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“Pretty Surreal”: Paige Bueckers Shines in Front of Idol, Kyrie Irving
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“Pretty Surreal”: Paige Bueckers Shines in Front of Idol, Kyrie Irving

Paige Bueckers had dreamed of moments like this since she was a kid. Playing under the lights. Putting on a show. And doing it in front of Kyrie Irving—the player she’s looked up to for as long as she can remember.  (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images/ Dallas WIngs) On Friday night at American Airlines Center,...

2025 WNBA Commissioner’s Cup Championship Preview: Fever vs Lynx
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2025 WNBA Commissioner’s Cup Championship Preview: Fever vs Lynx

The 2025 WNBA Commissioner’s Cup Championship game is set for Tuesday, July 1, as Napheesa Collier and the Minnesota Lynx welcome Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever to Target Center. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images) Can The Minnesota Lynx Repeat? The Minnesota Lynx finished the Commissioner’s Cup standings on top with a 5-1 record. They...

2025 NBA Draft: Winners and Losers
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2025 NBA Draft: Winners and Losers

The 2025 NBA Draft is done and dusted (see Draft Log). The league adopted a two-day format once again this year, and while reviews were mixed, it did allow teams to sit and stew on their decisions for an extra day. That helped some teams and it hurt others, as the league’s usual suspects tumbled...

3XBA offers aspiring players a chance to play FIBA-sanctioned 3×3 basketball
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3XBA offers aspiring players a chance to play FIBA-sanctioned 3×3 basketball

The WNBA is one of the most competitive professional sports leagues to compete in due to its maximum roster size of only 12 players per team. The 3×3 Basketball Association (3XBA), which launched in 2024, hopes to change the landscape of what opportunities are available stateside for aspiring athletes by providing a chance for them...

NBA Draft Day 1: Top 6 Storylines
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NBA Draft Day 1: Top 6 Storylines

For the first time ever, the NBA Draft is being held over two days. The first day (June 25) saw teams select first round choices (Draft Tracker) with the second round taking place June 26. Now that the first round is in the books, we answer questions, make predictions and analyze the top six storylines...

At 2025 NBA draft, Wisconsin forward John Tonje can complete an unlikely journey
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At 2025 NBA draft, Wisconsin forward John Tonje can complete an unlikely journey

Wisconsin forward John Tonje easily smiles when he reflects on his unlikely journey as a mediocre-at-best high school freshman to a projected second-round pick in the 2025 NBA draft. Predicting Tonje’s current position back then would have been scoffed at. Now, Tonje is getting the last laugh. The 6-foot-6, 215-pound forward was selected by the...

Indiana Fever Release DeWanna Bonner, Sign Aari McDonald
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Indiana Fever Release DeWanna Bonner, Sign Aari McDonald

The Indiana Fever’s DeWanna Bonner era is over, as her release has given way to a return for Aari McDonald. DeWanna Bonner is officially cleared from the Indiana Fever. (Photo by Zach Barron/NBAE via Getty Images) The decorated WNBA All-Star has been released by the Indiana Fever after wearing their uniform for nine games. The...