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Tina Charles, WNBA’s career rebound and field goal leader, retires after 14 seasons

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In late March, Tina Charles traveled to China to play in a best-of-five series with Henan Phoenix, a Chinese women’s basketball club looking to move into its league’s top tier. Through four games, Charles, 37, averaged 22 points and eight boards while playing 29 minutes a game. Henan won, and Charles celebrated with teammates before boarding a flight back to New York. Through the festivities, merriment and jet lag, Charles also felt something different — a true sense of clarity. She had gone int

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How To Watch Pistons Vs Cavaliers East Semifinals Game 1: Live Stream, TV Channel, Predictions

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How to watch Cavaliers vs. Pistons Game 1 Tuesday's Game 1 will be broadcast on Peacock. Category Details Date Tuesday, May 5, 2026 Tip-Off Time 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT Live Stream Peacock Venue Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI The Eastern Conference Semifinals ignite in the Motor City this Tuesday, May 5, as the Detroit Pistons host the Cleveland Cavaliers for a high-stakes Game 1. Both teams enter the second round following dramatic Game 7 victories on Sunday. The top-seeded Pistons became...

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Spurs most to blame after letting Timberwolves steal Game 1 at home

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Heading into the second round of the 2026 NBA playoffs, everything looked incredible for the San Antonio Spurs as far as their chances of making it to the Western Conference Finals go. After all, the Minnesota Timberwolves knocked out a Denver Nuggets team that’s proven to be trouble for the Spurs in the regular season, […] The post Spurs most to blame after letting Timberwolves steal Game 1 at home appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Sporticast: The WNBA Is Unlike Any Other Major U.S. League

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On the 549th Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including Sportico’s latest list of WNBA franchise valuations. The Golden State Valkyries top the list at $850 million, followed by the New York Liberty at $600 million and the Indiana Fever at $560 …

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After the CBA opened the floodgates, some notable WNBA All-Stars decided to play closer to home

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All-Stars Brittney Griner, Nneka Ogwumike, Skylar Diggins and Satou Sabally all found new places to play this season, taking advantage of free agency. Angel Reese has a new home after she was traded to Atlanta. This might have been the most movement by All-Stars during an offseason in WNBA history. Not that it comes as a huge surprise.

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Is Luka Doncic Playing Tonight? Lakers vs. Thunder 2026 NBA Playoffs Game 1 Injury Report

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The Los Angeles Lakers surprised everyone in the first round when they took down the Houston Rockets in six games. Even without Kevin Durant for nearly the whole series, everyone picked Houston to come out on top as the Lakers had to play most of the series without two of their best players in Luka […] The post Is Luka Doncic playing tonight? Lakers vs. Thunder 2026 NBA Playoffs Game 1 injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Brunson and the Knicks host Philadelphia with 1-0 series lead

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Philadelphia 76ers (45-37, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (53-29, third in the Eastern Conference) New York; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT LINE: Knicks -6.5; over/under is 215 EASTERN CONFERENCE SECOND ROUND: Knicks lead series 1-0 BOTTOM LINE: The New York Knicks host the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference second round with a 1-0 lead in the series. The Knicks won the last meeting 137-98 on Tuesday, led by 35 points from Jalen Brunson. Paul George led the 76ers with...

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Why Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards' teammate is his 'favorite player in the NBA'

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The Minnesota Timberwolves defied the odds in Game 1 of their Western Conference Semifinals against the San Antonio Spurs. Led by Julius Randle and buoyed by Anthony Edwards’ early return from injury, Minnesota secured a 104-102 road win to take a 1-0 series lead. And well, while plenty of fans will be thanking ANT for […] The post Why Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards’ teammate is his ‘favorite player in the NBA’ appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Why Pistons will take down Cavs in 7 games after epic 3-1 comeback in 2026 NBA Playoffs

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There is palpable relief on the Detroit Pistons’ bench and in their locker room. The Pistons were pushed to the limit by the upstart Orlando Magic and were forced to go seven games before the Eastern Conference’s No. 1 seed finally asserted themselves and eliminated their opponents. The feeling in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ locker room […] The post Why Pistons will take down Cavs in 7 games after epic 3-1 comeback in 2026 NBA Playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Timberwolves' Terrence Shannon Jr. shows zero fear of Victor Wembanyama in postgame talk

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If there’s one thing everyone has come to know about this Minnesota Timberwolves squad, it’s that every member of that roster has that dawg in them. Jaden McDaniels proved it by talking trash to the Denver Nuggets and backing it up and Anthony Edwards returned from a hyperextended knee and a bone bruise just nine […] The post Timberwolves’ Terrence Shannon Jr. shows zero fear of Victor Wembanyama in postgame talk appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Lakers’ JJ Redick praises Thunder, hints at whistle: ‘They don’t foul’

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The Lakers know what’s coming. JJ Redick made sure to say it out loud. As Los Angeles gets set to face the Thunder in the second round, Redick pointed to Oklahoma City’s ability to play aggressive defense without getting into foul trouble. “They don’t foul, so the whistles aren’t gonna be there,” Redick said after […] The post Lakers’ JJ Redick praises Thunder, hints at whistle: ‘They don’t foul’ appeared first on Hoops Wire.

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