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Is Azzi Fudd playing tonight vs Valkyries or is she still injured? Check Wings star’s status ahead of WNBA clash

Is Azzi Fudd playing tonight vs Valkyries or is she still injured? Check Wings star’s status ahead of WNBA clash

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The Dallas Wings will face the Golden State Valkyries on Monday, looking to rebound after their recent loss to the Indiana Fever. The Wings are hoping to regain their rhythm, having won just one of their last five games. Azzi Fudd initially experienced knee soreness on Aug. 7 while going through pregame warmups. (Getty Images via AFP) However, there is growing concern over the availability of one of their rookie stars. Is Azzi Fudd playing tonight? Azzi Fudd will remain sidelined when the Dallas Wings take on the Golden State Valkyries on Monday, marking her fifth consecutive missed game. The 23-year-old guard is listed as out on the Wings’ injury report because of a knee injury, the same issue that has kept her out of the team’s previous four games. What happened to Fudd? She initially experienced knee soreness on Aug. 7 while going through pregame warmups against the Valkyries and has not returned to action since. Also read | Why did WNBA subreddit block Sophie Cunningham’s name? Reddit controversy explained Fudd emerging as Wings’ …

Is Brittney Griner playing tonight vs Dream? Check Sun star’s latest status ahead of WNBA clash

Is Brittney Griner playing tonight vs Dream? Check Sun star’s latest status ahead of WNBA clash

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The Connecticut Sun will return to their home floor Thursday night when they welcome the Atlanta Dream for an Eastern Conference matchup. Brittney Griner is designated as questionable because of a left knee injury. (Getty Images via AFP) Connecticut heads into Thursday’s matchup looking to build on its latest win over the Phoenix Mercury, which snapped the Sun’s five-game losing streak. Is Brittney Griner playing vs Dream? However, the team’s attention will also be on the availability of Brittney Griner, who could potentially miss Thursday’s game. The Sun have only one player listed on their injury report, with Griner designated as questionable because of a left knee injury. Her status puts her in danger of missing her first game since returning from a four-game absence in Friday’s win over Phoenix. Griner’s injury concerns Griner’s current knee problem is not the first injury setback she has faced this season. The veteran center has previously missed time because of a right rib strain and a separate issue involving her left foot. Also read | DiJonai Carrington’s Sophie …

Caitlin Clark reveals Barack Obama’s inspiring message after surprise meeting ahead of WNBA All-Star: ‘you’re a hooper’

Caitlin Clark reveals Barack Obama’s inspiring message after surprise meeting ahead of WNBA All-Star: ‘you’re a hooper’

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The 2026 WNBA All-Star Weekend officially got underway in Chicago on Friday, with players holding their first practice at the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park on the city’s South Side. Barack Obama had a conversation with Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, offering words of encouragement. (AFP, Getty Images via AFP) The session marked a historic milestone, as the WNBA became the first professional sports league to use the Center’s athletic facilities. Before practice began, the players also received a surprise visit from former President Barack Obama, who spent time chatting with stars including Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers, and Nneka Ogwumike. What did Obama tell Caitlin Clark? Obama also had a personal conversation with Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, offering words of encouragement as she continues to navigate the spotlight and scrutiny that have followed her since being selected first overall in the 2024 WNBA Draft. “You’re great, you’re fantastic,” Obama told Clark. “Don’t let all this nonsense get you down… I didn’t get famous ’til I was like 45. So I was …

Klay Thompson: Why WNBA guard Lexie Brown is being linked amid Megan Thee Stallion cheating row

Klay Thompson: Why WNBA guard Lexie Brown is being linked amid Megan Thee Stallion cheating row

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After rapper Megan Thee Stallion alleged in an Instagram story that Dallas Mavericks star Klay Thomson cheated on her, a claim went viral on social media. WNBA guard Lexi Brown (L) Klay Thompson (M) and Megan Thee Stallion. (File Photos) Multiple social media users started claiming that the Klay Thomson cheated on Megan Thee Stallion with Lexie Brown, the 31-year-old Seattle Storm guard in the WNBA. However, Megan Thee Stallion did not name the person Klay Thomson allegedly cheated with. No confirmed reports from NBA Insiders have confirmed the identity of the individual Klay Thompson was involved with. Nonetheless, rumors on social media went viral big time linking Klay Thompson to Alexie Brown, despite there being no evidence or confirmed reports to that effect. “Now where did y’all hear he cheated with Lexie Brown????” one user wrote. “How is Lexie Brown in it???? That’s a wild allegation yall. Where is this coming from?” wrote another. How Did The Lexie Brown Rumors Originate? The rumors linking Klay Thompson to Lexie Brown surfaced purportedly with an X …

Fever take long view with Caitlin Clark injury, prepare for Mystics

Fever take long view with Caitlin Clark injury, prepare for Mystics

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The big news prior to the Indiana Fever’s game against the Washington Mystics was delivered at the beginning of the week: Star guard Caitlin Clark will miss at least two weeks with a left quadriceps strain. HT Image So while the Fever gear up for their road game against the Mystics on Wednesday in Baltimore, they are looking at the big picture in terms of getting Clark, the WNBA’s marquee player, back in action. “For me, it’s maintaining perspective,” Indiana coach Stephanie White said. “It’s making sure that we address this in a way that doesn’t affect long-term. That we take care of it, don’t over-push, don’t over-exert. Making sure that we take the long-game approach to this so that we’re not having lingering issues throughout the course of the season,” Clark averaged 19 points, 9.3 assists and 6.0 rebounds per game across four outings this season. The injury occurred sometime during Indiana’s weekend loss to the New York Liberty. The Fever have plenty of players capable of filling some of the statistical void in …

Spike Lee’s 1st trip, Michael Jordan’s welcome to newcomers and more from basketball Hall of Fame | Hollywood

Spike Lee’s 1st trip, Michael Jordan’s welcome to newcomers and more from basketball Hall of Fame | Hollywood

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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Spike Lee got a photo with Larry Bird and a technical foul from a Hall of Fame referee. Spike Lee’s 1st trip, Michael Jordan’s welcome to newcomers and more from basketball Hall of Fame Not a bad first trip to basketball’s birthplace to pick up an honor he didn’t know existed. The film maker was added to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame’s superfans gallery. He had been to baseball’s Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, and loaned some items to basketball’s, but never made his way to it until being told he was being honored for his passion for his New York Knicks. “Here’s the thing, though. I didn’t even know this thing existed,” Lee said. “So it was a complete shock when I got the phone call.” Lee joined Jack Nicholson, Philadelphia businessman Alan Horwitz and Billy Crystal in this year’s additions. During a ceremony a few hours before the 2024 class was enshrined, Crystal, a Clippers fan, told Lee that he’s already in a Hall of Fame. …