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The Six Most Fascinating LeBron James Scenarios This Offseason
LeBron James faces a pivotal offseason as questions about free agency, legacy and the GOAT debate create several intriguing possibilities for his future....
Trump Fires Back At Stephen A. Smith After Knicks Lose NBA Finals Game 3
Donald Trump responded to Stephen A. Smith after the Knicks lost Game 3 of the NBA Finals....
President Trump booed while attending Game 3 of NBA Finals in New York
President Donald Trump, the first sitting U.S. president to attend the NBA Finals, was booed by fellow New York Knicks fans at Madison Square Garden on Monday before Game 3 against the San Antonio Spurs.,Shown on the jumbotron saluting the American flag during the national anthem, Trump received a c...
Breanna Stewart (28), Liberty sink Sun for fifth straight win
Breanna Stewart scored 28 points as the New York Liberty extended their winning streak to five games with a 89-80 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Monday night in a Commissioner's Cup game in Uncasville, Conn.,Coming off a 30-point showing that helped New York overcome a 12-point deficit Saturday...
Brenna Stewart (28), Liberty sink Sun for fifth straight win
Breanna Stewart scored 28 points as the New York Liberty extended their winning streak to five games with a 89-80 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Monday night in a Commissioner's Cup game in Uncasville, Conn.,Coming off a 30-point showing that helped New York overcome a 12-point deficit Saturday...
A’ja Wilson fastest to 6,000 points as Aces take down Storm
A'ja Wilson scored 34 points to become the fastest player to reach 6,000 in WNBA history and also had 12 rebounds, nine assists and three blocked shots to lead the Las Vegas Aces to a 101-91 victory over the visiting Seattle Storm on Monday night.,Wilson reached the mark in her 278th regular-season ...
Victor Wembanyama pours in 32 as Spurs halve Knicks' edge in Finals
NEW YORK -- Victor Wembanyama produced 32 points, eight rebounds, six assists and three blocks Monday night for the San Antonio Spurs, who got back into the NBA Finals by beating the red-hot New York Knicks 115-111 in Game 3.,The Knicks still lead the best-of-seven series two games to one. Game 4 is...
Mercury hope rise continues against struggling Valkyries
The Phoenix Mercury will look to build on a two-game winning streak in the third game of a four-game road trip during a Commissioner's Cup contest against the Golden State Valkyries on Tuesday in San Francisco.,The Mercury (4-8, 2-1 Commissioner's Cup) broke a six-game losing streak in Seattle on We...
Top two draft picks on display when Wings take on Lynx
There is no shortage of storylines heading into the game between the Dallas Wings and the Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,For one, it is a Commissioner's Cup matchup, with the Wings (7-3, 2-0 Commissioner's Cup) and Lynx (9-2, 3-0) looking to notch a win in the in-season tourney that...
Caitlin Clark buries game-winning 3 for Fever to beat Mystics
Caitlin Clark scored 19 points and made a game-winning 3-pointer with 2.5 seconds left as the visiting Indiana Fever defeated the Washington Mystics 78-76 on Monday night.,Kelsey Mitchell scored 15 points and Aliyah Boston had 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Fever (6-5, 2-1 Commissioner's Cup).,Mi...
Brenna Stewart (30), Liberty sink Sun for fifth straight win
Breanna Stewart scored 28 points as the New York Liberty extended their winning streak to five games with a 89-80 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Monday night in a Commissioner's Cup game in Uncasville, Conn.,Coming off a 30-point showing that helped New York overcome a 12-point deficit Saturday...
Angel Reese, happy with Dream, prepares for first return to Chicago
WNBA star Angel Reese will face her former team for the first time when the Atlanta Dream visit the Chicago Sky on Tuesday night.,A two-time All-Star who was selected seventh overall by the Sky (4-7) out of LSU in 2024, Reese was traded this spring from Chicago to the Dream (7-3) for a pair of first...
How The Knicks Became America’s Team During Their NBA Finals Run
The Knicks’ NBA Finals run has sparked a wave of excitement that stretches far beyond New York City and Madison Square Garden....
Raptors GM Bobby Webster gets extension, new title
The Toronto Raptors gave general manager Bobby Webster a multi-year extension and added executive vice president to his title on Monday.,Webster, 41, joined the Raptors' front office in 2013 and was promoted to general manager in June 2017, making him the youngest GM in NBA history at the time at 32...
Ticket prices for NBA Finals Game 3 slashed in half
It appears long-suffering New York Knicks fans are saving their wallets for a potential clinching game in the NBA Finals. ,With the Knicks up 2-0 and the NBA Finals coming to Madison Square Garden on Monday night for the first time in 27 years, the get-in price for tickets to Game 3 has dropped to $...
Hawks coach Quin Snyder gets multi-year extension
The Atlanta Hawks and head coach Quin Snyder have agreed to a multi-year contract extension.,The team announced the deal on Monday but did not release the contract terms.,The Hawks (46-36) finished first in the Southeast Division this season for the first time since the 2020-21 season. They lost to ...
Report: Hawks coach Quin Snyder gets multi-year extension
The Atlanta Hawks and head coach Quin Snyder have agreed to a multi-year contract extension, ESPN reported Monday.,The Hawks (46-36) finished first in the Southeast Division this season for the first time since the 2020-21 season. They lost to the New York Knicks in six games in the first round of t...
Sparks snap losing streak, add to Fire's skid
Nneka Ogwumike scored 20 points with 17 rebounds and Dearica Hamby added 22 points with 12 rebounds as the Los Angeles Sparks ended a three-game losing streak with an 89-72 victory over the visiting Portland Fire on Sunday.,Kelsey Plum scored 16 points with seven assists and Rae Burrell added 10 in ...
Storm have big plans for top picks going into matchup with Aces
The Seattle Storm got a brief glimpse of their future frontcourt Saturday, and it was promising.,Dominique Malonga and Awa Fam, Seattle's first selections in the past two WNBA drafts, shared the court for the first time in an 88-68 loss at Minnesota.,The duo, which will likely get more playing time ...
NYPD nixes Knicks watch party with President Trump attending Game 3
Due to increased security with President Donald Trump set to be in attendance, there will be no watch party outside of Madison Square Garden for Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday night, the New York Police Department announced Sunday afternoon.,The New York Knicks are bringing a 2-0 lead back to Ne...