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Watch the 2025 WNBA All-Star Draft with Caitlin Clark and Napheesa Collier

The 2025 WNBA All-Star captains Caitlin Clark and Napheesa Collier join Malika Andrews on WNBA Countdown to make their team selections. 2025 WNBA ALL-STAR TEAM ROSTERS TEAM CLARK PLAYER TEAM HT COLLEGE ASG Aliyah Boston Indiana Fever 6-5 South Carolina 3 ^Sonia Citron Washington Mystics 6-1 Notre Dame 1 *Caitlin Clark Indiana Fever 6-0 Iowa 2 Sabrina Ionescu New York Liberty 5-11 Oregon 4 ^Kiki Iriafen Washington Mystics 6-3 Southern California 1 Kelsey Mitchell Indiana…

Clark & Collier: Drafting Their Dream All-Star Teams (and Trading Coaches!)

WNBA All-Star Team Captains just concluded their 2025 All-Star Draft, both team captains even agreed to trade their coach. From WNBA: “Following the final selection, the captains made one trade, swapping head coaches. As a result, Cheryl Reeve and her Lynx staff will now guide Team Collier and Sandy Brondello and her New York Liberty staff will lead Team Clark.” Below are the 2025 WNBA All-Star Draft selections and the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game rosters.…

ICYMI: Fever suffers another loss to Sparks (87 – 89)

After winning three games in a row, including their Commissioner’s Cup victory over the Lynx, and doing so without their star PG Caitlin Clark, the Indiana Fever were defeated by the LA Sparks in two consecutive games. Both were close games where neither team gained a lead larger than 8 points. Azura Stevens led the Sparks with 21 points and 12 rebounds, and she also shot 3 of 7 from beyond the arc. Kelsey Plum…

WNBA announces the 2025 WNBA All-Star Reserves

🌟 Complete roster of the 2025 @ATT WNBA All-Stars that will take the court in Indiana July 19 🌟 pic.twitter.com/6XgNr5UK6R — WNBA (@WNBA) July 6, 2025 After announcing the Starters and the Coaches for this year’s All-Star games, WNBA has announce the 12 Reserves for the 2025 WNBA All-Stars. The reserves high-lighted by veterans Skylar Diggins of the Seattle Storm and Alyssa Thomas from Phoenix Mercury, and rookies Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen who are…

Cheryl Reeve and Sandy Brondello Named Head Coaches for the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game

Cheryl Reeve of the Minnesota Lynx and Sandy Brondello of the New York Liberty were selected as the head coaches for the WNBA All-Star Game. Reeve and Brondello respective team owned the two best records in the league; Minnesota (15-2) and New York (12-5). ESPN: “Because the coach with the best record was paired with the player with the most fan votes, Reeve will coach Team Clark and go up against Collier, the centerpiece of…

NBA Free Agency: Deandre Ayton to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers

BREAKING: Deandre Ayton has agreed to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, sources tell ESPN. Between Portland and L.A., Ayton will earn $34 million next season. Agents Nima Namakian of Innovate Sports and Bill Duffy of WME Sports reached the deal with Lakers president Rob Pelinka. pic.twitter.com/FUeNAkN19K — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 2, 2025 After being bought out by Portland Trailblazers, Center Deandre Ayton has agreed to sign the LA Lakers, this will give the…

WNBA expanding to Three New Cities; Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia

🚨HISTORIC MOMENT ALERT🚨 The W is leveling UP — three new teams, three new cities, one unstoppable future. ⭐ Say hello to our newest expansion teams:🟣 @clevelandwnba – coming 2028🔵 @DetroitWNBA – coming 2029🔴 @philawnba – coming 2030 New energy. New legacies. New era.… pic.twitter.com/6ZXaHPxkEw — WNBA (@WNBA) June 30, 2025 The WNBA will soon be expanding to 3 new cities with 3 new teams. This was announced in a news conference “WNBA Commissioner Cathy…

