Basketball Intelligence For 8/2/25
The day's best basketball news and reporting.
WNBA
Sparks Win 2-OT Thriller Over Storm 108-106
Jeff Brown, Storm Chaser WNBA Newsletter
Game 27 wrap: (no spoiler title for early games)
Eric Arpicot, Valkyrie Nation
Storm's Quinn rips 'ridiculous' officiating in 2OT loss to Sparks
Kevin Pelton, ESPN
Still, Quinn's frustration went beyond Diggins' calls or any specific player. She was upset with what she sees as a pattern, though Quinn has yet to be called for a technical foul this season. The other three WNBA coaches who haven't drawn a technical -- Chris Koclanes of the Dallas Wings, Rachid Meziane of the Connecticut Sun and Karl Smesko of the Atlanta Dream -- are in their first year as head coaches in the league. Only Cheryl Reeve, who is in her 16th season with the Minnesota Lynx, has a longer tenure with her current team than Quinn, who is in her fifth season.
What are the odds of a WNBA lockout? Our expert answers mailbag questions
Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic
How the Indiana Fever have stayed afloat without Caitlin Clark
Chelsea Leite, SB Nation
How Aari McDonald went from out of the WNBA to helping the Fever’s playoff push
Jacob Rude, SB Nation
TEAM NEWS
BOS: Anfernee Simons and the Celtics can help each other out
Nate Moskowitz, Celtics Blog
BOS: Is there any team in the NBA that has worse frontcourt depth in the NBA than the Boston Celtics?
Justin Quinn, Celtics Wire
BOS: The Celtics signed Max Shulga to a two way deal, but will he play in the NBA?
Justin Quinn, Celtics Wire
DET: How watching Cade Cunningham is helping a young Pistons player develop
Jacob Richman, MLive
GSW: Are the Warriors Overplaying Their Hand?
Jacob Sutton, JSutt Hoops