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Deep Thunder seeking 2-0 series lead over Timberwolves
The opening game of the Western Conference finals was about far more than the superstars on the Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves rosters.,The Thunder played lockdown defense throughout the second half and turned plenty of turnovers into points on the other end. And the Timberwolves s...
Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander collects first NBA MVP award
Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the NBA Most Valuable Player, the league announced on Wednesday night. ,Gilgeous-Alexander led the league in scoring (32.7 points per game) for the first time and joined Michael Jordan as the only players in NBA history to average at least 30...
Paige Bueckers’ WNBA debut drives huge ratings bump
Folks already know about Caitlin Clark's popularity, but the WNBA might have discovered its newest television ratings bump in 2025 top overall draft pick Paige Bueckers.,According to a report from Front Office Sports, Friday's opening-night game between Bueckers' Dallas Wings and the Minnesota Lynx,...
Reports: MVP to Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will be awarded NBA Most Valuable Player on Wednesday night, according to multiple reports. ,Gilgeous-Alexander led the league in scoring (32.7 points per game) and joined Michael Jordan as the only players in NBA history to average at least 30 ...
Cooper Flagg Is a No-Brainer, Which Is Exactly Why Dallas Mavericks Might Screw It Up
Cooper Flagg is the consensus No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. But with the Dallas Mavericks calling the shots, nothing is guaranteed. Trade rumors, wild scenarios, and one big question: Who says no? ...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder rout Wolves in opener
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander overcame a slow start to score 31 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 114-88 home win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday.,It was Gilgeous-Alexander's fourth consecutive game with 30 or more points and his eighth in ...
Rhyne Howard, Dream barely pull out win over Fever
Rhyne Howard sank two foul shots with 9.7 seconds remaining, lifting the Atlanta Dream to a 91-90 win over the Indiana Fever on Tuesday in Indianapolis.,The Fever scored the game's first basket, then never led again until Aliyah Boston made one of two free throws with 21.7 seconds left for a 90-89 a...
A'ja Wilson, Jewell Loyd help Aces demolish Sun
A'ja Wilson recorded 22 points, 10 rebounds and three steals to help the Las Vegas Aces roll to an 87-62 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday night in Uncasville, Conn.,Jewell Loyd made 6 of 9 3-point attempts while scoring 20 points for Las Vegas (1-1). Jackie Young had 16 points and Chelsea...
Expansion Valkyries expect to introduce Janelle Salaun vs. Mystics
The Golden State Valkyries hope to demonstrate that two halves are better than one when they make a second effort at a first-ever WNBA win Wednesday night in San Francisco with a matchup against the unbeaten Washington Mystics.,The expansion club opened on Friday night to 18,064 at the sold-out Chas...
Fast-starting Mercury look for another win vs. Sparks
After a smashing debut to the 2025 season, it's time for the Phoenix Mercury to author an encore.,They'll work on that Wednesday night when they host the Los Angeles Sparks.,Phoenix walloped visiting Seattle 81-59 on Sunday in its season opener, getting a combined 47 points from their biggest offsea...
Lynx try to defeat Wings for second time in young season
The Minnesota Lynx and Dallas Wings will clash for the second time in the opening week of the WNBA season on Wednesday in Minneapolis, with the teams already establishing marching orders for their respective campaigns.,The Lynx, who played in the league finals last season, have picked up right where...
History aside, Pacers, Knicks reset for Eastern Conference finals
The Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks are no strangers to each other in the postseason, given the former eliminated the latter last season to advance to the Eastern Conference finals.,Now, a case could be made that this year's conference final matchup is an unexpected one, given the massive roa...
Angel Reese grateful for support from WNBA, Sky
Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese thanked the WNBA and her team for their support as an investigation into verbal abuse directed at the 23-year-old during Saturday's loss to the Indiana Fever. ,Reese was praised on Tuesday by head coach Tyler Marsh for her handling of the incident, who said his team w...
WCF G1: Timberwolves-Thunder Preview, Props, Prediction
The Oklahoma City Thunder are heavy favorites as they play host to Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday, but they will be facing a well-rested Minnesota Timberwolves team.,While the Thunder are fresh off a Game 7 victory against Denver on Sunday, the Timberwolves haven't played since e...
Spurs G Stephon Castle unanimous pick for All-Rookie Team
Rookie of the Year Stephon Castle of the San Antonio Spurs was unanimously voted to the 2024-25 NBA All-Rookie first team, the league announced Tuesday.,Castle, 20, averaged a rookie-best 14.7 points and also led with 74 steals while playing in 81 games (47 starts). The guard also averaged 4.1 assis...
Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese rivalry game draws big ratings
Saturday's game between the Caitlin Clark-led Indiana Fever and the Chicago Sky drew an average of 2.7 million viewers on ABC, making it the most watched WNBA regular-season contest in 25 years, per Sports Media Watch.,The game, which peaked at 3.1 million viewers, drew the league's second-largest a...
Alex Caruso Is the Thunder’s Secret Weapon, and Everyone’s About to Find Out
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander may be the star, but it’s Alex Caruso’s junkyard defense that’s fueling OKC’s playoff run. The Timberwolves are next, and they better be ready....
Nneka Ogwumike shines as Storm hold off Wings
Nneka Ogwumike racked up 23 points and hauled down 18 rebounds to lift the Seattle Storm to a 79-71 win over Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings on Monday in Arlington, Texas.,The Storm (1-1) bounced back from a 22-point loss at Phoenix in their season opener with a dominating second quarter that ga...
Nneka Ogwumike shines as Storm holds off Wings
Nneka Ogwumike racked up 23 points and hauled down 19 rebounds to lift the Seattle Storm to a 79-71 win over Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings on Monday in Arlington, Texas.,The Storm (1-1) bounced back from a 22-point loss at Phoenix in their season opener with a dominating second quarter that ga...
Caitlin Clark, Fever players support investigation into fan behavior
Caitlin Clark and her Indiana Fever teammates on Monday addressed the WNBA's investigation into allegations of hateful comments or noises made toward players during the season opener in Indianapolis on Saturday.,The Fever thrashed the rival Chicago Sky 93-58, with Clark recording a triple-double and...