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One vote for Angel Reese prevented Caitlin Clark from winning a unanimous WNBA Rookie of the Year win
The numbers are in and by a near-unanimous vote, Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark wins the WNBA Rookie of the Year award. He loses that perfect voice to his nemesis, Chicago Sky’s Angel Reese.
YOUR WNBA 2024 @KIA Rookie of the Year ๐
Caitlin Clark redefined what it means to be a rookie, smashing WNBA milestones and setting latest standards in her first 12 months
โก๏ธ Recorded the most assists in a single season
โก๏ธ Led the Indiana Fever to their first 20 wins since 2015
โก๏ธโฆ pic.twitter.com/L4AHXmFW4qโ WNBA (@WNBA) October 3, 2024
The WNBA announced the Guardian Fever received 66 votes from a panel of 67 journalists and sports broadcasters. The only vote that did not go to Clark was for Reese. This is the second 12 months in a row that newcomer Fever has won the award. Aliyah Boston won the honor last season.
Although Reese had an incredible season, breaking several records along the way, her season ended early when she suffered a wrist injury, which led to surgery. The battle between Reese and Clark made for an exciting season in the league, generating interest in the WNBA that had never been seen before each women entered the league this 12 months.
Clark did something Reese couldn’t do: she led her team to the playoffs. The Fever lost the opening series to the Connecticut Sun. Clark helped her team increase their win total this season to 20-20 after the Fever went 13-27 last 12 months. The Fever qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2016.
Reese’s team didn’t qualify for the playoffs and finished the season with a 13-27 record, third-worst in the league.
According to Clark averaged 19.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, 8.4 assists and 1.3 steals in his first season in the WNBA. Meanwhile, Reese averaged 13.6 points, 13.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.3 steals in 34 games. appeared IN.
With 3,337 assists, Clark set a WNBA single-season record. She also had two other single-season WNBA rookie records with 769 points and 122 three-pointers made. Clark led the league in three-pointers made.
Clark will receive a $5,150 award and a trophy commemorating the honor.
Sports
NFL star Terrell Owens signs a contract with Michael Strahan’s talent agency
NFL Hall of Fame receiver and podcast host Terrell Owens has signed with a talent agency to further strengthen his claims within the entertainment game.
According to , Owens was signed by SMAC Entertainment, headed by host and NFL Hall of Famer Michael Strahan and his business partner Constance Schwartz-Morini.
NFL insider Jordan Schultz has also joined SMAC Entertainment.
โWe are excited to add TO and Jordan to the SMAC family. They are both at the top of their game and set the standard in their industry,โ Schwartz-Morini said in a written statement. โTO and Jordan have already brought an infectious energy to our team, and we are excited to help them realize their vision for careers in media, business and branding.โ
A five-time first-team All-Pro and six-time Pro Bowler, Owens played for the San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys, Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals. In 2018, he was finally inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
A member of the 2000 NFL All-Decade Team, Owens finished his profession with 1,078 catches for 15,934 yards, 14.8 yards per catch and 153 touchdowns, rating third all-time in receiving yards and touchdowns.
Since retiring from skilled soccer in 2012, Owens has already made several moves. He has appeared in several movies and tv shows, including “,” and in addition had his own reality show, “, on VH1.
He currently co-hosts the podcast with former NFL player and sports analyst Shannon Sharpe.
SMAC Entertainment is home to stars similar to rapper and actor Common, Wiz Khalifa, Strahan, Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders and current NFL players similar to Stefon Diggs and DK Metcalf.
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Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker brings an NBA championship desire with his Olympic experience
The gold medal went to the USA Basketball team. Mission completed on the 2024 Paris Games. U.S. men’s basketball coach Steve Kerr just answered his final query during his final news conference on Aug. 10 after his team defeated France within the gold medal game.
However, before leaving the stage of the press conference in Paris, Kerr stopped to deliver an unsolicited message to media around the globe.
โDevin Booker is an amazing basketball player. Nobody asked about him. He was our unsung MVP. I just desired to say that,” Kerr said.
The โunderrated MVPโ compliment meant so much to the Phoenix Suns guard.
โIt meant everything. No one really asked him,โ Booker recently told Andscape. โThat was probably something that was weighing on his mind throughout the entire process. A 12 months ago I said what I desired to do for this team and what we desired to do for the country.
โIt was a lot larger than all of us. Survival was something we’d discuss for the remainder of our lives.
The USA Basketball team was centered around NBA star icons LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant. There has also been some discussion amongst media and fans in regards to the lack of playing time for Jayson Tatum and, to a lesser extent, Tyrese Haliburton. Lost within the shuffle was the all-around, unselfish play of sharpshooter Booker wearing the armband.
