Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame just announced the candidates for the Class of 2025, these includes Carmelo Anthony, Sue Bird, Maya Moore, Dwight Howard, Doc Rivers and more. You can find the complete list of eligible candidates from the official statement of Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. A quick look at the list, here are notable names; Carmelo Anthony – Top 10 in the NBA All Time Scoring Leader, 10× NBA All-Star, NBA scoring champion,…
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University of Iowa Athletics Department has announced that they will retire the iconic No. 22 of Hawkeye women’s basketball legend, Caitlin Clark on Feb. 2, 2025, at the Carver-Hawkeye Arena. “I’m forever proud to be a Hawkeye and Iowa holds a special place in my heart that is bigger than just basketball,” Clark said. “It means the world to me to receive this honor and to celebrate it with my family, friends and alumni. It…
Milwaukee Bucks win the 2024 NBA Cup behind a dominant game by Giannis Antetokounmpo. Antetokounmpo finished the game with a triple double, 26-point, 19-rebound and 10-assist. Damian Lillard added 23 points with 4 rebounds and 4 assists. Bucks Assistant coach Darvin Ham and forward Taurean Prince, are members of the Los Angeles Lakers last season when they won the inaugural NBA Cup. Giannis Antetokounmpo also won the MVP for the NBA Cup. Giannis was unstoppable…
TIME Athlete of the Year Caitlin Clark shared her excitement for the future of the WNBA—and women’s sports as a whole—during a conversation with NBC sports producer and broadcaster Maria Taylor at the “A Year in TIME” event in New York on Dec. 11. Coinciding with the release of TIME’s Person of the Year issue, the event also included a performance from TIME’s Icon of the Year, Elton John and a conversation with TIME’s CEO…
FIFA just announced that the FIFA World Cup 2034 will be hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In their announcement, All 211 FIFA Member Associations convened virtually at an Extraordinary FIFA Congress, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was selected to stage the FIFA World Cup 2034. The news then confirmed by Saudi Arabia and promised to deliver “a tournament of a lifetime.” Saudi Arabia was chosen at comprehensive bidding process initiated in October 2023.…
The results of the 2024 WNBA Expansion Draft presented by State Farm are as follows: Player Former Team Pos Ht Yrs College/Country Iliana Rupert Atlanta Dream C 6-4 3 France Maria Conde Chicago Sky F 6-1 0 Florida State/Spain Veronica Burton Connecticut Sun G 5-9 3 Northwestern Carla Leite Dallas Wings G 5-9 0 France Temi Fagbenle Indiana Fever C 6-4 4 USC/United Kingdom Kate Martin Las Vegas Aces G 6-0 1 Iowa Stephanie Talbot…
Caitlin Clark is TIME's Athlete of the Year https://t.co/WtgLuIIYhb pic.twitter.com/oGDewhUPcB — TIME (@TIME) December 10, 2024 After a historic rookie season in the WNBA, Fever’s Caitlin Clark is named as Time’s Athlete of the Year. In the article, Clark talked about her journey from setting the new NCAA Division 1 women’s basketball scoring record to winning the WNBA Rookie of the Year. She also talked about her approach regarding fans and the game as well…
The Golden State Warriors beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 114-106, behind Steph Curry’s 30 points, making 5 three-points, and 8 assists. Buddy Heild and Jonathan Kuminga added, 27 and 20 points, respectively. After building an 11-point lead in the 4th qtr, Timberwolves made an 15 to 3 run to take a 1-point lead with 4:47 remaining in the game. But Curry assisted Jonathan Kuminga for a go-ahead dunk with 2:55 remaining. After making 2 free throws,…
The Miami Heat asserted their dominance over the Los Angeles Lakers tonight, securing a resounding 134-93 victory at the Kaseya Center. It was a basketball clinic by the Heat as they score over the Lakers at will and at the sametime manage to stop the Lakers offense that held the LA-based team to their lowest scoring output of the season. The Heat’s offensive efficiency was on full display, as they recorded 52-of-90 (57.8%) field goal,…
