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There's a lot of excitement and buzz around the WNBA as its set to tip off its 29th season Friday night thanks in large part to last season's rookie class led by Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese.

The Celtics return to New York on Friday night for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, believing they can extend the series and the Knicks' 25-year wait to get back to the conference finals.

The WNBA's Washington Mystics won't host their most popular games -- the annual Camp Day and visits from superstars Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark -- at the 20,000-seat Capital One Arena this summer. It will be under construction.

The WNBA season hasn't started, and Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese is already tired of questions about Caitlin Clark, her rival on the Indiana Fever.

It's hard to do your job when you fear for your life. That challenge only intensifies for professional athletes in packed arenas. Their stalkers -- people who torture them with unwanted messages and appearances -- could be anywhere.

The University of Maryland has named Atlanta Braves senior vice president of business strategy Jim Smith as its new athletic director.

Jamal Murray didn't quite guarantee a Game 7. He alluded to it, though, in between sips of his blueberry-colored postgame recovery smoothie. "Very confident," the Denver Nuggets guard said of a return to Oklahoma City.

It was quite a journey for Washington sports fans Monday night -- almost too rewarding.

The basketball gods did not smile upon the Washington Wizards on Monday night. Despite sharing the best odds to land the top pick, the Wizards landed the sixth pick in the NBA's draft lottery.

He's back. Michael Jordan will once again grace NBA broadcasts next season as the league returns to NBC. The Hall of Famer will serve as a "special contributor," NBC announced Monday.