How Indiana Fever could improve in 2025: Keep Kelsey Mitchell, find depth, a consistent 4 Indiana Fever improved drastically in 2024, but the next step will take more. That starts with keeping Kelsey Mitchell, finding answers in free agency. 10/2/2024 - 9:50 pm | View Link
The debate is over: Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark wins WNBA Rookie of the Year The rookie Fever star, picked No. 1 in the 2024 Draft, lived up to sky-high expectations this season. After a 1-8 start, she helped turn Indiana around ... season and single-game assists (19 ... 09/26/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever eliminated by Sun in WNBA playoffs The Lynx swept Diana Taurasi and the Phoenix Mercury in their Game 2 later Wednesday ... first quarter absolutely favors the Fever. A potential problem for Indiana: Aliyah Boston got whistled ... 09/24/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
Lynx beat Fever to snap five-game winning streak. Indiana made just three field ... 30-point performances and the Dream beat Dallas in overtime. Howard, who was coming off a 31-point game against Phoenix on Tuesday, reached the mark by making ... 09/5/2024 - 1:01 pm | View Link
Copper, Mercury beat Dream to snap 3-game skid, secure playoff spot The Phoenix Mercury (17-17) beat ... entire game, and their biggest lead was 16 points in the third quarter. The Dream trailed 40-25 at halftime but began the second half on a 12-6 run, and ... 09/4/2024 - 2:52 am | View Link
Colorado (4-2, 2-1 Big 12) vs. Arizona (3-3, 1-3)
When/where: 2 p.m. Saturday, Arizona Stadium
TV/Radio: KDVR/850 AM
BetMGM Line: CU +3, O/U 58.5
Weather: Partly sunny, 71 degrees at kickoff.
Series history: CU leads 16-10 (last meeting: Arizona won 34-31 in Boulder in 2023)
Three storylines
WR depth test: Four Colorado wide receivers left last week’s 31-28 loss to Kansas State with injuries.
Five NBA teams have won the Western Conference in the last five years, marking a half-decade of competitive parity in a league that’s making it increasingly difficult to stay on top after arriving there.
The Nuggets are one of those five. They were thwarted in the second round of the playoffs last season, bringing an abrupt end to their pursuit of a repeat championship before they even had a chance to challenge the Boston Celtics.
Colorado State (3-3, 1-0 in MW) at Air Force (1-5, 0-3 in MW)
When/where: 6 p.m. Saturday/Falcon Stadium
TV/Radio: CBS Sports Network/Rams Radio Network
BetMGM Line: CSU -7, O/U 46.5
Weather: 52 degrees, with intermittent rain showers
Three storylines
CSU’s hex-breaker: After beating San Jose State in Fort Collins last week, the Rams believe they’re ready to snap a seven-game losing streak to Air Force.
Around the AFC
J-E-T-S! Why!? Why!? Why!?: Which team made the more head-scratching move Tuesday? Was it the Jets, who went “all-in” and traded for receiver Davante Adams a week after firing their head coach and one day after falling to 2-4? Or was it the Raiders, whose return for dealing a three-time All-Pro was a conditional third-round pick?
Projected Starting Five
27 Jamal Murray
Point Guard | 27 | 6-foot-4 | 215 pounds
Is he the best player in the league who has never made an All-Star or All-NBA team, or is he an unreliable second option who didn’t deserve a max contract extension? This season could be a referendum on Murray’s efficacy as a long-term running mate for Nikola Jokic.
The Nuggets wrapped up their 2024 preseason with a 132-126 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday at Target Center, finishing 1-4.
Denver’s starters played most of the game, while Minnesota coach Chris Finch rested his. The Nuggets have a week without competition now before they open their 2024-25 season against the Thunder on Oct.