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Inexperienced JJ Redick Checks Every Box For Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers hired JJ Redick as their next head coach. He checks every box except for one......
Angel Reese, Sky too strong for reeling Wings
Angel Reese recorded 16 points and a career-high 18 rebounds and the host Chicago Sky handed the Dallas Wings their ninth consecutive loss, prevailing 83-72 on Thursday afternoon. ,The Sky (5-9) used Reese's seventh straight double-double and contributions from the starting backcourt to end a four-g...
Report: Bulls seeking to trade Zach LaVine before draft
The Chicago Bulls are actively shopping two-time All-Star guard Zach LaVine ahead of next week's NBA draft, NBC Sports Chicago reported Thursday.,Vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas has floated "as many as 15 proposals" involving LaVine with teams including the Sacramento King...
Monty Williams Will Get Paid $65 Million To Not Coach Detroit Pistons
After being fired by the Detroit Pistons after just one season, Monty Williams is still owed over $65 million....
Dream G Rhyne Howard (ankle) awaiting evaluation
Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard will have her sprained left ankle evaluated on Thursday.,The two-time WNBA All-Star left Wednesday's 68-55 loss at Minnesota in the third quarter.,Howard, 24, stepped on Lynx guard Courtney Williams' foot while driving to the basket.,Howard is the second member of th...
Predicting Surprise 2024 NBA Offseason Moves: LeBron Leaves Lakers, Clippers Rebuild, & More
The NBA offseason is always exciting, so these three offseason surprises shouldn't shock anyone....
Jackie Young, Aces deliver emphatic win over Storm
Jackie Young had a massive night, firing in 32 points while leading the Las Vegas Aces to a comfortable 94-83 home win over the Seattle Storm on Wednesday.,Young, a two-time All-Star, connected on 11 of 19 shots to lead a re-energized Aces squad. Las Vegas had lost four of its last five games but gr...
Lynx's defense smothers Dream
Napheesa Collier's 16 points led the Minnesota Lynx to its fifth consecutive win, a 68-55 victory over the Atlanta Dream on Wednesday in Minneapolis.,Minnesota (12-3) moved into a tie for second place in the WNBA with the New York Liberty, behind only the Connecticut Sun.,Atlanta (6-7) lost not only...
Young, Aces deliver emphatic win over Storm, 94-83
Jackie Young had a massive night, firing in 32 points while leading the Las Vegas Aces to a comfortable 94-83 home win over the Seattle Storm.,Young, a two-time All-Star, connected on 11-for-19 shots to lead a re-energized Aces squad. Las Vegas had lost four of its last five games but grabbed a 5-3 ...
Report: Gary Payton II opts into player option with Warriors
Golden State Warriors guard/forward Gary Payton II opted into his $9.1 million player option for next season, ESPN reported Wednesday. ,By opting in, Payton will avoid hitting free agency, and he can now reach an extension with Golden State during the offseason. ,Payton, 31, came off the bench in 44...
Lynx defense smothers Dream
Wednesday in Minneapolis, forward Napheesa Collier's 16 points led the Minnesota Lynx to a 68-55 win over the Atlanta Dream.,The victory for Minnesota (12-3) puts the side in a tie for second place in the league, behind the Connecticut Sun. For Atlanta (6-7), it didn't only lose the game but star gu...
Fever keep rolling with victory over Mystics
Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell each scored 22 points and the Indiana Fever won for the fifth time in seven games by beating the Washington Mystics 88-81 on Wednesday night in Indianapolis. ,Rookie Caitlin Clark stuffed the stat sheet for Indiana (6-10), adding 18 points, 12 rebounds and six assis...
Sparks, now without Cameron Brink, open two-game set vs. Liberty
The Los Angeles Sparks will have to start getting used to life without Cameron Brink when they face the host New York Liberty on Thursday night. ,Brink, the No. 2 overall pick in this year's draft, sustained a torn ACL in her left knee during Tuesday's 79-70 loss to the Connecticut Sun and will like...
Sparks rookie Cameron Brink out with torn ACL
Los Angeles Sparks rookie Cameron Brink tore her left ACL during Tuesday night's loss to the Connecticut Sun.,The Sparks confirmed the diagnosis on Wednesday and said additional details will be provided at a later date.,Brink was the No. 2 pick in the 2024 draft out of Stanford, following Caitlin Cl...
Pistons fire Monty Williams with nearly $65M left on deal
The Detroit Pistons dismissed head coach Monty Williams after one season on Wednesday, owing him the remainder of the $76.5 million, six-year deal he signed a year ago.,"Decisions like these are difficult to make, and I want to thank Monty for his hard work and dedication," team owner Tom Gores said...
Wings optimistic against Sky despite injuries, struggles
Things have gone from bad to worse for the Dallas Wings, who carry an eight-game losing streak into Thursday afternoon's contest against the host Chicago Sky.,Arike Ogunbowale, the WNBA's second-leading scorer at 24.9 points per game, missed Monday's game against the Minnesota Lynx due to a sore Ach...
Billionaire Julia Koch buys share of Nets, Liberty
New York billionaire Julia Koch and her children are purchasing a minority stake in BSE Global, which owns the Brooklyn Nets of the NBA, the New York Liberty of the WNBA and Barclays Center in Brooklyn.,BSE Global announced the pending transaction but did not disclose financial terms. The NBA Board ...
Reports: Pistons fire Monty Williams with nearly $65M left on deal
The Detroit Pistons dismissed head coach Monty Williams after one season, owing him the remainder of the $76.5 million, six-year deal he signed a year ago, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,The Athletic reported team owner Tom Gores made the decision to fire Williams, and new president of basketb...
Report: Pacers, Pascal Siakam agree to 4-year, $189.5 deal
The Indiana Pacers and forward Pascal Siakam are in agreement on a four-year, $189.5 million maximum contract extension, ESPN reported Wednesday.,The deal came together Tuesday, the first day teams were allowed to start contacting their own players to negotiate extensions, per the report. Contracts ...
Mercury rally in 4th to end Liberty's winning streak
Diana Taurasi had 19 points, nine rebounds and five assists and Brittney Griner also scored 19 points as the Phoenix Mercury recorded a 99-93 victory over the visiting New York Liberty on Tuesday night.,Kahleah Copper and Rebecca Allen added 17 points apiece as Phoenix halted New York's eight-game w...