Tag: rookie
Which of these 3 WNBA Rookies is REALLY leading the Rookie of the Year race?
Last week, we did a side-by-side comparison of three MVP frontrunners in the WNBA — Napheesa Collier, Caitlin Clark, and Allisha Gray. But a conversation and race that is maybe even closer than MVP this season is Rookie of the Year, where three candidates have separated themselves in the 2025 class. No. 1 pick Paige…
An inside look at how 3 Sparks rookies are adapting to WNBA life
Well before fans stream into Crypto.com Arena for the Sparks’ rematch against the Phoenix Mercury, Sarah Ashlee Barker is on the court two and a half hours early. The first out of the tunnel, as she’s been all season, she fires off jump shots with a stone-faced expression. Thrown unexpectedly into a starting role as…
WNBA: Paige Bueckers leading in this stat shows why she’s rookie frontrunner
Sipping the basketball fan Kool-Aid starts with casually watching a playoff game in a group setting years ago, and leads to diving into a player’s shooting by zone statistics at 11 pm on a Monday. It’s hard not to, when Her Hoop Stats has so many fun stats to explore, with a fun tool that…
Chicago Bears news: Caleb Williams tried to do too much as a rookie. Ben Johnson can fix that
If you’ve ever played Overcooked with your friends or significant other, you know how overwhelming it can get. Orders coming in hot and fast, not much time to get them done and food can get set on fire very, VERY quickly. If you’re not an Overcooked person, you might be a fan of Kitchen Nightmares….
Rashawn Slater returns to Chargers minicamp amid contract talks
He wasn’t under the watchful eye of Chargers executive director of player performance Ben Herbert this offseason. He didn’t train in the team’s El Segundo practice facility. But it doesn’t mean Rashawn Slater wasn’t working this offseason. Making his first offseason appearance at the Chargers’ facility this week as the team started mandatory minicamp, Slater…
NFL 2025 season: Best bets for Offensive Rookie of the Year award
The 2025 NFL Draft wasn’t considered overly heavy on impact talent, especially at the quarterback position. Yet, there were many potential early impact players at offensive skill-position. With that in mind, let’s take a look at some top betting value options to win the 2025 Offensive Rookie of the Year award. Using odds provided by…
Chargers’ Tarheeb Still, Cam Hart eager to prove they can be stars
Tarheeb Still said his farewells and was ready to leave for a three-day weekend. On a Thursday this offseason, the second-year cornerback told Ben Herbert, the Chargers’ executive director of player personnel, that he would “see him Monday.” A deep voice in the background suddenly changed Still’s schedule. “Why aren’t you coming in tomorrow?” Khalil…