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A’ja Wilson has become the first member of an exclusive club after dropping 26 points and 10 rebounds on 76.9 percent shooting from the field to lead the Las Vegas Aces to an 85-71 Game 3 win over the Connecticut Sun. Wilson’s 20/10 performance made her the first player in WNBA history to record five…

Kelsey Plum has struggled to find her during the 2022 postseason. Through her seven previous outings, Plum posted 17.0 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game on 39.0 percent shooting from the field and 26.1 percent from beyond the arc. A’ja Wilson on what she told Kelsey Plum before the game: “I told her…

The ’76 U.S. women’s basketball team laid the foundation for the rise and evolution of women’s basketball in the country, including the iconic ’96 Olympic team that helped bridge the birth of the WNBA. The ’76 squad was headlined by a roster full of legends of the game, like Pat Head (later known as Pat…

The Las Vegas Aces are not only playing at the top of their game, but they are having fun while doing it as well. Recently after a critical Game 1 victory, Sydney Colson and Theresa Plaisance were seen imitating a camera crew for the postgame interview of A’ja Wilson. It’s moments like these that show…

Austin Reaves has been one of the bright young assets for the Lakers. His rookie production featured solid contributions alongside LeBron James and Russell Westbrook. Starting the season with rookie Coach Darvin Ham, Reaves believes he is capable of being on the team’s starting five lineups. “Whatever role they want to give me, I’ll be…

The Miami Heat has always been one of the more competitive organizations in the NBA. The ‘Heat Culture’ is portrayed by the gritty, aggressive, and, more importantly, winning mindset President Pat Riley and Coach Erik Spoelstra have established. One of those fearless competitors in the Heat locker room is Gabe Vincent, who stated “We have…

Following an investigation into the workplace culture of the Phoenix Suns spurned by a hard-hitting report ESPN released last year on November 4, the NBA announced that Phoenix Suns and Mercury majority owner Robert Sarver had been suspended from both the organizations he governs for one year and also received a $10 million suspension from…

When Chicago Bulls hosted the Golden State Warriors in a highly-touted January 14 match-up this season, the Bulls were sitting comfortably at No. 1 in the East. They had a chance to establish themselves as a serious championship contender and take down the gold-blooded Warriors.  The pivotal match-up would define the Bull’s season, but not…

When Danny Ainge joined the Utah Jazz’s front office to guide basketball operations in December 2021, their core was already intact. The Jazz built their lineup around Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert, utilizing Joe Ingles, Mike Conley, Bojan Bogdanovic, and Royce O’Neale as two-way players that can knock down a three-pointer. While the team was…

This story appears in KICKS 25. Shop now. Way up in Oregon, raindrops fall through big branches of cedars, maples and firs, blanketing their vivid green leaves in layers of water. See, the Gulf of Alaska brings in low pressure systems to the Oregon coast, mixing it along with moist air from the Pacific Ocean. By…