined for four to six weeks. Meanwhile, Mack […]

BOSTON — Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals felt like the potential end of an era for not only the Boston Celtics but also Boston sports. The C’s were eliminated on Friday night by the Knicks in a 119-81 blowout, officially terminating Boston’s quest for back-to-back titles and jumpstarting an uneasy offseason. Despite all […]

PHOENIX– Alyssa Thomas is one of the best players in the WNBA. After the Phoenix Mercury traded for Thomas in February, what they didn’t know was who they would be getting on and off the court. There’s a surprising alter ego on the hardwood, contrary to her off the floor. The former Maryland Terrapins forward […]

The Los Angeles Sparks pulled off one of the biggest blockbusters of the offseason when they acquired Kelsey Plum in a three-team trade that involved the Las Vegas Aces and Seattle Storm. For a franchise that has struggled to find success in recent seasons, her arrival gave the Sparks a sense of legitimacy. Kelsey Plum […]

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 […]

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 […]