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Hall of Famer Tina Thompson had a lot to say about Atlanta Dream star Angel Reese.
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Hall of Famer Tina Thompson had a lot to say about Atlanta Dream star Angel Reese.
The Connecticut Sun may be without multiple key players in Thursday night’s game against the Atlanta Dream.
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The Connecticut Sun may be without multiple key players in Thursday night’s game against the Atlanta Dream.
Four games remain in this regular season; it only remains to be seen which teams end up securing what seed heading into the playoffs. For now, Angel Reese’s Atlanta Dream (4th) and Caitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever (5th) are currently positioned to face each other in the first round of the playoffs.
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Four games remain in this regular season; it only remains to be seen which teams end up securing what seed heading into the playoffs. For now, Angel Reese’s Atlanta Dream (4th) and Caitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever (5th) are currently positioned to face each other in the first round of the playoffs.
The Los Angeles Lakers did not make ESPN’s top 10 teams with the best futures over the next three seasons, ranking 13th in the outlet’s 2026-27 outlook. The Lakers were placed behind the Oklahoma City Thunder, San Antonio Spurs, Boston Celtics, Houston Rockets, New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons, Charlotte Hornets, Philadelphia 76ers, Atlanta Hawks and […] The post Lakers ranked 13th in ESPN’s three-year NBA outlook appeared first on TalkBasket.net.
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The Los Angeles Lakers did not make ESPN’s top 10 teams with the best futures over the next three seasons, ranking 13th in the outlet’s 2026-27 outlook. The Lakers were placed behind the Oklahoma City Thunder, San Antonio Spurs, Boston Celtics, Houston Rockets, New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons, Charlotte Hornets, Philadelphia 76ers, Atlanta Hawks and […] The post Lakers ranked 13th in ESPN’s three-year NBA outlook appeared first on TalkBasket.net.
Angel Reese defends Kiah Stokes. | Getty Images The WNBA Defensive Player of the Year conversation has largely been a footnote in the minds of the women’s basketball public. Are the usual, leading frontrunners actually the most deserving of this award? Two candidates stand out with the strongest case for this year’s DPOY award. Here’s more on those two contenders. In the comments, let us know who you think the WNBA’s best defender has been this season. Angel Reese (Atlanta Dream) When the sea...
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Angel Reese defends Kiah Stokes. | Getty Images The WNBA Defensive Player of the Year conversation has largely been a footnote in the minds of the women’s basketball public. Are the usual, leading frontrunners actually the most deserving of this award? Two candidates stand out with the strongest case for this year’s DPOY award. Here’s more on those two contenders. In the comments, let us know who you think the WNBA’s best defender has been this season. Angel Reese (Atlanta Dream) When the sea...
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The WNBA is finally getting back into rhythm after the FIBA Women’s World Cup break, and teams are heading into the final stretch of the regular season. With just a handful of games left, attention is starting to shift toward end-of-season hardware, and the Defensive Player of the Year race is heating up.
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Snubbed abroad, unstoppable at home.
Kawhi Leonard was an admirer of Scottie Barnes' game before his reunion with the Toronto Raptors this summer.
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Kawhi Leonard was an admirer of Scottie Barnes' game before his reunion with the Toronto Raptors this summer.
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Kawhi Leonard is back in Toronto. He apparently has no interest in taking the deed from Scottie Barnes. “I’m not here to take over anything,” Leonard said during an appearance on the Raptors’ Open Gym. “I just want to win. I want to help Scottie. If it’s Scottie’s team, it’s his team.” That is an […] The post Kawhi Leonard says he isn’t returning to take Raptors from Scottie Barnes appeared first on Hoops Wire.
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Now that he is officially back with the Toronto Raptors, Kawhi Leonard has reflected on the process that led to his return to the team he won a championship with during the 2018-19 season.
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Kawhi Leonard has made it clear that he is not returning to Toronto to take over the Raptors from Scottie Barnes, saying he wants to support the team’s young star and head coach Darko Rajakovic’s vision. Speaking with Rajakovic after returning to the Raptors, Leonard discussed his approach to rejoining the franchise where he spent […] The post Kawhi Leonard on Raptors: “If it’s Scottie’s team, it’s his team” appeared first on TalkBasket.net.
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Kawhi Leonard made his intentions clear. “I’m not really championship chasing trying to find the best team I could win (with),” Leonard said on the Raptors’ Open Gym YouTube channel....
Atlanta is throwing two names into the DPOY fight, but one voter is already cutting through the noise. While the Dream are campaigning for both Rhyne Howard and Angel Reese, Reese has already won over at least one official awards voter.
