2023 WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart. Photo: WNBA. New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart is the 2023 WNBA Most Valuable Player the league announced today. She is the first MVP in Liberty franchise history. This is Stewart’s second WNBA MVP honor. She is the eighth player in league history to win the award multiple times, joining
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Dallas Wings forward Satou Sabally is the 2023 WNBA Most Improved Player. The four-year league veteran was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 WNBA Draft and received 37 of 60 votes from a national panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. Los Angeles Sparks guard Jordin Canada came in second with 18 votes while Chicago
2023 WNBA Sixth Player of the Year, Alysha Clark. Photo: WNBA. Las Vegas Aces forward Alysha Clark is the 2023 WNBA Sixth Player of the Year in her first year with the franchise. It is the first honor as the league’s top reserve for the 11-year veteran who is also a two-time WNBA All-Defensive Team
The Dallas Mavericks announced today that forward Christian Wood has sustained a fracture of his left thumb. The injury occurred in the second quarter of last night’s game against the Atlanta Hawks. Wood will be re-evaluated next week. Per ESPN.com, “Wood, a summer trade acquisition who opened the season as a sixth man but has
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has been named NBA Western Conference Player of the Week for games played Jan. 2 to Jan. 8, it was announced today. James averaged 35.0 points (.548 FG%), 8.7 rebounds and 7.7 assists in three games as the Lakers finished the week 4-0 with victories over Charlotte, Miami, Atlanta
Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam has been diagnosed with a strain of the right adductor muscle. Siakam will be re-evaluated in two weeks, and his condition will be updated as appropriate. Siakam is averaging team highs of 24.8 points, 9.3 rebounds and 7.7 assists in nine games this season. He is shooting .479 (80-167) from
Los Angeles Lakers team doctors have diagnosed two-way forward Cole Swider with a navicular stress reaction of the right foot. Swider will be reevaluated in approximately four weeks, and further updates will be provided at that time. Author: Inside Hoops InsideHoops.com has been a world leader in NBA basketball coverage for over 20 years. Read
A Pistons update, via the Detroit News: Searching for their first victory of the preseason, the Pistons hosted the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday and not only lost their third consecutive game, but they lost their starting power forward in the process. Marvin Bagley III suffered a right knee injury less than one minute into
LAS VEGAS, NV – MAY 23: A’ja Wilson #22 of the Las Vegas Aces drives to the basket during the game against the Los Angeles Spark on May 23, 2022, at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by David Becker/NBAE via Getty Images. Las Vegas Aces forward A’ja Wilson is the 2022 WNBA
Surrey Scorchers today announced the signing of American forward Shakem Johnson. Shakem Johnson is the second Scorcher to be making his professional debut with the Surrey side alongside fellow American Jalen Ray. The 6’7″ forward graduated out of D1 Tennessee State averaging eight points and five rebounds per game. Prior to attending Tennessee State the
New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram recently underwent successful surgery on his right fifth finger to address a flexion contracture. The surgery was performed on Tuesday, June 7, by Dr. Steven Shin at the Kerlan-Jobe Surgery Center in Los Angeles. Ingram’s recovery timetable is approximately 6-8 weeks. Author: Inside Hoops InsideHoops.com has been a world
It’s the final day of May, which means NBA prospects have mere hours remaining to make a decision about whether to stay in the Draft or return for an additional year of college basketball.
The NCAA has established a withdrawal deadline of 11:59 p.m. EDT on June 1 for players
Some 2022 NBA offseason news has come a bit early. Via ESPN.com: LA Clippers forward Robert Covington has agreed to a two-year, $24 million contract extension, his agent, Andrew Morrison of CAA Sports, told ESPN on Thursday. Covington, who will avoid a summer free-agency marketplace that is limited in salary-cap space, returns to a loaded
The Detroit Pistons have signed forward Braxton Key to a two-way contract. And in a related move, the team waived forward Chris Smith. Key, 6-8, 225, signed a 10-day contract with Detroit on March 24. In five games with the Pistons this season, he’s averaging 6.8 points and 5.2 rebounds in 20.4 minutes per game.