The Denver Nuggets gave the Golden State Warriors their 5th straight loss. Nikola Jokic scored 38 points, 10 rebounds and five steals, and helped the Nuggets overcome a 12 deficit by the Warriors, the team even managed to build a 12 point lead. The Warriors are now 12-8, after a 12-3 start of the season. Nuggets Forwards Michael Porter Jr. added 22 points and Aaron Gordon had 15 points and nine rebounds. Jamal Murray added…
UConn’s Paige Bueckers, who grew up wearing Nike, has made history by becoming the first NIL athlete to design and launch her own Nike Player Edition basketball sneaker, the Nike G.T. Hustle 3. Nike; Paige’s Nike G.T. Hustle 3 is meant to propel her performance during the final season of her illustrious collegiate career, leveraging Nike’s best basketball innovations in a silhouette that maximizes energy return from tip-off to buzzer. Key to that performance is…
The Suns just gave the Warriors their 4th straight loss. Phoenix Suns was lead by Devin Booker who scored 27 points and Kevin Durant added 21. Tyus Jones and Grayson Allen added 19 and 17 points, respectively. This is the 4th straight loss of Warriors after starting the season with a 12-3 record. Stephen Curry led the Warriors with 23 points, Andrew Wiggins added 18 points while Draymond Green had 13 points. Buddy Hield, who…
Steph Curry and Andrew Wiggins lead the Warriors to rout the Atlanta Hawks 120-97 on Wednesday evening. Andrew Wiggins lead the Warriors with his 27 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists outing in their win against the resurging Atlant Hawks. Prior to their game against the Warriors, Hawks won 3 game out of 4 including a win against the defending champs, the Boston Celtics. 2️⃣2️⃣ had himself a night @googlecloud || Player of the Game…
Netflix just revealed that 60 million viewers watched the Jake Paul versus Mike Tyson exhibition fight last Friday, Nov. 15th. The fight was held at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Netflix added that the fight peaked at 65 million concurrent streams. Netflix achieve the record views despite experiencing technical issues. 60 million households around the world tuned in live to watch Paul vs. Tyson! The boxing mega-event dominated social media, shattered records, and even…
Below is the full schedule of PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup; Here's the OFFICIAL FULL ELIMS schedule of the #PBASeason49 Commissioner's Cup#PBAAngatAngLaban pic.twitter.com/u9NSQOjzn7 — PBA (@pbaconnect) November 18, 2024
It was a one-sided fight it was obvious from the start that Jake Paul will be the winner for the this fight. A ringside look at #PaulTyson 👀 pic.twitter.com/WZlzvJ7gKX — Netflix (@netflix) November 16, 2024 The judges scored the fight 80-72, 79-73 and 79-73 for Paul. After the fight, Jake Paul call Tyson as the GOAT of Boxing. Jake Paul praises Mike Tyson: "He's the GOAT" #PaulTyson pic.twitter.com/AhEBA5Ojoj — Netflix (@netflix) November 16, 2024 We…
The Dallas Wings today won the 2025 WNBA Draft Lottery and will have the first overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft slated on April 14, 2025. Dallas bested Chicago, Washington and Los Angeles for the first overall pick in the coming WNBA Draft. All 4 teams are the bottom teams of the last WNBA season. The Dallas Wings is expected to pick college star Paige Bueckers, who is currently playing her last season at…
In a video with Dude Perfect, GSW Superstar reveal his “all-time Top 5 NBA players”, which is considered a line-up that so great that no matter what era you put them, they will still come out on top. Last year, his All-Time Top 5 NBA players are; G – Magic Johnson SG -Kobe Bryant SF – Michael Jordan PF – Tim Duncan C – Shaquille O’Neal This year, his All-Time Top 5 NBA players are;…
Steph Curry led the Warriors as they took home the win for their final game of their 5-game road trip. Curry scored 36 points, with 7 of 13 from beyond the arc, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. It was a bad night for the Thunders as their leading shot blocker Chet Holmgren suffered a right hip injury in first quarter when he fell after challenging Andrew Wiggins on a drive to the basket. Jonathan Kuminga…
The Cavs secured their 10th straight win after handing the Warriors their second and their worst loss in a young NBA season. The game was technically over once the Cavs ended the first with a 41-point lead. It was basically a 3-point shootout and the Cavs won by making 20 of their 42 three-points shots, compare to just 13 made three-points by the Warriors. Cavs was lead by Darius Garland with 27 points, making 6…
