[ad_1] 21 hours agoBy Holly Honderich and Caitlin Wilson, BBC NewsGetty ImagesCaitlin Clark fights for the ball in the fourth quarter during the Indiana Fever's game against the Washington Mystics on Friday.WNBA rookie Caitlin Clark, the women's basketball phenom who has taken the world by storm, created a sea of orange at a Washington arena on Friday night.The city's residents and locals from nearby communities in Maryland and Virginia appeared much more
[ad_1] Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterJun 8, 2024, 02:48 PM ETCloseJoined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas MavericksAppears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FMBOSTON -- The Dallas Mavericks have proved to be a dangerous team when they're facing an 0-1 deficit in a playoff series. They have a lot of practice.The Mavs' 107-89 loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the NBA Finals marked the
[ad_1] Jontay Porter, the former Toronto Raptors forward who was given a lifetime ban by the NBA because of a sports betting scandal, was "in over his head" with a gambling addiction, his lawyer said Friday.Jeff Jensen, a government investigations attorney in St. Louis, also said in a statement that Porter is cooperating with investigators."Jontay is a good young man with strong faith that will get him through this. He
[ad_1] Today, the Utah Jazz announced staff updates within the coaching staff and basketball operations department ahead of the 2024-25 season. Shane Fenske, who previously served as Vice President of Analytics and Insights has been moved into the role of Assistant General Manager. Prior to his time with the Jazz, the Blackduck, Minn., native spent six seasons with the Boston Celtics as a basketball operations and salary cap analyst and
[ad_1] The business of women’s basketball is booming. And the start of the 2024 W.N.B.A. season has many wondering if the sport is entering a new economic era.The arrival of stars like Caitlin Clark, the former University of Iowa phenom who is now a rookie with the Indiana Fever, has boosted interest and ticket sales. All the league’s teams will fly charter for the first time this season, team sponsorships
[ad_1] Danny Green recalls Klay's 2019 Finals injury, Warriors villain tag originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaIt’s been roughly five years since Klay Thompson tore his ACL in Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors, and Danny Green still thinks about the pain he caused him, the Warriors and their fan base.Green, of course, accidentally caused the ACL tear when he fouled the Golden State
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[ad_1] Tim Bontemps, ESPNJun 1, 2024, 02:27 PM ETBOSTON -- After coming up short in his first trip to the NBA Finals two years ago, Celtics star Jayson Tatum says he views this return to the league's championship round as a second chance at achieving his ultimate goal as a player."It's a lot that myself, and we, can learn from that experience being in the Finals, and this time, this
[ad_1] The NBA Finals are set, meaning the battle for Finals MVP has arrived. Boston's Jayson Tatum, not Luka Doncic, is the current betting favorite to be named Finals MVP.Doncic, who was named Western Conference finals MVP, is the second betting favorite.The Celtics are the current favorites to win the title, giving Tatum the slight edge on the board.Tatum's teammate Jaylen Brown, who won the Eastern Conference finals MVP award, sits
[ad_1] The Detroit Pistons announced yesterday that Trajan Langdon has been named President of Basketball Operations. Langdon will report to Pistons owner Tom Gores and will expand the current team by recruiting additional innovative and experienced executives, with an emphasis on strategy, player personnel and operations. “I have committed to building a front office in Detroit that brings together the most advanced capabilities and creative basketball minds,” said Gores. “Trajan
