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Project B names ex-Hawks GM Fields head of men's basketball

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Updated Jul 9, 10:19 AM ET

Project B, the new global women's and men's basketball league, has named former Atlanta Hawks general manager Landry Fields as its head of men's basketball.

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Fever's Clark not in flow with minutes cap, nets 9 in loss to Sparks

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Updated Jul 9, 1:05 PM ET

Fever star Caitlin Clark was limited to 16 minutes in her return Wednesday night, playing in shifts of about three minutes and finishing with nine points in a 106-92 loss to the Sparks.

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Lynx's Reeve sets record for regular-season wins

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Updated Jul 9, 8:56 PM ET

The Lynx gave Cheryl Reeve, who already boasted the most total wins including postseason play of any coach in WNBA history, her 380th regular-season victory Wednesday night.

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Inside Olivia Miles' record-breaking WNBA rookie season

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Updated Jul 10, 5:21 AM ET

The Lynx rookie can distribute and score at a high level, and she can shoulder the pressure with her unshakeable confidence.

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WNBA Head Coaches Are Texting Refs Feedback After Every Game and Say It Changes Little: Insider Report

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For the 2026 season, the WNBA set up an officiating task force for accountability and to regulate the overly physical nature of fouls. In a move to get a better perspective, they even opened a special texting service where head coaches can share their views on the officiating after each game.

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Alyssa Thomas’ Flagrant on Caitlin Clark Should Be Physicality Breaking Point

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The WNBA is well-known for its competitive, physical play with intense contact. However, this type of contact has drawn in conversations about whether the physicality has gone too far. Over the last few seasons, the league recorded a high number of technical fouls, flagrant fouls (both 1 and 2), ejections and suspensions. The conversation on […] The post Alyssa Thomas’ Flagrant on Caitlin Clark Should Be Physicality Breaking Point appeared first on The Lead.

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