Articles filed under Basketball
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Napheesa Collier scores 29 and the Lynx beat the Sky 91-78Jul 14, 2025 9:37 pm - Napheesa Collier had 29 points, 5 assists and 3 steals, Courtney Williams added 18 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Chicago Sky ...
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Argument over ‘valid buisiness purpose’ for NIL collectives threatens college sports settlementJul 14, 2025 6:53 pm - Less than two weeks after terms of a multibillion-dollar college sports settlement went into effect, friction erupted over the definition of a “valid business purpose” th...
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Atkins scores 27, Reese and Cardoso record double-doubles as Sky beat Lynx 87-81Jul 12, 2025 4:08 pm - Ariel Atkins scored 27 points, Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso each had a double-double and the Chicago Sky beat the Minnesota Lynx 87-81. Reese had 19 points and 11 rebounds on Saturday for her eighth consecutive double-double and 14th of the season.
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Why suburban native Allie Quigley was the first Sky player to have her jersey number retiredJul 11, 2025 5:28 pm - After a 15-year WNBA career, including a decade in Chicago, Allie Quigley’s No. 14 rose to the rafters Wednesday night at Wintrust Arena as the Sky’s first retired number. The Sky (6-13) hosts Minnesota (18-3) on Saturday (noon, ABC) at Wintrust Arena.
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The new college sports agency is rejecting some athlete NIL deals with donor-backed collectivesJul 10, 2025 9:42 pm - A new college sports agency has rejected certain NIL deals involving donor-backed collectives. These collectives, formed to funnel money to athletes or schools, fail to meet NCAA rules requiring deals to serve a valid business purpose. A letter sent to Division I athletic directors explained that deals solely raising funds for athletes, like selling merchandise or hosting events, do not qualify.
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All-Star selection, game cover add more uplifting accomplishments to Angel Reese’s collectionJul 10, 2025 6:20 pm - Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese is reveling in the team’s improvement, her All-Star selection and being put on the cover of the NBA 2K26 video game cover.
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A $25,000 deposit and 17.5 bathrooms: Michael Jordan’s former mansion is now an Airbnb rentalJul 10, 2025 2:23 pm - Basketball fans can be like Mike and rent Michael Jordan’s former Illinois mansion on Airbnb. The mansion, which sold in December after being on the market for 12 years, was listed on the vacation rental website this month.
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Allen scores 27, Reese has 13th double-double this season as Sky beat Wings 87-76Jul 09, 2025 10:20 pm - Rebecca Allen scored a season-high 27 points including five 3-pointers and had three blocks to help the Chicago Sky beat the short-handed Dallas Wings 87-76. Angel Reese finished with 15 points and 11 rebounds — her 13th double-double this season — and Rachel Banham had 11 points for Chicago (6-13).
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O’Donnell: D-Rose softens New York kookiness in praising ThibodeauJul 08, 2025 3:13 pm - Jim O’Donnell: Derrick Rose continues to praise his former coach, Tom Thibodeau.
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Lincicome: Finding meaning in Caitlin Clark’s popularity, whether she’s playing or notJul 05, 2025 10:23 am - Without playing much basketball of late, Caitlin Clark has managed to remain just as noticed, hardly a sustainable strategy, but to recall one writer’s review on the deat...