Cardiovascular training Basketball requires cardiovascular fitness and the ability to move at variable speeds and change directions quickly. A basketball player can run up to several miles during a game. An athlete who typically exercises most days of the week and then suddenly takes a month away from the gym can experience a fast reduction in their fitness. It’s imperative that athletes recovering from an ACL injury ... Read more
From Small-Town Girl to Million-Dollar Star: Inside Jackie Young’s Rise, Relationships, and Life Beyond the Court.BT
Jackie Young (born on September 16, 1997) is a star basketball player for the Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA. Picked first in the 2019 draft, she’s been a key player, helping the Aces win championships in 2022 and 2023. Jackie hails from Princeton, Indiana. While still in high school, she gained tremendous attention by scoring 3,268 points throughout her years and led her team to the state title in 2015. She played for ... Read more
Inside the Mind of UConn’s Silent Enforcer: How Kiah Stokes Turns Defense into Dominance.BT
STORRS >> The ink on Kiah Stokes’ national letter of intent wasn’t even dry when the naysayers started to weigh in on how long she could play for heavy-handed Hall of Fame coach Geno Auriemma at national powerhouse UConn. When Stokes played a mere 14 minutes in UConn’s final four NCAA tournament games as a sophomore, the unfounded rumors of her discontent were bad enough that Stokes’ father went public to make it ... Read more
They Lost Aari McDonald, But What She Left Behind Might Be Even More Powerful.BT
Aari McDonald (2) signs to her teammates about the next play. Aari McDonald was one of the best basketball players the University of Arizona had seen since Adia Barnes. She transferred to Arizona from the University of Washington after her freshman season and looked to make an early impact. In her first season in Tucson, she broke Barnes’s record for most points in a season and was named as an Honorable Mention ... Read more
From Diapers to Dominance: New Mom Dearica Hamby Leads the San Antonio Stars Into Battle Against the Dallas Wings.BT
The San Antonio Stars have an extra passenger on road trips this season, but the only dribbling she’s figured out so far is her drool. She’s Amaya Marie Ododa, the four-month old daughter of forward Dearica Hamby. Amaya was born on Feb. 5, and has been with mom throughout the Stars season. “I’ve been pretty lucky,” Hamby said. She’s a joy. She doesn’t fuss at all.” Hamby said Stars General Manager Ruth Riley and Coach ... Read more