Kevin Pelton
Writer at ESPN
NBA and WNBA writer for ESPN. Co-host of the Fabulous @peltoncast. Pocket square enthusiast. Now posting on BlueSky.
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espn.com | Kevin Pelton
HILLSBORO, Ore. -- There's no team name just yet, but the expansion Portland WNBA team broke ground Tuesday on the training facility it will share with the Thorns of the National Women's Soccer League. The $150 million project set to be built west of Portland is the first such alliance between the two women's leagues. Portland's WNBA team will join the league in 2026. The team is owned by the Bhathal family, which also owns the Thorns and has a stake in the NBA's Sacramento Kings.
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espn.com | Kevin Pelton
Seattle Storm guard Nika Muhl will miss the 2025 season after being placed on the suspended list Tuesday. Muhl, 24, sustained an ACL tear in October for Turkish club Besiktas. WNBA players who are hurt playing for other leagues are eligible for the list if they will be sidelined for more than six weeks. Editor's PicksFantasy women's basketball rankings, projections, strategy and cheat sheetsMuhl played just 57 minutes over 16 games last season as a rookie and scored two points on 1-of-14 shooting.
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6 days ago |
worldnews.easybranches.com | Kevin Pelton
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Ja Morant overcame a sprained right ankle to score 22 points and add nine assists and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Dallas Mavericks 120-106 on Friday night to advance to the NBA playoffs. Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 24 points and Desmond Bane added 22 as the Grizzlies turned away several Dallas rallies in the second half.
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6 days ago |
worldnews.easybranches.com | Dave McMenamin |Kevin Pelton
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Anthony Davis limped to the Dallas Mavericks' bench during a timeout with 5:22 remaining Friday night and put a towel over his head. Davis, nursing a calf that was sore after being kneed by Memphis Grizzlies center Zach Edey earlier in the fourth quarter, finally called off the fight. He was done for the night. And the Mavericks were done for the season.
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6 days ago |
worldnews.easybranches.com | Kevin Pelton
Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard is expected to return to action next week in Game 2 or Game 3 of the team's first-round series against the Indiana Pacers, sources told ESPN. The Bucks play Game 1 on Saturday in Indianapolis and Game 2 on Tuesday. The series shifts to Milwaukee for Game 3 on Friday.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo's -13 plus-minus was his second worst in a Bucks win since his emergence as an MVP. Milwaukee was +13 with Damian Lillard on the court and Giannis on the bench.
