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“It Just Looks Different”: Angel Reese Gets Backing From 4-Time WNBA Champion To Join Caitlin Clark, A’ja Wilson In MVP Race
This season’s MVP race may be between Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark and Las Vegas Aces’ A’Ja Wilson, but for four-time WNBA champion Tina Thompson, another prominent name should be included in the list because of what she’s achieved so far this season. On Wednesday’s episode of the “Cousins” podcast with Hall of Famers Vince Carter [...]
“I Was Ready To Get Back”: Angel Reese Sends Clear Message After 30-Point Performance Extends WNBA Double-Double Record
Angel Reese ran riot against the Connecticut Sun on Thursday, as if she didn’t come from duking it out against the best of the best in the world in the recently concluded 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup, where she’s been pivotal to Team USA’s run to its fifth straight championship. With four games remaining in [...]
Wings Embrace Euro-Style Positionless Offense to Cut Paige Bueckers’ Usage Rate After 10-34 Disaster
Paige Bueckers entered her second WNBA season with a different kind of challenge. Dallas added veteran pieces around her, giving the Wings more ways to create offense without asking one player to carry every possession. The results have followed. Dallas is 25-16 with three games left, while Bueckers is averaging 20.5 points and 5.9 assists [...]
“He Sets Standard”: Matt Lloyd Shuts Down Critics Questioning Anthony Edwards’ Growth After Mike Conley Exit
The Minnesota Timberwolves spent the summer changing who helps their main player. A big change is how much more responsibility he will have when the season begins. Minnesota got rid of some older players and brought in younger ones who are closer in age and experience to Anthony Edwards. This change makes the Wolves look different, [...]
Jayson Tatum Opens Up About Jaylen Brown Relationship Status After Shocking 76ers Trade
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown built one of Boston’s defining partnerships before the Celtics finally broke it apart this summer. Their nine-year run produced deep playoff trips, two Finals appearances and a championship, but the ending left plenty of room for outside speculation. The split was as much basketball business as anything else. What came [...]
Keyonte George Cashes In After Breakout Jazz Season With $157.5M Extension
Keyonte George spent his first two NBA seasons trying to make Utah believe he could become more than a promising young guard. His third season changed the conversation. The 22-year-old guard turned that jump into a major contract decision for Utah. The Jazz now have to trust that the player they saw last season is [...]
Brandon Weems Reportedly in Line for Cavs GM Job With LeBron James Tie
Brandon Weems has spent years climbing the Cleveland Cavaliers’ front office ladder without leaving the building. His latest step would put him in charge of a job he has been preparing for since first entering the organization as a scout. The move would also bring an unusual personal connection back into the spotlight. ESPN’s Shams [...]
NBA Insider Drops Hilarious Aron Baynes Story From Spurs’ 2014 Championship Run
NBA Insider Zach Lowe has covered enough NBA locker rooms to know that championship nights produce plenty of polished memories. Some involve speeches, some involve trophy celebrations and others stay with a reporter for reasons that have little to do with basketball. Lowe’s memory from San Antonio’s 2014 title run belongs in the last group. [...]
Angel Reese Has Boyfriend Wendell Carter Jr. Turning Heads During Historic 30-Point Performance
The basketball world is buzzing after another massive performance from Angel Reese. Following a dominant run overseas to secure a gold medal, she immediately returned home and completely took over her first game back. The Atlanta squad dismantled their conference rivals, but the internet was equally obsessed with who was sitting near the bench cheering [...]
Stephen Curry Shuts Down LeBron James Route With Strong Warriors Message
Stephen Curry is entering another season with his place in Golden State tied to more than his contract. At this stage of his career, every decision carries extra weight because there are fewer seasons left to shape his final chapter. The comparison became unavoidable after LeBron James chose Philadelphia for his 24th season. James used [...]
Timberwolves Land 22-Point Standout on Camp Deal as 8-Year Veteran Gets Suns Shot
The Minnesota Timberwolves training camp is giving two experienced G League guards another chance to push back into the NBA. One already knows Minnesota’s system, while the other is returning to a familiar setup in Phoenix after years of chasing opportunities. The Timberwolves have agreed to a training-camp deal with Jules Bernard, while veteran David [...]
Sophie Cunningham Earns Writer’s Praise as Adam Silver Seeks Her Input on WNBA Commissioner Search
As the WNBA prepares for a new administration following the resignation of Cathy Engelbert as the league commissioner, Sophie Cunningham has received heaps of praise from Sport & State’s Gus Wilson following her rumored conversation with NBA commissioner Adam Silver about Engelbert’s successor. Following their practice session with the Indiana Fever, Cunningham revealed to reporters [...]
Jalen Brunson’s Title Has Gilbert Arenas Rethinking Isiah Thomas’ Back-to-Back Run
Jalen Brunson just gave the NBA another reminder of how much a small lead guard can carry. The Knicks star led New York to its first championship since 1973 and earned Finals MVP after averaging 32.6 points in the series. Brunson also closed the job with 45 points in Game 5, including 13 straight points [...]
