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Iowa’s Caitlin Clark stormed the sports world: What’s next?
Clark signed autographs and posed for countless photos as she navigated the crowd in Silvis, Illinois — about an hour east of the University of Iowa — like a longtime pro golfer. Near the end of the round, the Iowa Hawkeyes point guard, clad in a white shirt, black shorts and yellow and white Nikes, […]
Continue readingWomen’s NCAA basketball Top 25: Which teams can win a title?
Yet the Tigers aren’t considered the sure thing the Gamecocks were 12 months ago. The race to the NCAA trophy appears more wide open this season, with as many as eight contenders. The list includes UConn, which saw its streak of 14 consecutive Finals Fours come to an end in March but seems poised for […]
Continue readingBrittney Griner, Diana Taurasi to headline USA Basketball exhibitions
USA Basketball is eyeing its eighth consecutive gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics next summer. The exhibitions — against Tennessee on Nov. 5 (SEC Network/ESPN App, 6 p.m. ET) and Duke on Nov. 12 (ACC Network Extra/ESPN App, noon ET) — and training camp (Nov. 7-9) are held in preparation for the Games and […]
Continue readingWNBA mock draft 2024: Who comes after No. 1 Caitlin Clark?
The Aces are the only team in WNBA history that has had three No. 1 picks in a row, and the organization hit a bull’s eye with each one. Kelsey Plum was the first, in 2017, the last year the franchise was still in San Antonio. A’ja Wilson followed in 2018, Jackie Young in 2019. […]
Continue readingHow A’ja Wilson’s drive to be the best led Aces to WNBA repeat
A week ago, with the Aces up 2-0 in the WNBA Finals, Wilson winning another championship seemed a sure thing. But after a Game 3 loss to the New York Liberty on Sunday and injuries that forced starters Chelsea Gray and Kiah Stokes to the bench for Game 4, the Aces were the ones with […]
Continue readingAces among back-to-back champions in pro sports since 2000
Driven by WNBA Finals MVP A’ja Wilson‘s 24-point, 16-rebound effort in Game 4, the Aces are the WNBA’s first back-to-back champions in over two decades. “There was a lot of years that we weren’t so super, but you can’t build a superteam in a couple of months. It takes years, and I’m really proud of […]
Continue readingHow Becky Hammon, Aces draw inspiration from the 2014 Spurs
“These guys,” she thought, “are a lot like us.” Center/forward Tim Duncan, small forward Kawhi Leonard, shooting guard Manu Ginobili and point guard Tony Parker were the core of that Spurs team. Wilson and guards Chelsea Gray, Kelsey Plum and Jackie Young are the core of the Aces, the defending WNBA champions driven in their […]
Continue readingKelsey Plum jokes with Tom Brady after Aces win
KP — more commonly known as Kelsey Plum, the Aces’ 2017 No. 1 overall draft pick — revealed after Las Vegas’ Game 1 WNBA Finals victory over the New York Liberty that she told Brady, who was at the game sitting courtside, “it’s about effing time you showed up.” Brady had previously made it out […]
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Tom Brady gifts WNBA star Kelsey Plum a signed Tampa Bay Buccaneers jersey
Las Vegas Aces star Kelsey Plum is having an exceptional year in the WNBA, averaging career highs in points, assists and field goal percentage. Her breakout season has caught the attention of numerous fans, including Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady. After watching her play in person earlier this season, the seven-time Super Bowl champ […]
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