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“Final Boss of CC Delusion Disorder”: WNBA World Rips Christine Brennan For Overshadowing Angel Reese’s Playoff Success With Caitlin Clark Popularity Take

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Christine Brennan faced severe backlash after the WNBA reporter highlighted the difference between Caitlin Clark’s popularity and Angel Reese’s after the Atlanta Dream star’s solid playoff semis debut. Reese led her team to a 92-82 Game 1 win over the New York Liberty on Sunday, scoring 17 points, grabbing seven rebounds, and adding four steals and three blocks while shooting 60.

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[Guillory] Ime Udoka is coming to a common coaching crossroads with the Rockets

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HOUSTON — During his first news conference as Houston Rockets head coach, Ime Udoka plainly laid out his plan to bring winning basketball to the franchise. “You know what wins. Everybody knows. It’s no secret formula to it,” Udoka said in April 2023, shortly after he was hired. “Defense wins. Obviously, team basketball. And using the strengths of the players.” He didn’t come in claiming to be a miracle worker. He just knew what it took to change the culture around a franchise. And he did just...

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Rockets 2026-2027 player previews: Reed Sheppard

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Houston Rockets guard Reed Sheppard poses for a photo during Rockets Media Day in Houston, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026. (Photo by Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images) Reed Sheppard was pretty good last year for the Houston Rockets, don’t get it twisted. Was he great on defense? Far from it. But the Rockets were better when Reed was on the floor, and the numbers back that up. Houston was 17-4 when Sheppard was in the starting lineup. That made them 35-26 when he wasn’t, which boils dow...

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