Basketball Page 246 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Caitlin Clark says she was fined $200 for social-media ref criticism
Sidelined Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark says she was fined by the WNBA for a comment she made on Instagram criticizing league referees.,"Got fined $200 for this," Clark posted on her Twitter account Saturday with multiple cry-laughing emojis. The caption accompanied a screengrab of a "refs couldn...
Tyler Herro’s Injury Raises Big Questions About Miami Heat’s Future
Tyler Herro’s ankle surgery sidelines him for two months, leaving Miami at a crossroads. Can the Heat build around Herro and Adebayo, or is it time to hit the reset?...
Dream F Naz Hillmon wins Sixth Player of the Year award
Atlanta Dream forward Naz Hillmon made big strides as a 3-point shooter this season and it helped her claim WNBA Sixth Player of the Year honors, which was announced Saturday.,Hillmon received 44 of 72 votes from a national panel of media members. She easily outdistanced Minnesota Lynx guard Natisha...
Red-hot Aces look to continue historic run vs. Fever
Following a thrilling climax to their opening-round series, the Las Vegas Aces continue their pursuit of a fourth WNBA Finals appearance since 2020 when they host Sunday's semifinal Game 1 vs. the Indiana Fever.,Second-seeded Las Vegas rolled into the postseason on a 16-game winning streak, which th...
Lynx, Mercury counting on 'clutch' payers as WNBA semifinals begin
It should be clear that the Minnesota Lynx won't just sail through the postseason as they did in much of the regular season.,The expansion Golden State Valkyries showed that as they pushed the Lynx in the second game of the best-of-three first round, with Minnesota winning 75-74.,Their next challeng...
Alyssa Thomas amasses triple-double as Mercury eliminate Liberty
Alyssa Thomas totaled 20 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists as the host Phoenix Mercury recorded a 79-73 victory over the New York Liberty in the deciding third game of a first-round series on Friday night.,The fourth-seeded Mercury advanced to the semifinals for the first time since 2021 and will o...
WNBA MVP to be announced Sunday; five finalists revealed
The WNBA announced the five finalists for the Most Valuable Player award Friday in what's expected to be a close decision.,Three-time MVP A'ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces joined Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier, Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas, Atlanta Dream guard Allisha Gray and Indi...
Agent: Jonathan Kuminga to accept Warriors' qualifying offer
Jonathan Kuminga's agent says the restricted free agent forward is prepared to accept the Golden State Warriors' qualifying offer unless the team improves its latest proposals.,Agent Aaron Turner told ESPN's "The Hoop Collective" podcast on Friday that "there's a lot of upside" to his client taking ...
Heat G Tyler Herro to undergo surgery, miss start of season
Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro will undergo surgery on his left ankle and foot on Friday, multiple media outlets reported.,Herro is expected to miss training camp and an undisclosed portion of the upcoming season, per the Miami Herald.,He received platelet-rich plasma and cortisone injections in recen...
Why Miami Dolphins Must Consider Trading Tyreek Hill
After Miami’s 0-3 start, Tyreek Hill trade rumors are back. Could the star WR land with the Chiefs, Packers, or Colts if the Dolphins move on?...
Jackie Young's late putback helps Aces survive Storm, advance to semifinals
A'ja Wilson matched her career playoff high of 38 points and Jackie Young scored the decisive points on a putback as the Las Vegas Aces edged the visiting Seattle Storm 74-73 on Thursday night to win the best-of-three first-round series.,Young had 14 points and followed Wilson's miss with a basket w...
Aliyah Boston, Fever overtake Dream late to win series
Aliyah Boston scored a go-ahead layup with 7.4 seconds left to propel the visiting Indiana Fever to an 87-85 victory over the Atlanta Dream in College Park, Ga., on Thursday, clinching the franchise's first playoff series win since 2015.,The sixth-seeded Fever scored the game's final seven points to...
Mercury out to stifle Liberty again, reach second round
The New York Liberty could not come close to producing enough offense in a critical third-quarter stretch on Wednesday because the Phoenix Mercury turned up the defensive intensity in an 86-60 Game 2 road victory.,The result is a deciding Game 3 on Friday night when Phoenix hosts New York to conclud...
Alanna Smith, A'ja Wilson share Defensive Player of Year honors
Minnesota Lynx forward Alanna Smith and Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson were named WNBA Co-Defensive Players of the Year on Thursday.,Both players received 29 votes from a national panel of 72 media members.,This marks the third time that Wilson has won the award. She also received the honor in 20...
Clippers: Owner Steve Ballmer 'duped' by fraudulent company Aspiration
The Los Angeles Clippers claim owner Steve Ballmer was "duped" into making investments with the now-bankrupt company at the center of an investigation into alleged salary cap circumvention.,The team released a statement Thursday about its dealings with Aspiration, a sustainability business that Ball...
Top seed Lynx erase 17-point deficit to close out series vs. Valkyries
The top-seeded Minnesota Lynx rallied from 17 points down to close out their first-round WNBA playoff series with the Golden State Valkyries 75-74 on Wednesday in San Jose, Calif.,After sealing the best-of-three set in Game 2, Minnesota will open the semifinals at home on Sunday.,Minnesota lost an e...
Satou Sabally, Mercury blow out Liberty, force decisive Game 3
Satou Sabally scored 15 points in a bounce-back performance, leading the Phoenix Mercury to a 86-60 win over the host New York Liberty on Wednesday and tying their best-of-three first-round playoff series at one game each.,The deciding game will be played on Friday night in Phoenix.,Sabally made 5 o...
Las Vegas Aces Look Like WNBA Title Favorites After 17-Game Streak
After a blowout loss to Minnesota in August, the Las Vegas Aces are back on track with a 16-game winning streak and title aspirations....
Report: Nets acquire G Kobe Bufkin from Hawks
The Brooklyn Nets acquired shooting guard Kobe Bufkin from the Atlanta Hawks for cash considerations, ESPN reported Monday.,Bufkin, who turns 22 on Sunday, has played in 27 NBA games over the past two seasons while battling injuries, including a partially dislocated shoulder.,Bufkin averaged 5.3 poi...
Report: Liberty's Breanna Stewart needs MRI on left knee
The New York Liberty can close out their first-round series with the Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday, but they might have to do it without leading scorer Breanna Stewart.,According to reports, the two-time WNBA Most Valuable Player was slated to undergo an MRI on Monday after injuring her left leg duri...