The No-Look Pass

Plum Paves New Road with the Sparks

February 13, 2025 Rey-Rey

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Sparks were at a crossroads. And seemingly, so was Kelsey Plum, the battle-tested guard who won two WNBA championships

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Sparks Acquire Plum, Aces Get Loyd in Blockbuster Deal

January 27, 2025 Rey-Rey

(PHOTO CREDIT: Brian Babineau / NBAE via Getty Images) Honestly, we’re all still trying to process this. In a deal that shook up the WNBA

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Witnessing Sparks Get Second Pick in Draft Lottery Watch Party

November 18, 2024 Rey-Rey

(PHOTO CREDIT: Lance King/Getty Images.) I attended the Sparks‘ Draft Lottery Watch Party at Watch Me! Sports Bar in Long Beach on Sunday afternoon. But

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Interview With Kayla McBride from the Minnesota Lynx

June 22, 2023 Rey-Rey

(PHOTO CREDIT: Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images.) YO. THIS IS BACK FOR A MINUTE. So, uh, it’s been a while since I had something in

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2021 NBA Finals Hangover (Game 6): Bucks Win Their First Title in 50 Years

July 21, 2021 Rey-Rey

The Milwaukee Bucks win the 2021 NBA Championship in 6 games. Giannis Antetokounmpo had the game of his life.

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2021 NBA Finals Hangover (Game 5): Epic Ending Leaves Bucks a Win Away From Title

July 18, 2021 Rey-Rey

The Bucks snuff Phoenix’s rally with a huge alley-oop play. Milwaukee is one win away from the trophy.

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2021 NBA Finals Hangover (Game 4): Giannis’s Block Helps Tie Series

July 15, 2021 Rey-Rey

Khris Middleton scored 40 to help the Bucks tie the series with the Suns. But it’s really all about Giannis’s clutch block.

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Team WNBA Defeats Team USA in 2021 WNBA All-Star Game

July 15, 2021 Rey-Rey

Team WNBA wins against Team USA in this year’s version of the WNBA All-Star Game.

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Indiana Fever Win Three Straight As League Goes Into Olympic Break

July 12, 2021 Rey-Rey

The Fever have won three straight after starting out a terrible 1-16.

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2021 NBA Finals Hangover (Game 3): Bucks Win Easily Behind Giannis’s Performance

July 12, 2021 Rey-Rey

I wish I could be 7 feet, run, and just dunk. That way, I can easily dominate like Giannis did in Game 3 of the NBA Finals.

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Tina Charles Continues to Dominate This Season

July 11, 2021 Rey-Rey

Another day in the office for Tina Charles. She went for 34 and 17 in D.C.’s OT win over Chicago.

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Minnesota Lynx Win Their 6th Straight Game

July 10, 2021 Rey-Rey

The Minnesota Lynx defeat the Las Vegas Aces again and win their 6th consecutive game.

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2021 NBA Finals Hangover (Game 2): Suns Withstand Big Game From Giannis

July 9, 2021 Rey-Rey

Suns take a 2-0 lead even though Giannis Antetokounmpo went for 42 points and 12 boards.

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Mercury Defeat Aces in Overtime Behind Griner’s Dominance

July 8, 2021 Rey-Rey

The Phoenix Mercury defeated the Las Vegas Aces in overtime and handed them their second loss at home.

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2021 NBA Finals Hangover (Game 1): Chris Paul Gets On Fire in His First Finals

July 6, 2021 Rey-Rey

The Suns draw first blood in the 2021 NBA Finals against the Bucks.

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Sami Whitcomb Has Been Heating Up For the Liberty

July 6, 2021 Rey-Rey

Sami Whitcomb scored 26 points for the Liberty as they go back over .500 after defeating the Wings.

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2021 NBA Finals Preview

July 6, 2021 Rey-Rey

It is the Phoenix Suns against the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2021 NBA Finals!

