More than 3,000 miles from her roots in Newton, Massachusetts, Golden State Valkyries guard Veronica Burton has made San Francisco her second home. Over the past two years, she has spent much time learning the city, embracing its quirks and discovering hidden gems. One of her favorite haunts is Bluestone Lane, a coffee shop where...
While Caitlin Clark has declined an invitation to participate in the 3-point contest on Friday in Chicago, she will still play in Saturday’s marquee event. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Clark, the captain of Teresa Weatherspoon‘s team, will join reigning MVP A’ja Wilson, Rookie of the Year frontrunner Olivia Miles and Indiana Fever teammate Aliyah...
Listen to this story Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… Baltimore mayor Brandon Scott won’t be donning a helmet and pads when the Ravens open training camp today. Yet, as the point of contact — a young Black man, at that — for one of America’s most beautiful and often misunderstood cities, calling...
Listen to this story Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… New York Liberty center Kym Hampton remembers feeling exhausted before even stepping on the basketball court. On a New York City summer morning in 1999, Hampton and her WNBA peers were readying for tipoff of the league’s inaugural All-Star Game in front of...
The WNBA is celebrating its 30th season, and one of the biggest extravaganzas of the season is set to take place during All-Star Weekend in Chicago. (Photo by Tim Heitman/NBAE via Getty Images) This year’s festivities are unique in the sense that fans will witness stars from one of the WNBA’s greatest eras mixed with...
Listen to this story Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… Editor’s note: This article contains plot spoilers. Director Sheldon Candis’ They Fight owes its existence partially to another boxing film about an underdog: Rocky. Candis wanted his version of his favorite movie. Whether through actor André Holland’s Walt Manigan or the young men...
With the WNBA season past its the midway point and All-Star Weekend one week away, the conversation surrounding midseason awards has begun, including the Most Valuable Player title. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Per FanDuel, two-time reigning MVP A’ja Wilson is a runaway favorite, at -360. That should come as no surprise, as she leads...
Listen to this story Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… When Teresa Weatherspoon agreed to be a general manager for this week’s WNBA All-Star Game, it wasn’t a case of the league calling in a Basketball Hall of Famer out of touch with today’s stars. Instead, it’s adding a basketball figure who has...
Julian Strawther spends day with Las Vegas youth at his back-to-school drive as he prepares to leave for his fourth season with Denver Nuggets. HENDERSON, Nev. — It was more than being back at Liberty High School, fulfilling a goal he once dreamed of, giving back to his community, to the delight of little boys...
INDIANAPOLIS—The Indiana Fever pulled off a thrilling 110-107 victory over the Seattle Storm behind a historic performance from Caitlin Clark. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) A combined 75 points came from Clark and Kelsey Mitchell guided the Fever (15-10) to its fifth win over the last seven games. Mitchell caught fire early with 17 first-quarter...