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WNBANow, the Fever will turn their attention to their second and final preseason game of the year, hosting Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings on Thursday. Against the Liberty, some of Indiana's key players made their return to the court after suffering season-ending injuries in 2025.
NBADallas' Cooper Flagg and Charlotte's Kon Knueppel were Duke teammates last season. For the NBA's Rookie of the Year award, they're basically rivals. The former Blue Devils were expected to finish first and second — in some order — for the NBA's rookie award, which will be announced shortly past 7 p.m. EDT on Monday.
WNBAOver the weekend, we saw some WNBA rookies take the court for the first time. Here are a few that grabbed everyone's attention.
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WNBALess than a month after winning the NCAA championship, Lauren Betts, Angela Dugalic and Gabriela Jaquez made their WNBA preseason debuts.
NBAMiami Heat president Pat Riley declared Monday he has no plans to leave the organization while expressing sharp frustration over the franchise's prolonged struggles, speaking at his annual end-of-season press conference. "I'm not going to retire. I'm not going to resign. I'm not going to step aside," Riley said. "I want another parade down Biscayne Boulevard." Miami finished 43-39, tenth in the Eastern Conference, marking the club's fourth straight Play-In Tournament appearance. The Heat rank...
NCAA MNCAA president Charlie Baker, who is "pretty optimistic" the age-based eligibility proposal will pass, told ESPN that the implementation is not expected to include athletes who graduated or exhausted their eligibility in the 2025-26 season.
NBAThe Miami Heat have had a rough go of it the last few years as far as contending for an NBA Championship, but Pat Riley has remained steadfast in his approach to team-building around Bam Adebayo. The Heat finished 10 in the Eastern Conference this season with a 43-39 record and were eliminated in the […] The post There’s only 1 way Bam Adebayo would be traded, per Pat Riley appeared first on ClutchPoints.
NBAWith the injuries to Donte DiVincenzo and Anthony Edwards in Game 4 against the Denver Nuggets, the Minnesota Timberwolves needed someone to step up in a big way. Ayo Dosunmu was that player, and he finished the game with 43 points and helped lead the Timberwolves to a win. Dosunmu will be looked to continue […] The post Timberwolves’ Ayo Dosunmu reveals football inspiration behind his game appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr’s future will have an immediate impact on Al Horford’s player option.
NBAThe Lakers turned the ball over 23 times against the Rockets, leading to a Game 4 loss.
NBAWhose devil magic will win out this series?
NBAOne of the biggest storylines entering the NBA playoffs was whether or not Luka Doncic would have any sort of effect this postseason. While that answer has remained at zero when it comes to matter on the court as he’s still recovering from a Grade 2 hamstring strain, Doncic is finding ways to contribute in...
NCAA MFive-star senior Dylan Mingo, the best available guard in the 2026 class, has committed to coach Scott Drew and the Baylor Bears, he told ESPN on Monday, after he had previously committed to North Carolina.
NBAJalen Duren and the Detroit Pistons are running out of time waiting for his official arrival in the postseason. Duren, a force to be reckoned with in the regular season, has been a disaster through three games in the postseason. That, coupled with Cade Cunningham delivering his first dud of the playoffs in Game 3, […]
NBAThe NBA has officially released the initial list of early entrants for the 2026 draft, announcing in a press release (Twitter link) that 71 players have filed as early entry candidates. Of those prospects, 60 are from colleges and 11 had been playing for teams internationally. While that early entrant total exceeds the number of […]
NCAA WMe'Arah O'Neal, a standout forward at Florida last season and the youngest daughter of Shaquille O'Neal, announced her commitment to Kentucky.
WNBAIn the Portland Fire’s inaugural offseason, the priority of building the roster moved beyond borders as they began their plan for the future. The Fire built a roster consisting of nine players who are from other countries outside of the U.S., while more have experience playing overseas. Though we haven’t seen the Fire’s full… The post Portland Fire Goes Beyond The Borders In Inaugural WNBA Offseason appeared first on Winsidr.
NBABefore being waived by the Heat earlier this month, veteran guard Terry Rozier spent most of the 2025/26 season on leave after being one of several individuals connected with the NBA arrested in October in relation to a federal gambling probe. It now appears his efforts to clear his name and return to the NBA will […]
NBAThe Miami Heat know it. Pat Riley said it. Now comes the part where they have to actually fix it. Riley didn’t dance around much during his end-of-season address. The message was pretty simple. The Heat aren’t good enough, and changes are coming. “I know we need to make some changes roster-wise,” Riley said, via […] The post Pat Riley on looming Heat changes: ‘We’re not good enough’ appeared first on Hoops Wire.
NBARecently, the New York Knicks tied up their first round series against the Atlanta Hawks with a resounding Game 4 win on the road. The Knicks turned in their best performance of the postseason in this one, shaking off two straight last-second losses to Atlanta to tie things up heading back to New York. Knicks […] The post Knicks’ Deuce McBride gets real on pain from core muscle surgery in playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.
NBAThe 10 teams that miss the playoffs would each have an 8% chance of getting the No. 1 seed
NBAThe Minnesota Timberwolves recently took an improbable 3-1 lead in their first round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets with a resounding Game 4 victory. Unfortunately, the Timberwolves did not make it through this game unscathed from an injury perspective, as both Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo exited the game with serious injuries. DiVincenzo has […] The post Timberwolves’ Donte DiVincenzo gets supportive message from ex-Knicks teammate Jalen Brunson appeared first on ClutchPoi...
The Double Dribble Monday! Jared Dubin and Mo Dakhil react to all of the games from the weekend. • Can the Nuggets get out of this 3-1 hole? • Jokic is the defender of the unwritten rules. • DiVincenzo and Edwards' injuries. • The Raptors surprise us and the Cavaliers disappoint us. • The Magic take the series lead again vs the Pistons. Is JB Bickerstaff built to coach the playoffs? What happened to Duren? Where is Detroit's defense? • Knicks respond after a bad game three loss, is the way to...
Less than a month after UCLA won it all, nearly every program has undergone a roster makeover
The Rockets finally got one. Now comes the harder question. Does it actually matter? Houston’s Game 4 blowout win over the Lakers — a 115-96 result that kept the series alive — snapped an 0-3 hole that, historically speaking, is basically a death sentence. That much hasn’t changed. What has changed, at least for a […] The post Rockets could face offseason shakeup, Kevin Durant included appeared first on Hoops Wire.
NBAThe NBA draft cycle is officially underway. In a fairly standard move this time of year, the league announced that 71 players have filed for early entry into the 2026 draft, which will be held June 23-24 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. As always, not all of these guys will stick. The NCAA withdrawal deadline […] The post NBA announces 71 early-entry candidates for 2026 draft appeared first on Hoops Wire.
Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers said her relationship with teammate and fellow No. 1 overall pick Azzi Fudd will have no effect on what they do on the court as they try to turn around a franchise with a long history of losing. Bueckers made a statement before taking questions from reporters during media day for the Wings on Monday at the University of Texas at Arlington, where the WNBA team plays home games. The statement from Bueckers came 11 days after the Wings wouldn't let Fudd answer a ...
NCAA MThe Florida Gators continued their momentum on the high school recruiting trail with a commitment from Peyton Miller, ESPN's No. 1 center in the Class of 2027.