The Bulls haven’t won a playoff series since 2015. They haven’t even made the playoffs in four years. At least now, they appear to have a plan. Chicago underwent a significant makeover this offseason, hiring Bryson Graham to run basketball operations and Tiago Splitter as coach, then selecting North Carolina forward Caleb Wilson with the […] The post Bulls finally have a direction, with Caleb Wilson at center of it appeared first on Hoops Wire.
The Bulls haven’t won a playoff series since 2015. They haven’t even made the playoffs in four years. At least now, they appear to have a plan. Chicago underwent a significant makeover this offseason, hiring Bryson Graham to run basketball operations and Tiago Splitter as coach, then selecting North Carolina forward Caleb Wilson with the […] The post Bulls finally have a direction, with Caleb Wilson at center of it appeared first on Hoops Wire.
The WNBA is on an unusual break due to the 2026 FIBA World Cup, but the MVP debate is showing no signs of slowing down. With only a handful of regular-season games remaining once the league resumes, A’ja Wilson remains the frontrunner for the award.
The WNBA is on an unusual break due to the 2026 FIBA World Cup, but the MVP debate is showing no signs of slowing down. With only a handful of regular-season games remaining once the league resumes, A’ja Wilson remains the frontrunner for the award.
Team USA’s 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup campaign had already started with a battle at home when A’Ja Wilson withdrew from the squad due to injury management. However, Napheesa Collier is willing to do what it takes to help the squad win its fifth straight title in the world spectacle. Usually leading the frontcourt for [...]
Team USA’s 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup campaign had already started with a battle at home when A’Ja Wilson withdrew from the squad due to injury management. However, Napheesa Collier is willing to do what it takes to help the squad win its fifth straight title in the world spectacle. Usually leading the frontcourt for [...]
As our Luke Adams wrote in an Offseason Check-in on Thursday, the Bulls have had a busy summer in terms of overhauling their front office and coaching staff. Chicago also made some significant roster moves, selecting Caleb Wilson (No. 4) and Dailyn Swain (No. 15) in June’s draft and then using cap room to trade […]
As our Luke Adams wrote in an Offseason Check-in on Thursday, the Bulls have had a busy summer in terms of overhauling their front office and coaching staff. Chicago also made some significant roster moves, selecting Caleb Wilson (No. 4) and Dailyn Swain (No. 15) in June’s draft and then using cap room to trade […]
Team USA head coach Kara Lawson. | NBAE via Getty Images When the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup tips off on Sept. 4, USA Basketball will begin chasing a 12th world title and fifth-straight gold medal. However, the roster that has landed in Berlin looks noticeably different than the one that squeaked past France for Olympic gold two summers ago. A’ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum are both out, with Wilson dealing with a back injury and Plum sidelined by calf and lower-leg injuries that alre...
Team USA head coach Kara Lawson. | NBAE via Getty Images When the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup tips off on Sept. 4, USA Basketball will begin chasing a 12th world title and fifth-straight gold medal. However, the roster that has landed in Berlin looks noticeably different than the one that squeaked past France for Olympic gold two summers ago. A’ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum are both out, with Wilson dealing with a back injury and Plum sidelined by calf and lower-leg injuries that alre...
No Offseason Newsletter 🏀 | This is The Athletic’s women’s basketball newsletter. Sign up here to receive No Offseason directly in your inbox. Good morning! It’s FIBA World Cup time. Coming up: 🤕 Wilson out 💭 Your MVP thoughts 🏀 NCAA ruling Planned Pause: Wait, what happened to the WNBA? WNBA fans are accustomed to the league taking a break every four years for the Olympics, but this is the first time the league will press pause for the World Cup, which tips off this week in Berlin and ru...
No Offseason Newsletter 🏀 | This is The Athletic’s women’s basketball newsletter. Sign up here to receive No Offseason directly in your inbox. Good morning! It’s FIBA World Cup time. Coming up: 🤕 Wilson out 💭 Your MVP thoughts 🏀 NCAA ruling Planned Pause: Wait, what happened to the WNBA? WNBA fans are accustomed to the league taking a break every four years for the Olympics, but this is the first time the league will press pause for the World Cup, which tips off this week in Berlin and ru...
Diana Taurasi has had high praise for Las Vegas Aces player A’ja Wilson during a podcast with Bill Simmons this week. Wilson is once again dominating the WNBA when it comes to points this season, and is currently averaging a league-high 26.
Diana Taurasi has had high praise for Las Vegas Aces player A’ja Wilson during a podcast with Bill Simmons this week. Wilson is once again dominating the WNBA when it comes to points this season, and is currently averaging a league-high 26.
To say NaLyssa Smith was an important piece in head coach Becky Hammon’s starting lineup is an understatement. The Las Vegas Aces forward filled all the required gaps, all while complementing four-time MVP A’ja Wilson to the fullest.
To say NaLyssa Smith was an important piece in head coach Becky Hammon’s starting lineup is an understatement. The Las Vegas Aces forward filled all the required gaps, all while complementing four-time MVP A’ja Wilson to the fullest.
