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Lakers, Clippers aiming for ‘best available’ in NBA draft
The most pressing need the Lakers have is finding a rim-running, shot-blocking young center to put alongside Luka Doncic for the present and future. But the Lakers don’t have a first-round pick to use in Wednesday night’s NBA draft, and when they do make their choice in the second round at No. 55 on Thursday…
OKC’s Alex Caruso jokes about second NBA ring: ‘Now I got a real one’
Alex Caruso is an NBA champion! Of course, Caruso already had a ring before he and the Oklahoma City Thunder closed out the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night. His first one came with the Lakers after the slightly shortened 2020 season and a postseason played entirely in the…
The WNBA’s top three-point shooter was the biggest steal of the draft
Atlanta Dream guard Te-Hina Paopao was selected in the second round of the 2025 WNBA Draft, picked 18th overall after a collegiate career that began in Oregon and ended at South Carolina. Paopao was known as a steady shooter — she shot 40% from beyond the arc in her five-year NCAA career — but struggled…
David Greenwood, former UCLA star who won an NBA title, dies
David Greenwood adored basketball so much in middle school that he would play for three different teams in three different parks on the same day, multiple times a week. His brother, Al, would be in the car driving around with him between games while David traded in his sweaty uniform for a fresh one, repeating…
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s exploits make Clippers trade look worse
It screamed watershed moment, the forever luckless Clippers outfoxing the eternally exalted Lakers for the services of not one, but two superstars. The news stunned the NBA: In a matter of hours, the Clippers had traded for Paul George and signed Kawhi Leonard. Six years later, the deal for George is considered tragically lopsided, the…
Sparks fade in OT, losing to expansion Valkyries for second time
With both teams in similar stages of growth and aiming to build lasting foundations, the Sparks and the Golden State Valkyries have shown just how slim the gap is between them. A margin so thin that in the third meeting of the season, it took overtime to declare a winner. The Valkyries have proven to…
Video: South Korean broadcasters lose minds over Tyrese Haliburton’s game-winning shot
Anyone who is a fan of the Indiana Pacers or just a basketball enthusiast in general (minus those with a rooting interest in the Oklahoma City Thunder) has probably already watched Tyrese Haliburton‘s latest miracle shot from Thursday’s Game 1 of the NBA Finals many, many times. Get ready to watch it many, many more…
Sparks fail to hold 18-point lead in loss to Mercury
When the Sparks faced the Phoenix Mercury last month, the game ended with a failed Sparks comeback. There was another comeback Sunday — and it belonged to Phoenix. Unable to stay ahead after building an 18-point lead, the Sparks fell 85-80 to the Mercury at Crypto.com Arena for their third consecutive loss. The third quarter…
F1 news: Max Verstappen one penalty point away from suspension after clash with George Russell
Max Verstappen received a ten-second penalty at the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix for an incident in the closing laps with George Russell. That penalty dropped the Red Bull driver down to P10 in the final results. But what came after has him on the cusp of a one-race penalty ban. Following a late-stage restart…
Looking for a new job? These businesses might be the best bets
In the past weeks, hundreds of thousands of students earned diplomas from colleges and universities across the country. But for many, the biggest challenge still lies ahead: landing a job in their major. From the rise of artificial intelligence to uncertainly surrounding President Donald Trump’s tariff policies, the opportunities for the newly minted graduates could…
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