NBA & WNBA Pulse

• Atlanta leads 2-0: The Dream beat the Liberty 101-98 in overtime to take a semifinal series lead
• Finals in sight: Atlanta is now one win away from...

• Arike's resurgence: Delivered a 45-point playoff outburst with 62% from deep and 52.2% in the paint, ending her inconsistent 2026 stretch and...

The WNBA's record 1.3 million first-round average viewership sparked backlash after Yahoo's graphic featured only advancing players like Wilson and...

Angel Reese's DPOY win (46 of 74 votes) triggers EPIC-clause eligibility for a max extension, quadrupling her $350k salary .

• Atlanta Dream can...

Minnesota's interest in developing 19-year-old Joan Beringer suggests they may move on from Rudy Gobert sooner than later, keeping Boston among the...

Max Strus is out at least four weeks with a partial plantar fascia tear after a noncontact injury in preseason, the latest blow for a short-handed Clippers team already missing Brandon Ingram, Bradley Beal, and Yanic Konan Niederhauser.

Anfernee Simons remains sidelined with a right hamstring injury and will miss Philadelphia's next two preseason games versus Brooklyn and Boston. Having already sat out Monday's opener against the Knicks, his first chance to debut now comes Oct. 16.

A new podcast episode frames Gabby Williams as Golden State’s decisive factor for victory against the Aces, spotlighting her overall impact on the Valkyries.

Golden State's unexpected playoff surge could force a Doja Cat concert reschedule at Chase Center if the Valkyries host WNBA Finals Game 2 on Oct. 19. The team leads the Aces 1-0 in the semifinals after a 71-60 Game 1 win.

Details on Jewell Loyd's injury status for the Aces' WNBA playoff rotation are still emerging.

Steve Nash called Jokic's no-look, behind-the-back, corner-to-corner dime something no one else in NBA history could execute with the same disguise,...

The Warriors' 124-98 blowout leaves both teams at 1-1, underscoring how little early-season results clarify about either roster's direction.

Ariel Hukporti's torn Achilles in the preseason opener ends his season and strips Philadelphia of planned center depth behind Joel Embiid.

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Contract friction with Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Hart is shaping up as an early test of the Knicks' championship roster, with Shams flagging a...

Jewell Loyd is doubtful for Game 2 with a left leg injury from the Aces' 71-60 loss, further depleting a roster already missing NaLyssa Smith. Coach...

Napheesa Collier's ankle surgeries delayed her 2026 debut with the Minnesota Lynx, creating major questions about her return ahead of free agency.

The NBA's parity landscape has lowered the championship barrier, with eight different winners in the last eight years and nine teams now viewed as...

Kelsey Mitchell emerges as a high-value target with her plug-and-play fit and tremendous scoring ability, drawing interest from teams eager to build...

The WNBA's opening playoff round drew a record 1.3 million average viewers across platforms, jumping 37% from last year. The Fever-Aces series fueled much of the surge, with multiple games exceeding 2 million viewers.

Should the Fever move on from Cunningham to refocus on basketball, or does the backlash reveal deeper resistance to her views and growing audience?

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