Basketball Page 24 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
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...
Liberty continue to navigate Sabrina Ionescu absence, visit Sun next
The New York Liberty were in dire straits Saturday before finding a way to keep their winning streak going and survive the absence of Sabrina Ionescu.,The Liberty hope to encounter less stress Monday night as they head to Uncasville, Conn. and visit the Connecticut Sun.,New York (7-4) is 2-0 in its ...
Fever, Mystics aim to correct recent foul troubles
The Indiana Fever and Washington Mystics both had problems with fouls in their respective losses Saturday.,Whichever team does a better job in that department Monday night should have a better chance of winning as the Fever and Mystics square off in Washington.,The Fever (5-5) shot just 15 free thro...
Knicks bring NBA Finals home to an eager city for Game 3 vs. Spurs
NEW YORK -- The New York Knicks being on the verge of an NBA title only feels unprecedented to the legions of fans who weren't born the last time it happened in 1973.,But the task in front of the San Antonio Spurs -- winning the title after losing the first two games at home -- really has never been...
Isabelle Harrison's return lifts Tempo over Sky
Isabelle Harrison didn't look rusty in her season debut for Toronto, scoring 14 points and helping the Tempo beat the Chicago Sky 85-68 in a wire-to-wire win at home on Sunday afternoon.,Harrison, who has been out with a hand injury she suffered in training camp, shot 6-of-9 from the floor, buried b...
Stacey King, former Bulls player and broadcaster, dies at 59
Stacey King, who won three NBA titles with the Chicago Bulls and was a longtime broadcaster for the team, died on Sunday. He was 59.,No cause of death was given, with ESPN 1000 in Chicago reporting that King had "a fall at his home.",King was a first-round draft pick, No. 6 overall, by the Bulls in ...
Mystics coach Sydney Johnson ejected, escorted off by police in loss to Dream
Washington Mystics coach Sydney Johnson was ejected and escorted off by police after a heated argument with officials in the third quarter of a 109-77 defeat to the host Atlanta Dream on Saturday night.,The incident occurred after the Mystics' Alicia Florez Getino was whistled for fouling Angel Rees...
Breanna Stewart explodes in second half to lead Liberty past Fever
Breanna Stewart scored 23 of her 30 points in the second half, French rookie Pauline Astier had a massive fourth quarter and the host New York Liberty pulled out an 83-75 win over the Indiana Fever on Saturday night., ,Astier had eight of her 12 points in the fourth, Satou Sabally poured in 13 point...
Lynx dominate Storm in second half, take win streak to 7
Natasha Howard scored a season-high 27 points as the Minnesota Lynx extended their winning streak to seven games with an 88-68 home victory over the Seattle Storm on Saturday.,Rookie Olivia Miles scored 19 points, while Kayla McBride and Courtney Williams each added 11 as the Lynx improved to a WNBA...