In the latest NBA rumor involving Melo, the Brooklyn Nets are linked with Carmelo Anthony, who has been without a team ever since the Houston Rockets ended the Melo Experiment after only 10 games. The Brooklyn Nets are on the upswing ever since they added free agents Kevin Durant and […]
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Mystics, Sun Win Again to Take 2-0 Leads in WNBA Semifinal Series
The Washington Mystics and the Connecticut Sun are each one game away from reaching the WNBA Finals, as the league’s top two teams won again on Thursday to take 2-0 leads in their respective semifinal series. The Mystics powered past the Las Vegas Aces 103-91, while the Sun scored a […]
Washington Mystics Forward Elena Delle Donne Wins Second WNBA MVP Award
Elena Delle Donne was overwhelmingly voted as the Most Valuable Player in the WNBA for the 2019 season, earning 41 of 43 possible first place votes after a dominant season with the Washington Mystics. This is the second time that Delle Donne has won the WNBA MVP award, having also […]
Mystics Hold On For 97-95 Victory Over Las Vegas in Game 1 of WNBA Semifinal Series
The Washington Mystics survived a last-second attempt by Kelsey Plum to escape with a 97-95 victory over the Las Vegas Aces in Game 1 of their WNBA semifinal series on Tuesday night. The heavily favored Mystics now lead 1-0 in the best-of-five series, which continues with Game 2 in Washington […]
WNBA Playoffs: Half-Court Heave Sends Las Vegas Aces Into Semifinals (VIDEO)
The Las Vegas Aces needed a last gasp, desperation shot – one that perhaps, didn’t need to be quite so desperate – to get past the Chicago Sky and into the semifinal round of the WNBA playoffs. The Aces were down 92-90 with less than 10 seconds left in their […]
FIBA World Cup: Former Winners Argentina, Spain Meet in Gold Medal Game
Both Spain and Argentina will be looking for their second FIBA World Cup title on Sunday, as the two nations advanced to the final in Friday action. Gasol Leads Spain Past Australia Spain was led by Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol, who scored 33 points in the semfinal. But even […]
WNBA Playoffs: Seattle Storm, Chicago Sky Advance to Second Round
The Seattle Storm and the Chicago Sky each won single-elimination games in front of their home fans to advance to the second round of the WNBA playoffs on Wednesday night. Seattle will now travel to Los Angeles to take on the Sparks, while Chicago will visit the Las Vegas Aces. […]
Dennis Rodman 30 for 30: For Better or Worse, New ESPN Documentary
The newest ESPN 30 for 30, featuring Dennis Rodman about the wild ride for NBA great and 1990s freak, is titled “Dennis Rodman: For Better or Worse”. Director Todd Kapostasy (“The Pine Tar Wars”) said he was up for the task of telling a cohesive story about a complicated figure […]
USA Beat by Serbia in FIBA World Cup, Guarantees Worst Finish Ever for US Team
Team USA got off to a horrifically slow start and couldn’t quite overcome that early deficit on Thursday, falling to Serbia 94-89 in a consolation game at the FIBA World Cup. The loss of the classification matchup means that the Americans will now play against Poland on Saturday for seventh […]
USA Upset by France in Quarterfinals, France New Favorites to Win FIBA World Cup
France upset Team USA and snapped USA’s 58-game winning streak in major international competition in a 89-79 victory over the Americans in the quarterfinals of the 2019 FIBA World Cup. French NBA stars, Evan Fournier and Rudy Gobert, combined for 43 points in the upset victory in China. Fournier led […]
Argentina Upsets Serbia 97-87 in FIBA World Cup Quarterfinals
Serbia’s quest for a basketball world championship ended early Tuesday as Argentina upset the gold medal contender 97-87 in the FIBA World Cup quarterfinals. Argentina, which is best remembered for winning the Olympic gold medal in men’s basketball back in 2004, was paced by 20 points from 39-year-old Luis Scola, […]
WNBA Playoffs Begin Wednesday with Chicago Sky, Seattle Storm, Hosting First-Round Games
The Chicago Sky will host the Phoenix Mercury, while the Minnesota Lynx will travel to take on the Seattle Storm in the first round of the WNBA playoffs on Wednesday. Both first-round games are single elimination affairs, with the losers going home and the winners advancing to play another set […]
Goodbye Jay-Z Rule: NBA May Allow Smaller Ownership Stakes Again
The NBA notified owners that it is considering loosening team ownership rules. The proposed change could basically nullify the current “Jay Z Rule,” which sets the minimum team ownership stake at one percent. According to Bloomberg, the NBA notified owners of a potential change to team ownership rules last month. […]
Jayson Tatum Injured, Team USA Looks Beatable, Serbia 3/2 Odds to Win FIBA World Cup
With news that guard Jayson Tatum will miss at least the next two games with an ankle injury for Team USA after near upset in a 1-point overtime win against Turkey, USA’s odds to win the FIBA World Cup shrunk to even money, while Serbia’s increased to 3/2 odds to […]
United States Escapes With One-Point OT Victory Over Turkey at FIBA World Cup
The United States nearly suffered a loss at the hands of Turkey in the FIBA World Cup on Tuesday, with the Americans needing overtime to get away with a 93-92 win. Team USA needed a lot of help in the end to get the win, as it was behind with […]
DeMarcus Cousins Trying to Boogie Out of Jail Time with Domestic Violence Charge
DeMarcus Cousins, nicknamed Boogie, might be rehabbing his injured knee in the slammer. The Mobile, Alabama police department issued an arrest warrant for the injured Los Angeles Laker for an incident with the mother of his 7-year-old son. Cousins has been charged with third-degree harassing communications, a domestic violence misdemeanor […]
Field Set for WNBA Playoffs, But Contenders Still Battling for Top Seeds
The field of eight teams that will compete in the WNBA playoffs is already set in stone, but the top teams will still be fighting down the stretch in order to secure key byes through the early rounds of the playoff bracket. Despite the fact that the league’s 12 teams […]
Jeremy Lin Signing With Chinese Team After Failing to Land NBA Contract
Veteran NBA guard Jeremy Lin will spend his next season in the Chinese Basketball Association, ending a long offseason in which he was unable to reach an agreement with an NBA team. The Beijing Shougang Ducks announced the signing on Tuesday, saying that they were working with the league in […]
MLB Sleeve Patches Could be the Envy of the NBA
According to a recent study, an MLB sleeve patch would be seen almost three times more than the current ads sewn on NBA jerseys. That exposure time could be worth as much as $11 million per MLB team annually. The NBA started a three-year jersey ad pilot program in 2017. […]
Las Vegas Aces Clinch WNBA Playoff Spot Behind 25 Points from A’ja Wilson
The Las Vegas Aces defeated the Chicago Sky 100-85 on Sunday night to clinch a spot in the WNBA playoffs for the first time since 2014, when the franchise was still in San Antonio. The Aces were led by second-year star A’ja Wilson, who came back from an ankle injury […]