Author: Black Dog
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, who broke the rookie record for assists (10) during the WNBA All-Star game, is finally getting some rest during the Olympic break, as she was not selected to be a part of Team USA’s roster. With a non-stop schedule over the past year, spending quality time with her boyfriend, Connor McCaffery, hasn’t been easy. McCaffery, who works as an assistant for the Indiana Pacers, however, appears to be going on vacation at the same time as Clark. A former Division 1 basketball player at Iowa, McCaffery reflected on his professional career with the Pacers after summer league officially came to…
Carlos Sainz claims his Ferrari replacement Lewis Hamilton is not a better driver than him – and reckons that everyone on the grid would say the same. Ferrari announced a shock deal to bring seven-time world champion Hamilton to the Prancing Horse for the 2025 Formula One season in February. It appeared a straightforward decision for the iconic Italian outfit given Hamilton’s legendary status and the Brit’s eagerness to embark on a new journey after 11 years at Mercedes. Hamilton’s arrival will spell the end of Sainz’s five-year stint with Ferrari. And the Spaniard’s future remains unclear, as he is yet to claim a seat at one of the other teams.…
Rafa Mir has confirmed that he was in talks with AC Milan over a move there last summer and he suggested that it was very close to going through, given he had his suitcases packed. Mir was one of the options that Milan were heavily linked with towards the end of the 2023 summer mercato when the Mehdi Taremi deal collapsed. However, he did not end up joining and in the end the choice fell on Luka Jovic. A report from Spain came out the day after the window closed confirming that Milan were in advanced talks with Sevilla and offered to…
After the Dallas Mavericks fell to the Boston Celtics in the 2024 NBA Finals, they wasted no time once the offseason began to try and improve their already-talented squad. The Mavericks headlined the NBA’s first ever six team transaction by acquiring sharpshooter Klay Thompson in a sign and trade deal. The trio of Klay Thompson, Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving will be something to behold when they are all on the floor together. However, a successful recovery from one of these three is required to be ready for training camp. Kyrie Irving’s recovery is key to Mavericks return to…
BREAKING: Dallas Mavericks Use Final Roster Spot On Familiar Guard From LA Lakers The Dallas Mavericks have used their final roster spot, choosing to bring back an old friend over re-signing Markieff Morris or some of the other names that have been floated around recently. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Mavericks are signing Los Angeles Lakers guard Spencer Dinwiddie to a one-year deal, which will be his second stint with the team. They acquired him before the 2021-22 season in the Kristaps Porzingis trade before sending him to the Brooklyn Nets as part of the Kyrie…
Important Dallas Mavericks Player Suffers Injury During Olympic Preparation Behind the All-Star duo of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving , Dante Exum offered veteran experience and playmaking from the Dallas Mavericks’ bench. The thing is, he just suffered a finger injury as part of Australia’s team for the Olympics, placing him in danger of missing time for the Mavs. Exum is an Australian professional basketball player currently with the Mavs. He was selected fifth overall by the Utah Jazz in the 2014 NBA Draft , bypassing college. The guard also played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, FC Barcelona, and Partizan…
Luka Doncic and Mavericks dodge bullet that could’ve been costly While the Dallas Mavericks tip off NBA Summer League action in Las Vegas today, they also have some players who have been competing for a chance to go to the 2024 Paris Olympics. Dwight Powell is playing for team Canada currently, as Powell recently garnered some attention when he locked up Joel Embiid in Canada’s matchup versus Team USA the other day. Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic was also playing in the pre-Olympic Qualifying Tournament, but he was unfortunately eliminated from playing any further because the Slovenian National Team…
The Dallas Mavericks were expected to be active in free agency this summer as they tried to reload their roster around Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving following an NBA Finals loss to the Boston Celtics. The team showed interest in several players throughout the summer, and they’ve made some moves that made the team significantly better. However, there were two specific players former Maverick Theo Pinson believed Dallas must sign to make a championship run. The players Pinson mentioned included Klay Thompson and Spencer Dinwiddie. Dallas followed Pinson’s advice and signed both players this summer. The team first signed…
Arike Ogunbowale, Caitlin Clark lead WNBA All-Stars to 117-109 win over US Olympic team PHOENIX — Arike Ogunbowale set the WNBA All-Star scoring record with 34 points and Caitlin Clark made the most of her All-Star debut as the WNBA team beat the U.S. Olympic team 117-109 on Saturday night. It was the second consecutive win for the WNBA All-Star team over the Olympians. The All-Stars also won in 2021 led by Ogunbowale, who was MVP of that game. That loss was the only one that the Americans had in 2021 en route to winning their seventh consecutive…
Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese to team up for matchup against Olympic team at WNBA All-Star weekend PHOENIX — Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese will once again step into the spotlight during All-Star Weekend with their matchup against the US Olympic team. They’ll get to team up for the first time on the WNBA All-Star team after being rivals in college. Reese’s LSU squad topped Clark’s Iowa team for the national championship in 2023. The Hawkeyes knocked out the Tigers this past year in the Elite Eight. While there has been so much hype on the pair entering the…