This week, Above the Break is taking stock of the WNBA Awards races and adding a few new awards of our own to recognize special seasons. The WNBA regular season ends on Sunday. The final two playoff spots are still up for grabs heading into the weekend, with Minnesota, Atlanta, New York and Phoenix all
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Former NBA star Antoine Walker believes that the Miami Heat would have surely defeated the Golden State Warriors if they replaced the Boston Celtics. Antoine Walker considers himself a proud NBA alumnus, beginning his professional career with the Boston Celtics in 1996 and winning an NBA championship with the Miami Heat in 2006. As someone
2:30 PM ET Editor’s note: Richard Lapchick is a human rights activist, pioneer for racial equality, expert on sports issues, scholar and author. The NBA received an A+ for racial hiring practices and a B+ for gender hiring practices, scoring an overall A as reported in the 2022 NBA Racial and Gender Report Card released
BOSTON, MA – NOVEMBER 01: Boston Celtics Legend Bill Russell attends the statue unveiling in his honor at Boston City Hall Plaza by artist Ann Hirsch on November 1, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Paul Marotta/Getty Images) John Calipari likens Kentucky basketball to Alabama, Georgia football demanding new facilities by Sravan Gannavarapu After the
3:14 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN The NBA will honor the legacy of Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell by retiring his No. 6 jersey for all 30 teams, the league and the National Basketball Players Association announced Thursday. Russell becomes the first player in NBA history to have his jersey retired leaguewide. Along with the number
Chicago Sky stars Allie Quigley and Kahleah Copper discuss getting more girls in the game, Chicago as a hoops city, and bringing Brittney Griner home. Kahleah Copper is, as she says, just a kid from North Philly. And Allie Quigley is just a kid from Joliet, IL, who grew up with her eye on the
11:29 AM ET Associated Press COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Basketball has picked its 12-man roster for the opening second-round window of World Cup qualifying, as the Americans look to move closer to clinching a spot in the field for next year’s event. Jim Boylen will return as coach, assisted again by Ty Ellis and
10:09 PM ET Associated press LOS ANGELES — An institutional “culture of callousness” led Los Angeles County deputies and firefighters to shoot and share photos of the remains of Kobe Bryant and other victims of the 2020 helicopter crash that killed the Lakers star, his 13-year-old daughter and seven others, a lawyer for Bryant’s widow
Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham is ready to hold the Lakers accountable for their defensive play, agreeing with LeBron James on the matter. The latest report from Yahoo! Sports insider Chris Haynes portrays some painful conversations happening behind the scenes at the Lakers facility. As LeBron James and the Lakers approach negotiations for
Jalen Green tried to D-up a camper but the Rockets star got more than he bargained for as the kid put the second-year guard on skates. There was a lot to like about what Jalen Green showed the Houston Rockets in his rookie season last year. Sure, he had his growing pains as any player
7:29 AM ET ESPN News Services LOS ANGELES — An invasion of privacy trial against the Los Angeles County sheriff’s and fire departments begins Wednesday in a U.S. District Court just over a mile from where Kobe Bryant played for the Lakers. Bryant’s widow, Vanessa, claims deputies did not take the photos for investigative purposes
Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images With the exception of a few small things, the NBA season is now in its dormant stages. Dear god, what are we going to do now? Summer is great and all, but there is a flaw. Once the NBA draft happens, Summer League completes, and free agency dies down, NBA
May 1, 2022; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) and Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) have words during game one of the second round for the 2022 NBA playoffs at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Joe Rondone-USA TODAY Sports MLB Power Rankings: Padres get a facelift, Cubs buried in dirt by Tim
8:17 AM ET Doug KezirianESPN Close ESPN Sports Betting Analyst Host of Daily Wager Behind The Bets podcast host The Boston Celtics, the consensus betting favorite to win the 2022-23 NBA title, have the highest projected win total for next season at 54.5 at Caesars Sportsbook, which released its numbers Wednesday. The Phoenix Suns have
The war of words between Atlanta Hawks star Dejounte Murray and Orlando Magic rookie Paolo Banchero can be explained through Instagram. The NBA offseason has been relatively quiet since Summer League, as fans wait to see if any Kevin Durant, Donovan Mitchell or Jayson Tatum rumors eventually materialize. Perhaps that’s why a surprising — and
Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant. (Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports) DWCS Week 3: Bo Nickal vs. Zachary Borrego live results, contract winners by Alec Arritola Nets star Kevin Durant is reportedly willing to sit out of training camp if Brooklyn doesn’t respond to his trade request or organizational changes. How far is Kevin Durant willing to
10:42 AM ET Tory BarronESPN Editor Close Tory Barron is a Bristol-based writer and editor for ESPN.com. After retiring from playing lacrosse at UConn, the DC native decided to try her hand at writing about people playing sports. The 2022-23 NBA season might still be a ways off, but that doesn’t mean we can’t start
The Golden State Warriors team up with Bay Area legend Chris Mullin to bring back some magic from basketball’s golden age for the current Warriors dynasty. It’s hard not to get a little nostalgic about basketball in the ’80s and ’90s, especially as a Warriors fan. There’s plenty to celebrate about the modern era —
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