Boston Celtics’ Jayson Tatum Gets 100% Real on His Relationship With Jaylen Brown After Offseason Split
Jayson Tatum will be without his long-time running mate in the 2026-27 NBA season after the Boston Celtics traded Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers this summer. It’s an unfamiliar situation for the 28-year-old star, but Tatum will do his best to make the most of his situation. In a recent interview on the Dan [...]
Angel Reese Goes Silent On Atlanta Dream’s WNBA Appeal As National Reporter Delivers Verdict
Angel Reese is officially making a massive push for some major defensive hardware. The Atlanta squad just launched a huge public campaign pushing their top players for Defensive Player of the Year. The front office is doing everything possible to make sure voters pay attention to their elite rim protection. It looks like their marketing [...]
‘Knees Couldn’t Handle Cold’: Anthony Edwards Takes Shot at LeBron James’ Decision
LeBron James hit free agency this summer after saying goodbye to the Los Angeles Lakers. Anthony Edwards made a real push to land him with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Instead, James signed with the Philadelphia 76ers on a two-year, $8 million veteran-minimum deal. Minnesota even cleared cap space to sign the 41-year-old, but he rejected the [...]
Cleveland Cavaliers’ Peyton Watson Credits Nikola Jokic for Helping Him Become a Better Player
The Cleveland Cavaliers recently held an introductory press conference for Peyton Watson, whom they acquired via a sign-and-trade with the Denver Nuggets this offseason. During the media availability, the 24-year-old forward talked about his ability to play off stars. He suited up for the Denver Nuggets for the first four years of his NBA career, [...]
Miami Heat’s Klay Thompson Labeled as the Team’s X-Factor by Cleveland Cavaliers Star
Donovan Mitchell has high expectations for the Miami Heat this upcoming season. While many laud their move to acquire Giannis Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks, Mitchell said that Klay Thompson‘s arrival caught his attention. In a recent appearance on the Joe and Jada show, Mitchell also disagreed with Fat Joe when the renowned music artist [...]
Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry Has Telling Reaction to the Los Angeles Clippers’ Cap-Related Punishment
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry said the Los Angeles Clippers deserved harsh punishment for circumventing the NBA’s salary cap rules. The league announced last week that owner Steve Ballmer will pay a $30 million fine, while the team will forfeit five first-round picks. “I wasn’t surprised. I think the reason the investigation took as [...]
Kara Lawson Drops Bold 2028 LA Olympics Roster Take After Team USA’s World Cup Triumph
Less than a week ago, Team USA recorded their fifth consecutive FIBA World Cup win in Berlin, Germany. The Americans outplayed France to win the gold medal by 97-79. Now, head coach Kara Lawson has come up with her take on team selection for the upcoming 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The Summer Olympics return to [...]
Caitlin Clark One Tech Away From Joining Angel Reese in WNBA Suspension Club
Some of the biggest changes in a player’s game never show up in a box score. For Caitlin Clark, one of those changes has come in her conversations with referees. Clark spoke about that shift during Indiana’s media availability for Thursday’s practice. The timing matters because she enters the final four games of the regular [...]
‘Would Have Changed the Channel’: Jose Fernandez Grills Rusty Wings Before Dallas Ties All Time Win Record
The Dallas Wings returned from the World Cup break with a playoff spot secured and little room for complacency. The Wings quickly found themselves in a game that looked nothing like the team that had won four straight before the pause. Head coach Jose Fernandez did not hide his frustration afterward. His blunt assessment focused [...]
WNBA History Made as Rhyne Howard Passes Sabrina Ionescu With Record Breaking 129th Triple
The hardest part of chasing a record is often the stretch before the make. A player can be one shot from history, yet every miss makes that finish feel farther away. That was the spot Rhyne Howard faced Thursday against Connecticut. The Atlanta Dream guard entered the game tied with Sabrina Ionescu’s single-season mark of [...]
Angel Reese’s ‘Hate’ Confession Reveals Surprising Side of Caitlin Clark Rivalry
Angel Reese has never shied away from her role in the Caitlin Clark rivalry. The Atlanta Dream forward and the Indiana Fever guard last shared a court on August 16, when Indiana escaped with a tight 95-91 overtime win. Weeks later, an old clip of Reese explaining her side of their rivalry has resurfaced online, and [...]
“A Crucial Factor”: Angel Reese Chosen Over A’ja Wilson for WNBA DPOY As Analyst Reveals Major Reason
Angel Reese and A’Ja Wilson appear to be the frontrunners for this season’s WNBA Defensive Player of the Year award. However, for SB Nation’s Noa Dalzell, the Bayou Barbie has the edge over the three-time DPOY. In an article posted on SB Nation on Wednesday, Dalzell shared why Reese is more favored than Wilson in [...]
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