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More whistles, more points: How the WNBA’s new officiating focus is reshaping games

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Updated Jul 16, 8:54 PM ET

Cheryl Reeve has seen a lot of improvements in officiating this season and it's helped the WNBA have record offensive numbers so far through the first half of the season. “We’ve seen great improvements on the very things that were broken,” the Minnesota Lynx coach said. The league put together a task force, which Reeve is on, in the offseason to help clean up some of the physicality in the game.

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Knicks' Jack Kayil has impressed during Summer League, but is there roster spot for him in 2026-27?

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It’s only Summer League, but it seems as if the Knicks have found two promising young players in Jack Kayil and Tyler Nickel. Can they earn a spot on the 2026-27 roster?

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NBA investigating Bucks' four-year deal with Gary Trent Jr.

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Updated Jul 17, 9:29 AM ET

The NBA is investigating a four-year, $64 million deal between Gary Trent Jr. and the Bucks for possible salary cap circumvention, a league spokesperson told ESPN.

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Fever Coach Points Out Caitlin Clark Trend She Doesn’t Like

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No Indiana Fever fan, player, or coach felt particularly good about what happened with star guard Caitlin Clark in their 88-75 loss to the Golden State Valkyries on Wednesday night.Clark finished the contest with 13 points, 6 assists, 4 turnovers, 3 rebounds, 1 steal, and 1 block. Her poor shooting was a problem as well, […] The post Fever Coach Points Out Caitlin Clark Trend She Doesn’t Like appeared first on HEAVY.

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‘The star is starting to fade’: Concern mounts that Caitlin Clark has lost relevance amid struggles

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Indiana Fever point guard Caitlin Clark is, without a doubt, the biggest draw in the WNBA. Since her arrival as the number one overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft, the league has experienced record numbers in attendance and television ratings. So great is Clark’s star power that coming into the season, all 44 Fever…

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Lakers Interested In Matisse Thybulle

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Updated Jul 16, 6:28 PM ET

The Los Angeles Lakers have interest in signing free agent win Matisse Thybulle, sources tell Marc Stein. Thybulle is coming off his three-year, $33 million contract with the Portland Trail Blazers that was originally signed as a restricted free agent offer sheet with the Dallas Mavericks in 2023 that was matched. Luka Doncic was with the Mavericks when Thybulle signed the offer sheet. Thybulle appeared in 30 games last season with the Blazers, averaging 5.8 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.0 steal...

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LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard have NBA in limbo as teams are stuck waiting on decisions

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Saw this on the main sub. Cleveland might look to dump Max Strus or Dennis Schröder with a pick to free up more money to fit LeBron and Harden. While Dennis is definitely not a target, Max Strus should be on our radar. His fit here is pretty damn good. Bench sniper and he showed great fight in the playoffs when their team was getting wiped by New York. Only player that looked like he gave a shit. Max Strus makes $16.67m this season and would need a minimum of $13.34m of outgoing salary to fit...

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