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Caitlin Clark shoots herself out of slump, but Fever defense has her attention after loss

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INDIANAPOLIS – No one, other than those on the court, could hear what Caitlin Clark was saying as the Indiana Fever superstar still screamed anyway. It didn’t matter that her defiant declarations, evidenced by her flexing and stomping, were being drowned out by the home crowd she’d just sent into jubilation. This moment was about more than the game-tying 3-pointer she drilled with 3.1 seconds left against the Washington Mystics. It was a chance for one of the WNBA’s flag bearers to return to a f

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NaLyssa Smith graduates from Baylor 4 years after leaving for the WNBA

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NaLyssa Smith can now say she's a college graduate. Smith, who plays for the Las Vegas Aces, graduated from Baylor on Friday, four years after leaving the school for the WNBA. It’s not uncommon for rookies in the WNBA to potentially miss their graduations as they leave school early to play in the league. Smith left the school a few classes short from earning her degree in health and kinesiology.

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Spurs aren't thinking about being ahead of schedule. They're just focused on the conference finals.

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The San Antonio Spurs weren't supposed to be this far along at this point in their development, entering the Western Conference finals with confidence, momentum — and just about everything they need on the court except for significant NBA playoffs experience. The Spurs aren't concerned about everybody else's timeline. “I understand the general expectations of what we were supposed to do in October aren’t necessarily aligned with where we’re at right now," coach Mitch Johnson said after the 13...

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