More Teams. More Games. Fighting Irish freshman phenom Hannah Hidalgo, one of the top pickpockets in women’s college basketball, breaks down how she dissects ball handlers and stays a play ahead of her opposition. (4:14) Niele Ivey is careful about comparisons. Like most of her peers, the Notre Dame coach wants every player to have […]
Continue readingAccording to a recent report by pet sitting website Rover, Kelce is the top trending dog name in America, enjoying an increase of 135%. Rover said the Kelce brothers are likely an inspiration for the uptick. Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce won his second Super Bowl in February. Kelce’s social media following increased […]
Continue readingBut one of them is teammate Kalani Brown. The 6-foot-7 centers are both from the 2019 draft class. They started their pro careers elsewhere, but have come together as two of the tallest WNBA teammates and have bonded this season in Dallas. “They’re sweet and sassy, right?” Dallas coach Latricia Trammell said, grinning. “That’s what […]
Continue readingThe draft order will be determined later this year when the WNBA conducts its lottery. But we likely won’t know exactly which prospects will be available until after the college season ends with the women’s Final Four on April 5 and 7 in Cleveland. This year’s senior class — those who entered college for the […]
Continue readingThat got us thinking. Where would Wembanyama and Bedard stack up all-time in their sports based on pre-draft hype? We decided to create brackets matching the talented players against each other to find out. We asked our draft experts and analysts at ESPN to come up with a list of the eight most-hyped prospects in […]
Continue readingVandersloot became the first player in WNBA Finals history with at least 10 points, 10 assists, 5 rebounds and 0 turnovers. Quigley struggled a bit with her specialty, the 3-point shot, going 3-of-11 from behind the arc. Yet she was the Sky’s second-leading scorer with 18 points, behind Kahleah Copper‘s 21. In 2014, when the […]
Continue reading“It takes resiliency to win a title, and resiliency is what defines this Warriors team,” NBA commissioner Adam Silver said during the ceremony. Stephen Curry stood to the side, emphatically cheering as he watched each of his teammates receive his ring. As he walked toward center court to receive his, MVP chants broke out throughout […]
Continue readingThe Golden State Warriors were front and center at Wednesday night’s ESPYS, with host Stephen Curry taking home multiple awards and bringing attention to the plight of WNBA star Brittney Griner, who is being detained in Russia. Curry, who won ESPYS for Best NBA Player and for Best Record-Breaking Performance, joined WNBA players Nneka Ogwumike […]
Continue readingAnd just like his longtime Los Angeles Lakers teammate Kobe Bryant did four years ago in another category, Shaquille O’Neal can say he’s an Oscar winner, as well. “The Queen of Basketball” — with a pair of basketball legends in O’Neal and Stephen Curry among the executive producers and top promoters of the 22-minute film […]
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