Jackie Young, A'ja Wilson, Becky Hammon, Chelsea Gray and Jewell Loyd. (Photo by Ethan Miller) | Getty Images The Las Vegas Aces may have fallen short of a WNBA championship in 2024. And they will be without NaLyssa Smith for the rest of this season. But the way in which they re-asserted themselves as champions last year, with best player A’ja Wilson raising their ceiling through the roof as she ascended to GOAT status, tells me that this is their league until someone takes it from them—and h...
Jackie Young, A'ja Wilson, Becky Hammon, Chelsea Gray and Jewell Loyd. (Photo by Ethan Miller) | Getty Images The Las Vegas Aces may have fallen short of a WNBA championship in 2024. And they will be without NaLyssa Smith for the rest of this season. But the way in which they re-asserted themselves as champions last year, with best player A’ja Wilson raising their ceiling through the roof as she ascended to GOAT status, tells me that this is their league until someone takes it from them—and h...
Kiki Iriafen and Sonia Citron. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Early Monday morning, it was announced that Washington Mystics stars Kiki Iriafen and Sonia Citron have been added to Team USA’s FIBA World Cup roster, replacing A’ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum who will be inactive due to health reasons. Both Iriafen and Citron had attended the Team USA training camp in December, with Iriafen also participating in the World Cup Qualifying Tournament in March. But, neither made the initial final ros...
Kiki Iriafen and Sonia Citron. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Early Monday morning, it was announced that Washington Mystics stars Kiki Iriafen and Sonia Citron have been added to Team USA’s FIBA World Cup roster, replacing A’ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum who will be inactive due to health reasons. Both Iriafen and Citron had attended the Team USA training camp in December, with Iriafen also participating in the World Cup Qualifying Tournament in March. But, neither made the initial final ros...
BROOKLYN, NY - SEPTEMBER 9: Kiki Iriafen #44 and Sonia Citron #22 of the Washington Mystics smiles during the game against the New York Liberty on September 9, 2025 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2025 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE vi...
BROOKLYN, NY - SEPTEMBER 9: Kiki Iriafen #44 and Sonia Citron #22 of the Washington Mystics smiles during the game against the New York Liberty on September 9, 2025 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2025 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE vi...
The Atlanta Dream have closed out the month of August by winning five of their last six games, and Angel Reese has been a driving force behind the team’s success. One analyst who’s convinced that Reese has end-of-year hardware coming is former ESPN reporter Cindy Brunson.
The Atlanta Dream have closed out the month of August by winning five of their last six games, and Angel Reese has been a driving force behind the team’s success. One analyst who’s convinced that Reese has end-of-year hardware coming is former ESPN reporter Cindy Brunson.
ROCHESTER, Mich. — The American Basketball Hall of Fame proudly announces the induction of legendary sports executive Tom Wilson into its distinguished Class of 2026. Wilson, the former President and Chief Executive Officer of the Detroit Pistons and Palace Sports & Entertainment, was officially enshrined on Sunday, August 30, during the American Basketball Hall of […] The post Architect of a Detroit Sports Dynasty: Tom Wilson Enshrined into the American Basketball Hall of Fame appeared first...
ROCHESTER, Mich. — The American Basketball Hall of Fame proudly announces the induction of legendary sports executive Tom Wilson into its distinguished Class of 2026. Wilson, the former President and Chief Executive Officer of the Detroit Pistons and Palace Sports & Entertainment, was officially enshrined on Sunday, August 30, during the American Basketball Hall of […] The post Architect of a Detroit Sports Dynasty: Tom Wilson Enshrined into the American Basketball Hall of Fame appeared first...
Members of the Minnesota Lynx and Atlanta Dream who are participating in the FIBA World Cup. | Getty Images The 2026 WNBA season is officially on pause until Thursday, Sept. 17 as the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup tips off Friday, Sept. 4 in Berlin, Germany. A total of 51 WNBA players fill the rosters of the 16 national teams competing in the tournament, with every WNBA team except the Chicago Sky sending at least one representative. (It’s always Chicago.) The New York Liberty are sending a lea...
Members of the Minnesota Lynx and Atlanta Dream who are participating in the FIBA World Cup. | Getty Images The 2026 WNBA season is officially on pause until Thursday, Sept. 17 as the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup tips off Friday, Sept. 4 in Berlin, Germany. A total of 51 WNBA players fill the rosters of the 16 national teams competing in the tournament, with every WNBA team except the Chicago Sky sending at least one representative. (It’s always Chicago.) The New York Liberty are sending a lea...
The WNBA has hit the brakes on its ongoing regular season to let the 2026 FIBA World Cup take center stage. Some players will compete on one of the biggest stages in women’s basketball, while others will enjoy a well-deserved break as August comes to an end.
Kelsey Plum and A'Ja Wilson will miss the FIBA Women's World Cup for health reasons, with the Mercury announcing that Plum will miss the rest of the 2026 season. Kiki Iriafen and Sonia Citron will replace Plum and Wilson, USA Basketball announced Monday.
Kelsey Plum and A'Ja Wilson will miss the FIBA Women's World Cup for health reasons, with the Mercury announcing that Plum will miss the rest of the 2026 season. Kiki Iriafen and Sonia Citron will replace Plum and Wilson, USA Basketball announced Monday.