Steph Curry once again the “Proud daddy of… The Boston Celtics” has he lead the Warriors over the Celtics 118-112. Curry scored 27 points, on a 4 of 9 shooting from the three-point line, with 7 rebounds and 9 assists. He was also active on the defensive side with 4 steals and a block. Andrew Wiggins and Buddy Hield scored 16 points apiece. Hield was the one sealed the game on a make 3-points from…
Steph Curry scored 24 points in 24 minutes in his return from ankle injury to help the Warriors win its 4th straight game in a victory over the Wizards. Curry missed the 3 games due to an ankle injury he suffered in a lost against the Clippers. The Warriors despite the absence of Curry, the Warriors manage to win 3 straight games thanks to Buddy Heild’s hot shooting and Warriors bench. Against the Wizrds, Heild…
It’s official, Indiana Fever has introduce Stephanie White as the Fever’s Head Coach. Joining her in the introductory press conference, is newly minted Chief Operating Officer and General Manager Amber Cox, Kelly Krauskopf, the Fever’s President of Basketball and Business Operations, with Fever Superstars Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston and Lexie Hull. You can watch the 28-mins Introductory Press Conference below; An Indiana native, Stephanie White earn the moniker Indiana Miss Basketball at Seeger High School…
Five days after parting ways with Christie Sides, the Indiana Fever announces that their new Head Coach will be Stephanie White. She will inherit an up and coming Indiana Fever, lead by Caitlin Clark and last year’s Rookie of the Year Aliyah Boston. we have named Stephanie White as our next head coach. welcome home, @StephanieWhite! 📝 https://t.co/77Th6d6PoH pic.twitter.com/V3C5wSwKfN — Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) November 1, 2024 An Indiana native, Stephanie White earn the moniker Indiana…
Golden State Warriors sweeps the New Orleans Pelicans for their two-game homestand. The Warriors got the two-wins even though they are missing two of their starters; Steph Curry with a sprained left ankle and Andrew Wiggins with a lower back strains. It was the Warriors bench who kept them in the game. Buddy Hield and Lindy Waters III Sharpshooting Leads Warriors to 20-Point Comeback Win Over Pelicans Buddy Hield (28 PTS, 7 3PM) and Lindy…
Indiana Fever has let go of head coach Christie Sides after a Historic Season with Rookie Superstar Caitlin Clark
It appears that Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever will have a new Head Coach next season, as the team announced that they have parted ways with Christie Sides. In their announcement, “We are incredibly thankful to Coach Sides for embracing the challenge of leading us through an integral transition period over the last two seasons, while also positioning us well for future growth,” said Fever President of Basketball Operations Kelly Krauskopf. “While decisions like…
The LA Lakers remains undefeated with their win over the Sacramento Kings (131-127) under the newly minted Coach JJ Redick. Lebron James who had a triple-double, lead the team with 32 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists. Then followed by Anthony Davis with his 31 points and 9 rebounds. The Lakers lead as many as many as 15 points, when the Kings cut the deficit to just 4 points by the end of the second…
It looks like the Golden State Warriors got the perfect player, Buddy Hield to replace Klay Thompson, in terms of production and shooting prowess. The former Sixers lead the Warriors with 24 points, all in the first half, hitting 6 of 7 three-pointers, to help the Warriors to have a 2-0 start of the season. In his first two games as a Warriors, Buddy Hield is shooting 69.2% on the field, averages 24.5 points per…
the grind don't stop 😤 Caitlin Clark knocks down 25-straight threes during an offseason workout. pic.twitter.com/njK0oa4h3k — Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) October 25, 2024 Caitlin Clark is entering Steph Curry territory with her shooting! It is currently off-season for Caitlin and the entire WNBA. Clark is schedule to participate in the coming LPGA pro-am at The Annika this November. In an article on Sports Illustrated, Scott Agness of “Fieldhouse Files with Scott Agness” explained that Catlin…