Caitlin Clark and Napheesa Collier will the Team Captains for the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game

🚨 Introducing your 2025 @ATT WNBA All-Star Captains 🚨 Representing the EAST: Caitlin Clark | @IndianaFever Representing the WEST: Napheesa Collier | @Minnesotalynx pic.twitter.com/9lQe0B94BR — WNBA (@WNBA) June 29, 2025 The WNBA just concluded the voting period for the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game. Clark and Collier are the two All-Star starters who received the most fan votes. Clark received 1,293,526 votes from fans, and Collier received 1,176,020. Clark is averaging 18.2 points and a career-high…

Alex Eala suffers a heartbreaking defeat at the WTA Lexus Eastbourne Open Finals

The good times keep coming for Maya 🤗 Maya Joint rallies back to defeat Eala in a heavy hitting match and secures her first grass court title, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6(10)#LexusEastbourneOpen pic.twitter.com/tElWvfsBI3 — wta (@WTA) June 28, 2025 WTA; Maya Joint rallied to win one of the year’s toughest matches at the Lexus Eastbourne Open on Saturday, securing her second Hologic WTA Tour singles title of 2025. In a matchup of two of the Hologic WTA…

Indiana Fever wins over Dallas Wings without Caitlin Clark (94 – 86)

It was a statement game for the Indiana Fever as they defeat the Dallas Wings 94-86 in a hard-fought contest that showcased the Fever’s depth and determination even without their star point guard, Caitlin Clark. Missing her second straight game due to a left groin injury, Clark’s absence provided an opportunity for other Fever players to step up, and they answered the call with a collective effort that secured a crucial road win. From the…

Caitlin Clark to miss game against Paige Bueckers and Dallas Wings

Caitlin Clark is out again and will miss her much anticipated matchup with Paige Bueckers and Dallas Wings due to a left groin injury. It’s unclear when Clark suffered the injury but Indiana Fever Head Coach Stephanie White said “she found out about Clark’s latest injury late Wednesday night, after the training staff had taken her for an MRI.” This will be the second straight game that she missed after returning from a left quadriceps…

Alex Eala Makes History: First Filipina to Reach WTA Eastbourne Finals

Alexandra “Alex” Eala has become the first Filipina Tennis player ever to reach a WTA (Women’s Tennis Association) final. She secured her spot by defeating fellow qualifier Varvara Gracheva in a tough semifinal match at the Lexus Eastbourne Open, with a final score of 7-5, 2-6, 6-3. Finalist in Eastbourne 🌟 A first tour-level final for Alex Eala who takes out Gracheva 7-5, 2-6, 6-3!#LexusEastbourneOpen pic.twitter.com/BSc7cvCs8B — wta (@WTA) June 27, 2025 Eala will face…

Here’s the list of Round 2 of the 2025 NBA Draft

I’m just gonna place this here, since there’s not much buzz for the second day/round of the 2025 NBA Draft, this of course for some unexpected trades like Phoenix wanting to get the 31st pick from Minnesota Timberwolves, which they use to pick Rasheer Fleming, a 6’8″ forward with a massive 7-foot-5 wingspan. Second Round 31. Timberwolves draft Rasheer Fleming (St. Joseph’s) – Traded to Suns 32. Celtics draft Noah Penda (Le Mans Sarthe Basket)…

Full list of the Round 1 of the 2025 NBA Draft, Cooper Flagg selected by Dallas at No. 1

NBA just concluded the 1st Round (day 1) of its annual draft. As expected, the Dallas Mavericks selected Duke’s Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 overall pick, he is the second youngest no. 1 pick, second only to Lebron James. ESPN writes, “The 6-foot-8, 221-pound Flagg, who will not turn 19 until Dec. 21, arrived at Duke with immense expectations and lived up to the hype. He was a consensus All-American and won multiple national…

