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Dwyane Wade joining ownership group of WNBA’s Chicago Sky

Three-time NBA champion and 13-time All-Star Dwyane Wade is joining the WNBA’s Chicago Sky ownership group, becoming the latest high-profile figure to invest in the league at a pivotal juncture in its 27-year history. “We all talk about support, and support looks different for everyone,” Wade, who will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall […]

Breanna Stewart, Napheesa Collier to start U.S.-based league in WNBA offseason

New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart and Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier told ESPN they are founding a new women’s basketball league to give the top WNBA players another option for playing domestically in the offseason once the league’s new prioritization rules go into full effect next season. The new league, called Unrivaled, would run […]

James Wade, Sky GM and coach, joining NBA’s Raptors’ staff

Emre Vatansever — who has been with the Sky since 2017 — has been named interim general manager and head coach, effective immediately, the team said. Wade joins the staff of new Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic, who was hired last month. “The Chicago Sky’s mission has always been to elevate and celebrate our world class […]

Judge vs. Ohtani might join other close MVP races

Los Angeles Angels pitcher/DH Shohei Ohtani had a 2.33 ERA and an .875 OPS in 2022. New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge led the league in OPS, runs, RBIs and set the American League home run record with 62. In any other year, either would be the obvious choice for AL Most Valuable Player — […]

Aaron Judge isn’t the only star to mash in his contract year

As far as contract years go, you could do worse than the one Aaron Judge is having. He was a Triple Crown contender, put up more than double the wins above replacement of the next-best player on his team, and just happened to break Roger Maris’ American League home run record while he was at […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry hosts ESPYS, brings awareness to detained WNBA star Brittney Griner

The 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 […]

Which WNBA players will lead the league into the next generation? They’ve got next

Sylvia Fowles and Sue Bird — who combined have been on four of the last seven WNBA title-winning teams — will retire at the end of the 2022 season. Briann January also has said this is her final season. Other legends could join them, or at the very least aren’t too far behind: Two-time MVP […]

The 2021-22 NBA season as told by #NBATwitter

While we can’t help you with that particular conundrum, we can make you feel even more nostalgic for the 2021-22 season by regaling you with some of the defining #NBATwitter moments of the past nine months — we’re already in our feelings, so might as well go full send. If you’re not familiar with the […]

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