The Charlotte Hornets are about to get deeper. Via the Charlotte Observer: As the Charlotte Hornets hit the final week of the regular season and prepare for the play-in tournament, they are set to welcome Gordon Hayward back. Hayward is officially listed as probable for Saturday’s matinee against Philadelphia at the Wells Fargo Center and
Detroit Pistons forward Chris Smith has undergone an ACL reconstruction procedure on his left knee. The procedure was performed yesterday in Chicago with consultation from team doctors. The injury occurred during the Motor City Cruise’s March 8 G League game against the Canton Charge. Smith is set begin rehab immediately and will be out indefinitely.
Cleveland Cavaliers forward Dean Wade, who missed the previous seven games dating back to March 14th, underwent surgery at Cleveland Clinic Sports Health today to treat ongoing issues with the meniscus in his right knee. Wade will miss the remainder of the 2021-22 season. Cavaliers guard Rajon Rondo (Right Ankle Sprain) and Cavaliers center Jarrett
The Milwaukee Bucks have signed forward DeAndre’ Bembry. A 6-5, 210-pound forward, Bembry appeared in 48 games (20 starts) with the Brooklyn Nets this season before being waived on Feb. 10. Per the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, “Bembry was waived by the Nets on Thursday in order to accommodate their acquisition of Ben Simmons, Seth Curry
Dallas Mavericks forward Tim Hardaway Jr. has undergone surgery to address a fracture to the fifth metatarsal in his left foot. He will begin rehabilitation immediately. Per the Dallas Morning News, “Hardaway suffered the injury Jan. 22 in Golden State, when he planted his left leg for a layup attempt and came up limping, grabbing
Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles was examined Monday by the Utah Jazz medical staff and underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) testing. The MRI revealed a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee with no other structural damage. Ingles will remain out indefinitely with surgery taking place in the next several weeks. A torn
Portland Trail Blazers forward Nassir Little will undergo surgery to repair the torn labrum in his left shoulder. The surgery will be performed on Tuesday, February 1 by Dr. James Andrews at the Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in Gulf Breeze, Florida. Little will miss the remainder of the season. In 42 games
An MRI taken January 26 revealed Trail Blazers forward Nassir Little with a left shoulder labral tear. The injury occurred with 8:11 remaining in the fourth quarter of Portland’s game against Minnesota on January 25. An update on his status will be provided as available. This sort of injury can often be season-ending. In 42
Houston Rockets forward Usman Garuba has undergone surgery to repair his fractured left wrist. The procedure was performed by Dr. Matthew Koepplinger, Assistant Professor, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth and affiliated Memorial Hermann orthopedic surgeon. The injury occurred while Garuba was on assignment with the Rockets NBA G League affiliate, Rio Grande Valley. He is
The Cleveland Cavaliers took another hit to their roster when they lost Lauri Markannen to what is being called a “pretty significant” ankle sprain in their victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder over the weekend. The Cavaliers are already without Ricky Rubio and Collin Sexton, who is lost with knee injuries for the remainder of
The Nell Fortner era at Georgia Tech has gotten off to a solid start, with the Yellow Jackets reaching the Sweet Sixteen in the 2021 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament and returning the bulk of their roster for the 2021-22 season. Adversity has struck the program, however. Promising sophomore guard Loyal McQueen transferred to
Jerami Grant is one of the best players who could be on the move before this year’s NBA trade deadline, meaning several teams will be interested in acquiring his services for the rest of this season and beyond. But not every interested party is a great fit for Grant himself, who has blossomed as a
Welcome to the NBA 75, The Athletic’s countdown of the 75 best players in NBA history, in honor of the league’s diamond anniversary. We’ll unveil a new player on the list every weekday through Feb. 18, culminating with the man picked by a panel of The Athletic NBA staff members as the greatest of all time. There are several signature Charles
Real Madrid announced that Rudy Fernandez will miss a few days of action, after testing positive for Covid-19. The Spanish forward will stay in quarantine for seven days, according to Covid-19 protocols. Therefore, the “Whites” expect him to return to action in 10 days. Real Madrid saw almost the entire team and head coach Pablo
After suffering a sprained left ankle, Memphis Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks is expected to miss a minimum of three to five weeks, and could remain sidelined through the mid-February All-Star break, sources told ESPN on Sunday. Brooks — the surging Grizzlies second-leading scorer at 18.4 points a game — injured the ankle in a victory
Rookie seasons are all about development. How that development takes place—and how fast—varies greatly based on the player, team and situation. Some rookies assume significant roles right away and are able to improve through their experience on the court. Others find themselves in and out of the rotation and must look to grow in different,