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Azzi Fudd sits out Wings’ home opener with right knee injury

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Azzi Fudd’s first professional game came and went without the WNBA’s No. 1 overall draft pick making a significant impact. Her first professional home game will come and go without her playing at all. Fudd missed the Dallas Wings’ home opener Tuesday with a right knee injury, the team announced prior to tipoff against the Atlanta Dream. The former UConn All-American logged only 18 minutes off the bench in the team’s season opener at Indiana over the weekend, but Wings coach Jose Fernandez didn’t

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76ers fire Daryl Morey as president and keep Nick Nurse as coach, AP source says

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The Philadelphia 76ers have fired president Daryl Morey and decided to keep Nick Nurse as their coach after the team was swept in the Eastern Conference semifinals, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday night. The 76ers were easily ousted by the New York Knicks to end Morey's sixth season in charge, and the organization quickly decided that someone else would lead the basketball operations department. Bob Myers, the former Golden State Warriors general manag...

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NBA Playoff Tuesday discussion

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First, RIP to Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke, who recently died in California. There is also one playoff game today. Enjoy the basketball and the constant playing of John Tesh below.

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Megan Rapinoe Faces Backlash For Advice To WNBA Players

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Megan Rapinoe is facing some backlash for her advice to WNBA players. The legendary U.S. women's national team star, who recently broke up with her fiancee, Sue Bird, is telling WNBA players to skip out on media obligations when they are not feeling comfortable speaking to the press. Rapinoe ...

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NBA concludes its investigation of Antetokounmpo-Bucks injury dispute, AP source says

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The NBA’s investigation into the dispute between Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks regarding the two-time MVP’s injury status has concluded with a determination that no further action is warranted under the circumstances, a person familiar with the situation said Tuesday. ESPN first reported that the investigation had concluded. Antetokounmpo left a March 15 victory over the Indiana Pacers early after an awkward landing on a dunk, and he didn’t play again the rest of the season du...

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