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Diana Taurasi is set to miss the rest of the 2022 campaign due to a quad strain she suffered recently, per the Phoenix Mercury. Prayers up for DT https://t.co/7cMX0I7WFV — WSLAM (@wslam) August 8, 2022 Taurasi averaged 17.3 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 4.0 assists in the 30 games she played this season. On July 28,…

It’s been some time since the Boston Celtics lost their first NBA Finals appearance since 2010. Their featured superstar, Jayson Tatum, has let the six-game series loss to the Warriors inspire him to want to reach greater heights for the upcoming regular-season campaigns. Although his Finals debut didn’t end the way he expected, Tatum has…

Kevin Durant has reportedly given the Brooklyn Nets an ultimatum during a meeting over the weekend, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Sources: Kevin Durant informed Joe Tsai that he does not have faith in the Nets‘ direction. The meeting was described as transparent and professional, with a clear message: Keep me — or…

Napheesa Collier made her 2022 season debut on Sunday and helped Minnesota beat the Dream, 81-71, less than three months after giving birth to her daughter, Mila, in May. The 2019 Rookie of the Year finished the contest with six points, two rebounds, one assist, one steal, and one block in 21 minutes of action….

Sabrina Ionescu has continued to take things to another level this season, and on Saturday, she become the first player in WNBA history to record 500 points, 200 boards, and 200 dimes in a single season. With an assist to Crystal Dangerfield in the first quarter against the Mercury, Ionescu accomplished the feat at the…

Sue Bird’s career is coming closer to its end after she played at Climate Pledge Arena for the final time in her regular-season career. The festivities before and after were enough to make Bird emotional as the reality of her legendary career ending soon hit her harder than it might’ve before. Sue Bird is a…

When the Chicago Sky escaped their Sunday afternoon game against the Connecticut Sun with a 94-91 win, they also recorded their franchise-record 25th win. The @chicagosky recorded their 25th victory of the regular season, marking the most wins in franchise history! Caught up with @coachjameswade and @Candace_Parker to discuss what this means for the city…

With WNBA star Brittney Griner being sentenced to nine years in Russian prison for possession of hashish oil cartridges in a Russian Airport, the entire basketball community has been vocal about reacting to the news and offering their support to BG. Brittney Griner has been sentenced to 9 years by a Russian court, per @TJQuinnESPN….

 This story appears in SLAM 239. Get your copy here. Reggie Miller’s hands extending like prayer over Penny Hardaway and the wings of an angel; Bill Russell against the backdrop of the Milky Way; Kobe in Crayola contemplation. These are a few of the images in the collaged work of artist Bradley Ward. Born in…

This story appears in WSLAM 2. Get your copy here. Ask Michael Cooper, the coach who led the Los Angeles Sparks to back-to-back titles in 2001 and 2002, what he remembers most from those two seasons, and you get an unexpected response. “The Houston Comets.” No, really. He means that. “The reason I say that…