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Lexie Brown singles out Caitlin Clark trait that will make her ‘one of the best point guards to ever play in the WNBA’

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Caitlin Clark has already cemented herself as one of the best players in the WNBA this year, but she is now being backed to be one of the top point guards in history. Clark ended the 2026 regular season with the most total points created in the entire league, and most recently impressed for the Indiana Fever in game two of their first-round playoff series.

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Taylor Jenkins: TJ Ford’s built to coach - TalkBasket.net

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Here’s Milwaukee Bucks head coach Taylor Jenkins on bringing in TJ Ford as an assistant coach for 2026-27 (2003 No. 8 pick by the Bucks/previously spent time working together with Austin Toros/Toros now called the Spurs). (via Milwaukee Bucks): “Special relationship with TJ. He’s built to be in this environment. He’s built to coach. He’s […] The post Taylor Jenkins: TJ Ford’s built to coach appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

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Ranking the Roster: Brayden Burries hits the gas at 6

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LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 18: Brayden Burries #0 of the Milwaukee Bucks drives to the basket during the game against the Philadelphia 76ers on July 18, 2026 at the Cox Pavilion Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Stephen Greathouse/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE...

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Caleb Martin remains a Dallas Maverick

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DALLAS, TX - SEPTEMBER 25: Caleb Martin #16 of the Dallas Mavericks poses for a portrait during NBA media day on September 25, 2026 in Dallas, Texas at American Airlines Center. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Glenn James/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images NBA veteran ...

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The NBA wants better officiating. Haven’t we heard this before?

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PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 17: Devin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns reacts to referee Scott Foster #48 after being fouled by Draymond Green (not pictured) of the Golden State Warriors during the second half of an NBA play-in tournament game at Mortgage Matchup Center on April 17, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns defeated the Warriors 111-96. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of ...

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WNBA playoff discussion: What are the Game 2 solutions for the Washington Mystics and Dallas Wings?

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Paige Bueckers. | Getty Images Six of the eight teams that made the 2026 WNBA Playoffs also participated in last postseason. The new entrants? The Washington Mystics and Dallas Wings, both returning to postseason play for the first time since 2023. For the Mystics, Shakira Austin is the only player remaining from the 2023 team that lost in the first round. The 2023 Wings, who won their first round series before being swept in the semifinals, featured Arike Ogunbowale, Odyssey Sims, Maddy Sieg...

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[Hunter] Jalen Duren could turn down $200 million from the Pistons. Here’s what happens next

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But in a side-by-side comparison of the next five years, Duren would make just $1.2 million less by signing the qualifying offer than by heading elsewhere on a four-year max, compared to staying in Detroit on this current offer. Duren seems confident he’ll be able to make back nearly all of the long-term money that he’d miss out on this season by not accepting the $200 million deal. If Duren went that route, it would be clear that this falling-out was never just about the finances. As far as ...

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[Jon K.] Karl-Anthony Towns had the last laugh. And he’s not done smiling yet

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The conversation that followed with The Athletic was 11 years in the making. From the moment he arrived in Minnesota as the No. 1 pick in 2015, Towns had spoken about what winning a championship would mean to him and his family. He endured slander and accrued scars along the way. That only made the triumph more satisfying. “The ability to celebrate and rejoice and have that joy of a kid without being judged,” Towns told The Athletic. “And also just the freedom of being able to really talk you...

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The Liberty’s Big 3 returned for unfinished business … and they’re getting to work

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NEW YORK — White rally towels blanketed seats in Barclays Center pregame. It would soon be filled with nearly 18,000 raucous fans on Tuesday night, but for a moment there was a calm. When the storm hit, it was the Minnesota Lynx who were sent seeking shelter. The initial surge came courtesy of Jonquel Jones, who scored the Liberty’s first 7 points of the game, tirelessly working the offensive glass. Then came a cutting layup from Breanna Stewart off the assist from Sabrina Ionescu. It was Ionesc

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Buy low, play now: Why NBA teams should be begging the Wizards for Justin Champagnie

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What could Justin Champagnie do if he gets steady minutes and a meaningful role? It might take a trade to find out. | Getty Images Back in May, I asked if the end of the tanking era would usher in minutes for Justin Champagnie. My thinking on Champagnie hasn’t changed, but my answer has. Which is to say, I still think Champagnie is an average NBA player, and that if the Wizards hold an open competition for forward minutes, he might just take minutes from more ballyhooed teammates. But while t...

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Will Napheesa Collier be back with the Lynx? Minnesota enters a murky offseason

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MINNEAPOLIS — Perhaps, Minnesota just needed more time. More time for this team — which had already jelled around the breakout play of a rookie point guard in Olivia Miles — to welcome back a second star in Napheesa Collier, around whom this Lynx planet orbits. But Minnesota was on the clock. Collier returned from a 2025 injury with 16 games remaining in the 2026 regular season after undergoing ankle surgeries in January and March. The Lynx had 16 games to not necessarily reinvent the wheel, but

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Open Thread: Dylan Harper continues to roll back his “I ain’t coming off no bench” comment

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SAN ANTONIO, TX -SEPTEMBER 28: Stephon Castle #5, De'Aaron Fox 34 and Dylan Harper #2 of the San Antonio Spurs pose for photos during San Antonio Spurs Media Day at Victory Capital Performance Center on September 28, 2026 in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ronald Cortes/Getty Images) | Getty Images The GQ Hype a...

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History of the

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The New York Liberty are headed to the semifinals. | NBAE via Getty Images This was what we’ve been waiting for. The New York Liberty entered the 2026 WNBA season among the championship favorites before injuries and inconsistencies defined a maddeningly mediocre regular season, resulting in them landing as the No. 8 seed in 2026 WNBA Playoffs. On Tuesday night in Brooklyn, the Liberty didn’t necessarily prove that the regular season doesn’t matter, but that championship experience and superst...

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Liberty Shock Lynx With Historic WNBA Playoff Upset As No. 1 Seed Implodes - Fadeaway World

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The Minnesota Lynx had 44 regular-season wins, the No. 1 seed and one of the deepest rosters in the WNBA. None of it mattered Tuesday night. The New York Liberty walked into Barclays Center and dismantled Minnesota 87-71, completing a two-game sweep and becoming the first No. 8 seed in WNBA history to eliminate a […]

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