Paige Bueckers isn’t just returning to Connecticut. She’s returning to a building where some of her biggest moments were forged. The Dallas Wings rookie guard is set to play her first WNBA game at Mohegan Sun Arena on Tuesday night against the Connecticut Sun. The setting is familiar, but everything else has changed. Bueckers arrives...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nickeil Alexander-Walker more than cousins clashing in Western Conference finals
MINNEAPOLIS – A two-sided pendant hangs from a lanyard around Vaughn Alexander’s neck, showcasing an NBA player dear to his heart on each side. On one side is his superstar son, 2025 NBA Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and the other is a nephew he has raised as a son in Minnesota Timberwolves guard Nickeil...
Inside the Phoenix Mercury’s surprising 3-1 Start
PHOENIX- The Phoenix Mercury have unexpectedly shown better bench depth through the season’s first four games. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images) Despite missing layups and being outrebounded by the Washington Mystics 41-26, the Mercury started the season with a 3-1 record for the second consecutive year, showcasing another impressive defensive game. Related Stories Top WNBA ROY...
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Naz Reid reflects on George Floyd, Minneapolis five years later
MINNEAPOLIS – Surprised on how quickly the time passed, Minnesota Timberwolves forward Naz Reid solemnly reflected on the five-year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder by a police officer in Minneapolis. As the only Timberwolves player still on the roster since that unforgettable day, Reid distinctly recalls the challenges of that time during the coronavirus pandemic...
Indiana Fever-Atlanta Dream: Possible Playoff Matchup?
During the first week of the new WNBA season, the Atlanta Dream and Indiana Fever played against each other, each hosting a game—one in Indiana on Tuesday and the other in Atlanta on Thursday. The two teams ended up splitting; each achieving a road win. The question now is whether it could be a possible...
Nike EYBL III: 2027 & 2028 Standouts!
It’s Memorial Day weekend and I am spending it at session III of the Nike EYBL in Kansas City, Kan. I focused mainly on evaluating 2027 and 2028 prospects, so let’s dive in to what I seen so far. Playing Up For Expressions, Nikola Mitrovic is an intriguing long term prospect that stands close to...
Never forget Darnella Frazier, the teen who filmed the murder of George Floyd
Five years ago, the world changed because of the courage of a 17-year-old girl who recorded the murder of George Floyd. I spent several weeks in George Floyd Square in Minneapolis while covering the trial of the former police officer who killed Floyd, and while directing the documentary Bearing Witness: A Portrait of Darnella Frazier....
The cast of ‘The Chi’ breaks down what’s really at stake in season 7
The Chi has never been just a TV show. It educates, challenges, and sparks conversations that matter to us. Created by Lena Waithe and set in her hometown of Chicago, The Chi has consistently delivered storylines that are raw, real, and rooted in something deeper than scripted inner city drama and violence. This series has...
Seattle Storm Show Potential in Bounce-Back Win vs. Wings
Two nights after stumbling through a season-opening loss in Phoenix, the Seattle Storm showed exactly why their veteran-laden roster can’t be written off. (Photo by Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images) Behind a dominant 23-point, 19-rebound performance from Nneka Ogwumike and a late push led by Skylar Diggins and Gabby Williams, the Storm outlasted the Dallas...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gets his MVP award and a surprise from Chris Paul
OKLAHOMA CITY – Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had just received the NBA Most Valuable Player award when he noticed something suspicious. There was a man sitting courtside next to his wife, Hailey, who he had never seen sitting in his courtside seats at a Thunder game before. Before the Oklahoma City Thunder guard could raise his eyebrow,...