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Stupid Power Rankings (2021 NBA Finals Edition)

July 5, 2021 Rey-Rey

This is the Stupid Power Rankings, 2021 NBA Finals Edition! Of course, the Bucks and the Suns are in this week’s list!

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Las Vegas Aces Set Team Record For Points in a Game

July 5, 2021 Rey-Rey

The Las Vegas Aces scored 118 against the Atlanta Dream. That’s a franchise record.

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2021 NBA ECF Hangover (Game 6): The Bucks Make It to the Big One

July 4, 2021 Rey-Rey

The Milwaukee Bucks finally get rid of the pesky Atlanta Hawks and move on to the NBA Finals.

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Sun Defeat Fever Behind Career-High 34 Points by Brionna Jones

July 2, 2021 Rey-Rey

Brionna Jones scored 34 points as the Connecticut Sun defeated the woeful Indiana Fever.

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2021 NBA WCF Hangover (Game 6): Chris Paul Makes It To His First NBA Finals

July 1, 2021 Rey-Rey

The Phoenix Suns defeat the Clippers in 6 and go to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1993.

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Connecticut Sun Win in Jonquel Jones’ Return

June 30, 2021 Rey-Rey

Jonquel Jones has returned and she promptly helped the Connecticut Sun to a win over the Mystics.

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Aces Defeat Storm in Overtime After Gray Jumper

June 28, 2021 Rey-Rey

Aces win their season series against the tough Seattle Storm after outlasting them in overtime.

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2021 NBA WCF Hangover: Ayton’s Astonishing Dunk Gives Suns 2-0 Series Lead

June 23, 2021 Rey-Rey

That connection from Jae Crowder to Deandre Ayton was an instant classic of a playoff moment.

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Rebecca Allen’s Defense Gives Liberty the Win Over Sparks in Anniversary Game

June 21, 2021 Rey-Rey

Rebecca Allen led the New York Liberty in scoring and made a couple of clutch blocks to help defeat the L.A. Sparks.

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2021 NBA Playoff Hangover (Day 29): Bucks Win Epic and Exhausting Game 7 Over Nets

June 20, 2021 Rey-Rey

The Nets and Bucks exhausted their starters and it was Milwaukee who outlasted Brooklyn to advance to the East Finals.

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2021 NBA Playoff Hangover (Day 25): Durant’s Legendary Performance Carries Nets to 3-2 Lead

June 16, 2021 Rey-Rey

The Brooklyn Nets probably had no business winning Game 5. But Durant’s 49-17-10 pushed them to this remarkable victory.

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Arike Ogunbowale Gets One on the Seattle Storm

June 7, 2021 Rey-Rey

We had another game-winner in the WNBA. This time, we had Arike Ogunbowale beating the Seattle Storm.

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2021 NBA Playoff Hangover (Day 8): Bucks Avenge Last Season’s Playoff Loss to Heat

May 30, 2021 Rey-Rey

The Milwaukee Bucks are the first team to advance after sweeping the team that eliminated them last season, the Miami Heat.

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Sabrina Ionescu Gets 9th Triple-Double in WNBA History

May 19, 2021 Rey-Rey

Sabrina Ionescu gets the rare WNBA triple-double. And the New York Liberty are 3-0!

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Russell Westbrook Becomes the All-Time Leader in Career Triple-Doubles

May 11, 2021 Rey-Rey

Russell Westbrook got 28-13-21 against Atlanta to secure Triple Double #182. He now has the most career triple-doubles in NBA history.

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Jayson Tatum Ties Celtics Franchise Record with 60 Points

May 1, 2021 Rey-Rey

Jayson Tatum did two incredible things: help the Celtics come back from 32 down and tie a franchise record by scoring 60 points.

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T.J. McConnell Got a Triple-Double… in Steals

March 4, 2021 Rey-Rey

T.J. McConnell got a triple-double in steals. It’s not often this happens.

