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“Angel Reese Made Caitlin Clark Popular”: Ex-FS1 Employee Tanya Ray Makes Bold Claim After Fan Says Dream Star Alone Would Have Elevated WNBA

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Former FS1 news editor Tanya Ray boldly claimed that Caitlin Clark became popular because of Angel Reese. Ray was responding to a fan’s “hot take,” who claimed that Reese would have made the WNBA just as popular as it is now even if Clark didn’t exist.

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Sky's Cardoso sets mark for most FGs without miss

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Updated Jul 7, 1:04 AM ET

Chicago's Kamilla Cardoso set a WNBA record for the most field goals without a miss as she went 13 for 13 while scoring 30 points and grabbing eight rebounds, as the Sky rolled to a 124-94 victory over the Portland Fire on Friday night at Wintrust Arena.

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Trail Blazers To Hire Jay Triano As Assistant Coach

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Updated Jul 7, 2:03 AM ET

The Trail Blazers plan to hire longtime NBA coach Jay Triano as an assistant on new head coach Micah Nori‘s staff, reports NBA insider Chris Haynes (via Twitter). Joe Freeman of The Oregonian (subscriber link), who confirms the news, notes that this will be Triano’s second stint in Portland, as he was also an assistant […]

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Caitlin Clark Fans Outraged By WNBA 30th Anniversary Poster Snubbing

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Updated Jul 7, 7:23 AM ET

The WNBA is turning 30 years old this year. The women's basketball league, which launched 30 years ago, is celebrating three decades of ball in several different ways. One of them is a special WNBA 30th Anniversary poster, which went on-sale this week. "Bring a piece of WNBA history home. 🏀 ...

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Report: Jalen Duren exploring sign-and-trade scenarios

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Updated Jul 7, 8:29 PM ET

The offseason drama continues. Sam Amick released an article today on The Athletic surrounding Jalen Duren and his contract negotiations with the Detroit Pistons. Amick said: All-NBA forward Jalen Duren was underwhelmed by the Detroit Pistons’ initial offer in restricted free agency and is planning to explore sign-and-trade scenarios when they are permitted on Tuesday, […]

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Adou Thiero Ruled Out Of Lakers’ Summer League Game With Right Wrist Injury

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Updated Jul 7, 2:00 AM ET

The Los Angeles Lakers announced that forward Adou Thiero has been ruled out of Monday night’s California Classic Summer League game against the San Antonio Spurs with a right wrist injury. Thiero was originally listed in the starting lineup but was not on the court for the opening tip, later joining his teammates in a […]

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Magic Finalize Coaching Staff For 2026/27

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Updated Jul 7, 2:25 AM ET

The Magic have finalized their coaching staff for the upcoming season, the team announced in a press release. There will be a total of nine assistant coaches — Joe Prunty, Greg Buckner, Popeye Jones, Tom Bialaszewski, Riley Crean, Jon Harris, Ben Johnson, Jacqlyn Poss and Mfon Udofia — under new head coach Sean Sweeney. Two […]

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