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NaLyssa Smith can now say she's a college graduate. Smith, who plays for the Las Vegas Aces, graduated from Baylor on Friday, four years after leaving the school for the WNBA. It’s not uncommon for rookies in the WNBA to potentially miss their graduations as they leave school early to play in the league. Smith left the school a few classes short from earning her degree in health and kinesiology.

Sparks stars Kelsey Plum and Dearica Hamby spoke about their continuing chemistry on the court together after the team’s first win.

INDIANAPOLIS – No one, other than those on the court, could hear what Caitlin Clark was saying as the Indiana Fever superstar still screamed anyway. It didn’t matter that her defiant declarations, evidenced by her flexing and stomping, were being drowned out by the home crowd she’d just sent into jubilation. This moment was about more than the game-tying 3-pointer she drilled with 3.1 seconds left against the Washington Mystics. It was a chance for one of the WNBA’s flag bearers to return to a f

Stephon Castle had 32 points, and Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs raced past the Timberwolves 139-109 on Friday night to win the series in six games.

How to watch 2026 Indy 500 qualifying, including TV channel, streaming info, schedule and pole weekend format at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

For the first time since 2017, the Spurs are back in the Conference Finals.

A family of four paid more than $2,600 to attend the Lakers’ playoff game against the Thunder at Crypto.com Arena, making it one of the NBA’s most expensive postseason experiences behind only the Knicks.

When people think of Connecticut, they are bound to come up with an array of answers.

Stephon Castle stars as the San Antonio Spurs seal their spot in the Western Conference finals with a convincing win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

With Game 6 out of reach, Anthony Edwards walked over to the Spurs bench to "give them their respect" after the Wolves fell short in the playoffs for the third straight season.

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Mercury bounced back from their short two-game skid, taking a 91-83 win over the Chicago Sky that showcased the defensive identity they’ve hung their hat on. Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas (25) screams after a call during a game at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix on May 15, 2026.

San Antonio led by as much as 35 points and imposed its indomitable will in the second half to put away Minnesota

The NBA will announce this season's MVP winner on Sunday night, the day before two of the finalists, OKC's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Spurs' Victor Wembanyama, meet in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.

Jovana Nogic scored 27 points and the Phoenix Mercury topped the Chicago Sky 91-83 on Friday night after blowing a 17-point lead in the second half. Alyssa Thomas and Kahleah Copper both had 17 points for the Mercury (2-2). Natasha Mack had 10 points for Phoenix, which went 37 of 41 from the foul line on coach Nate Tibbetts' 49th birthday.

Only four games into the WNBA season, A'ja Wilson's already added another historic performance to her lengthy entry in the WNBA’s record book.

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Here are the results from Week 8 of the 2026 UFL season.

Daniss Jenkins would get the start in Game 6 despite Duncan Robinson returning from injury. The decision would pay off as the Detroit bench scored 48 points in a complete team win with a 21-point victory over Cleveland. The Pistons got out to a 10-6 start until back-to-back threes from James Harden and Donovan Mitchell […]

Jalen Duren helped keep the Detroit Pistons' season alive after struggling for most of their Eastern Conference second-round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Detroit's All-Star center had 15 points and 11 rebounds in Friday night's 115-94 victory that forced a Game 7 on Sunday. It was a strong performance by Duren, who was benched for the final 17 minutes of Detroit's 117-113 overtime loss on Wednesday.

Fever star Caitlin Clark took three quarters to find her groove Friday night before carrying the Fever into overtime with a game-tying 3 with 3.1 seconds left in regulation.

The top-seeded Pistons dominated the second half, beating the Cavaliers on Friday night to force a Game 7 in their Eastern Conference second-round series.

Gene Menez revealed his Preakness Stakes 2026 picks for the second leg of the Triple Crown on Saturday, May 16 at Laurel Park in Maryland

Thunder star wing Jalen Williams, who has missed the last six games due to a Grade 1 strain in his left hamstring, declared himself healthy entering the Western Conference finals.

According to Eurohoops, the Greek coach is in meaningful talks with the Turkish club, while Vassilis Spanoulis remains in contention L'articolo Anadolu Efes, Ioannis Sfairopoulos emerges as leading candidate for bench proviene da Sportando.

The post Dejan Bodiroga names Dimitris Diamantidis EuroLeague GOAT appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

The future of LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne within the EuroLeague remains uncertain L'articolo Uncertainty at ASVEL: Internal Rifts and NBA Ambitions Threaten EuroLeague Status proviene da Sportando.

The French club is the most delicate case to emerge from the Competitive Balance Standards review L'articolo ASVEL face EuroLeague sanction with next season participation still in doubt proviene da Sportando.

Beşiktaş GAİN Genel Menajeri Nedim Yücel, Anadolu Ajansı'na konuştu. The post Nedim Yücel: “Hedefimiz EuroLeague Ama NBA Europe’u da Takip Ediyoruz” appeared first on Eurohoops .

Currently operating under a temporary administrative phase and state financial support, the EuroLeague future of AS Monaco remains contingent on securing a wildcard or long-term license through a potential change in ownership The post Monaco’s EuroLeague future hangs in balance, Gladyr retains interim tag appeared first on Eurohoops .

North Carolina star freshman Caleb Wilson will miss the remainder of the season after breaking his right thumb during Thursday's practice, the school announced Friday.