The Las Vegas Aces are coming off a second straight WNBA championship and so far they're looking like the top team in the league to start the 2024 season. The only major loss the Aces took in the offseason was losing Candace Parker to retirement. But the team was able to win the 2023 title with Parker sidelined. Perhaps the only area of concern for the Aces is the injury return timetable for Chelsea Gray. Gray did not play ... Read more
🚨 JUST IN: NaLyssa Smith Admits She’s ‘Sick to My Stomach’ as Trade Separates Her from Partner and WNBA Teammate DiJonai Carrington⚡.
A bittersweet trade has just forced a WNBA couple to go long distance. Dallas Wings forward NaLyssa Smith was traded to the Las Vegas Aces on Monday, June 30 in a trade that seemed to come out of left field for Smith and fans alike. After the news broke, Smith, 24, posted to X that she was “sick to my stomach” in reaction to the trade that sees her leave the team where she played alongside her girlfriend, ... Read more
How Nike’s Massive $28 Million Investment Is Fueling Caitlin Clark’s Fight for a 2026 Sneaker Crown.BT
In the world of professional sports, a signature shoe is the ultimate coronation. It’s the brand’s anointment, a declaration that an athlete has transcended their sport to become a cultural icon. For Caitlin Clark, that coronation is set for 2026. But in a stunning and aggressive new strategy, Nike isn’t waiting. The brand, which locked in the rookie phenom with a staggering $28 million deal, is making a bold decision: the ... Read more
Why Stephen A. Smith Is Going Off After Caitlin Clark’s “Deafening Silence” Triggered Unbelievable Consequences for a Reporter.BT
In the high-stakes world of professional sports, the relationship between superstar athletes and the media has always been a delicate dance. It is a transactional ecosystem where access is traded for exposure, and civility is often maintained through gritted teeth. However, every so often, a moment occurs that shatters the facade and reveals the raw, unfiltered power dynamics at play. Recently, WNBA sensation Caitlin Clark ... Read more
The Los Angeles Sparks Introduce Another Unexpected Twist in Their Rotation Amid Kelsey Plum’s Continued Absence.BT
Peddy was picked up on a hardship contract on June 14, following guard Julie Allemand’s departure for EuroCup and the announcement that Odyssey Sims would be out for personal reasons. Ahead of the same game, the Sparks signed Grace Berger, their second hardship contract in three days. This time, it came with the news that Kelsey Plum would be missing her first game of the year, and only her third in the last four ... Read more