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2026 WNBA Mock Draft: Projecting all 45 picks

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The 2026 WNBA Draft is almost here, and that’s always reason enough for excitement. The fact that it’s taking place in the middle of an unprecedented offseason makes things even more chaotic. Fresh off the signing of a historic collective bargaining agreement, the WNBA is essentially speed running its offseason in order to begin the […]

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Spurs' Luke Kornet shares candid opinion on Thunder's reign in West

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For as great as Victor Wembanyama, Stephon Castle and De’Aaron Fox have been, a huge reason the San Antonio Spurs will finish with a better record than everyone in the NBA but the Oklahoma City Thunder is their role players, like Luke Kornet. ClutchPoints talked extensively with the veteran big man, who’s in his first […] The post Spurs’ Luke Kornet shares candid opinion on Thunder’s reign in West appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Azzi Fudd Slides To No. 4 In Final WNBA Mock Draft; Awa Fam Holds Top Spot

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Updated Apr 10, 3:13 PM ET

Azzi Fudd falls two spots to fourth overall in the final 2026 WNBA Draft mock ahead of Monday's draft, while Valencia center Awa Fam remains entrenched at No. 1, according to The Athletic. Fudd's slide follows a challenging NCAA Tournament in which she struggled to generate offense when her jump shot wasn't working, particularly against South Carolina. The Washington Mystics still select her fourth overall, citing her elite shooting ability as she connected on 45 percent of her three-pointers...

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Joel Embiid Undergoes Appendectomy

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Updated Apr 10, 4:12 PM ET

Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with appendicitis and underwent successful surgery on Thursday afternoon in Houston. Embiid has appeared in 38 games this season, averaging 26.9 points, 7.7 rebounds and 3.9 assists in 31.6 minutes. Embiid has a PER of 24.5. NBA players have roughly needed two to three weeks to recover from an appendectomy before returning to game action.

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