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Atlanta is throwing two names into the DPOY fight, but one voter is already cutting through the noise. While the Dream are campaigning for both Rhyne Howard and Angel Reese, Reese has already won over at least one official awards voter.
The Hawks continue to round out their staff for the upcoming season. After previously hiring legendary European coach Ettore Messina as a consultant, the team has added Jason Love and Sergi Oliva to fill out head coach Quin Snyder’s bench, the Hawks announced in a press release. Love spent the last two seasons as an […]
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The Hawks continue to round out their staff for the upcoming season. After previously hiring legendary European coach Ettore Messina as a consultant, the team has added Jason Love and Sergi Oliva to fill out head coach Quin Snyder’s bench, the Hawks announced in a press release. Love spent the last two seasons as an […]
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The Atlanta Hawks have made several additions to their basketball operations and coaching staff as they continue preparations for the upcoming season. Jason Love has joined head coach Quin Snyder’s staff as an assistant coach, adding another voice to Atlanta’s bench. The Hawks have also brought in longtime European coach Ettore Messina, who will work […] The post Hawks add three members to basketball operations appeared first on TalkBasket.net.
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The Atlanta Hawks announced Wednesday that they have added three veteran basketball figures to head coach Quin Snyder’s coaching and development staff: Jason Love as an assistant coach, Ettore Messina as a coaching consultant and Sergi Oliva as a basketball strategy and development advisor. The moves add a combination of player-development experience, European coaching expertise […] The post Hawks announce additions to Quin Snyder’s staff appeared first on TalkBasket.net.
The Atlanta Hawks are gearing up for another inspired run in the upcoming season, with coach Quin Snyder entering his fifth season with the team. Atlanta will parade a retained core, led by Jalen Johnson, CJ McCollum, Dyson Daniels, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, and Onyeka Okongwu. The Hawks added Lu Dort and Aaron Wiggins in the offseason. […] The post Hawks add 3 vets who can make life easier for Quin Snyder appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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The Atlanta Hawks are gearing up for another inspired run in the upcoming season, with coach Quin Snyder entering his fifth season with the team. Atlanta will parade a retained core, led by Jalen Johnson, CJ McCollum, Dyson Daniels, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, and Onyeka Okongwu. The Hawks added Lu Dort and Aaron Wiggins in the offseason. […] The post Hawks add 3 vets who can make life easier for Quin Snyder appeared first on ClutchPoints.
West Valley, UT - NOVEMBER 18: Head Coach Sergi Oliva of the Rapid City Remix draws up a play prior to the game against the Salt Lake City Stars at Maverick Center on November 18, 2024 in West Valley, Utah. 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 2024 NBAE (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images) |...
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West Valley, UT - NOVEMBER 18: Head Coach Sergi Oliva of the Rapid City Remix draws up a play prior to the game against the Salt Lake City Stars at Maverick Center on November 18, 2024 in West Valley, Utah. 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 2024 NBAE (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images) |...
The Pistons have signed and waived forwards Dawson Garcia and Basheer Jihad, Spotrac contributor Keith Smith tweets. The moves are designed to have Garcia and Jihad join their NBA G League affiliate, the Motor City Cruise. Garcia was on the Pistons’ camp roster last fall but was waived prior to opening night. He went undrafted […]
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The Pistons have signed and waived forwards Dawson Garcia and Basheer Jihad, Spotrac contributor Keith Smith tweets. The moves are designed to have Garcia and Jihad join their NBA G League affiliate, the Motor City Cruise. Garcia was on the Pistons’ camp roster last fall but was waived prior to opening night. He went undrafted […]
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The Detroit Pistons have signed-and-waived Dawson Garcia and Basheer Jihad. Both sets of transactions are designed to get Garcia and Jihad to the Motor City Cruise for the upcoming G League season. Garcia appeared in 17 games for the Cruise last season. The 6-foot-9 forward averaged 6.3 points and 3.4 rebounds in 16.1 minutes per game. Jihad played in 48 G League games for the College Park Skyhawks last season. The 6-foot-9 forward averaged 11.1 points on 52.1% shooting and 5.6 rebounds per g...
