Basketball Page 337 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Trail Blazers G Shaedon Sharpe undergoes abdomen surgery
Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe underwent successful surgery Friday for a core muscle injury and will be re-evaluated in six weeks.,Sharpe, 20, hasn't played since Jan. 11, when he sustained a lower abdominal strain during a 139-77 loss against the host Oklahoma City Thunder. After a lac...
Napheesa Collier, Lynx have Sun on brink of elimination
After taking a 1-0 lead on the road, the Connecticut Sun now face elimination from the WNBA postseason at home when they host the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday in a pivotal Game 4 of a five-game semifinal series in Uncasville, Conn.,The Sun trail the Lynx 2-1 in the series after Minnesota claimed two str...
Aces, dreaming of three-peat, fight to stay in semis vs. Liberty
A season-saving win can flip the momentum of a playoff series, but the Las Vegas Aces know they still don't have a winning hand.,The two-time defending champions staved off elimination Friday but remain grounded entering Sunday's game against the visiting New York Liberty in their best-of-five WNBA ...
A’ja Wilson helps Aces stave off elimination vs. Liberty
A'ja Wilson had 19 points and 14 rebounds and Jackie Young added 24 points as the two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces kept their season alive with a 95-81 victory over the visiting New York Liberty in Game 3 of their WNBA semifinal series., ,Kelsey Plum scored 20 points, Tiffany Hayes had 11 ...
Napheesa Collier, Lynx beat Sun to move one game away from Finals
Napheesa Collier collected 26 points and 11 rebounds as the Minnesota Lynx cruised to a 90-81 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Friday night in Uncasville, Conn., in Game 3 of a WNBA semifinal series.,With the win, Minnesota grabbed a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five set and will have a chance to punc...
Storm G Nika Muhl tears ACL playing in Turkey
Seattle Storm guard Nika Muhl tore her ACL on Thursday while making her debut for the club Besiktas in Turkey.,Muhl, a native of Croatia, saw limited action during her rookie season with the Storm, playing in 16 games off the bench. The 23-year-old was limited to 0.1 points per game and 0.4 assists ...
Aces G Tiffany Hayes named Sixth Player of the Year
Las Vegas Aces guard Tiffany Hayes was named the 2024 WNBA Sixth Player of the Year on Friday.,Hayes received 38 of 67 votes from a national media panel, winning the honor for the first time.,New York Liberty forward Leonie Fiebich (21 votes) finished second in the voting. To be eligible, players mu...
WNBA Semifinals Create Must-See Friday TV: Lynx vs. Sun, Liberty vs. Aces
With the MLB having a night off on Friday October 4th, the WNBA offers an entertaining slate of semifinals playoff games with the Minnesota Lynx vs. Connecticut Sun and New York Liberty vs. Las Vegas Aces....
Fever name Amber Cox GM, reassign Lin Dunn
The Indiana Fever restructured the front office on Friday, appointing Amber Cox as chief operating officer and general manager and reassigning Lin Dunn from her GM role to a new position.,Cox officially will join the team on Oct. 28. Dunn will become a senior advisor to Fever basketball, a new posit...
Patrick Ewing rejoins Knicks as basketball ambassador
Hall of Fame center Patrick Ewing has rejoined the New York Knicks as an ambassador to assist both basketball and business operations, the team announced Friday.,Ewing, the franchise's all-time leading scorer, will work directly with Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau and the team's front office.,"As I said...
Lakers to play LeBron James, Anthony Davis in preseason action
LeBron James may be pushing 40 years old, but his new coach thinks some preseason would be good for him.,JJ Redick told reporters Thursday that he will play James and Anthony Davis at some point early in the Lakers' preseason slate.,Redick didn't divulge when or how much he'd play his stars in the e...
Pelicans F Trey Murphy III (hamstring) to miss at least three weeks
New Orleans Pelicans forward Trey Murphy III strained his right hamstring during Wednesday night's practice session, the team announced Thursday.,An MRI taken on Thursday confirmed the injury, the Pelicans said. He will be re-examined in about three weeks. New Orleans opens its preseason schedule on...
Liberty focus on sweeping Aces in Game 3, returning to Finals
A return trip to the WNBA Finals is within reach for the New York Liberty when they hit the road Friday to face the Las Vegas Aces, who are trying to stave off the end to their two-year championship reign., ,The Liberty took a 2-0 lead in their best-of-five semifinal series against the Aces with an ...
Lynx, Sun to battle for upper hand in pivotal Game 3
Connecticut Sun coach Stephanie White realizes star forward Alyssa Thomas can take her team only so far., ,White is hoping for a more well-rounded effort from Connecticut on Friday night when it collides with the Minnesota Lynx in Uncasville, Conn., for Game 3 of a WNBA semifinal series., ,Minnesota...
Julius Randle feels fortunate to be 'wanted' by Wolves
Once he got over the initial shock of being traded from the New York Knicks to the Minnesota Timberwolves last weekend, Julius Randle was excited to join another NBA title contender. ,"You want to be somewhere where you feel wanted. I feel wanted here," Randle said Thursday. "At this point in my car...
Caitlin Clark named WNBA Rookie of the Year
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark was named the near-unanimous 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year on Thursday.,She received 66 of 67 votes from a national panel of sportswriters and broadcasters, with Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese drawing one vote.,Clark, 22, is the second consecutive recipient of the a...
Dream dismiss head coach Tanisha Wright
The Atlanta Dream parted ways with head coach Tanisha Wright on Wednesday after three seasons.,The Dream posted a 15-25 record this season and were swept in the first round of the playoffs for the second straight year. The New York Liberty provided the honors this week with a pair of home victories ...
Sparks F Dearica Hamby wins Sportsmanship Award
Forward Dearica Hamby of the Los Angeles Sparks won the 2024 Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award, the WNBA announced on Wednesday.,Hamby, 30, is a first-time recipient of the award, named for the late Kim Perrot, who succumbed to cancer in August 1999 after helping the Houston Comets win the WNBA title i...
Frank Vogel joins Mavericks coaching staff as consultant
Four-time head coach Frank Vogel has joined Jason Kidd's coaching staff in Dallas as a consultant, the Mavericks head coach said. ,"It took a lot of begging," Kidd said, according to the SteinLine, "but he was talked into it and I'm happy he said yes.",Vogel was fired as head coach of the Phoenix Su...
Brittney Griner joins Unrivaled 3-on-3 offseason league
Unrivaled Basketball, a new 3-on-3 league for WNBA players in their offseason, announced Wednesday that All-Star center Brittney Griner is the 24th player in the fold.,The 30-player league is starting in January, with all games played in Miami over a 10-week span on a 60-foot court. The women will b...