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In WNBA’s money era, players should know a bigger platform means a brighter spotlight

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INDIANAPOLIS — Wednesday morning at the Indiana Fever media day, a reporter asked Aliyah Boston to share about her offseason. She did, succinctly and politely, while keeping a lid on the details. She volunteered how she had gone home and trained five times a week. She touched on her time playing for the Unrivaled league, smiled to herself while briefly reminiscing about a trip to Barbados, and hastened to her conclusion that her break was all a “grind.” Two questions later, someone else inquired

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As Lakers & LeBron James shine, Brian Windhorst admits he thought retirement was near

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Father Time might be undefeated, but LeBron James is currently taking him to the limit. Despite being 41 years old, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar continues to defy logic, even if some of the league’s most seasoned insiders were ready to write his basketball obituary just a few months ago. Appearing on the Dan Patrick […] The post As Lakers & LeBron James shine, Brian Windhorst admits he thought retirement was near appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Courtney Vandersloot says Sky — ‘under a microscope’ with Angel Reese — can return to winning identity

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CHICAGO — Courtney Vandersloot didn’t think it would be this hard to sit on the sidelines. At this stage of her career, the Chicago Sky point guard is used to missing training camp. Vandersloot spent years logging winter seasons in Europe, flying back to Chicago with just enough time to reintegrate into the roster before diving into the WNBA regular season. But this is different. Vandersloot ...

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Victor Wembanyama Participates In Cardio Work, Game 3 Status Remains In Jeopardy Following Concussion

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ESPN's Shams Charania reported that San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama was able to participate in cardio work on Wednesday as he recovers from a concussion suffered in Game 2, though his status for Friday's Game 3 against the Portland Trail Blazers remains in jeopardy. "Victor Wembanyama was able to participate in cardio work ... his symptoms didn't worsen, he wasn't feeling worse than he did when he suffered the concussion. As of right now, my understanding is he is hopeful that he'l...

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Execs Believe Caleb Wilson Could Be Second Pick In Upcoming Draft

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Executives around the league believe that North Carolina's Caleb Wilson could be the second pick in the draft, according to Kevin O'Connor of Yahoo! Sports. Wilson is viewed as having a similar upside to Kansas' Darryn Peterson but without the downside concerns of Peterson's availability issues. It was reported earlier in April that Wilson could enter the top three, ahead of Cameron Boozer. Wilson averaged 19.8 points and 9.4 rebounds for UNC last season.

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