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Mavericks shut down No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg for rest of summer league
Two games into his professional career, and Cooper Flagg is done in the NBA summer league, according to multiple reports.,The Dallas Mavericks, who selected Flagg with the No. 1 overall pick in last month's draft, opted to pull the 6-foot-9 star from Las Vegas action following a 31-point outing in S...
Explosive second quarter catapults Fever past Wings
Kelsey Mitchell scored 20 points and Indiana relied on a 36-point second quarter and a strong all-around game from Caitlin Clark to race past the Dallas Wings 102-83 on Sunday in Indianapolis.,The Fever's 64 first-half points was a league best for the season. Indiana shot 16-for-21 (76.2 percent) in...
NBA Insider Reveals Four Teams That Tried Trading for LeBron James
NBA insider Scoop B Robinson reveals the four teams that contacted Rich Paul about trading for LeBron James. And yep, the list is as chaotic as you’d hope....
Sky look to shock Lynx again in second game of back-to-back
The Chicago Sky just beat the WNBA-leading Minnesota Lynx for their most noteworthy victory in a disappointing season. Repeating that feat would be even more impressive. ,Aiming for a season-high third consecutive victory Monday night, the Sky will try to take down the Lynx at Chicago for the second...
Steph Curry Might’ve Just Let the Al Horford Secret Slip on the Golf Course
Steph Curry may have spilled the beans on a possible Al Horford signing while chatting at a celebrity golf tourney in Lake Tahoe. If, when, or what just happened?...
Fred VanVleet elected president of the National Basketball Players Association
Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet has been elected president of the National Basketball Players Association, the union for current professional basketball players in the NBA, the NBPA announced today.,The 31-year-old was elected by his fellow NBA players and will serve a four-year term starting im...
Report: G Cole Anthony expected to sign with Bucks
Guard Cole Anthony has reached a buyout with the Memphis Grizzlies and plans to sign with the Milwaukee Bucks, per a source at ESPN.,The 25-year-old guard was shipped to Memphis in June as part of the Desmond Bane deal after spending the first five seasons of his career with the Orlando Magic. In 20...
A'ja Wilson posts dominant double-double in Aces win over Valkyries
A'ja Wilson and Jackie Young combined for 64 points as the Las Vegas Aces edged the visiting Golden State Valkyries 104-102 at home Saturday. ,Young (30 points, six assists) drained a pair of free throws with 6.1 seconds remaining to give the Aces (10-11) a four-point lead. Overall, Young scored the...
Mystics see opportunity in road game at Storm
After a win on Thursday against the A'ja Wilson-less Las Vegas Aces, the Washington Mystics have a chance to hold a winning record for the first time since May.,The Mystics are 10-10 as they prepare to visit the Seattle Storm on Sunday and could break .500 for the first time since they were 2-1 foll...
Sparks focused on better home-court outcome against Sun
Intent on shedding a six-game home losing streak, the Los Angeles Sparks will play host to the Connecticut Sun on Sunday, with the break for the All-Star Game fast approaching.,The Sparks (6-14) have not won on their home court since May 25, when they dispatched the Chicago Sky 91-78. There were hop...
Challenging road stretch bites Lynx against Sky
The Chicago Sky held off a second half surge by the Minnesota Lynx Saturday afternoon in Chicago, and a 27-point performance by Ariel Atkins led the home squad to an 87-81 victory over the top team in the WNBA standings.,In her second game back from injury, and first back in the starting lineup, Kam...
Liberty looking for consecutive wins with visit from Dream
The reigning champion New York Liberty have not won consecutive games since they started this season 9-0.,Since that great start, they are just 4-6.,The Liberty will get another shot at a winning streak on Sunday afternoon when they host the Atlanta Dream.,New York is coming off an 87-78 win over vi...
Wings hoping for key players to return vs. Fever
Dallas hopes for the return of injured standouts Arike Ogunbowale and DiJonai Carrington when the Wings visit the Indiana Fever on Sunday in Indianapolis.,The Wings (6-15) have lost two straight but are optimistic about getting Ogunbowale (16.8 points per game) back from a thumb injury. Carrington (...
Storm pull away late, avenge loss to Sun
Gabby Williams recorded 18 points, five assists and three steals to help the Seattle Storm notch a 79-65 victory over the visiting Connecticut Sun on Friday night.,Nneka Ogwumike added 16 points and five assists for Seattle, which finished strong while avenging Wednesday's 93-83 road loss to the Sun...
Reports: Isaiah Jackson signs 3-year deal to stay with Pacers
Isaiah Jackson will remain an Indiana Pacer, as the free agent center agreed to a three-year, $21 million contract, according to multiple reports Friday.,Jackson only played in five games in the 2024-25 campaign before suffering a torn Achilles' tendon in November.,The Kentucky product showed promis...
Kelsey Mitchell, Fever pull out win over Dream despite Jordin Canada's 30
Kelsey Mitchell scored a team-high 25 points and the Indiana Fever outscored the visiting Atlanta Dream by 22 in the second half to earn a 99-82 win Friday night in Indianapolis.,Aliyah Boston added 19 points, eight assists and six rebounds for Indiana (10-10) before fouling out, while Sophie Cunnin...
Valkyries to put 'disruptive' defense up against Aces
The Golden State Valkyries cap off their four-game road trip at the Las Vegas Aces on Saturday. ,The Valkyries (10-9) are coming off an 80-61 victory over the Indiana Fever on Wednesday, which snapped a two-game losing streak. Veronica Burton scored 21 points, with a career-high five 3-pointers, and...
Busy Lynx finding ways to win with improved Sky up next
As the 2025 WNBA season approaches its All-Star weekend, the Minnesota Lynx head to Chicago for two games against the Sky in the span of three days as they continue a daunting run of games.,Since Minnesota (18-3) entered July, last season's league runner-up has played six games in the span of 10 day...
Raptors F Brandon Ingram (ankle) cleared for contact
Toronto Raptors forward Brandon Ingram has been cleared for contract as he works his way back from an ankle injury.,"He's pain-free, he's moving well, he got stronger," Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic told TSN on Thursday. "He's in a really, really great spot.",The 27-year-old former All-Star is expec...
Way Too Early to Panic About Cooper Flagg After NBA Summer League Debut
Cooper Flagg’s NBA Summer League debut didn’t go to plan, but it’s far too early to worry. Jason Kidd and the Dallas Mavericks still see the upside in their No. 1 pick....