For the first time since 2000, the New York Knicks have reached the Eastern Conference Finals. But the Knicks did not become an NBA powerhouse overnight; the first stone was laid back in July 2022, when New York signed point guard Jalen Brunson in free agency.
Brunson blossomed after signing a four-year, $104 million contract with the Knicks. The former Villanova Wildcat averaged a career-best 28.7 points per game in 2023-24 and has enjoyed an electrifying playoff run this season, averaging 32.7 points per game through the first two rounds of the playoffs.
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The Minnesota Timberwolves have never won an NBA championship. They haven’t even played in the NBA Finals since joining the NBA as an expansion team in 1989.
The Oklahoma City Thunder have been to the Finals once since relocating from Seattle in 2008, losing to the Miami Heat in 2012, and the franchise hasn’t won a title since the SuperSonics did in 1979 – when Jack Sikma’s fancy footwork and Gus Williams’ offense ruled the league.
One of those teams is going to the Finals as they meet in the Western Conference finals, starting with Game 1 Tuesday in Oklahoma City (8:30 p.m.
Injuries are an unfortunate part of the game, but last season, Notre Dame suffered an exceptional amount of injuries. In one season alone, they lost their left tackle, their first and second string vypers, their All-American cornerback and defensive tackle and had several more key injuries that held players out for multiple weeks. A lot of attention has been drawn to the offensive and defensive line rooms as far as their health for this upcoming season, but the health of the wide receiver room will be just as important if the Irish wish to make another post season run.
The U.S. Open takes place June 12-15 at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania.
Here’s a look at players who are currently in the field and how they qualified based on the USGA’s order of exemption criteria (several players would have qualified via multiple categories). More players will be added to the 156-person field, including through final qualifying June 2.
U.S. Open champions (10 years)
Bryson DeChambeau
Wyndham Clark
Matt Fitzpatrick
Jon Rahm
Gary Woodland
Brooks Koepka
Dustin Johnson
Jordan Spieth
Top 10 and ties from 2024 U.S.
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Chennedy Carter led the Chicago Sky in scoring during the 2024 WNBA season, but did not re-sign with Chicago or any other franchise in the league for the 2025 campaign, and it doesn’t take too much digging to discover why.
While Carter is indisputably a gifted player, she’s not one to shy away from letting her temper flare. She quickly became enemy No. 1 of Caitlin Clark last season after delivering a cheap shot on the Indiana Fever rookie early in the season.