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MLB Division Series Takeaways: Mariners, Yankees, Brewers, Dodgers & Phillies Storylines
MLB Division Series updates: Mariners face elimination vs Tigers, Yankees bullpen issues, Brewers’ Chourio injured, Dodgers’ Sasaki shines, Phillies fear losing Bader....
Best NBA MVP Longshot Bets for 2025: Odds, Predictions, and More
NBA MVP odds and predictions for the 2025 season, including Victor Wembanyama’s candidacy, Nikola Jokic’s case, and longshot picks like Banchero, Brown, and Flagg....
Report: Napheesa Collier cancels meeting with WNBA commissioner
The relationship between WNBA star forward Napheesa Collier and league commissioner Cathy Engelbert apparently hit another setback, with the player canceling a meeting scheduled for next week, ESPN reported on Saturday.,Collier criticized Engelbert and the league in a news conference on Tuesday, say...
Mercury in daunting yet familiar hole down 1-0 to Aces
LAS VEGAS -- The Phoenix Mercury have already erased two separate 0-1 deficits on their way to the WNBA Finals, but the circumstances in which they lost Friday's series opener make this situation feel a bit more precarious.,Those circumstances loom large as the Mercury prepare to face the Aces in La...
Dana Evans leads Aces' 4th-quarter rally for win in Finals opener
LAS VEGAS -- Olympians and All-Stars headline the Las Vegas Aces' roster, but the team turned to the bench for a hero in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals.,Reserve guard Dana Evans tallied a 21 points, including nine in the fourth quarter, leading Las Vegas on a furious rally en route to a come-from-behind ...
Aces battle back in 4th quarter, take WNBA Finals opener
LAS VEGAS -- Despite trailing for most of the contest, the Las Vegas Aces escaped Game 1 of the WNBA Finals with an 89-86 victory over the Phoenix Mercury after a furious fourth-quarter rally.,With Las Vegas up 87-86 and 24.6 seconds remaining, Alyssa Thomas missed a pair of free throws that could h...
WNBA commissioner: ‘I have to do better’ amid player blowback
LAS VEGAS -- Cathy Engelbert accepted some responsibility for WNBA players' disapproval of the job she's done as commissioner while denying certain remarks that Napheesa Collier alleged she said in a pointed statement earlier this week.,Engelbert faced reporters ahead of Game 1 of the WNBA Finals be...
Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo joining team after COVID-19 quarantine
After missing the start of Milwaukee's training camp due to testing positive for COVID-19, Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is set to join the team in Miami this weekend.,Bucks coach Doc Rivers told reporters Friday that Antetokounmpo was set to fly in from Greece Friday night and would be repo...
Aces, Mercury reshaped rosters en route to berths in WNBA Finals
LAS VEGAS -- In an era of women's basketball largely defined by new blood, the WNBA Finals will feature two familiar franchises in the Las Vegas Aces and Phoenix Mercury that are no strangers to collecting hardware.,However, they were no lock to reach this year's finals, a best-of-seven series begin...
Aces, Mercury rehaped rosters en route to berths in WNBA Finals
LAS VEGAS -- In an era of women's basketball largely defined by new blood, the WNBA Finals will feature two familiar franchises in the Las Vegas Aces and Phoenix Mercury that are no strangers to collecting hardware.,However, they were no lock to reach this year's finals, a best-of-seven series begin...
Knicks' Josh Hart ejected, injured in Abu Dhabi opener
Josh Hart was injured and ejected on the same play in the Knicks' exhibition win over the Philadelphia 76ers in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. ,Hart, who is wearing a split on his right ring finger following surgery, came down with a rebound and landed awkwardly trying to avoid a tie-up with 76ers forward K...
Caitlin Clark backs Napheesa Collier's WNBA criticisms
Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark said Thursday that she supports fellow WNBA player Napheesa Collier ahead of upcoming labor negotiations and that league-wide, players are headed toward a moment they need "to capitalize on.",Clark claimed she was unaware of explosive comments Collier made earlier th...
With Kuminga deal done, Warriors add Al Horford for his 19th NBA season
On the day the NBA preseason kicked off, the Golden State Warriors signed their starting center.,Al Horford is officially in the fold with as of Thursday, signing a two-year deal -- which includes a player option for next season -- as he enters his 19th season in the league. Multiple outlets reporte...
Heat sign Nikola Jovic to four-year extension; Tyler Herro next?
Heat forward Nikola Jovic signed a four-year extension with Miami worth a reported $62.4 million, his agents told ESPN.,Jovic averaged 10.7 points in 2024-25 with the Heat, his third NBA season, and was entering the final year of his rookie deal. He joined Miami as the No. 27 pick in the 2022 NBA Dr...
Five Biggest Storylines to Watch in the 2025 NBA Preseason
The 2025 NBA preseason tips off with games abroad and five major storylines, from LeBron James’ future to Cooper Flagg’s debut with Dallas....
76ers re-sign G Quentin Grimes to reported 1-year, $8.7M qualifying offer
The Philadelphia 76ers re-signed guard Quentin Grimes, a restricted free agent, on Wednesday to a reported one-year, $8.7 million qualifying offer, his agent David Bauman told ESPN.,The 76ers did not disclose contract terms in announcing the signing on Wednesday evening.,After the two sides were far...
Report: Lynx star Napheesa Collier tore ligaments in collision
Minnesota Lynx star forward Napheesa Collier's injury in the WNBA semifinals has been determined to be a Grade 2 tear of three ligaments in her left ankle as well as a muscle in her shin, ESPN reported Wednesday afternoon.,Collier injured her left ankle in the final seconds of Game 3 on Friday when ...
Report: 76ers G Quentin Grimes signs 1-year, $8.7M qualifying offer
Guard Quentin Grimes, a restricted free agent, has returned to the Philadelphia 76ers by signing a one-year, $8.7 million qualifying offer, his agent David Bauman told ESPN on Wednesday.,After the two sides were far apart in negotiations for a multiyear contract, per recent ESPN reports, Grimes is b...
Sixers G Jared McCain out at least 4 weeks after thumb surgery
Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain will be reevaluated in approximately four weeks following thumb surgery.,McCain, who tore the UCL in his right thumb during an offseason workout on Sept. 25, had the procedure Tuesday.,A four-week absence would sideline McCain, 21, for the first four or five gam...
Fever star Kelsey Mitchell leaves Game 5 due to cramping
Indiana Fever star guard Kelsey Mitchell left in the third quarter of Game 5 on Tuesday of her team's semifinal matchup against the host Las Vegas Aces after her leg gave out in a scary scene.,Mitchell, who was dealing with "a lot of lower-body cramping," was transported to a hospital to be administ...