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Manu Ginobili will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame on Sunday, joining teammate Tim Duncan and David Robinson as the only Hall of Famers from the San Antonio Spurs’ dynasty run. Ginobili enters the Hall of Fame after a 16-year career as a Spur, helping guide the franchise to four NBA championships…

As the Jazz released their press release to introduce Collin Sexton, Lauri Markkanen, and Ochai Agbaji to Utah, key front-office figures took the time to explain why they decided to start a rebuild and move Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert to Cleveland and Minnesota, respectively. Utah required the three players after trading Mitchell to Cleveland…

The Chicago Sky’s elimination from the WNBA playoff has raised multiple questions surrounding their veteran core in Allie Quigley, Courtney Vandersloot, and Candace Parker. All three are free agents this offseason, with Parker specifically considering retirement despite a record-setting run to the WNBA semifinals that fell short of helping Chicago repeat as champions. Vandersloot has…

This story appears in KICKS 25. Shop now. Thought exercise time: Jordan Brand doesn’t exist. Trippy, right? Saturday mornings would be less invigorating and probably way less frustrating. Bank accounts would be fuller. Closet space would be more robust. Outfits would be more wack. Connections with other sneakerheads wouldn’t be as strong. Memories would be…

The Connecticut Sun dethroned the Chicago Sky on Thursday, becoming another team in the long line of WNBA champions unable to become the first back-to-back champions since the Los Angeles Sparks did it in 2001 and 2002. The Sky’s loss in a winner-take-all Game 5 against the Sun can be narrowed down by the fact…

The Connecticut Sun are headed to the WNBA Finals after beating the former champion Chicago Sky, 72-63 on Thursday. The journey to get to the championship stage has been challenging for Coach Curt Miller and the Sun. They lost Jasmine Thomas to a torn ACL early in May. Miller’s mom passed away in August. During…

The Chicago Sky’s bid to become the first back-to-back champs since the Los Angeles Sparks did it in 2001 and 2002 fell short after they dropped Game 5 in epic fashion to the Connecticut Sun on Thursday, 72-63. The loss has put some things into perspective for Candace Parker, who expressed that she’s open to…

All the Connecticut Sun needed was that unifying moment to heat them up and spark a critical moment during Thursday’s series-clinching Game 5. That moment came during the fourth quarter as the Sun began to methodically break down Chicago’s 11-point lead with 3:46 seconds to go. DeWanna Bonner knocked down the hoop and the harm…

Despite the Lakers reportedly keeping their options open on a Russell Westbrook trade deal, the team reportedly still hasn’t found a trade that could “elevate them,” according to NBA reporter Brian Windhorst. Reports that the Lakers were involved in Westbrook trade talks with the Jazz and Knicks turned out to be untrue, per RealGM. According…

Giannis Antetokounmpo reportedly suffered an ankle injury on Wednesday while playing for the Greek national team at Eurobasket, according to multiple reports. Greek Team too much fun with the Antetokoumnpo brothers. (via @EuroBasket) pic.twitter.com/lgSmTIz6UY — SLAM (@SLAMonline) September 8, 2022 Antetokounmpo suffered the injury while Greece was playing Estonia. Antetokounmpo didn’t return after tweaking his…