Dec 24 WNBA’s Caitlin Clark named AP Female Athlete of the Year By Doug Feinberg, Associated Press Other athletes who received votes included Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and boxer Imane Khelif. Continue reading
Nov 21 WATCH: White House hosts NBA champion Boston Celtics By Associated Press The Celtics won their NBA-record 18th championship in June, beating the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals in five games. Continue reading
Oct 21 WNBA players union will opt out of current collective bargaining agreement By Doug Feinberg, Associated Press The league had record attendance and viewership this year that culminated in the WNBA Finals that saw New York beat Minnesota in overtime on Sunday in a decisive fifth game. Continue reading
Sep 30 Dikembe Mutombo, Hall of Fame NBA player and ambassador for the sport, dies at 58 from brain cancer By Tim Reynolds, Associated Press Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid, who was born in Cameroon, says "it's a sad day, especially for us Africans, and really the whole world."… Continue reading
Sep 19 Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese transform WNBA and its future By Michael Marot, Associated Press Year 1 of the Clark & Reese Show has been unlike anything the WNBA has ever seen and with the playoffs looming, the final chapter is still unscripted. It's just what the league needed. Continue reading
Aug 19 WATCH: NBA coach Steve Kerr tells Trump ‘night night’ at the 2024 Democratic National Convention By Joshua Barajas “As a coach and former player, as a husband, a son, a father, even a grandfather, and as an American, I believe in a certain kind of leadership. I believe leaders must display dignity. I believe that leaders must tell… Continue reading
Aug 11 U.S. women’s basketball team holds off France to win eighth straight Olympic gold medal By Doug Feinberg, Associated Press A’ja Wilson scored 21 points and the U.S. survived a last-second shot by former UConn standout Gabby Williams that was just inside the 3-point line to hold off France for a 67-66 win. Continue reading
Aug 10 Team USA defeats France to win fifth straight gold medal in men’s basketball By Tim Reynolds, Associated Press The U.S. is atop the international men's basketball world once again, after Stephen Curry scored 24 points and led the way to a 98-87 win over France in the final at the Paris Games on Saturday night. Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch 5:46 WNBA’s popularity surge helps league land breakthrough TV contract By John Yang, Ryan Connelly Holmes It’s the midpoint of a WNBA season that’s been like no other with record-setting numbers on the court, in the stands and on television. Now a big television deal may signal a new era for the league. John Yang discussed… Continue watching
Jul 10 Jontay Porter pleads guilty in case tied to gambling scandal that tanked his NBA career By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Former NBA player Jontay Porter admitted Wednesday that he schemed to take himself out of games for gambling's sake, pleading guilty to a federal conspiracy crime in the scandal that already got him banned from the league. Continue reading