Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports Recently, we looked at the 10 best moves of the NBA offseason. Naturally, it only makes sense to return with the 10 worst moves this NBA offseason. We know the summer is far from done, but there are already enough questionable transactions to form a list, so let’s dive in. San Antonio Spurs trade Rob Dillingham for 2030 pick swap, 2031 first-round pick Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports There’s no immediate urgency for the San Antonio Spurs to become contenders. Victor Wembanyama is just 20 years old. But most teams don’t realize they have a…
What rivalry? Angel Reese is excited to team up with her so-called nemesis Caitlin Clark at this year’s WNBA All-Star game.In a little over a week, the 22-year-old basketball stars will play on the same team for the very first time in Phoeniz, Arizona. After being left off this year’s Olympic roster, the rookies will get to face off against Team USA as part of this year’s All-Star Team, which is partially determined by WNBA viewers. While Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark earned the most fan votes of any player with 700,733 votes, Chicago Sky’s Angel Reese earned 381,518 votes of…
Despite the complete changing of the guard this offseason, Dick Vitale believes Kentucky is one of the top 16 teams in the country. The former coach and broadcasting legend released his Preseason Sweet 16 today and Mark Pope’s first Kentucky squad comes in at No. 15. As Dickie V. reminds us, if the Cats do make the Sweet 16, it will be for the first time in six years. “With no Sweet 16 appearances since 2019, the Wildcats are looking to make a huge jump with new coach Mark Pope,” Dickie V. wrote. “With nine transfers and three freshmen, the…
STATELINE, Nev. – Charles Barkley, who often nitpicked the Warriors when they were at the peak of their powers, is now covering them with dirt while simultaneously indicating Klay Thompson’s departure was the best result for both parties. Shortly after arriving Thursday morning at the Edgewood Tahoe for the American Century Celebrity Championship, Barkley spent a few minutes discussing Thompson’s exit and the state of the Warriors with NBC Sports Bay Area. “They were going to make a business decision,” Barkley said of the Warriors-Thompson divorce. “They weren’t going to pay him past his prime, so he got a good…
IOWA CITY — It took nothing more than a dinner at The Iowa Chop House for it to become crystal clear how Lucy Olsen would fit into the Iowa women’s basketball program.Olsen, who was on her visit to Iowa at the time, had not decided where she would play her final season of college basketball yet. The Villanova transfer was coming off the best season of her college career, in which she averaged 23.3 points and 4.8 rebounds per game.But after her third season with the Wildcats, Olsen entered the transfer portal and found herself in downtown Iowa City with…
‘Another championship DNA guy’ by | 5 Hours Ago | 3 Min Read Boston Celtics guard Derrick White was called upon to replace Kawhi Leonard on Team USA’s stacked Olympic roster, which generated support beyond the coaching staff. Future Hall of Famer LeBron James, who already has two Olympic gold medals and attracted some of the NBA’s brightest stars to join him this summer in representing USA Basketball, was asked about the switch from Leonard to White — a move which the 39-year-old deemed “great” for Team USA. “What can Derrick White add? His poise, his ability to guard, his…
South Carolina WBB: News • Schedule • Roster • Stats • SEC • Polls • WNBA • Scholarship Chart South Carolina women’s basketball took home multiple honors at the 2024 ESPYS held Thursday night in Los Angeles. The undefeated Gamecocks were named Best Team. A’ja Wilson was named Best Female Athlete and Best WNBA Player. Dawn Staley received the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance. The award, which was previously announced, recognized Staley for leading South Carolina to a perfect season and for her “ongoing support for women’s sports and equality in the sports world, but also for her leadership in…
Doron Lamb is not up for La Familia’s run to a TBT championship. Neither are Marquis Teague or Reid Travis, unfortunately. After previously signing up for Kentucky‘s star-studded alumni roster in The Basketball Tournament, that trio of former Wildcats will not be able to suit up in blue and white. La Familia announced Thursday afternoon that Lamb, Teague and Travis have “unforeseen professional obligations” forcing them to miss the event in Lexington and beyond. “The rest of our roster is excited and ready to go,” La Familia wrote on social media. “We wish these guys the best!” ROSTER NEWS: Due…
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry have each talked extensively about their excitement for this summer when they will be USA Basketball teammates at the Paris Olympics. Team USA played their first exhibition game on Wednesday night against Canada, securing a convincing victory after getting down early.James and Curry led the way, as the two all-time greats were joined in the starting lineup by Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker, Boston Celtics star Jrue Holiday, and Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid.Connecting on an incredible alley-oop, James and Curry went viral with this exciting play,…
Free agent wing Josh Okogie has agreed to a two-year, $16MM contract to stay with the Suns, reports Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link). Sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (via Twitter) that the second season of the 6’4″ guard/forward’s deal will be non-guaranteed. According to Charania and Gerald Bourguet of PHX Sports (Twitter links), Okogie had drawn some interest from several other clubs before ultimately deciding to return to Phoenix. Bourgeut notes that the Suns used Okogie’s Early Bird rights to bring him back into the fold. Cap expert Yossi Gozlan tweets that Okogie’s new detail will increase…