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Lnyx square off against spiraling Aces
Two of the WNBA's best teams will meet on Tuesday night when the Minnesota Lynx travel to take on the Las Vegas Aces.,Winners of four of their last five games, the Lynx (8-3) have already ascended to the top of the Western Conference standings. The defending champion Aces (5-4) are not far behind as...
Still in search of first 2024 win, Mystics take on Dream
In search of an end to a winless start to the season, the Washington Mystics travel to College Park, Ga., to face the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday.,Washington (0-12) extended the worst start in franchise history on Sunday, falling 93-88 to the New York Liberty. The Mystics led by five with under nine mi...
Top-dog status not a concern to team-first Celtics
BOSTON -- Prior to the Celtics' 105-98 victory over the Mavericks in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday, Dallas coach Jason Kidd seemingly tried to pit Boston stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown against each other., ,Speaking to reporters Saturday, Kidd referred to Brown as the Celtics' best player....
Kristaps Porzingis Has Become Boston Celtics Fan Favorite As NBA Finals Shifts To Dallas
Boston fans have shown their love for Kristaps Porzingis during Game 1 and 2 of the NBA Finals, but now the Celtics have to keep the momentum alive in Dallas....
College Sports Might Not Be Screwed After Dan Hurley Stays At Connecticut
Dan Hurley decided to turn down the Los Angeles Lakers head coach job to stay at UConn, which is good news for college sports....
UConn coach Dan Hurley turns down Lakers
UConn head coach Dan Hurley has turned down the Los Angeles Lakers to remain in Storrs, multiple outlets reported Monday.,Hurley, 51, spurned a reported six-year, $70 million offer from the Lakers that would have made him one of the six highest-paid coaches in the league. Hurley met with the Lakers ...
Adam Silver: NBA expansion talks on list after media deal
Once the NBA finalizes an expected long and lucrative media-rights deal, commissioner Adam Silver said the focus can turn to expansion.,Speaking on NBC Sports Boston's pregame show before Game 2 of the NBA Finals between the Celtics and Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night, Silver said no decisions have...
Report: Darvin Ham returning to Bucks as top assistant
Fired Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham is returning to the Milwaukee Bucks as the top assistant coach on Doc Rivers' staff, ESPN reported Monday.,Ham, 50, spent 11 seasons as an assistant coach, including four with the Bucks, before the Lakers gave him his first head coaching job ahead of th...
WNBA opens with highest attendance in 26 years
The WNBA registered its highest attendance in 26 years for an opening month to the season as well as its most-watched start.,The league announced Monday that 400,000 fans attended games since the season tipped off on May 14 through the end of the month, its highest since nearly the league's inceptio...
Sparks edge Aces for first back-to-back wins of season
Dearica Hamby finished with 18 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, and the Los Angeles Sparks have recorded back-to-back wins for the first time this season after dispatching the visiting Las Vegas Aces 96-92 on Sunday night.,Rickea Jackson and Aari McDonald scored 16 points apiece for Los Angeles...
Jrue Holiday, Celtics take 2-0 NBA Finals lead over Mavs
BOSTON -- Jrue Holiday racked up a team-high 26 points and Jayson Tatum flirted with a triple-double as the Boston Celtics picked up a 105-98 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night in Game 2 of the NBA Finals.,Holiday went 11-for-14 from the field as Boston opened up a 2-0 lead in the bes...
Report: Dan Hurley to decide on Lakers' offer Monday
UConn head coach Dan Hurley plans to decide whether he will become the next coach of the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday, ESPN reported on Sunday.,Per the report, Hurley was impressed with Lakers owner Jeanie Buss and Lakers vice president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka during their meeting and s...
Kayla McBride, Lynx shoot down Storm's six-game win streak
Kayla McBride scored 32 points on 9-for-13 shooting, including 7-for-10 from beyond the arc, and the Minnesota Lynx pulled away for an 83-64 win over the Seattle Storm on Sunday evening in Minneapolis.,Napheesa Collier recorded a double-double with 19 points and 14 rebounds for Minnesota (8-3), whic...
Olympic trio leads Mercury to 2OT win over Wings
It took two overtime periods, but a trio of reported Olympic teammates delivered a 97-90 road victory for the Phoenix Mercury over the Dallas Wings on Sunday.,Mercury standouts Kahleah Copper, Brittney Griner and Diana Taurasi are all reportedly named to the U.S. Olympic team and each made significa...
Jonquel Jones, Liberty drop Mystics to 0-12
Jonquel Jones scored a season-high 29 points and pulled down eight rebounds as the New York Liberty won their seventh consecutive game with a 93-88 victory over the visiting Washington Mystics on Sunday afternoon.,Jones scored off a layup with 8.7 seconds left off an outlet pass to put the Liberty (...
Mavericks star Luka Doncic (thoracic) downgraded for Game 2
Dallas Mavericks star guard Luka Doncic has been downgraded to questionable for Sunday night's Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics due to a thoracic contusion.,The thoracic injury was added to the report Sunday to go along with the previously listed right knee sprain and left ankle s...
Rudy Tomjanovich wins lifetime achievement award
Rudy Tomjanovich is the winner of the 2024 Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by the National Basketball Coaches Association.,The organization announced the selection on Sunday of Tomjanovich, one of just nine coaches in NBA history to win consecutive league titles and a member of the ...
Sun seeking more success against visiting Fever
Considering Connecticut's recent dominance over Indiana, a visit from the Fever might be just what the Sun need to rebound from their first 2024 defeat.,The Sun look for an 11th straight victory over the Fever, and third this season, Monday night at Uncasville, Conn.,Connecticut's franchise-best sta...
Hall of Famer Chet Walker dies at 84
Basketball Hall of Famer Chet Walker, who won a championship with the Philadelphia 76ers in 1967, has died, according to an announcement from the National Basketball Players Association on Friday. He was 84.,Dubbed "The Jet" for his quickness on the court, Walker, a small forward, played 13 seasons ...
Storm ride 6-game win streak into matchup with Lynx
The Seattle Storm say they feel like a much different team than the one that opened the season with back-to-back losses against the Minnesota Lynx.,Seattle (7-3) has won six games in a row going into Sunday night's matchup with the Lynx (7-3) in Minneapolis.,The Storm are coming off a 78-65 road win...