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Seattle’s Rainier Beach features the nation’s hottest basketball recruit. At 18, he’s already making millions

Rainier Beach small forward Tyran Stokes is the top high school basketball prospect in the nation. Sports writers and coaches compare him to Lebron James, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and Magic Johnson.
- Vaughan Jones
How to fake a sports conversation this holiday season

A quick how-to for non-sportsball people to fake their way through sports conversations among family, friends, and more.
- Dyer Oxley
Sonics legend Lenny Wilkens dies at 88

Seattle Supersonics legend and NBA Hall-of-Famer Lenny Wilkens died on Sunday at the age of 88.
- Vaughan Jones
Always hopeful, often bitter: Seattle SuperSonics fans watch Thunder roar

The Oklahoma City Thunder celebrated their first NBA title with a parade through their downtown Tuesday morning, and that stings two time zones away here in Seattle.
- Kim Malcolm
Seattle Schools pays former student record $16 million to settle Garfield coach sex abuse lawsuit

Seattle Public Schools will pay $16 million to settle a lawsuit by a former student who says two Garfield High School coaches sexually abused her for years, the largest-ever tort claim settlement in district history.
- Ann Dornfeld
Seattle caught Caitlin Clark fever, but the night belonged to the Storm

Climate Pledge Arena hosted the largest crowd in the Seattle Storm’s 25-year history Wednesday. While the game drew fervent Storm fans, perhaps the main attraction wasn’t from Seattle. Many came for a rival player, Indiana Fever’s rookie phenom Caitlin Clark.
- Natalie Akane Newcomb
Caitlin Clark shines in her WNBA debut, a preseason sellout

The NCAA's all-time leading scorer played in her first professional game in the Indiana Fever's match against the Dallas Wings on Friday night. Clark's 21 points were impressive but not enough to win.
- Juliana Kim
Caitlin Clark and Fever frenzy hit the WNBA, boosting ticket prices and jersey sales

Demand is skyrocketing to see Caitlin Clark play with the Indiana Fever. Ahead of her WNBA debut, ticket sales are soaring and some teams are relocating their games to larger venues.
- Rachel Treisman
Las Vegas Aces make WNBA history as first team to sell out season tickets

The two-time WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces have accomplished a first for the women's pro basketball league, selling out of season ticket memberships for 2024.
- Neda Ulaby
Lefty Driesell, coach who put Maryland on college basketball's map, dies at 92

The Hall of Famer whose folksy drawl belied a fiery on-court demeanor was the first coach to win more than 100 games at four NCAA Division I schools.
- The Associated Press

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