Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images Daily Washington Capitals news and notes: the Caps and Canes face off in DC, injury updates, trade deadline buzz and more. Your savory breakfast links: Catch up on Japers’ Rink Radio with our latest two episodes, one featuring J.P. and the other featuring Corey Sznajder (@ShutdownLine on Twitter). Previews and other important info for … [Read more...] about Thursday Caps Clips: Capitals vs. Hurricanes Game Day
Archives for March 2022
Hawkins, Cloud finish as the top 2 players in Athletes Unlimited
Tianna Hawkins was the champion of Athletes Unlimited in the 2022 season. | Photo by Adam Hagy/NBAE via Getty Images The upstart league had a successful first season with the two Washington Mystics players leading the way. The WNBA offseason is long. While we here are focused more on the NBA or college basketball most WNBA players spend their time overseas. Some players … [Read more...] about Hawkins, Cloud finish as the top 2 players in Athletes Unlimited
FIBA bans Russia from international competitions until further notice
UMMC Ekaterinburg won’t be able to defend their EuroLeague Women title. | Photo by /BSR Agency/Getty Images The fallout from the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues in the basketball world. On Tuesday, FIBA announced that Russia will be banned from all international competitions until further notice due to the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. The ban includes, but isn’t … [Read more...] about FIBA bans Russia from international competitions until further notice
How serious is Beal’s wrist injury and when will he recover?
Bradley Beal is out for the season due to a wrist injury. | Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images We spoke to Dr. Leo Rozmaryn, an orthopaedic surgeon at The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics and learned that a torn scapholunate ligament, even in the non-shooting wrist is more serious than you might think. Sports injuries are something players, their teams and fans hate. They … [Read more...] about How serious is Beal’s wrist injury and when will he recover?
2022 FIBA Women’s World Cup: Team USA & Korea in Group A, Japan in Group B
Ariel Atkins and Team USA now know their group in the FIBA Women’s World Cup! | Photo by Stephen Gosling/NBAE via Getty Images The drawing was held on Thursday evening in Sydney, Australia. On Thursday evening in Sydney time, the group draw was conducted for the 2022 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup. The USA Basketball women’s national team will be in Group A along … [Read more...] about 2022 FIBA Women’s World Cup: Team USA & Korea in Group A, Japan in Group B