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Adrian Wojnarowski Changed Breaking Sports News Forever
ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski decided to retire from sports journalism, but he changed the way breaking sports news is done forever....
Mercury and Storm striving to build momentum for playoffs
The Seattle Storm and Phoenix Mercury are locked into their playoff positions, so they'll use the regular-season finale as a postseason tune-up when they meet Thursday in Phoenix.,The Storm (24-15) have secured the No. 5 seed in the playoffs and will visit either the Las Vegas Aces or the Connecticu...
Aces star A'ja Wilson caps epic regular season vs. Wings
A'ja Wilson puts the finishing touches on perhaps the top individual regular season in WNBA history when the Las Vegas Aces host the Dallas Wings on Thursday night.,Wilson became the first WNBA player to top 1,000 points (1,021) in a season and also set the single-season rebounding mark of 451 durin...
Lynx looking to finish strong against fizzling Sparks
The Minnesota Lynx will put their seven-game winning streak on the line Thursday, but not much else when they meet the Los Angeles Sparks in the final regular-season game for both teams in Minneapolis.,The Lynx (30-9) are locked into the No. 2 seed when the WNBA playoffs begin Sunday and might get m...
Hopeful Mystics need win over Fever and some help
Win, wait and hope.,That's all the Washington Mystics can do as their bid to make the playoffs comes down to Thursday's regular-season finale against the visiting Indiana Fever.,Washington (13-26) is one of three teams battling for the eighth and final spot, but the Mystics have limited control of t...
Dream facing 'win and in' scenario against host Liberty
Tina Charles, the all-time scoring leader for the New York Liberty, is on the verge of becoming the WNBA's all-time leader in double-doubles.,Five years after her final game for the Liberty, Charles attempts to reach the milestone and help the Atlanta Dream clinch the final playoff spot in Thursday'...
Zero margin for error for Sky against host Sun
Everything is at stake for the Chicago Sky when they meet the Connecticut Sun on Thursday in the regular-season finale for both teams in Uncasville, Conn.,The Sun (27-12) have clinched one of the top four playoff spots, but the Sky (13-26) are one of three teams battling for the eighth and final pos...
A'ja Wilson Deserves To Win WNBA MVP
Despite all the hype surrounding Caitlin Clark's rookie season, A'ja Wilson was historic in her own right with the Las Vegas Aces and deserves to win the WNBA MVP....
Diana Taurasi doesn't want to make 'rash' decision on future
The Phoenix Mercury have been marketing Thursday's regular-season finale as the potential last chance to see Diana Taurasi play in the WNBA, but the 20-year veteran isn't sure when she will step away from the court.,When asked after Tuesday night's 85-81 win over the host Los Angeles Sparks if this ...
WNBA adds 15th franchise with return to Portland
The WNBA on Wednesday announced it has awarded Portland as the league's 15th franchise. ,The move comes less than 11 months after WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert wrote a letter to U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), saying that Portland's bid for a new club would be "deferred" due to the upcoming remode...
Brittney Griner, Rickea Jackson ejected as Mercury top Sparks
The Phoenix Mercury held on to beat the host Los Angeles Sparks 85-81 on Tuesday night in a game marred by an altercation late in the first half that led to the ejections of Brittney Griner and Rickea Jackson.,Griner and Jackson were thrown out with 18.8 seconds remaining in the half with the Sparks...
Aces handle Storm, secure home court in Round 1
A'ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum scored 21 points each to lead a balanced scoring effort and the visiting Las Vegas Aces clinched home-court advantage for the first round of the playoffs with an 85-72 victory against the short-handed Seattle Storm on Tuesday night.,Jackie Young added 16 points, Chelsea G...
Dream coast past Sky to get leg up on final playoff berth
Jordin Canada scored a team-high 18 points, leading the host Atlanta Dream to an 86-70 win over the Chicago Sky on Tuesday night. ,Tina Charles added 16 points and a game-high 14 rebounds as Atlanta (14-25) won its second straight game. Allisha Gray and Rhyne Howard each added 15 points for the Drea...
Liberty seals top overall seed, drops Mystics under playoff line
Breanna Stewart collected team highs with 15 points and 10 rebounds as the New York Liberty clinched the league's best record and top seed in the WNBA playoffs with an 87-71 victory over the host Washington Mystics on Tuesday night.,The Liberty (32-7), with one regular-season game remaining, secured...
Dream coast past Sky, 86-70
Jordin Canada scored a team-high 18 points, leading the host Atlanta Dream to an 86-70 win over the Chicago Sky on Tuesday night. ,Tina Charles added 16 points and a game-high 14 rebounds as Atlanta (14-25) won its second straight game. Allisha Gray and Rhyne Howard each added 15 points for the Drea...
Comfortable win gives Liberty top overall seed, drops Mystics off playoff line
Breanna Stewart collected team-highs with 15 points and 10 rebounds as the New York Liberty clinched the league's best record and top seed in the WNBA playoffs with an 87-71 victory over the host Washington Mystics on Tuesday night.,The Liberty (32-7), with one regular-season game remaining, secured...
Bridget Carleton's late trey lifts Lynx over Sun
Bridget Carleton sank a 3-pointer with 4.6 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, helping the Minnesota Lynx clinch the No. 2 seed in the WNBA playoffs with a 78-76 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday in Uncasville, Conn.,DeWanna Bonner made a layup to give the Sun a brief 76-75 lead with ...
Bye-bye Boban: Marjanovic heading to EuroLeague
Veteran NBA center Boban Marjanovic has reached an agreement to join Turkish power Fenerbahce, multiple outlets reported.,The 7-foot-4 fan favorite played nine seasons with six NBA teams, averaging 5.5 points and 3.6 rebounds in 331 games (25 starts) with the San Antonio Spurs, Detroit Pistons, Los ...
College Basketball Schedule Must See Non-Conference Games in 2024
The college basketball schedule is here for 2024, and these are the non-conference games that you don't want to miss....
Facing Storm, Aces out to clinch home court for first round
A'ja Wilson broke the WNBA single-season scoring record last week., ,On Sunday, the Aces star became the first player to score 1,000 points in a season., ,Now, the likely league MVP and her teammates can focus on peaking for the start of the playoffs as the Aces visit the Seattle Storm on Tuesday ni...