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How should broadcasts handle court-storming?

[ad_1] Throughout a three-decade career as a prominent ESPN play-by-play broadcaster, Dave Pasch says he has been on the mic for two college basketball games that ended in a court-storming. One occurred earlier this month as unranked LSU upset Kentucky as time expired at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, La. Pasch recalled…

Caitlin Clark declares for 2024 WNBA Draft

[ad_1] Having rewritten the collegiate record book over four seasons at Iowa, Caitlin Clark announced Thursday that she is entering the upcoming WNBA Draft and forgoing the opportunity to return to the Hawkeyes for a fifth year. Clark’s decision, which comes just days before Iowa’s final regular-season home game Sunday against No. 2 Ohio State,…

Should court-storming be banned — or at least made safer? ‘It’s a tough challenge’

[ad_1] By Brendan Marks, Dana O’Neil and Nicole Auerbach The floodgates burst before the final buzzer sounded. Although, given the record crowd inside Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, maybe that shouldn’t have been a surprise. Nearly 15,000 Wake Forest fans had crammed into the building to watch their team take on No. 8…

Sue Bird: Caitlin Clark can be an All-Star next year

[ad_1] Caitlin Clark’s transcendent play, from her logo 3-point shooting to her unique skills as a “get ahead” passer, has captivated basketball fans from Maine to California. A question that often arises is how will her game translate to the next level. In a wide-ranging 60-minute interview that will air in full Thursday on the…

Sheryl Swoopes addresses Caitlin Clark comments

[ad_1] Sheryl Swoopes said that she has spoken to Iowa guard Caitlin Clark to address her controversial comments on Clark’s record-breaking season. “A couple of weeks ago, I reached out to (LSU’s Angel Reese) and had a really good conversation with Angel over the phone and sent a message to Caitlin. She responded. She and…

Caitlin Clark’s scoring record makes her historic. Her greatness makes her unmatched

[ad_1] IOWA CITY, Iowa — After the record had fallen but before the celebrations really kicked off, Caitlin Clark found herself on an island. She had known the general plan for the night if she made history, if she became the NCAA’s all-time leading scorer in women’s basketball. Photos. A commemorative basketball. A quick interview…

Caitlin Clark is a threat from anywhere, against anyone. Here are the numbers to prove it

[ad_1] During Caitlin Clark’s three-plus seasons at Iowa, she has frequently sprinted toward, and past, whatever is in front of her. Often, that means blowing by defenders en route to layups at the rim. Sometimes, she dashes around screens and away from opponents to create space for catch-and-shoot 3s. Since the start of the season,…

The men who practice against Caitlin Clark can’t stop her either

[ad_1] It’s a little after 11 a.m. on an unnervingly cold December day, and Isaac Prewitt exhales. Hands on hips, cheeks puffed out, the whole deal. His morning had been relatively easy for a while: Play dummy defense against pick-and-rolls; needle his friend about an incoming shipment of Gatorade Fit drinks; run some zone offense.…

Why Caitlin Clark could pose a dilemma for Team USA at the Olympics

[ad_1] USA Basketball will be seeking its eighth consecutive Olympic gold medal this summer with the first step coming at the Olympic qualifying tournament in Antwerp, Belgium, from Feb. 8-11. The 12-player roster for that tournament will be the first approximation of the team that will defend the Americans’ gold medal in Paris. Based on…

Winter storm, Big Ten, prime-time attention … nothing stops the Caitlin Clark show

[ad_1] IOWA CITY, Iowa — In a sold-out Big Ten showdown before a national prime-time audience, No. 3 Iowa once again reminded No. 13 Indiana and everyone else watching that it has Caitlin Clark — and they don’t. The Hawkeyes buried the Hoosiers with a 3-point barrage, knocking down 15 in an 84-57 blowout Saturday…