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Victor Wembanyama is not going to get any shorter before Game 2 of the Western Conference finals. It took historic efforts — namely a 41-point, 24-rebound game from Wembanyama and a 24-point, seven-steal gem from rookie Dylan Harper — for the Spurs to grab the double-overtime thriller that was Game 1 on Monday. Game 2 is Wednesday, and it's the Thunder who have to answer.

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Chicago Sky forward Rickea Jackson will miss the rest of the 2026 season with an ACL tear, the team announced Tuesday. This comes just two days after Jackson suffered a non-contact injury against the Minnesota Lynx. Following the game, Jackson’s teammate, Natasha Cloud, called out the contest’s three referees by name during a press conference, […]

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Chicago Sky forward Rickea Jackson will miss the remainder of the 2026 season after tearing her left knee ACL, the team announced Tuesday. Jackson was injured in the Sky’s victory against the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday with 5:24 left to play in the first half. She bumped Lynx forward Nia Coffey on a drive before coming to an abrupt stop and planting her left foot as her knee gave out. She was helped to the locker room by Sky staff and ruled out for the remainder of the game. “We’re devastated that

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Breaking down Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg, and his potential fit with the Dallas Mavericks

The burgeoning star is done for the season.

The Sky announced Tuesday that forward Rickea Jackson, injured in Sunday's game against Minnesota, has a torn ACL and will miss the rest of the season.

Jackson tore her ACL and will miss the rest of the 2026 WNBA season.

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RJ Luis, the 2025 Big East Player of the Year at St. John’s, has signed with LSU out of the NCAA Transfer Portal, according to On3’s Joe Tipton. Luis went undrafted last year after forgoing his final year of eligibility to enter the NBA Draft. He was signed to a two-way contract by the Utah […]

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The drama continues on.

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