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The WNBA AT&T All-Star game just announced the 12 reserve players for this year’s game. The head coaches voted for who would be a reserve. The players selected include Ariel Atkins, Kahleah Copper, Skylar Diggins-Smith, Dearica Hamby, Natasha Howard, Rhyne Howard, Jewell Loyd, Brionna Jones, Emma Meesseman, Arike Ogunbowale, Alyssa Thomas, and Courtney Vandersloot. 2022…

Unlike many of the women who came up in the sport a generation or two before me, I always knew I wanted to be a professional athlete. I knew I wanted to play in the WNBA for one simple reason: because it existed. I knew college basketball was the path to achieve this because that…

Tina Charles will be a member of the Seattle Storm after officially signing a deal with the team on Tuesday. Charles was with the Mercury after signing as a free agent in February, but the franchise and Charles agreed on a contract divorce on Saturday.  “We are excited to add one of the premier players…

2020 MVP A’ja Wilson was emotional during a post-game conference after seeing images of friend and Team USA teammate Brittney Griner that were released as Phoenix Mercury star headed to court for pre-trial motions on Monday.   Griner has been detained in Russia since February due to alleged possession of a vape cartridge with hash…

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Boston Celtics assistant Will Hardy is finalizing a deal to become the next head coach of the Utah Jazz. The Utah Jazz have offered Boston Celtics assistant Will Hardy the franchise’s head coaching job and he’s finalizing a deal to accept the job, sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn)…

Deandre Ayton is set to be a restricted free agent on July 1 after the Suns reportedly offered him a qualifying offer, according to Keith Smith of Protrac. The Phoenix Suns have officially tendered a $16.4M qualifying offer to make Deandre Ayton a restricted free agent on July 1, a league source tells @spotrac. —…

After what’s felt like years of trade rumors surrounding center Myles Turner, Pacers GM Chad Buchanan joined Indiana’s 107.5 The Fan and said the team is not actively seeking trade packages for the former 11th overall pick. Is Myles Turner a piece to the puzzle for the Indiana Pacers? pic.twitter.com/6oVMF8e2eO — 1075 The Fan (@1075thefan)…

Russell Westbrook plans on staying home in Los Angeles with the Lakers, as he is expected to accept his $47.1 million player option for the 2022-23 season per Adrian Wojnarowski. ESPN Sources: Los Angeles Lakers star Russell Westbrook is planning to exercise his $47.1 million option to return to the franchise for the 2022-2023 season….

Luka Doncic and Goran Dragic are playing together on the international stage as members of the Slovenian national team. After a practice ahead of their World Cup qualifier against Croatia on Thursday, reporters at a media call asked Doncic and Dragic if they were interested in playing together. Doncic and Dragic both declined to go…

The most chaotic time of the year is the NBA offseason with all the rumors, trades, player swaps, and free agency moves that could happen in the League. It can be hard to find all of the moves, so we created a running thread that will be updated throughout the offseason. Without further ado, here…