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Three NBA Trades We Need To See This Summer: Lakers Add Superstar, Bulls Move Zach LaVine, and More
Check out these proposed NBA trades including the Lakers adding a superstar, the Bulls dealing LaVine, and the Thunder getting active as well....
Mercury win third straight, keep Mystics winless
Kahleah Copper and Diana Taurasi scored 20 points apiece and the host Phoenix Mercury held off a late charge to beat the Washington Mystics 83-80 on Thursday night., ,Sophie Cunningham had 13 points as the Mercury (3-1) cemented their first three-game winning streak since June 2022. They scored 15 s...
Pacers G Tyrese Haliburton (hamstring) exits Game 2
The Indiana Pacers lost All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton to a sore left hamstring in Game 2 against the Boston Celtics on Thursday night.,Haliburton, 24, left with 3:44 remaining in the third quarter of Indiana's 126-110 road loss and did not return. The Pacers' second-leading scorer in the playoffs...
Jaylen Brown scores 40 as Celtics take 2-0 series lead vs. Pacers
Jaylen Brown scored a game-high 40 points and grabbed five rebounds to lead the Boston Celtics to a 126-110 victory over the visiting Indiana Pacers on Thursday in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals., ,Brown was 14 of 27 from the floor and made 8 of 11 free throws. Boston had a 13-point lead af...
Sun outlast Lynx in overtime to remain perfect
DeWanna Bonner made two free throws with 7.1 seconds left in overtime to help guide the Connecticut Sun to an 83-82 win over the visiting Minnesota Lynx on Thursday in Uncasville, Conn.,Bonner scored a team-high 20 points for the Sun (4-0). Brionna Jones added 19 points, six rebounds and five assist...
WNBA's top two picks face off when Fever face Sparks
The top two picks in last month's WNBA draft clash on Friday when Cameron Brink and the Los Angeles Sparks host Caitlin Clark and the winless Indiana Fever. ,Indiana fell to 0-5 after an 85-83 loss on Wednesday in Seattle, the first of a three-game road trip for the Fever. No. 1 overall pick and col...
Marina Mabrey, Sky hand Liberty first loss of season
Marina Mabrey scored 21 points as the visiting Chicago Sky pulled away down the stretch and recorded a 90-81 victory over the previously unbeaten New York Liberty on Thursday night.,After shooting 11-of-33 in Chicago's two-game series at Dallas, Mabrey made 8 of 13 shots in 36 minutes. The guard als...
Report: Pistons hiring Trajan Langdon as president of operations
New Orleans Pelicans general manager Trajan Langdon is expected to join the Detroit Pistons as president of basketball operations, ESPN reported on Thursday.,The 48-year-old Langdon, per ESPN, will have the authority to make alterations and rebuild the struggling organization following a 14-win camp...
Mavericks not satisfied heading into Game 2 vs. Timberwolves
The Dallas Mavericks battled back from Game 1 losses in each of their first two playoff series to advance to the next round., ,This time, the Mavericks face a new, albeit more pleasant, challenge. They will try to find a way to build upon a 1-0 series lead when they tip off against the Minnesota Tim...
Report: NBA closes investigation into Thunder's Josh Giddey
The NBA has closed its investigation into Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey for an alleged inappropriate relationship with an underage girl, ESPN reported on Thursday.,Newport Beach (Calif.) police announced on Jan. 18 that they would not pursue charges after the department was "unable to corr...
Thursday May 23rd Best Betting Picks & Predictions: NBA & NHL Playoffs
Here's our top betting picks and predictions for May 23, 2024 including picks for the NBA and NHL Playoffs...
Cavs' Next Coach Odds: James Borrego installed as favorite
The Cleveland Cavaliers have embarked on their search for the franchise's next coach after firing J.B. Bickerstaff on Thursday.,The Cavs are coming off their first trip to the Eastern Conference semifinals in six years. However, Donovan Mitchell's future with the team remains a question, which could...
Cavaliers fire head coach J.B. Bickerstaff
The Cleveland Cavaliers fired head coach J.B. Bickerstaff on Thursday after three straight winning seasons.,The Cavaliers reached the Eastern Conference semifinals for the first time in six years this season before falling to the Boston Celtics in five games in an injury-marred series.,Bickerstaff, ...
WNBA confirms 14th team heading to Toronto
The WNBA awarded an expansion team to Toronto on Thursday, making the franchise the league's 14th member and the first outside the United States.,The Toronto franchise will join the league in 2026 and will play will most of its home games at Coca-Cola Coliseum at Exhibition Place in downtown Toronto...
Jewell Loyd nets 32 as Storm hand Fever 5th straight loss
Jewell Loyd scored a game-high 32 points Wednesday night and the Seattle Storm handed Caitlin Clark and the visiting Indiana Fever their fifth straight loss to start the season, edging them 85-83.,Loyd also pulled down 11 rebounds, while Nneka Ogwumike added 22 points after missing the last two game...
Luka Doncic helps Mavs take down Wolves in Game 1
Luka Doncic scored 33 points, including 15 in the fourth quarter, and the Dallas Mavericks outlasted the Minnesota Timberwolves for a 108-105 win in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on Wednesday night in Minneapolis.,Kyrie Irving added 30 points on 12-for-23 shooting for Dallas. Daniel Gaffor...
Charles Barkley Is Right: The WNBA Is Hating on Caitlin Clark
After LeBron James spoke out in support of WNBA No. 1 overall pick Caitlin Clark, Charles Barkley got in on the action....
Nikola Jokic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander headline All-NBA First Team
Just two weeks after being named MVP for the third time in five years, Denver Nuggets star big man Nikola Jokic added to his resume on Wednesday night by landing on the All-NBA First Team for the fourth time in his career. ,Jokic was one of two unanimous selections to garner first-team votes on all ...
Mystics attempt to slow Kahleah Copper, Mercury
There are two winless teams left in the WNBA, and after their last effort came up two points short, the Washington Mystics are still one of them.,The Mystics will try again when they continue a three-game road swing against white-hot Kahleah Copper and the Phoenix Mercury on Thursday.,Washington (0-...
Pacers eager to clean up play against Celtics in Game 2
The Indiana Pacers know where improvement is needed on Thursday when they visit the Boston Celtics for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals.,The Pacers committed 22 turnovers in their 133-128 overtime loss in Game 1 on Tuesday, and those miscues led to 32 Boston points. The costliest turnover cam...