The Las Vegas Aces and reigning league MVP A’ja Wilson may be in trouble. Though Wilson kept the Aces in it down the stretch, it wasn’t enough to get past the New York Liberty on Tuesday night. The Liberty, powered by another huge outing from Breanna Stewart and a clutch finish from Sabrina Ionescu, fended off Wilson and the Aces …

Oct. 1—Four former Gonzaga basketball players from across the spectrum of the program’s rise to national powerhouse gave the school high marks for its decision to join the Pac-12 Conference in 2026-27. The former Zags said the Pac-12 should represent a sizable step up in competition, beef up the home conference schedule, boost the school’s ability to generate revenue, including …

Oct. 1—After more than four decades in the West Coast Conference, Gonzaga’s athletic programs will have a new home beginning in the fall of 2026. The Bulldogs accepted an invitation to the Pac-12 Conference on Tuesday morning, adding a strong basketball presence to the newly-formed league that now has eight members and seven full-time football members. Gonzaga is joining a …

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Oct. 1—Gonzaga was at the epicenter of the conference realignment world on Tuesday, formally joining the reconstructed Pac-12 Conference as its eighth member, and only nonfootball member. With its future secured, it could be a while before Gonzaga’s name resurfaces in conference realignment and expansion conversations — a drastic change from the past decade-plus, when the Spokane school and its …

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Gonzaga head coach Mark Few yells from the sideline during the first half of a Sweet 16 college basketball game against Purdue in the NCAA Tournament, Friday, March 29, 2024, in Detroit. | Duane Burleson With an announcement Tuesday, the national perspective on the Pac-12, the burgeoning new/old conference that it is, shifted. Dramatically for some, less so for others. …

What Edwards learned from Steph during Paris Olympics originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Anthony Edwards learned a lot during his time with Team USA at the Paris Olympics, particularly from Warriors star Steph Curry. Speaking to reporters on Minnesota Timberwolves Media Day, Edwards explained his Olympic experience. “The best thing I learned was from Steph,” Edwards said. “I …

Draymond makes physical prediction for first game vs. Klay originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Warriors star Draymond Green and his former teammate Klay Thompson will be friends for life, even after the sharpshooter left Golden State for the Dallas Mavericks. But things might not be as amicable on the court during the 2024-25 NBA season. “I’m running through …

Three takeaways from Kings’ first training camp practice originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SACRAMENTO – The first day of school has come and gone for the Kings, and the new kid in town quickly is getting acclimated to his new class. DeMar DeRozan spoke to media first after practice Tuesday, still a bit winded from one of the …

Victor Wembanyama is to make a leap this season and, to quote him after winning silver in the Paris Olympics, “I’m learning, and I’m worried for the opponents in a couple of years.” Maybe a few specific, well-known opponents in particular. Speaking to CBS Sports’ Ashley Niclole Moss Wembanyama laid out the three players he most would like to dunk …