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LeBron James is the NBA's new all-time leading scorer

The King is officially the NBA’s all-time leading scorer thanks to this bucket and his 38 points in last night’s LA Lakers 133–130 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

February 08, 2023

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Will the Toronto Raptors make moves at the NBA trade deadline?

Four years removed from the 2019 Championship, the Toronto Raptors find themselves in the bottom five of the Eastern Conference, and rumors are swirling ahead of tomorrow’s 3 p.m. ET NBA trade deadline.

February 08, 2023

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WNBA league expansion still two to four years out

Time is apparently just a construct for WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert, who said earlier this week that league expansion is still “two to four years out” despite initial plans to announce expansion cities at the end of last year.

February 08, 2023

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Weekend upsets lead to a new look in college basketball rankings

After last weekend’s upsets, could Monday’s poll drops capture the chaos?

February 08, 2023

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Sabrina Ionescu gets a signature shoe with Nike

While the team dominated WNBA free agency last week, a Thursday report revealed that Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu (pronounced yo-NESS-coo) will drop a signature shoe with Nike in the fall.

February 06, 2023

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Kyrie Irving joins the Dallas Mavericks ahead of NBA trade deadline

There’s already been one major move ahead of Thursday’s fast approaching NBA trade deadline, with a few more names to watch as the clock ticks down.

February 06, 2023

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More chaos and upsets in men's NCAA weekend hoops

Even during an especially chaotic hoops season, this Saturday felt truly absurd.

February 06, 2023

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Another electrifying weekend in NCAA women's hoops

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February 06, 2023

It wasn’t just the fellas having fun this weekend — the gals put fuel on the fire as well.

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The WNBA is in its superteam era

The free agents of the WNBA woke up and chose glorious chaos on Wednesday, ringing in free agency with two new superteams and a whole lot of drama.

February 03, 2023

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WNBA, NBA name Starry as official soft drink

On Wednesday, the WNBA, NBA and NBA G League booked Starry as their official North American soda, weeks after PepsiCo launched the lemon-lime flavored beverage.

February 03, 2023

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HBCU Legacy Classic highlights weekend of epic college hoops

Our favorite SNL monologuer Michael B. Jordan’s HBCU Legacy Classic is on tap, along with epic women’s showdowns and six Top 25 men’s matchups on Saturday alone.

February 03, 2023

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Parity adds to the mayhem in NCAA hoops

Both the AP polls and the women’s and men’s Wooden Award Top 20s — aka the shortlists for Player of the Year — dropped on Monday.

February 01, 2023

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Two-time WNBA MVP Candace Parker to sign with the Las Vegas Aces

WNBA free agents can officially ink deals starting on Wednesday, but one squad already hit the jackpot — two-time MVP Candace Parker announced on Saturday that she plans to sign with the Las Vegas Aces.

January 30, 2023

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Unranked teams dominate NCAA men's hoops weekend

Saturday belonged to the unranked fellas, with seven ranked teams falling to their AP number-less foes.

January 30, 2023