Phuong Nguyen

DURHAM, N.C. — Caitlin Clark didn’t mince words, didn’t soften the message, and didn’t hide the stakes. As the WNBA’s collective bargaining negotiations inch toward a critical deadline, the league’s most influential new star called the moment exactly what it is: historic, fragile, and impossible to get wrong. “This is the biggest moment in the […]

DURHAM, N.C. — Injuries don’t just slow careers — they rewrite them. Caitlin Clark’s highly anticipated sophomore WNBA season was supposed to be her coronation, the year she vaulted from generational star to full-blown MVP frontrunner. Instead, it became a cautionary tale about how fragile momentum can be, even for the most electric talent women’s […]

In a league where loyalty is celebrated but leverage is everything, the NBA rumor mill has detonated once again. Giannis Antetokounmpo, the two-time MVP and face of the Milwaukee Bucks, recently signed a massive three-year, $186 million contract extension that appeared to cement his future in Wisconsin. And yet, behind the scenes, the Los Angeles […]

Jonathan Kuminga didn’t play a single second last Sunday—and that silence may have said everything. The 23-year-old forward received his first healthy DNP of the season, a stunning development that only intensified league-wide belief that his days with the Golden State Warriors are numbered ahead of the Feb. 5 trade deadline. As speculation continues to […]

The Chicago Bulls finally snapped their seven-game losing streak Friday night, but the most shocking development had nothing to do with the final score. Nikola Vučević, the team’s veteran anchor and longest-tenured star, was nowhere to be found when the game was decided. Instead, he watched from the bench as Chicago clawed its way to […]