Articles filed under Basketball
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Caitlin Clark struggles early in WNBA debut before scoring 20 points in Fever's loss to ConnecticutMay 14, 2024 9:02 pm - UNCASVILLE, Conn. — The Caitlin Clark era in the WNBA has officially begun, although it got off to a slow start. Clark went scoreless for nearly the first 15 minutes, bef...
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Sky settles roster; Reese deals with fameMay 13, 2024 8:24 pm - While the Sky settled its regular-season roster Monday, rookie Angel Reese talked about being recognized everywhere she goes.
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Hawks win NBA lottery, Bulls stay at No. 11May 12, 2024 7:40 pm - The Atlanta Hawks came in facing slim odds. They walked away with their biggest victory in years. The Hawks won the NBA draft lottery on Sunday, landing the No. 1 pick an...
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Caitlin Clark, much like Larry Bird, the focus of talks about race and double standards in sportsMay 12, 2024 10:49 am - For much of the past two years, Caitlin Clark has been the centerpiece of the college basketball world. Now Clark, like NBA Hall of Famer Larry Bird was 45 years ago, is ...
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Illinois basketball star Terrence Shannon Jr. ordered to stand trial on a rape charge in KansasMay 10, 2024 7:42 pm - LAWRENCE, Kan. — A Kansas judge on Friday ordered University of Illinois basketball standout Terrence Shannon Jr. to stand trial on a rape charge following testimony from...
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Get used to it, Reese steals spotlight at Sky media dayMay 08, 2024 8:45 pm - There were plenty of storylines to discuss at Sky media day, but no one works a microphone quite like rookie Angel Reese.
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Candace Parker takes a new job with Adidas after retiring from a 16-year WNBA careerMay 08, 2024 4:38 pm - Candace Parker has a new job as president of women's basketball at Adidas. The three-time WNBA champion announced her retirement as a player on April 28 after 16 seasons.
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Jim O'Donnell: Accused ex-Illini Terrence Shannon Jr. headed for a critical day in courtMay 08, 2024 6:00 am - ONE OF THE MAJOR FOCUSES of sports media is scheduled to peel away Friday morning to a courtroom in Douglas County, Kansas. That's where the matter of the State of Ka...
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Brunson scores 43, rallies Knicks to 121-117 win over Pacers in Game 1 of Eastern Conference semisMay 06, 2024 9:36 pm - NEW YORK — Jalen Brunson scored 43 points, becoming the fourth player in NBA history with four straight 40-point games in the postseason, and the New York Knicks beat the...
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Sky rookie Cardoso will miss 4-6 weeks with shoulder injuryMay 06, 2024 8:44 pm - The Sky announced some disappointing news Monday, No. 3 overall draft pick Kamilla Cardoso will be sidelined with a shoulder injury.