Booker was fourth in scoring for the U.S., averaging 11.7 points, 3.3 assists and a couple of.2 three-pointers made early in all six Olympics, and likewise had the perfect plus/minus (plus-130) for an American. Kerr was impressed with Booker’s deal with a difficult defense, regardless that he is thought for his offense, ball movement and the way he has adjusted to not being one in every of the highest options on offense.
โI just understood what was at stake,โ Booker said. โI’m proud to be from this country. I’m happy with playing basketball. Even though it wasn’t invented in America, we dominated for a very long time. Obviously the world is incredibly talented and the sport is growing, however it was just one other message to allow them to know who we’re.
Booker said he also learned in regards to the preparations from his all-star team, watching the preparations on and off the court. The 28-year-old added that he gained lifelong friendships.
โIt’s cool to see that everyone has their own issues,โ Booker said. โIn my 10 years in the NBA, I’ve learned that you have to choose what you can use for yourself. But the level of detail, the attention to detail, the intensity โ it’s all consistent across the board.โ
As for Durant, Booker said the bond between the 2 Sun stars “is close and grows stronger every day.” They live about five minutes from one another within the Phoenix area and commonly spend time at home and on the road. Most recently, Booker had to steer the Suns without Durant, who was sidelined with an injury.
The amazing Durant averaged 27.6 points, 6.6 rebounds and three.4 assists, which were tops for the Suns. However, the 14-time NBA All-Star has been sidelined since November 8 with a left calf strain. Suns players Bradley Beal (calf) and Jusuf Nurkic (ankle) were also sidelined. The Suns are 1-5 without Durant, which incorporates 4 straight losses.
Booker and Suns sans Durant’s next rivals shall be the New York Knicks on Wednesday evening (ESPN, 10 p.m. ET). Over the last six games, Booker is averaging 24.1 points, shooting 43.2% from the sphere and making 16 of 43 three-pointers. Suns guard Tyus Jones said there was numerous pressure on Booker offensively due to the injury.
โWe’re asking a lot of Book,โ Jones said after Monday’s 109-99 loss to the visiting Orlando Magic. โIt’s numerous pressure for him. We are very focused on it. They are physical with him, holding him and grabbing him, throwing two or three bodies at him all night long. So he’s got so much on his plate and we just need to proceed to seek out ways to get him open within the moments we will and proceed to assist him when other players are taking shots and making plays.
Booker currently has two Olympic gold medals, 4 NBA All-Star appearances and one NBA Finals appearance. The only thing missing from the Suns’ second-leading all-time scorer is an NBA championship. Since the Suns joined the NBA as an expansion team in 1968, they’ve yet to win a title.
After experiencing the joys of winning a gold medal, Booker as an NBA champion wants the gold Larry O’Brien NBA Championship Trophy much more.
โMost of the guys that were there did it,โ Booker said of his Olympic teammates who were NBA champions. โThey were champions. This is standard for them. Anything lower than that, they need nothing to do with it. It’s contagiousโฆ
โThat’s all I want. That’s all I want.โ
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New Unrivaled Women’s League Reveals Team Rosters and Coach Allocations
After months of introducing the players and coaches who will participate in its inaugural season, the brand new Unrivaled 3-on-3 women’s basketball league announced its team rosters and coaching assignments on Wednesday.
Founded by WNBA players Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart, Unrivaled consists of six teams of six players each. The league was created to offer WNBA players with a substitute for playing overseas in the course of the offseason.
Although initially announced as having 30 players, the league has since expanded to 36, which Collier attributed “above financial forecasts”. The league has announced 34 players publicly up to now.
The inaugural season of Unrivaled will begin on January 17, 2025, with all games going down in Miami. Here are the official teams for the inaugural season, as well season schedule.
Vinyl Basketball Club:
โ Arike Ogunbowale
โ Rhyn Howard
โ Aliyah Boston
โ Jordin Canada
โ Rae Burrell
โ Dearica Hamby
โ Coach: Teresa Weatherspoon
Rose Basketball Club:
โ Chelsea Grey
โ Kahleah Copper
โ Angel Reese
โ Brittney Sykes
โ Lexie Hull
โ Azura Stevens
โ Coach: Nola Henry
Mgลa basketball club:
โ Jewell Lloyd
โ Dijon Carrington
โ Breanna Stewart
โ Rickey Jackson
โ Aaliyah Edwards
โ Coach: Phil Handy
Lunar Owls Basketball Club:
โ Allisha Gray
โ Napheesa Collier
โ Natasha Chmura
โ Shakira Austin
โ TBD: wild card
โ Coach: DJ Sackmann
Phantom Basketball Club:
โ Jackie Young
โ Marina Mabrey
โ Satou Sabally
โ Tiffany Hayes
โ Brittney Grinner
โ TBD: wild card
โ Coach: Adam Harrington
Laces Basketball Club:
โ Kelsey Plum
โ Kayla McBride
โ Alice Thomas
โ KateMartin
โ Stefanie Dolson
โ Coach: Andrew Wade
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