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LaMelo Ball Becomes Youngest Player in NBA History to Get Triple-Double

January 10, 2021 Rey-Rey

The Balls sure love to make history. In 2017, Lonzo Ball became the youngest player to get a triple-double. On Saturday, LaMelo Ball did it.

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Review of NBA Jam the Book

January 22, 2020 Rey-Rey

NBA Jam was THE game in the early 90s. Reyan Ali wrote a book about it and provided an amazing history of the game. Check it.

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The Art of the Poster Dunk

April 12, 2021 Rey-Rey Editorials Leave a comment

The poster dunk is such an important part of basketball.

Enes Kanter Grabs a Rare 30 Rebounds in a Game

April 11, 2021 Rey-Rey Previews/Recaps Leave a comment

Enes Kanter went for 30 rebounds. It’s only the fourth time it’s happened in the 21st century.

Nikola Jokic Has Become the Favorite to Win MVP

April 10, 2021 Rey-Rey Previews/Recaps Leave a comment

Nikola Jokic seems likely to win his first MVP award this season.

Trying Not to Ignore the Miami Heat

April 9, 2021 Rey-Rey Previews/Recaps Leave a comment

It’s been a struggle for the Heat this year but I still think they’re a dangerous team come playoff time.

Suns Beat Jazz as Fight Up Top in West Gets Tougher

April 8, 2021 Rey-Rey Previews/Recaps Leave a comment

The Phoenix Suns beat the Utah Jazz and are now only a game and a half behind the #1 spot in the West.

The Bulls’ Future Might Finally Have Something

April 7, 2021 Rey-Rey Previews/Recaps Leave a comment

The Bulls won their second straight after a 6-game skid. Even so, their position is much better than in recent years.

Wolves Defeat Kings But Both Teams Haven’t Mattered In a While

April 6, 2021 Rey-Rey Editorials, Previews/Recaps Leave a comment

The Wolves defeated the Kings. These are two teams that have struggled the last 15 years.

Stupid Power Rankings (Week 15 of the 2020-21 NBA Season)

April 5, 2021 Rey-Rey Features, Power Rankings Leave a comment

A lot of madness going on as we do the Stupid Power Rankings on the first Monday of April!

The Grizzlies Are Hanging Around

April 5, 2021 Rey-Rey Previews/Recaps Leave a comment

The Grizzlies aren’t getting as many headlines this season. But they’re still 8th in the West, guys.

Utah Jazz Have Their Third 9-Game Win Streak

April 4, 2021 Rey-Rey Previews/Recaps Leave a comment

The Jazz keep winning. With the Lakers hurt, they could be the team to beat in the West.

Raptors Defeated Warriors By a Whopping 53 Points

April 3, 2021 Rey-Rey Previews/Recaps Leave a comment

The 2019 NBA Finalists looked quite different in their Friday game. The Raptors beat down the Warriors by 53.

Denver Nuggets Continue to Stay Hot After Trade Deadline

April 2, 2021 Rey-Rey Previews/Recaps Leave a comment

Nuggets win their 4th in a row after big win against familiar foe L.A. Clippers.

Brooklyn Nets Have Taken Over First in the East

April 1, 2021 Rey-Rey Previews/Recaps Leave a comment

The Nets have taken over first place in the East and this is troublesome for the rest of the conference.

The Orlando Magic Begin Again

March 31, 2021 Rey-Rey Previews/Recaps Leave a comment

The resetting Orlando Magic beat the Los Angeles Clippers. Just take that game for what it is.

Russell Westbrook Continues to Get All Sorts of Triple-Doubles

March 30, 2021 Rey-Rey Previews/Recaps Leave a comment

Russell Westbrook went for 35-14-21. No, these are not football scores.

Stupid Power Rankings (Week 14 of the 2020-21 NBA Season)

March 29, 2021 Rey-Rey Features, Power Rankings, WNBA Leave a comment

It’s Monday so we’re back with our Stupid Power Rankings!