The Atlanta Dream beat the Golden State Valkyries 79-65 on Monday night in Game 2 of the 2026 WNBA Finals (LOG) at Chase Center for the first WNBA Finals win in franchise history. The best-of-seven series is tied 1-1 heading to Atlanta. Angel Reese had 30 points and 16 rebounds. Golden State committed 19 turnovers,...
SALT LAKE CITY — Until the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA draft was announced by commissioner Adam Silver in June, Darryn Peterson’s confidence wouldn’t allow him to think anyone else would be picked before him. Months later, the No. 2 pick is ecstatic to be with the Utah Jazz and is welcoming a...
The Pangos All-Midwest Camp, the third stop on the Pangos Frosh-Soph fall tour, is known for gritty defense and hard-nosed play and the 2026 edition lived up to its reputation once again. There was a spirited comeback in the Cream of the Crop Top 30 All-Star Game and it ended in spectacular fashion. Camp co-MOPs...
Gabby Williams delivered the offensive fireworks, Golden State survived a roller coaster of momentum swings, and the Valkyries turned to their defense when it mattered most Saturday. Williams scored 26 points, including 16 in the second quarter, as Golden State held off the Atlanta Dream 68-64 in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals at Chase...
B.O.S.S. League Notes: A Look at DFW’s Top Preseason Talent The B.O.S.S. League has become a good early measuring stick for some of the top teams and prospects in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The four-week event, held on Tuesdays at the Duncanville Fieldhouse, brings together high-level teams and talented prospects, giving evaluators an early look...
Listen to this story Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… CLEVELAND — Call Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Chandler Simpson a throwback. In a game obsessed with launch angles, exit velocity and home runs, Simpson is making his mark by putting the ball in play, hitting for average and using elite speed to create...
Veronica Burton has helped the Golden State Valkyries navigate a postseason of franchise firsts — from their first playoff victory to their first series win. Now, they turn their attention to the WNBA Finals. Burton and the Valkyries have spent the postseason redefining expectations for a franchise in just its second season. Despite battling a...
The Southwest Division produced last season’s Western Conference Finals representative in the San Antonio Spurs, but it was a pretty top-heavy division outside of them and the 52-win Houston Rockets. The Dallas Mavericks struggled much of the season despite Cooper Flagg’s Rookie of the Year campaign, finishing with a 26-56 record that included a division-low...
For the past three seasons, football fans have become accustomed to hearing praise lavished on Brian Flores for his work as defensive coordinator of the Minnesota Vikings. The “Brian Flores Defense” has become a trademark that means creative, nonstop blitzes, perpetual attack mode. On the sidelines, Flores is an animated figure — edgy, intense, exhorting...
On the afternoon of Game 3 of the WNBA semifinals last week, Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard warmed up on a stationary bike just outside the visitors’ tunnel of the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The Dream were one win shy of sweeping the New York Liberty and clinching the franchise’s first WNBA Finals...