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U.S. World Cup Team Training Base (IRVINE, Calif.) Tyler Adams watched the New York Knicks clinch the NBA title alongside his brothers and stood nearby as one of them broke down in tears of joy. Christian Pulisic, Christian Roldan and Chris Richards spent time around a fire pit overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Los Angeles native Haji Wright reconnected with family, while the U.S. mens national team gathered for a barbecue at its team hotel. Those moments were possible because, following the Americans 4-1 World Cup-opening victory over Paraguay, manager Mauricio Pochettino granted his players a day off an unusual luxury during a tournament. But due to the expanded 48-team field and the tournaments 104-match schedule, teams have more time between group stage games. The United States began its quest last Friday and wont play again until it faces Australia in Seattle this Friday, June 19 a full week between matches. By comparison, at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, teams only had four days between each group stage match. While there may be differing opinions on how many days players need before returning to the pitch, the U.S. team has appreciated additional recovery time. "I absolutely love it after playing a long club season, you know what I mean?" said Adams, who logged 26 appearances in all competitions for Premier League club AFC Bournemouth this season. "I think the last World Cup, its not even comparable when youre in the middle of your season and youve only played 15, 17 games before a World Cup and youre fully fresh and ready to go. "Now, I think your body feels it a little bit more coming at the end of a season and into a World Cup where theres so much emotion, so much adrenaline, all these things." Unlike the 2022 World Cup, which was staged in November and December to avoid Qatars summer heat and fell in the middle of the European club season, this years tournament comes at the end of the campaign. As a result, Europe-based players transitioned directly from their clubs into World Cup preparation with little to no downtime. "There are pros and cons," said Wright, who scored 18 goals for the recently promoted Coventry City this season. "I think the time between matches, it allows players to recover. Its difficult to play a game every three, four days, but with the break in between, well see the best version of every player for each game. I prefer it this way, actually." Players were back training on Monday and seemed fresh and energized. Even during warm-up drills, the guys were aggressive and intense. At one point, goalkeeper Matt Freese and midfielder Sebastian Berhalter went up for the same ball and Berhalter fell down on the ground for a few moments after needing to catch his breath. Pulisic, who suffered what appears to be a minor calf injury vs. Paraguay, was the only player not practicing with the full squad at the beginning of the session. He instead was working in the gym with team trainers before getting on the field for some individual work. The USAs star forward contributed to the first two goals on Friday before sitting out the second half, and was probably grateful for an extra day to recharge. Not every team is necessarily guaranteed days off during the tournament. The break the U.S. enjoyed on Sunday and will continue to receive after each group-stage match was mandated by Pochettino. While the former Tottenham, Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea boss may not have experienced a similar reprieve during his playing days with Argentina, he understands the importance. "Spent time with my family and was able to disconnect a little bit," said Adams, who played the full 90 minutes vs. Paraguay. "I dont get to see my brothers, my mom, my dad often, so that was super important to just be able to hang out with them and put the games aside for a day. "To have a day completely off in a tournament is rare, so I think the fact that they gave us that day off shows the work that we put in throughout the past few weeks in order to earn that. And we dont take it lightly." Attention now turns to the squads next test against Australia. The Socceroos are tied with the Americans atop Group D on three points after beating Trkiye 2-0 on Saturday. The teams last met in October in a chippy, physical friendly that the U.S. won 2-1 behind a brace from Wright. Former MLS player and current commentator Mike Grella called the upcoming matchup a "layup" for the Americans, though thats now how the squad sees it. "No, its not a layup," Adams said emphatically when asked about Grella's recent comments. "If anything, its going to be one of the most difficult games that we play. We saw a team that went out against Trkiye and competed at a very, very high level. Theyre combative, theyre smart, tactically, they were unbelievably sound. So I think its going to be extremely difficult."

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder failed to defend their NBA championship. They reached the Western Conference Finals but the San Antonio Spurs dethroned them in seven games. However, the two-time MVP is already back in the lab.Players often take a vacation to start the offseason. Gilgeous-Alexander decided to take a different path. He is putting in work just over two weeks since elimination.MORE: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander enters Game 7 vs. Spurs with legacy on the lineThe workout video was shared on X by Legion Hoops. NBA fans dropped their reactions in the comments section, with many trolling the superstar guard.Where is the clip of him practicing falling down after taking wide jump shots, a user said.Dudes tendons and bones gotta be steel doing all these workouts, one reaction read.10 reps of standing at the free throw line, a comment read.wheres the free throw regimen part? one fan wrote.Making sure he getting those flopping movements ready to get them FTs, posted another.he gettin ready to bait some fouls, a user commented.Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) against the Phoenix Suns in the first half at Mortgage Matchup Center. Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn ImagesShai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder looking to bounce backThe Thunder were expected to return to the NBA Finals and defend their title. The Spurs crashed the party and sent the then-defending champions home, fueling Gilgeous-Alexander to start preparing for next season early.Oklahoma Citys front office will have to make big decisions on their pending free agents. However, the franchise also owns a plethora of draft picks it can use to maneuver the salary cap and further strengthen the roster. With Gilgeous-Alexander hungry to reclaim lost glory, the Thunder will be hard to count out from winning again.

