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Clay Travis is back with another major conspiracy theory about the WNBA. The debate about the participation of transgender athletes in the WNBA refuses to slow down, with new angles popping up each day.

Here's the full WNBA schedule for Aug. 13, including game times, TV channels, scores and how to stream.

All the attention has been on Caitlin Clark of late, but it’s Olivia Miles who stole the spotlight during the Minnesota Linx’s win over the Portland Fire. Olivia Miles put on another clinic last night, dropping 13 points and orchestrating Minnesota’s offense with 7 assists in their win over Portland.

DiJonai Carrington had another issue with the referees in the Chicago Sky’s 71-91 defeat to the Golden State Valkyries. Carrington made headlines last week after she was ejected for a Flagrant 2 foul on the Indiana Fever’s Sophie Cunningham.

NBA history spans 80 seasons, and as CelticsBlog readers well know, the Boston Celtics have won a league-high 18 championships. This month, we are recapping each of those title years. He was a kid born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., whose parents ran a deli. He went to college in Washington, DC, and continued to live there for the rest of his life. He also wound up spending nearly six decades in Boston as the architect of the greatest basketball franchise of all time. He coached 20 seasons and...

Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever are on a two-game winning streak. When is the superstar back in action again?

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The WNBA’s task force of team presidents and general managers met to discuss the growing debate over transgender athletes and issued a strong statement afterwards. After Indiana Fever’s Sophie Cunningham publicly announced her stance on trans athletes in the WNBA, a major political debate has broken out over the subject, leading to former NBA players Enes Kanter and Royce White declaring for the WNBA Draft.

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One former teammate of NBA legend Dwight Howard has a simple but effective solution to the debate about transgender athletes in the WNBA. Ever since its introduction in 1996, the WNBA, as the name suggests, has been the league for the biggest women’s basketball players in the world.

The WNBA isn’t fazed by former NBA players Enes Kanter and Royce White declaring for the 2027 WNBA Draft. The recent debate on trans athletes playing in the WNBA took a surprising turn when former NBA center Enes Kanter declared his intentions to play in the WNBA through the 2027 Draft.

The Denver Nuggets are offering Peyton Watson a four-year, $70 million contract, sources told Sam Amick of The Athletic. The deal includes a team option in the fourth year. Watson has reportedly been looking for a deal of more than $25 million per season. It was reported on Tuesday that the Cavs are a serious threat to land Peyton Watson in a sign-and-trade with the Nuggets. The Nuggets are currently the only team in the league in the second apron. The Clippers and Bucks are also mentioned as...

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DiJonai Carrington scored a career-high 26 points and made WNBA history, but the Chicago Sky fell 97-88 to the Seattle Storm.

The WNBA is in the headlines for all the wrong reasons, says legendary UConn head coach Geno Auriemma about the ongoing debate regarding transgender athletes. As the discourse surrounding WNBA’s eligibility criteria and transgender athletes in women’s sports rages on, more and more big names in the basketball world are giving their two cents.

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There’s never ‘enough’ celebration after a team wins the NBA championship. And in the New York Knicks’ case, winning a trophy after 53 long years, the fanbase deserved to soak in the festivities as long as they wanted. However, franchise cornerstone Jalen Brunson recently laid out a completely different thought process on deciding when to […] The post Knicks’ Jalen Brunson reveals when he started to move on from celebrating title appeared first on ClutchPoints.

If the Cavaliers really wanted to shake up the Eastern Conference, well, this would certainly qualify. A hypothetical three-team trade proposal making the rounds would send Kevin Durant to Cleveland while moving James Harden back to the Rockets in a deal that also includes the Pistons. Yes, there’s a lot going on here. The proposal, […] The post NBA trade proposal sends Kevin Durant to Cavs in three-team James Harden blockbuster appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Enes Kanter Freedom continues to maintain a strong stance on playing in the WNBA. Former third overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft, Enes Kanter Freedom, stunned the basketball community when he announced his wish to play in the WNBA.

The Golden State Valkyries have shown considerable improvement from Year One to Year Two.

Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington had a forgettable performance against the Golden State Valkyries on Wednesday.

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert has come under heavy criticism lately for various issues, ranging from player safety and online abuse to the league’s handling of the transgender issue. Now The Ringer’s Seerat Sohi has weighed in with her take, describing the current league office as unimaginative.

Angel McCoughtry accuses DiJonai Carrington of manufacturing drama with Sophie Cunningham to chase followers and attention.

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Just a few days following LeBron James’ decision to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers, rumors popped up that Kevin Love wants to get reunited with his former teammate. Love is an unrestricted free agent after spending last season with the Utah Jazz. James and Love won a title together with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016, […] The post Kevin Love reveals wild LeBron James Toronto Wi-Fi story appeared first on ClutchPoints.

After a slew of changes this offseason, the Minnesota Timberwolves traveled overseas for a chemistry-building trip.

Caitlin Clark recorded her 10th double-double of the WNBA season on Tuesday. The Indiana Fever superstar dropped 22 points and 10 assists against the New York Liberty, helping her team secure its second straight win. Her strong performance once again…