For much of the first decade of the 21st century, the Detroit sports faithful were living the mid-market dream. The Pistons and general manager Joe Dumars assembled a defensive juggernaut with newly minted Hall of Famer Ben Wallace at the center, their grit and tenacity endearing them to the city whose personality they reflected. The […]
The level of frustration in Bill Laimbeer’s voice was palpable as he reckoned with a third game this season in which his Las Vegas Aces had been held below 70 points by the Connecticut Sun. “You give credit to Connecticut, they played a hard basketball game,” Laimbeer said after the Aug. 24 matchup. “They did […]
In 2019, the Las Vegas Aces excelled with the duo of Liz Cambage and A’ja Wilson, finishing 21-13 and advancing to the second round of the WNBA playoffs. But the team’s overall performance was better when playing through either Cambage or Wilson. Of the 25 two-person Vegas lineups with at least 200 minutes played, Wilson […]
After missing the 2020 season, Jonquel Jones of the Connecticut Sun is making an impressive MVP case this year. She’s already won the admiration of another MVP. “She reminds me of myself with her length and how she shoots the ball,” 2013-14 NBA MVP Kevin Durant told Business Insider in July. “I’m a huge fan […]
The WNBA season resumes this week after the Olympic break, and a drama-filled stretch run is all but guaranteed. Twelve teams are still alive in the eight-team playoff race, with the Indiana Fever, currently 12th, among the hottest in the league and just four games back of the final postseason slot. But the race for […]