Basketball News

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…

Stephen Curry has more playing days behind him than ahead of him at 34-years-old. The reigning Finals MVP in NBA history has accomplished everything an NBA player could want to after winning his fourth title in the last eight years and earned back-to-back regular-season MVPs, becoming the first unanimous MVP selection in NBA history. When…

The start of a new NBA season is right around the corner, and three former All-Stars have not signed with a team yet. These household names are none other than Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, and Blake Griffin. In the coming weeks, it would not be a surprise if one of the three gets signed. Anthony,…

Despite losing Game 1 of the WNBA Finals to the Las Vegas Aces, the Connecticut Sun have made a significant run this season on their way to the Finals. We’ve said it before, but the question remains: could this be the year they make it happen? The Sun has been in the WNBA Finals as…

It’s a new beginning once more for Jarrett Culver. According to a team statement, the third-year man out of Texas Tech University signed a two-way contract with the Atlanta Hawks after the team waived Chaundee Brown Jr. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Atlanta Hawks (@atlhawks) Culver was drafted sixth overall by…

Before making his mark in the NBA, Draymond Green made a name for himself playing for the Michigan State Spartans. In four years there, from 2008-2012, the four-time NBA Champion would become the all-time leader in rebounds (1096) while also ranking second in all-time steals (180) for the school. Green averaged 10.5 points and 7.6…

In a recent interview, Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns opened up about the expectations for the team and himself. The Timberwolves hit big this off-season, adding three-time Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert in a monumental trade with Utah. Now that the Wolves have added another star-caliber talent to their roster, championship expectations have…

Lindsay Whalen, the pride and joy of Hutchinson, MN, is now a Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer. Over her 15-year playing career as the floor general for the Connecticut Sun and Minnesota Lynx, she made eight WNBA Finals and won four WNBA championships. Whalen is also a five-time All-Star and five-time All-WNBA selection, as well…

A’ja Wilson won her second career MVP last week after averaging 19.5 points, 9.4 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.4 assists, and 1.9 blocks per game on 50.1 percent shooting from the field and 37.3 percent from beyond the arc and leading the Aces to a League-best 26-10 record. She also won the Defensive Player of the Year last…