Basketball

WNBA: Chris DeMarco, Sabrina Ionescu bring Bay Area ties into Liberty-Valkyries clash

First-year WNBA coach Chris DeMarco gets a Bay Area reunion when the former Golden State Warriors assistant leads the New York Liberty against the Golden State Valkyries in San...

WNBA: Fire, Mystics both seek response after lopsided losses

The fast start by the expansion Portland Fire has evaporated, and the club has dropped seven of its...

WNBA: Kahleah Copper helps Mercury top Tempo, who were missing Marina Mabrey

Kahleah Copper had 27 points and Valeriane Ayayi had a career high 20 as the short-handed Phoenix Mercury...

WNBA: Natasha Howard, Olivia Miles help Lynx beat Wings

Natasha Howard and Olivia Miles scored 21 points apiece and combined on several key plays down the stretch...

WNBA: Flau’jae Johnson’s double-double drives Storm past Dream

Rookie Flau'jae Johnson produced 24 points and 11 rebounds on Saturday to help the Seattle Storm earn a...

NBA: RJ Barrett, Raptors clash with Cavaliers in unexpected Game 7

RJ Barrett kept the Toronto Raptors' season alive with one of the most clutch shots in franchise history, but he isn't ready to reminisce...

NBA: Celtics star Jayson Tatum (knee) out for Game 7 vs. Sixers

The Boston Celtics will have to face the Philadelphia 76ers in a do-or-die Game 7 without star Jayson Tatum, who will be sidelined for...

WNBA: Caitlin Clark not on injury report for Fever’s preseason finale

After limping off the floor in the third quarter of Thursday's preseason game in Indianapolis, Indiana Fever All-Star guard Caitlin Clark is not listed...

NBA: Magic F Franz Wagner (calf) ruled out for Game 7

Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner has been officially ruled out for Game 7 against the Detroit Pistons on Sunday. Wagner suffered a calf strain in...

NBA: Magic can’t sulk over Game 6 as Game 7 approaches with Pistons

One game remains, and suddenly all the pressure has shifted. After staring down elimination just days ago, the top-seeded Detroit Pistons forced a winner-take-all Game...

NBA: Celtics star Jayson Tatum (knee) questionable for Game 7 vs. Sixers

The Boston Celtics might have to face the Philadelphia 76ers in a do-or-die Game 7 without star Jayson Tatum, who was listed as questionable...