The Nets officially signed and then requested waivers on guards Isaiah Wong and Dwight Murray Jr., according to Brian Lewis of The New York Post (Twitter link). Both players appear likely to suit for the Long Island Nets this fall, as Brooklyn’s G League affiliate made a pair of separate trades to acquire their returning […]
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The Nets officially signed and then requested waivers on guards Isaiah Wong and Dwight Murray Jr., according to Brian Lewis of The New York Post (Twitter link). Both players appear likely to suit for the Long Island Nets this fall, as Brooklyn’s G League affiliate made a pair of separate trades to acquire their returning […]
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The Brooklyn Nets signed-and-waived Isaiah Wong and Dwight Murray Jr. on Tuesday. Both players are likely to join the Long Island Nets this season after signing Exhibit 10 deals. Wong averaged 14.6 points and 2.0 assists for Gran Canaria in Spain last season. Murray averaged 8.7 points and 5.0 assists for the College Park Skyhawks. The Nets currently have 18 players on their roster.
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The Nets have signed and waived Dwight Murray Jr. and Isaiah Wong
MIAMI, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 25: Deandre Ayton #22 of the Phoenix Suns talks with head coach Igor Kokoskov against the Miami Heat during the first half at American Airlines Arena on February 25, 2019 in Miami, Florida. 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. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) | Getty Images Just when everyone had (mostly) heale...
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MIAMI, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 25: Deandre Ayton #22 of the Phoenix Suns talks with head coach Igor Kokoskov against the Miami Heat during the first half at American Airlines Arena on February 25, 2019 in Miami, Florida. 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. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) | Getty Images Just when everyone had (mostly) heale...
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Igor Kokoskov claims Robert Sarver had essentially decided on Deandre Ayton before the Suns seriously discussed drafting Luka Doncic.
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🙃According to Kokoskov, on the morning of draft day, Sarver went to the coaches and asked them for their input on who to take, before eventually just laughing it off. “Sarver turns to me and says, ‘Coach, what are we doing?’ I tell him, ‘We draft Luka and sign (Clint) Capela in free agency, and see if Atlanta wants to trade their pick,'” Kokoskov said. “He just says ‘OK,’ and leaves.” submitted by /u/BrawndoElectrolytes [link] [comments]
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Igor Kokoskov says the Suns never had a serious strategic discussion about who they would draft in 2018.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker becoming an NBA All-Star would have sounded fairly outrageous a year ago. Now? It merely sounds bold. Jackson Caudell of NBA On SI recently predicted that Alexander-Walker will join Jalen Johnson as one of two Atlanta representatives in the 2027 All-Star Game. Alexander-Walker is coming off a breakout season in which he averaged […] The post Could Hawks’ Nickeil Alexander-Walker really become an NBA All-Star? appeared first on Hoops Wire.
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Nickeil Alexander-Walker becoming an NBA All-Star would have sounded fairly outrageous a year ago. Now? It merely sounds bold. Jackson Caudell of NBA On SI recently predicted that Alexander-Walker will join Jalen Johnson as one of two Atlanta representatives in the 2027 All-Star Game. Alexander-Walker is coming off a breakout season in which he averaged […] The post Could Hawks’ Nickeil Alexander-Walker really become an NBA All-Star? appeared first on Hoops Wire.
The trade sending star forward Kawhi Leonard from the Los Angeles Clippers to the Toronto Raptors reportedly has officially been processed on Monday.
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The trade sending star forward Kawhi Leonard from the Los Angeles Clippers to the Toronto Raptors reportedly has officially been processed on Monday.
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.The Kawhi Leonard trade is finally moving forward after nearly three months of uncertainty. The Clippers and Raptors have agreed to complete the trade sending Leonard back to Toronto, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Monday. LA Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard drives to the basket against the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday, January 28, 2023, at State Farm...
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The Kawhi Leonard trade has finally been completed, but the LA Clippers and Toronto Raptors deal comes with an ironic twist.
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Kawhi Leonard’s trade to the Toronto Raptors from the LA Clippers is complete. One of the long-awaited trades in the NBA has been completed, with...
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The LA Clippers and Toronto Raptors have officially submitted the necessary details and paperwork to the league office on Monday to make their trade involving the two-time NBA Finals MVP and seven-time All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard official. While the Clippers entered the offseason with the mindset of keeping Leonard as their main star after trading […] The post Kawhi Leonard trade officially completed by Clippers, Raptors after NBA’s investigative punishments appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Hawks have signed free agent big man Will Baker, per a team press release. While the terms of the deal were not disclosed, the 25-year-old almost certainly received an Exhibit 10 from the Hawks. Baker, who went undrafted in 2024 out of LSU, has spent the past two seasons in the G League, having […]
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The Hawks have signed free agent big man Will Baker, per a team press release. While the terms of the deal were not disclosed, the 25-year-old almost certainly received an Exhibit 10 from the Hawks. Baker, who went undrafted in 2024 out of LSU, has spent the past two seasons in the G League, having […]
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Not big news, but kinda interesting in my opinion. The Atlanta Hawks signed center Will Baker to an Exhibit 10 contract Monday. Baker will join Atlanta for training camp and the preseason. After that, he is expected to land with the College Park Skyhawks, the Hawks' G League affiliate, for the upcoming G League season. Last season, Baker played for the Osceola Magic, the G League affiliate of the Orlando Magic. The 6-foot-11 center averaged 9.5 points on 62.7% shooting and 6.1 rebounds per ga...
