2023 WNBA Rookie of the Year. Photo: WNBA. After sweeping three of the four Rookie of the Month Awards this season so far, it’s no surprise that Indiana Fever center Aliyah Boston is the 2023 WNBA Rookie of the Year. As the most impactful rookie of the season, the top 2023 WNBA Draft pick solidified
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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
Connecticut Sun head coach Stephanie White is the 2023 WNBA Coach of the Year. In a vote by a national panel consisting of 60 sportswriters and broadcasters, White secured 36 votes, solidifying her position at the top. Latricia Trammell of the Dallas Wings came in second with 11 votes, while Sandy Brondello of the New
New York Liberty General Manager Jonathan Kolb is the 2023 WNBA Basketball Executive of the Year. Kolb, in his fifth year as General Manager, earned the honor for the first time. He is the first New York executive to win the award. “I am profoundly humbled to be named this year’s WNBA Basketball Executive of
The New York Liberty (24-6) took down the league-leading Las Vegas Aces 82-63 in the third annual WNBA Commissioner’s Cup competition Tuesday night. Liberty forward/center Jonquel Jones earned the MVP award with 16 points and a game-high 15 rebounds. Teammate Marine Johannès scorched the Aces from three-point land with five three-pointers at Michelob Ultra Arena
Photo: Alabama Men’s Basketball/Twitter Alabama basketball star Brandon Miller is receiving All-American honors after a controversial freshman season that saw the 6-foot-9 NBA prospect linked to a murder of a young single mother on January 15. Miller was named to the AP’s First Team on Tuesday, joining Purdue’s Zach Edey, Houston’s Marcus Sasser, Kansas’ Jalen
Newcastle Eagles and Great Britain Men’s National Team Head Coach Marc Steutel has confirmed the 24-man roster for the upcoming FIBA World Cup Qualifiers against Belgium and Serbia, with 10 BBL superstars named amongst the squad for the final two games of the campaign. The National Team will take to the court at Newcastle’s Vertu
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
AWARD WINNERS: On Friday, the NBA G League announced monthly award winners for November. Maine’s Luka Samanic (21.7 points, 11.4 rebounds) was named NBA G League Player of the Month after leading the Celtics to a conference-best 8-2 record. Ontario Clippers head coach Paul Hewitt was named NBA G League Coach of the Month after
Lisa Peterson Ahead of the 2022-23 season, the NCAA’s DI women’s basketball committee announced new leadership. The Pac-12’s Lisa Peterson is the new chair of the committee. Jill Shields of Kansas State will serve as vice chair. Amy Folan of Central Michigan and Josh Heird of Louisville will fill two open positions. From an NCAA
ATLANTA, GA – MAY 11: Rhyne Howard #10 of the Atlanta Dream handles the ball during the game against the Los Angeles Sparks on May 11, 2022 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. Photo by Adam Hagy/NBAE via Getty Images. To no one’s surprise, Atlanta Dream’s Rhyne Howard is the 2022 WNBA Rookie of
Charlotte Hornets President of Basketball Operations & General Manager Mitch Kupchak announced today the team has named Steve Clifford head coach. Clifford, who previously served the team’s head coach from 2013-2018, returns to Charlotte, where his 196 wins ranks second in franchise history, sitting just 11 behind Allan Bristow. “We are pleased to welcome Steve
After serving as an associate head coach at her alma mater Notre Dame for two seasons, Coquese Washington moves on to become the third full-time head coach at Rutgers. Her coaching career spans 22 years and includes 12 years as the head coach at Penn State, where she was a three-time Big Ten Coach of
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WKBN) – Three Cleveland Cavaliers have been named finalists for three separate NBA awards which were released on Sunday. Guardians bats silent as Giants complete the sweep Kevin Love, Darius Garland and Evan Mobley are one of three finalists in their respective categories. Love is up for Sixth Man of the Year against
Aneesah Morrow. Photo: DePaul Athletics/Mark Black. Aneesah Morrow of DePaul University is the 2022 WBCA NCAA Division I Freshman of the Year. “Aneesah most certainly contributed to DePaul’s success and we recognize and applaud her immediate impact this season,” WBCA Executive Director Danielle Donehew said. Morrow scored the most points of any freshman debut in
Veronica Burton. Photo: Big Ten. Veronica Burton of Northwestern University is the 2022 WBCA NCAA Division I Defensive Player of the Year. The award honors the best defensive women’s basketball player in NCAA Division I. “Veronica Burton played an incredibly valuable role for her team on the defensive end of the floor this season. Veronica
For the second straight spring, the Knicks are losing one of their assistant coaches to the NCAA. Louisville is expected to name alumnus Kenny Payne as the team’s next head coach on Friday, according to multiple reports. He came to the Knicks to join Tom Thibodeau’s staff last year after spending a decade as John
Full Bracket The NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee selected South Carolina (29-2), Stanford (28-3), NC State (29-3), and Louisville (25-4) as the No. 1 seeds across four regions for this season’s national championship tournament. “We’ve got 12 awesome committee members that have really worked hard all day and all night since Wednesday, and we’re
Chuck, Shaq, Kenny and EJ all react to this year’s Western Conference All-Star starters announcement. Subscribe: Follow on IG: Follow us on Twitter: Like us on Facebook: #NBA #NBAAllStar #InsideTheNBA
Not only is Cleveland hosting the ’22 NBA All-Star weekend, but two Cavs will be playing in the annual All-Star game after Jarrett Allen was named as a replacement for the injured 76ers superstar James Harden. Cleveland’s Jarrett Allen has replaced James Harden in the NBA All-Star Game. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 14, 2022
The fact Isiah Thomas is one of the top NBA players of all time is not news to Detroit Pistons fans. However, exactly how high he should be ranked, compared to all the other NBA greats, is always a topic of debate. One publication has decided Thomas is the 26th best player in NBA history. In
Memphis Grizzlies’ Ja Morant and Fred VanVleet of the Toronto Raptors were named NBA Players of the Week (Week 12). Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant and Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet have been named the NBA Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for Week 12 of the 2021-22 season (Jan. 3 –
After capturing their respective record-tying fifth and third gold medals, USA Basketball honored Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant and Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird as the 2021 USA Basketball Male and Female Athlete of the Year. For Life 🤞 @KDTrey5 🥇🥇🥇 pic.twitter.com/kJ6Sy14qPO — USA Basketball (@usabasketball) December 17, 2021 “It’s amazing to be honored in this way,” Durant said via
The Men’s USA basketball team will enter a new era with a new coach when they compete for Olympic gold in 2024. Warriors Coach Steve Kerr has officially been named the replacement of Gregg Popovich entering the 2023 World Cup and the 2024 Olympic games. Kerr’s coaching staff up to this point include two NBA
Oct 17, 2021; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Phoenix Mercury head coach Sandy Brondello during the second half of game four of the 2021 WNBA Finals against the Chicago Sky at Wintrust Arena. Photo: Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports After parting ways with the Phoenix Mercury last month, Sandy Brondello lands in New York. The coaching veteran takes
NBA Vice President, Basketball Operations and two-time NBA champion Malik Rose has been named Head of Basketball Operations for the NBA G League, it was announced today by NBA G League President Shareef Abdur-Rahim. Rose replaces Brad Walker, who was named Commissioner of the America East Conference in August. In his new role, Rose will