Oklahoma City Thunder are the 2025 NBA Champions

The @okcthunder are the 2024-25 NBA Champions! pic.twitter.com/EsPIcjgVFx — NBA (@NBA) June 23, 2025 The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated an undermanned Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of the NBA Finals to hoist the Larry O’Brien trophy. Pacers are without their star Tyrese Haliburton who suffered a torn right Achilles tendon in the opening quarter of Game 7. Even though the Pacers kept the game close in the first three quarters, it was apparent that the…

WNBA release First Returns of Fan Voting in WNBA All-Star Voting 2025

WNBA just release first of fan voting for the coming WNBA All-Star Voting 2025 in Indiana and as expected, Fever star guard Caitlin Clark is the top vote getter with 515,993 votes, followed by Napheesa Collier (484,758) and teammate Aliyah Boston with 446,961 votes. Amongst all the team, Indiana Fever have the most player in the top 40, followed by New York Liberty with 4 players. Here are the top 40 leaders; Caitlin Clark, Guard…

Las Vegas Aces hand Indiana Fever Second Straight Loss

The Las Vegas Aces just handed the Indiana Fever their second straight loss. Their first loss was against the Golden State Valkyries last Thursday in San Francisco. The Fever managed to build a 10-point lead in the first half, but the Aces cut the lead to just 6 points entering the fourth quarter. That’s when the Aces’ experience and championship pedigree took over; they seized the lead (70–69) at 4:23 and never relinquished i A’ja…

Breaking: Kevin Durant traded to Houston Rockets

NBA Superstar Kevin Durant has been traded to the Houston Rockets. The blockbuster trade will send guard Jalen Green, guard-forward Dillon Brooks, the No. 10 pick in the 2025 Draft and five future second-round picks to Phoenix. Rockets get: Kevin Durant Suns get: Jalen Green Dillon Brooks 2025 first-round pick (No. 10) Five future second-round picks BREAKING: The Phoenix Suns are trading two-time NBA Finals MVP Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets for Jalen Green,…

Pacers Blow Out Thunder to Force winner takes all Game 7

The Indiana Pacers routed the OKC Thunder to force a Game 7 in the 2025 NBA Finals. The Pacers had a slow start, being down 2–10, but then went on a 26–15 run to close the 1st quarter with a 28–25 lead. In the second quarter, the Pacers tightened their defense by limiting the Thunder to just 17 points while scoring 36. The quarter was punctuated by a Haliburton steal and a no-look pass to…

Oklahoma City Thunder win Game 5 of the 2025 NBA Finals (120 – 109)

The OKC Thunder are one win away from hoisting the Larry O’Brien Trophy, as they easily defeated an undermanned Indiana Pacers (120-109). OKC built a comfortable 18-point lead in the first half (56-38), but the Pacers slowly chipped away at the lead to trail by just two points (95-93) with 8:30 left in the game. However, the Pacers were not able to take the lead, as the Thunder went on a 25-16 run. Jalen Williams…

Sky’s Angel Reese records first triple-double in a win against the Connecticut Sun (78 – 66)

Angel Reese just recorded her first triple-double, powering Chicago Sky in a win against the Connecticut Sun (78 – 66). Angel Reese had 11 points, 11 assists and 13 rebounds for her first triple-double, she is the second youngest WNBA player to record a triple-double, second only to Caitlin Clark, who did it twice in her rookie year at 22 years old. TRIPLE-DOUBLE BARBIE 👑 With 11 PTS, 13 REB, and 10 AST 7 minutes…

Indiana Fever hand New York Liberty their first loss in the season (102 – 88)

It was Caitlin Clark’s first game since being sidelined due to a left quadriceps strain injury, and it was the return that a lot of CC fans had been expecting. Caitlin Clark was flirting with a triple-double; with 32 points, 8 rebounds, and 9 assists, she accounted for 54 of Indiana’s points through her scoring and assists. In a two-minute stretch in the first quarter, she scored a total of 12 points: an and-1, followed…