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The Atlanta Hawks have signed center Will Baker to an Exhibit 10 contract, according to RealGM on Tuesday, September 15. Baker is expected to join Atlanta for the preseason before likely moving to the College Park Skyhawks for the upcoming G League season. The 6-foot-11 center has spent the majority of his professional career outside […] The post Hawks sign Will Baker appeared first on TalkBasket.net.
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The Atlanta Hawks have signed center Will Baker to an Exhibit 10 contract. Baker will join the Hawks initially, but will likely land with the College Park Skyhawks after the preseason for the upcoming G League season. Baker played for the Osceola Magic of the G League last season. The 6-foot-11 center averaged 9.5 points on 62.7% shooting and 6.1 rebounds per game.
Atlanta and Indiana are tied entering the final week, creating the possibility of a star-filled Dream-Fever series in the first round of the WNBA playoffs.
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Atlanta and Indiana are tied entering the final week, creating the possibility of a star-filled Dream-Fever series in the first round of the WNBA playoffs.
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Indiana can earn home-court in the first round -- or fall into an unwanted matchup.
The Atlanta Hawks are still trying to recreate that glory they found during a 2021 playoff run. Only one player, Onyeka Okongwu, remains from that Eastern Conference finalist team. Coaches and executives have come and gone, and yet every season the Hawks seem locked in a battle against .500 — not against the elite of […]
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The Atlanta Hawks are still trying to recreate that glory they found during a 2021 playoff run. Only one player, Onyeka Okongwu, remains from that Eastern Conference finalist team. Coaches and executives have come and gone, and yet every season the Hawks seem locked in a battle against .500 — not against the elite of […]
Nov 8, 2023; Mexico City, Mexico; From left: Atlanta Hawks forward Mouhamed Gueye, forward Saddiq Bey, forward AJ Griffin and guard Kobe Bufkin pose during practice at the Arena CDMX. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports | USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con The Atlanta Hawks are still trying to recreate that glory they found during a 2021 playoff run. Only one player, Onyeka Okongwu, remains from that Eastern Conference finalist team. Coaches and executives have come and gone, and yet e...
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Nov 8, 2023; Mexico City, Mexico; From left: Atlanta Hawks forward Mouhamed Gueye, forward Saddiq Bey, forward AJ Griffin and guard Kobe Bufkin pose during practice at the Arena CDMX. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports | USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con The Atlanta Hawks are still trying to recreate that glory they found during a 2021 playoff run. Only one player, Onyeka Okongwu, remains from that Eastern Conference finalist team. Coaches and executives have come and gone, and yet e...
Ahead of the start of NBA training camp, the Boston Celtics reportedly added some youth to their roster.
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Ahead of the start of NBA training camp, the Boston Celtics reportedly added some youth to their roster.
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SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 10: Devin Carter #22 of the Sacramento Kings shoots a three-point shot over Gary Payton II #0 of the Golden State Warriors in the second half at Golden 1 Center on April 10, 2026 in Sacramento, California. 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. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Celtic...
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The Boston Celtics and Devin Carter have agreed to a deal, league sources told @hoopshype. Carter will compete for an NBA roster or two-way spot in camp. Carter averaged 8.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 18.4 minutes during 38 games for the Sacramento Kings last season. https://t.co/eo4U82bCg2 — Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) September 14, 2026 The 2024 #13 overall pick Devin Carter played his first two seasons in Sacramento. He will battle it out in training camp for a Celtics roste...
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Devin Carter and the Boston Celtics have agreed to a contract that will allow him to complete in camp for either a standard NBA contract roster spot or a Two-Way contract. Carter was traded by the Sacramento Kings this offseason in order for the team to get below the second apron. Carter was subsequently waived by the Atlanta Hawks. Carter appeared in 38 games last season with the Kings, averaging 8.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 18.4 minutes. Carter was the 13th overall pick in th...
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SACRAMENTO, CA - APRIL 10: Devin Carter #22 of the Sacramento Kings drives to the basket during the game against the Golden State Warriors on April 10, 2026 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. 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 Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty I...