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NBA Legend Carmelo Anthony Had One Word for Angel Reese, WNBA All-Stars
NBA Legend Carmelo Anthony Had One Word for Angel Reese, WNBA All-Stars originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The WNBA All-Star Weekend had everything you'd hope for: flashy plays, record-breaking moments and a whole lot of personality. But amid all the fun, one team in particular caught everyone's attention: Angel Reese and the Team Collier squad. Advertisement From her energy on the court to the way she's quickly becoming a face of the league, Reese showed she belongs on the big stage. And if fans weren't already convinced, a little validation came from NBA royalty. Carmelo Anthony, never one to hand out praise lightly, summed up his thoughts with just one word, and it spoke volumes. Anthony took to his Instagram stories to issue one word for Reese and her teammates saying, 'congrats.' Angel Reese made her presence felt once again at the WNBA All-Star Game, suiting up for Team Collier in her second straight appearance and doing exactly what she does best: crash the boards. Coming off the bench, Reese pulled down nine rebounds and chipped in with six points and a couple of assists as her squad rolled past Team Clark, 151-131. Advertisement This isn't new territory for Reese. Last year, she was a standout too, notching a double-double in her All-Star debut. While the spotlight was on teammates Napheesa Collier and Skylar Diggins, both of whom made history with record-setting performances, Reese stayed steady in her role as a rebounding machine. Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese.© Matt Blewett-Imagn Images The fun doesn't stop there, though. Reese and the Sky get back to business soon, facing Collier and the Lynx again on Tuesday. With a nine-game double-double streak under her belt, Reese is locked in and continuing to make waves in just her second season. Related: Angel Reese Makes WNBA History on Saturday This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 20, 2025, where it first appeared.
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22 minutes ago
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Here's when Reds pitcher Andrew Abbott will pitch for the NL in the MLB All-Star game
ATLANTA — Grab the popcorn, chill the six-pack and get ready for the sixth inning of the MLB All-Star Game. That's when Cincinnati Reds left-hander Andrew Abbott said he's been told to expect to pitch for the National League squad in his first career All-Star appearance. Advertisement Abbott, who joins shortstop Elly De La Cruz representing the Reds in tonight's game mentioned at least "a little nerves" ahead of the big event. "It's sinking in," he said of the All-Star experience and recognition. "It's great. I told everybody once I get to the game, I'll be good. Once we get past all this (pregame hype and hoopla), we'll be fine." Pittsburgh's Paul Skenes, Abbott's All-Star locker neighbor, is the NL's starter tonight. (This story was updated to add a photo gallery.) This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: When Reds pitcher Andrew Abbott will pitch for NL in MLB All-Star Game
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WNBA set to quickly tip off second half of season after short All-Star break
NEW YORK — The WNBA tips off the second half of its season on Tuesday night with 10 of the 13 teams playing. One player who won't be competing for the immediate future is Caitlin Clark, who is recovering from a right groin injury she suffered last week. Clark missed Indiana's final game before the All-Star break with an injured right groin and pulled out of Friday night's 3-point contest as well as Saturday's All-Star Game.
