Donovan Mitchell has agreed to a three-year, $150.3 million max extension with the Cleveland Cavaliers, CBS Sports NBA insider Bill Reiter confirmed Tuesday. The deal, which includes a player option for the 2027-28 season ends any doubt about Mitchell’s immediate future in Cleveland. Mitchell, who spent the first five seasons of his career with the Utah Jazz, arrived in Cleveland…
The Indiana Fever and No. 1 overall pick Caitlin Clark were done no favors by the league’s schedule-makers and TV partners early in the season. They played 11 games in the first 20 days, with six coming on the road and eight against the New York Liberty, Connecticut Sun, Las Vegas Aces and Seattle Storm. They went 2-9 and were routinely crushed in the…
CHICAGO — Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese etched her name in the record books Sunday during the team’s 70-62 loss to the Minnesota Lynx when she recorded her 10th consecutive double-double. Reese now has the longest such streak all time, surpassing future Hall of Famer Candace Parker. “She knows what she does best,” Sky coach Teresa Weatherspoon said after the…
CHICAGO — Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese etched her name in the record books Sunday during the team’s 70-62 loss to the Minnesota Lynx when she recorded her 10th consecutive double-double. Reese now has the longest such streak all time, surpassing future Hall of Famer Candace Parker. “She knows what she does best,” Sky coach Teresa Weatherspoon said after the…
All-Star Game on Friday, and, to little surprise, star rookies Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese were both among the leaders. Clark checked in at No. 2 with 216,427 votes, while Reese was No. 7 at 118,490. This year’s All-Star Game, set for July 20 in Phoenix, features a unique format of Team USA vs. Team WNBA,…
Each morning will feature a Golf Talk Today, where the crew will discuss various elements throughout professional golf. If the last few weeks on the PGA Tour have told us anything, it is that the young studs are taking over professional golf. This group of players, spanning back to the Scottie Scheffler and Viktor Hovland class, continues…
Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese dealt with foul trouble all afternoon long in her team’s 91-83 loss to Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever on Sunday, and she was assessed a Flagrant 1 for a hit on the No. 1 overall pick. During her postgame press conference, Reese had some strong words about the officiating. Asked about the…
Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese started off Wednesday by extending her historic double-double streak to 14 games in a win over the Atlanta Dream, then joined “NBA Today” on ESPN to discuss her impressive season and upcoming All-Star appearance. This year’s showcase will feature a unique format that pits the U.S. women’s national team against Team WNBA ahead…
Caitlin Clark was one of the most exciting prospects to ever enter the WNBA due to her unique skills as a 3-point shooter and playmaker. But through the first month of her rookie season, most of the discussions about the No. 1 overall pick have featured very little actual basketball. Instead, it’s been a parade…
During Thursday night’s 2024 ESPY Awards, show host and tennis legend Serena Williams delivered a very funny joke about Indiana Fever rookie guard Caitlin Clark. Her opening monologue covered a lot of subjects, and Clark’s impressive rise to prominence in the sporting world took focus when Williams talked about her impact on basketball. Williams compared Clark…