Caitlin Clark to return against the New York Liberty

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark will return against the New York Liberty, she’s been ramping up for days but was not able to suit for their Atlanta Dream game last Tuesday. Caitlin Clark missed a total of 5 games since May 26th due to a left quadriceps strain injury. The team initially announced that Clark will miss two weeks but her return against the Liberty this Saturday, will extend that to a total of three…

Pacers takes Game 3 of the 2025 NBA Finals to take 2 – 1 lead (116 – 107)

The Pacers are two games away from hoisting the Larry O’Brien in Indiana. They defeated the OKC Thunder with big contributions from the bench players, particularly Bennedict Mathurin and T.J. McConnell. Mathurin led the Pacers with 27 points, followed by Tyrese Haliburton, who was one rebound away from a triple-double with 22 points, 9 rebounds, and 11 assists. Pascal Siakam added 21 points and 6 rebounds. But it was McConnell’s presence on the defensive end…

WNBA All-Star Voting to start this June 12th until June 28th

WNBA just announced that the WNBA All-Star voting will start this June 12th and will end on before midnight of the 28th of June. The league explained that “fans may submit one full ballot each day via WNBA.com and the WNBA App. All WNBA players currently on team rosters will be available for selection.” WNBA Announces All-Star Voting 2025 Presented By Ally Tips Off Thursday, June 12. pic.twitter.com/36szS9n6u5 — WNBA Communications (@WNBAComms) June 10, 2025…

Caitlin Clark’s latest Wilson Basketball Commercial

Wilson x Caitlin Clark Signature Series dropping 06.23.25. The ad is well made and it can even pass as a Nike ad, which some CC fans are commenting. From the Wilson website, there will be 4 new Caitlin Clark Signature Basketballs; Caitlin Clark Evo NXT Embrace Game Basketball – $124.95 Caitlin Clark WNBA Oasis Basketball – $49.95 Caitlin Clark Aspire UV Basketball – $54.95 Caitlin Clark Envision Basketball – $27.95 If you cannot wait for…

New York Knicks Partways with Head Coach Tom Thibodeau

After concluding their best and deepest playoff run, the NY Knick fired their head coach Tom Thibodeau on Tuesday. Their reasoning for this decision? “Our organization is singularly focused on winning a championship for our fans. This pursuit led us to the difficult decision to inform Tom Thibodeau that we’ve decided to move in another direction,” said Knicks President Leon Rose. “We can’t thank Tom enough for pouring his heart and soul into each and…

Pascal Siakam bags the 2025 Eastern Conference Most Valuable Player

ECF MVP Pascal Siakam. pic.twitter.com/Goz5l0O5AL — Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) June 1, 2025 In the series, Siakam is averaging 24.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 3.5 assists with 1.3 steals and 2.5 blocks in the Eastern Conference Finals. His experience with the Raptors when they won the NBA Championship will be a big factor against a very young and talented OKC Thunder. PASCAL SIAKAM IS THE EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS MVP!!! He receives the Larry Bird Trophy 🤩…

Indiana Pacers move on to the 2025 NBA Finals

The Indiana Pacers will advance to the NBA Finals as they defeat the NY Knicks to bag the 2025 Eastern Conference Champions. It was a close first half of the game, where the largest lead was just 6 points (33-39) by the Indiana Pacers. Pascal Siakam, who was named 2025 Eastern Conference MVP, carried the scoring load for the Pacers in the first half, scoring a team-high 31 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists with…

Oklahoma City Thunder routs Minnesota Timberwolves to advance to the 2025 NBA Finals (124 – 94)

The Oklahoma City Thunder will advance to the 2025 NBA Finals waiting for the winner of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Knicks and Pacers. The OKC took control of the game early and ended it in the first half where the Thunder build a 33-point lead at the half. The last time OKC went to the NBA Finals was in the 2011–12 season, with a young Kevin Durant, James Harden and Russell Westbrook. The…