Two-time WNBA MVP, five-time WNBA All-Star and two-time WNBA champion A’ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces and 2024 No. 1 overall draft pick Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever lead the voting after the first round of fan returns for 2024 All-Star Game. Wilson currently leads the league in scoring (27.9 points per game) and rebounding (11.3
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Jun 13, 2023, 11:09 AM ET The Denver Nuggets are the 2023 NBA champions. Delivering the franchise its first title, two-time MVP Nikola Jokic has taken that long-awaited next step in his postseason legacy alongside his star teammate Jamal Murray. Now what? What lies ahead for Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat after they made
It is not known for sure whether or not Joel Embiid will win the NBA MVP award, but if early returns are any indication, the race is already over. The votes were due to the league office Monday afternoon. Max Croes, who goes by @CroesFire on Twitter, has done a great job canvassing social and
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Via the OC Register: The start of the second half featured a concerning moment for Lakers fans everywhere: Anthony Davis didn’t come back out on the court. Teammates, coaches and team officials have tied the success of the franchise to Davis’ high performance and good health – which has been seen too infrequently over the
Yaron Weitzman NBA Writer We’re almost one month into the NBA season. Some teams have already played 10 games. That doesn’t mean things are set in stone, but it does mean that there’s more meat for us to chew on. So, who’s rising and who’s falling? Time for our weekly stock watch. RISING: Donovan Mitchell’s
Two weeks into the group play phase of the 2022-23 EuroLeague Women season, we’ve already had plenty of dramatic moments. Arella Guirantes’ buzzer-beating, left-handed scoop shot that lifted DVTK-Hun-Therm (1-1) past Kangoeroes Mechelen (0-2) was among the top plays of Week 2, and, depending on how the rest of group play shakes out, it could
With three minutes left in the Golden State Warriors’ NBA championship clincher in Boston, Dell Curry and the other players’ dads and their families were ushered down the stands to wait for the celebration. “Hey, take this with you,” Curry’s buddy said, handing him a victory cigar. Along the way, Curry – one of four
In most WNBA Draft classes, there’s a player or two who decides to forgo their remaining NCAA eligibility (typically as a sophomore or junior) and declare for the draft, shaking up the tops of draft boards because they’re just that talented. Recent examples include Satou Sabally (Oregon; 2020), Jackie Young (Notre Dame; 2019) and Azurá
LeBron James was not in attendance to watch the Los Angeles Lakers lose the last game of their six-game road trip against the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday afternoon, 129-121. Instead, he flew back to Los Angeles the day before to receive treatment on a swollen knee that has been bothering him since the Philadelphia 76ers
Periodically in Bet Smart, Action Network’s NBA expert will explain some of his favorite betting strategies. Today, the need to act early. One of the best ways to gain an edge when betting NBA games is to start betting as soon as the markets open each morning. If you’re on the East Coast, that means
Certainly, the BAA is a part of the NBA's history, but so is the National Basketball League (NBL) founded in 1937. After three years of acrimonious …
After two seasons that were dramatically disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, the N.B.A. thought it was returning to some version of normal this year. Instead, a wave of infections in the past few weeks has had a major impact on rosters and schedules, prompting game postponements and sidelining key players. Before that, though, several key
Whether it’s because of injuries, the N.B.A.’s Covid-19 health and safety protocols or a general yearly churn, the league has seen an unexpectedly rapid ascension of young stars this season. Some of this is unique to this year: With several top stars missing in action, there is more room in the spotlight for new talents.