Basketball

5/6/2024 |  Brittney Griner still adjusting after Russian prison ordeal. WNBA star details experience in book (Associated Press (AP)) Brittney Griner continues her efforts to settle into a normal routine following her release from a Russian prison 17 months ago.
Life isn’t what it once was for the perennial WNBA All-Star.
The 6-foot-8 center looks different and has different priorities. Gone are her familiar dreadlocks that couldn’t be maintained during her incarceration. She regularly sees a therapist to help her cope after being imprisoned for 10 months. And since her release, Griner has been an advocate for the return of other Americans detained overseas.

5/6/2024 |  2024 NBA Draft Combine: Invites, dates, schedule, how to watch (Fox Sports) The NBA Combine is an event that takes place each year ahead of the NBA Draft in late June. Dozens of athletes hopeful to earn their spot compete to prove to NBA teams that they deserve top priority. 
What is the NBA Combine?
The NBA Draft combine, occurring annually in May prior to the June NBA Draft, is a multi-day event where college basketball prospects undergo measurements, medical examinations, interviews, athletic tests, shooting drills and participate in five-on-five scrimmages. 

5/6/2024 |  2024 MLB City Connect uniforms: Tigers share their Motor City-inspired look (Fox Sports) It's the Detroit Tigers' turn to share their City Connect uniforms. 
The Tigers became the 24th team to unveil the alternate look on Monday, embracing the city's history with the automotive industry. The uniforms have "MOTOR CITY" written across the chest, the most common nickname for Detroit, in a similar automotive-inspired font to the one that the Detroit Lions' NFL uniforms bore until recently.
 

5/6/2024 |  Pacers vs. Knicks Odds & Best Bets For The Eastern Conference Series (Sports Handle)  As a Jazz fan, I have no allegiance to any of the teams in the playoffs. As an unbiased observer, the Knicks and Pacers are two of my favorite teams to watch. They both carry themselves as underdogs, which makes them easy to support. The Knicks have a cast of overlooked players wanting to prove themselves, while the Pacers are a young, up-and-coming team. In this playoff series preview, we’ll take a look at the matchup, various betting markets, the paths for each team to win, and my favorite values.

5/6/2024 |  2024 NBA Offseason Financials: Golden State Warriors (Spotrac News) Offseason Approach: Resetting for one more run
Actual Cap Space: -$109.7M
Practical Cap Space: -$77.5M
Projected Luxury Tax Space: $27.3M
Under Contract (11): FULL ROSTER
Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Trayce Jackson-Davis, Jonathan Kuminga, Kevon Looney ($3 million guaranteed), Moses Moody, Chris Paul (non-guaranteed), Brandin Podziemski, Gui Santos (non-guaranteed), Pat Spencer (two-way), Andrew Wiggins