Sabrina Ionescu's NBA All Star three-point shootout with Stephen Curry marred by Kenny Smith's 'condescending' commentary
10 months ago

Sabrina Ionescu's NBA All Star three-point shootout with Stephen Curry marred by Kenny Smith's 'condescending' commentary

ABC  

For the first time, All-Star weekend featured a shootout between WNBA and NBA superstars. It was a hotly anticipated showdown between the greatest shooter in NBA history, Stephen Curry, and Sabrina Ionescu, who set the record for the most threes made in a single WNBA season last year. But the moment after Curry's final ball ripped through the twine, the dulcet tones of commentator and former NBA star Kenny Smith sucked some air out of the moment. Sabrina Ionescu's score in her shootout with Stephen Curry equalled the highest score in this year's actual three-point contest. Ionescu's score equalled the highest tally in this year's official NBA shootout, won by Damian Lillard, and she said her performance from NBA distance hopefully changed some people's perceptions.

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Sabrina Ionescu’s tiebreaking three lifts Liberty over Lynx in Game 3 of WNBA Finals
2 months, 1 week ago

Sabrina Ionescu’s tiebreaking three lifts Liberty over Lynx in Game 3 of WNBA Finals

LA Times  

Sabrina Ionescu hit a tiebreaking three-pointer from the top of the key with one second left and Breanna Stewart scored 30 points to help the New York Liberty beat the Minnesota Lynx 80-77 on Wednesday night, taking a 2-1 lead in the WNBA Finals. Trailing 73-69 with 2:26 left in the fourth quarter, the Liberty scored eight straight points, including …

Caitlin Clark, Sabrina Ionescu hit lots of threes. But they aren’t in All-Star shooting contest
5 months ago

Caitlin Clark, Sabrina Ionescu hit lots of threes. But they aren’t in All-Star shooting contest

LA Times  

Indiana’s Caitlin Clark, left, and New York’s Sabrina Ionescu turned down the chance to take part in the WNBA’s three-point contest during All-Star weekend. New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu is the reigning champion of the WNBA’s three-point contest. Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark is just months removed from a college career at Iowa in which she set NCAA women’s …

Caitlin Clark, Sabrina Ionescu decline invites for WNBA All-Star 3-point contest: Who’s in?
5 months ago

Caitlin Clark, Sabrina Ionescu decline invites for WNBA All-Star 3-point contest: Who’s in?

New York Times  

The 3-point contest at this year’s WNBA All-Star festivities won’t feature rookie sensation Caitlin Clark or the event’s reigning champion Sabrina Ionescu. Ionescu won last year’s contest by hitting 25 of her last 26 shots and totaled 37 points in the final round, the highest score of any 3-point contest in either the men’s or women’s game. First off, the …

Gauff keen for tennis to follow basketball in male vs female duels
10 months ago

Gauff keen for tennis to follow basketball in male vs female duels

The Hindu  

US Open champion Coco Gauff said on Monday tennis can follow basketball’s example and have men facing women in specialised contests such as Serena Williams and Australian Nick Kyrgios in serve targets. Gauff was speaking after Stephen Curry sank his last four shots from the right corner to defeat Sabrina Ionescu 29-26 in a 3-point NBA-Women’s NBA Challenge on Saturday …

Stephen Curry tops Sabrina Ionescu in 3-point shootout at All-Star weekend
10 months ago

Stephen Curry tops Sabrina Ionescu in 3-point shootout at All-Star weekend

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Stephen Curry was on a roll — and it was barely enough to beat Sabrina Ionescu. The Golden State star and NBA’s all-time 3-point king beat Ionescu 29-26 in the Steph vs. Sabrina competition at All-Star Saturday night, the first such him-vs.-her event of its kind at the league’s weekend showcase. This is something we’ll remember for a …

Stephen Curry tops Sabrina Ionescu in NBA All-Star three-point showdown
10 months, 1 week ago

Stephen Curry tops Sabrina Ionescu in NBA All-Star three-point showdown

LA Times  

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry stands next to New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu after winning a three-point shooting contest with Ionescu at NBA All-Star weekend. The Golden State star and NBA’s all-time three-point king beat Ionescu 29-26 in the Steph vs. Sabrina competition at All-Star Saturday night, the first such him-vs.-her event of its kind at the league’s …

NBA All-Star weekend: What time is the game? What’s new?
10 months, 1 week ago

NBA All-Star weekend: What time is the game? What’s new?

LA Times  

When: 5 p.m. PST Saturday Where: Lucas Oil Stadium Warriors guard Stephen Curry will take on WNBA star Sabrina Ionescu in a three-point shootout on Saturday night. The New York Liberty star issued a challenge to the Golden State Warriors’ sharpshooter after she set an NBA/WNBA record of 37 points in last year’s three-point competition. The skills challenge, featuring three …

NBA: Stephen Curry, Sabrina Ionescu Set To Face Off in All-Star Shooting Showdown
10 months, 3 weeks ago

NBA: Stephen Curry, Sabrina Ionescu Set To Face Off in All-Star Shooting Showdown

News 18  

Stephen Curry is headed back to NBA All-Star weekend. Curry, the NBA’s all-time 3-point king, will take on the reigning WNBA 3-point shootout queen and single-season record holder Ionescu. Curry was wired with a microphone for Golden State’s game last Thursday night against Sacramento and had a discussion with Warriors teammate Brandin Podziemski about Ionescu, who scored an almost-perfect 37 …

Steph Curry challenges Sabrina Ionescu to a 3-point shootout at the NBA's All-Star weekend... before New York Liberty star accepts his challenge: 'Let's get it!!'
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Steph Curry challenges Sabrina Ionescu to a 3-point shootout at the NBA's All-Star weekend... before New York Liberty star accepts his challenge: 'Let's get it!!'

Daily Mail  

Golden State Warriors point guard Steph Curry and New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu are set to have a 3-point shootout during All-Star weekend. Curry appeared to challenge Ionescu while mic'd up in a conversation with teammate Brandin Podziemski during pregame warmups before the Warriors game against the Sacramento Kings. Curry and Ionescu are set to have a 3-point competition …

WNBA: Ionescu's first WNBA triple-double, Storm handed first loss of the season
3 years, 7 months ago

WNBA: Ionescu's first WNBA triple-double, Storm handed first loss of the season

The Hindu  

Sabrina Ionescu has already left her mark in this young season, becoming the fastest player in WNBA history to record a triple-double. Ionescu had 26 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds to help New York beat the Minnesota Lynx 86-75 on Tuesday night, giving the Liberty its first 3-0 start in 14 years. READ | Las Vegas deals defending champion …

WNBA's first overall pick Ionescu helped off court with injury
4 years, 4 months ago

WNBA's first overall pick Ionescu helped off court with injury

The Hindu  

First overall WNBA pick Sabrina Ionescu was helped off the court with an ankle injury on Friday during the New York Liberty's matchup against the Atlanta Dream, casting a shadow on the highly touted rookie's debut season. The Liberty guard rolled her ankle, suffering a sprain, the New York team said, in her third game of the shortened WNBA season, …

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