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Making the Commissioner's Cup championship game has been a prelude to bigger things for the New York Liberty the past two times they've done it.New York has reached the WNBA Finals in each of those seasons, winning once and losing once. The Liberty players didn't want to think that far ahead after clinching their spot Sunday in the mid-season tournament title game. Still it's hard to ignore the success considering New York has won seven straight games and finally had their entire roster healthy for the victory over Washington.The Commissioner's Cup first started being played in 2021 and one or both teams have gone to play for the WNBA championship three times in 2022-24. New York beat Las Vegas in 2023 before losing to Minnesota the next season in the Commissioner's Cup finale. The Liberty avenged that loss by beating the Lynx for their first WNBA championship later that season.Its a pretty high number of teams that go to the Commissioners Cup championship that play in the (WNBA) finals, Liberty center Jonquel Jones said.New York is still waiting to see who and where it will play. Las Vegas was routed by Dallas on Monday night and is tied with Minnesota atop the Western Conference. The Aces have the tiebreaker with the Lynx after beating them the other day. Las Vegas plays Phoenix on Wednesday and Minnesota vists Los Angeles. The first tiebreaker for determining who would host the championship game is regular-season winning percentage through Wednesday night. The second one is point-differential in Commissioner Cup games.Behind the scenesESPN will show a four-part series on the Toronto Tempo and how the first WNBA team outside of the United States was built from the ground up.With the incredible growth of the WNBA and womens basketball, this is the perfect time to showcase the launch of Canadas first WNBA franchise, said Lindsay Rovegno, Vice President & Executive Producer, ESPN Originals. Setting the Tempo presents a rare opportunity for fans to see what it truly takes to build a successful organization, shining a spotlight on the female executives whose decisions and vision are laying the foundation for the future.Power poll rankingsLas Vegas takes over the top spot after edging Minnesota 100-97 on Saturday night. The Aces were followed by the Lynx, New York, Atlanta and Dallas. Golden State, Indiana and Los Angeles were next. Expansion teams Portland and Toronto were ninth and 10th. Washington, Chicago and Phoenix followed the Tempo. Seattle and Connecticut rounded out the poll. Player of the weekA'ja Wilson of Las Vegas was the AP player of the week. She averaged 30 points, 9.0 rebounds and 2.7 blocks to help the Aces win all three of their games last week. Other players receiving votes included Kelsey Plum of Los Angeles, Breanna Stewart of New York and Caitlin Clark of Indiana.30-year anniversaryThe Los Angeles Sparks and New York Liberty will play each other on Sunday for the official 30th anniversary rematch of the WNBA's first-ever game in 1997. Penny Toler scored the first points in league history, making a baseline jumper 59 seconds into the game.Game of the weekAtlanta vs Indiana, Thursday and Saturday. The Dream and Fever play a home-and-home matchup this week with third-year stars Angel Reese and Clark facing off for the second and third time in a two week stretch. Indiana won the first matchup on June 4.___AP WNBA: https://apnews.com/hub/wnba-basketball

Making the Commissioner's Cup championship game has been a prelude to bigger things for the New York Liberty the past two times they've done it.New York has reached the WNBA Finals in each of those seasons, winning once and losing once. The Liberty players didn't want to think that far ahead after clinching their spot Sunday in the mid-season tournament title game. Still it's hard to ignore the success considering New York has won seven straight games and finally had their entire roster healthy for the victory over Washington.The Commissioner's Cup first started being played in 2021 and one or both teams have gone to play for the WNBA championship three times in 2022-24. New York beat Las Vegas in 2023 before losing to Minnesota the next season in the Commissioner's Cup finale. The Liberty avenged that loss by beating the Lynx for their first WNBA championship later that season.Its a pretty high number of teams that go to the Commissioners Cup championship that play in the (WNBA) finals, Liberty center Jonquel Jones said.New York is still waiting to see who and where it will play. Las Vegas was routed by Dallas on Monday night and is tied with Minnesota atop the Western Conference. The Aces have the tiebreaker with the Lynx after beating them the other day. Las Vegas plays Phoenix on Wednesday and Minnesota vists Los Angeles. The first tiebreaker for determining who would host the championship game is regular-season winning percentage through Wednesday night. The second one is point-differential in Commissioner Cup games.Behind the scenesESPN will show a four-part series on the Toronto Tempo and how the first WNBA team outside of the United States was built from the ground up.With the incredible growth of the WNBA and womens basketball, this is the perfect time to showcase the launch of Canadas first WNBA franchise, said Lindsay Rovegno, Vice President & Executive Producer, ESPN Originals. Setting the Tempo presents a rare opportunity for fans to see what it truly takes to build a successful organization, shining a spotlight on the female executives whose decisions and vision are laying the foundation for the future.Power poll rankingsLas Vegas takes over the top spot after edging Minnesota 100-97 on Saturday night. The Aces were followed by the Lynx, New York, Atlanta and Dallas. Golden State, Indiana and Los Angeles were next. Expansion teams Portland and Toronto were ninth and 10th. Washington, Chicago and Phoenix followed the Tempo. Seattle and Connecticut rounded out the poll. Player of the weekA'ja Wilson of Las Vegas was the AP player of the week. She averaged 30 points, 9.0 rebounds and 2.7 blocks to help the Aces win all three of their games last week. Other players receiving votes included Kelsey Plum of Los Angeles, Breanna Stewart of New York and Caitlin Clark of Indiana.30-year anniversaryThe Los Angeles Sparks and New York Liberty will play each other on Sunday for the official 30th anniversary rematch of the WNBA's first-ever game in 1997. Penny Toler scored the first points in league history, making a baseline jumper 59 seconds into the game.Game of the weekAtlanta vs Indiana, Thursday and Saturday. The Dream and Fever play a home-and-home matchup this week with third-year stars Angel Reese and Clark facing off for the second and third time in a two week stretch. Indiana won the first matchup on June 4.___AP WNBA: https://apnews.com/hub/wnba-basketball