When the Phoenix Mercury lost to the Dallas Wings on Sunday, it ended an impressive period of sustained success. After a league-leading 10-year streak, the team will not be making the W.N.B.A. playoffs this season. Being good enough to make the playoffs year after year is surprisingly difficult in sports. Player turnover, coaching changes or
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Photo: NBAE via Getty Images Immanuel Quickley scored 22 points, Jalen Brunson had 21 and the New York Knicks rolled to their eighth straight victory, beating the Jordan Poole-led Golden State Warriors 132-94 on Tuesday night. “No one has talked about the streak at all,” Brunson said, via ESPN. “Obviously, we tell each other to
The No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes led by double digits for the final 6:55 as a 14-0 fourth-quarter run from 8:38 to 6:20 broke a 65-65 tie and guided them to a 96-77 quality road victory over the No. 18 Louisville Cardinals in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge Wednesday night at the KFC Yum! Center in
BBL Championship Caledonia Gladiators 92-66 Leicester Riders (31-12, 17-27, 19-14, 25-13) Gladiators – Bailey 23, Sloan 20, Tape 13; Riders – Loving 15, Thornton 12, Whelan 11 The Caledonia Gladiators put on an impressive display to defeat the Leicester Riders 92-66 at the Emirates Arena on Wednesday night. Playing at home for the first time in weeks, the Gladiators
Nobody in the NBA is playing better than Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum right now. The 24-year-old forward scored 44 points, pulled down five rebounds and grabbed three steals in Boston’s convincing 115-101 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night. It was the first time Tatum has scored 40-plus points in back-to-back games. In
Splash the like button for more NBA videos! Follow On Twitch! New Splash Crewneck/Shirt Available! My NBA 2021-22 Playlist! Stay up to date with the series! My Social Media Links James Harden scored just 4 points vs the Kings and now the Nets are on a 6 game losing streak!
Photo: abc7chicago.com DeMar DeRozan scored at least 30 points for 10 straight games. In February the 32-year-old All-Star averaged 35.5 points per game. His scoring streak came to an end in the loss against the Eastern Conference leaders the Miami Heat. DeRozan had 18 points on 7/16 shooting. “I was just playing,” DeRozan said of
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Kyrie Irving warned that his slumping Nets couldn’t afford to become fragile. Alvin Gentry admitted his Kings were just that, but when they met Wednesday it was the Nets that had the glass jaw. The Nets led the Kings going into the final quarter, but collapsed in a stunning 112-101 loss before
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Joel Embiid led the Philadelphia 76ers to a comfortable 111-99 victory over conference rivals Boston Celtics Friday night. The superstar big downplayed the need for significant moves ahead of the 2022 NBA trade deadline on Feb. 10. The Sixers are still looking to find a deal for Ben Simmons, who is away from the team
Memphis Grizzlies secured their 11th consecutive victory with their win against the Minnesota Timberwolves, while the Golden State Warriors suffered their record first-half deficit in a heavy loss against the Milwaukee Bucks. Round-up of Thursday night’s NBA action… Golden State Warriors 99-118 Milwaukee Bucks Giannis Antetokounmpo notched his third triple-double of the season as the
The Los Angeles Lakers are on their longest winning streak so far this season after defeating the Atlanta Hawks 134-118 at Crypto.com Arena. Five players finished the game with double-digit scoring for the winners with LeBron James leading the charge with 32 points. According to Lakers head coach Frank Vogel, his players are feeling more