Al Arabiya
an hour ago
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- Al Arabiya
WNBA set to quickly tip off second half of season after short all-star break
The WNBA tips off the second half of its season on Tuesday night with 10 of the 13 teams playing. One player who won't be competing for the immediate future is Caitlin Clark, who is recovering from a right groin injury she suffered last week. Clark missed Indiana's final game before the All-Star break with an injured right groin and pulled out of Friday night's 3-point contest as well as Saturday's All-Star Game. Clark told reporters on Saturday night that she had been getting treatment during the festivities, which also took place in Indianapolis. While she is improving, Indiana coach Stephanie White said the Fever intend to be cautious with Clark, who missed 10 games during the first half of the season with three different muscle injuries. Players weren't thrilled having to play so soon after the All-Star break and hope to add more of a break in the next collective bargaining agreement that they are currently negotiating with the league. Atlanta has back-to-back games on Tuesday and Wednesday, while New York and many other teams have three games this week. 'It's kind of the health and safety of it all,' New York's Breanna Stewart said. 'Players having time to rest and recover, but also if we want the product in the All-Star Game to be better, we have to have time between games like there's no way that you're going to have a super competitive All-Star Game when we play Tuesday.' New York added some reinforcements for the second half of the season, getting a commitment from Emma Meesseman to join the team once she gets her visa. The Liberty also added Stephanie Talbot, who was waived by Golden State, strengthening the Liberty's bench. New York also got back a healthy Jonquel Jones, who missed the last month before the break to recover from a sprained ankle. The defending champion Liberty currently are second in the standings behind Minnesota. Strong ratings: The WNBA 3-point contest and skills challenge averaged 1.3 million viewers Friday night, making it the most watched for that event ever. The All-Star Game, which wasn't extremely competitive with Team Collier winning 151-131 over Team Clark, drew an average of 2.2 million viewers Saturday. It was the second most watched All-Star Game, only trailing last year's contest. Power poll rankings: Minnesota reclaimed the top spot in the poll from Phoenix after beating the Mercury last week. Phoenix dropped one spot. New York, Atlanta, and Seattle were the next three. Indiana was sixth with Las Vegas and Washington following. Golden State, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, and Connecticut rounded out the poll. Player of the week: Aja Wilson of Las Vegas had 37 points and 10 rebounds in the Aces' lone game last week that was a 90-86 victory over Dallas. Other players receiving votes included Stewart and Los Angeles' Dearica Hamby. Game of the week: Phoenix at New York Friday. Two of the top three teams in the league meet again in New York with the Liberty hoping to avenge a 15-point home loss last month.
Associated Press
an hour ago
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- Associated Press
WNBA set to quickly tip off second half of season after short All-Star break
NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA tips off the second half of its season on Tuesday night with 10 of the 13 teams playing. One player who won't be competing for the immediate future is Caitlin Clark, who is recovering from a right groin injury she suffered last week. Clark missed Indiana's final game before the All-Star break with an injured right groin and pulled out of Friday night's 3-point contest as well as Saturday's All-Star Game. Clark told reporters on Saturday night that she had been getting treatment during the festivities, which also took place in Indianapolis. While she is improving, Indiana coach Stephanie White said, the Fever intend to be cautious with Clark, who missed 10 games during the first half of the season with three different muscle injuries. Players weren't thrilled having to play so soon after the All-Star break and hope to add more of a break in the next collective bargaining agreement that they are currently negotiating with the league. Atlanta has back-to-back games on Tuesday and Wednesday while New York and many other teams have three games this week. 'It's kind of the health and safety of it all,' New York's Breanna Stewart said. 'Players having time to rest and recover, but also if we want the product in the All-Star Game to be better we have to have time between games like there's no way that you're going to have a super competitive All-Star Game when we play Tuesday.' New York added some reinforcements for the second half of the season, getting a commitment from Emma Meesseman to join the team once she gets her visa. The Liberty also added Stephanie Talbot, who was waived by Golden State, strengthening the Liberty's bench. New York also got back a healthy Jonquel Jones, who missed the last month before the break to recover from a sprained ankle. The defending champion Liberty currently are second in the standings behind Minnesota. Strong ratings The WNBA 3-point contest and skills challenge averaged 1.3 million viewers Friday night, making it the most watched for that event ever. The All-Star Game, which wasn't extremely competitive with Team Collier winning 151-131 over Team Clark, drew an average of 2.2 million viewers Saturday. It was the second most watched All-Star Game, only trailing last year's contest. Power poll rankings Minnesota reclaimed the top spot in the poll from Phoenix after beating the Mercury last week. Phoenix dropped one spot. New York, Atlanta and Seattle were the next three. Indiana was sixth with Las Vegas and Washington following. Golden State, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas and Connecticut rounded out the poll. Player of the week A'ja Wilson of Las Vegas had 37 points and 10 rebounds in the Aces' lone game last week that was a 90-86 victory over Dallas. Other players receiving votes included Stewart and Los Angeles' Dearica Hamby. Game of the week Phoenix at New York, Friday. Two of the top three teams in the league meet again in New York with the Liberty hoping to avenge a 15-point home loss last month. ___ AP WNBA:
