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Andrew Wiggins was a revelation on a night when the super-hot fire known as Stephen Curry fizzled out in Game 5 against the Boston Celtics. Instead of allowing Curry’s slow night to deter him and his Warriors teammates, Maple Jordan showed up and showed out, finishing the Warrior’ 104-94 win over the Celtics with 26…

Team USA’s U18 team wrapped up their U18 Americas tournament with a gold medal and a dominant performance from one of the best players on the team. Incoming Villanova freshman Cam Whitmore led the United States to victory in a wild game. Whitmore is ranked as the top small forward in the 2022 class, third…

Commissioner Adam Silver will not attend Monday’s Game 5 after he entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols, per the NBA. Commissioner Adam Silver will not attend Game 5 of the Finals tonight due to the NBA’s Health & Safety Protocols. — NBA Communications (@NBAPR) June 13, 2022 The virus protocols have impacted the ESPN…

It has been a while since we’ve seen James Wiseman on the basketball court, but Warriors fans could receive some good news in the coming weeks on the status of their young center. According to Shams Charania, Wiseman could be ready to go for NBA Summer League as he nears clearance for full-contact basketball activities….

Three-time WNBA Champion Penny Taylor used her induction into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame to call for the release of Brittney Griner, who’s been wrongly detained in Russia for 116 days, per the U.S. State Department. Taylor called upon President Joe Biden and the U.S. Government to safely bring Griner home from Russia after…

According to Adrian Wojnarowski, JaMychal Green has been traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder for the team’s No. 30 pick in the upcoming 2022 NBA Draft. ESPN Sources: Denver is trading F JaMychal Green and a protected 2027 first-round pick to Oklahoma City for the No. 30 pick in this month’s NBA Draft and two…

Dallas Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale was ejected at halftime after kicking a ball during an 84-79 loss to the Seattle Storm. After a halfcourt shot flew off the backboard and landed in Ogunbowale’s direction, the fourth-year player out of Notre Dame kicked the ball and was ejected as a result. arike ejection pic.twitter.com/qzbuMQSq55 — jack…

Despite not playing an NBA game since May 4, 2021, star forward Zion Williamson has reassured Pelicans fans that he wants to stay in the Big Easy. Take Flight @ZionWilliamson | #Pelicans pic.twitter.com/SSPhYaj9AG — New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) June 13, 2022 Talking to New Orleans media on Saturday, Williamson spoke with reporters about his current…

At just 24-years-old, New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu became the fourth and youngest WNBA player in history to record multiple career triple-doubles during Sunday’s 88-86 loss to the Chicago Sky. .@sabrina_i20 is now the YOUNGEST WNBA player ever to record multiple triple-doubles pic.twitter.com/cLCZrjNY9f — WNBA (@WNBA) June 12, 2022 Ionescu dropped 27 points, 13…

The Golden State Warriors have lived to fight another day after winning Game 4 to tie the Finals up at 2-2. Stephen Curry finished Game 4 with 43 points and 10 rebounds, including 10 in the fourth quarter, to stamp the Warriors’ comeback from five points down. Curry has scored at least 30 in the…