The trade of All-Star forward Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns to the Houston Rockets came as a surprise to many NBA observers – including Durant himself.

The four-time scoring champion and 2014 NBA MVP was on stage for an interview session on the final day of Fanatics Fest in New York City when he found out he was being dealt to Houston.

In return, the Suns will receive Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, the No. 10 pick in the 2025 draft and five second-round picks, USA TODAY Sports has confirmed.

Even Durant wasn’t sure the news was real.

‘We’re gonna see man,’ Durant said. ‘We’re gonna see.’

After he was reassured the deal was, in fact, real, Durant became a bit more philosophical with the trade speculation finally coming to an end.

‘Crazy, crazy last couple weeks,’ he told interviewer Kay Adams. ‘But I’m glad it’s over with.’

As for the situation in Phoenix, Durant said the Suns did welcome his input on finding his next destination.

“They wanted me to go. … They got what they wanted, and I got what I wanted,’ Durant said. ‘We can move on and good luck to them going forward. Always remember my time there, but we’re going on to something else.’

Kevin Durant’s previous trades

This marks the third time in his career Durant has been traded.

The Golden State Warriors traded him and a first-round draft pick to the Brooklyn Nets in July 2019 for Treveon Graham, Shabazz Napier and D’Angelo Russell.

The Nets sent him to Phoenix in February 2023 as part of a four-team blockbuster with the Milwaukee Bucks and Indiana Pacers.

The Jacksonville Jaguars traded up to select the two-way prospect in the 2025 NFL Draft, swinging a deal with the Cleveland Browns to make it happen.

On Sunday, the team announced that Hunter officially signed his rookie contract – the last top-10 pick to put the pen to paper. Now that the ink has dried, he is slated for a four-year, $46.65 million deal with the Jaguars.

According to ESPN, the deal includes a $30.57 million signing bonus paid entirely upfront, making Hunter the first non-quarterback and non-No. 1 overall pick to get the entirety of the signing bonus upfront.

Hunter is set to star as a receiver on offense and at cornerback on defense in his rookie season, bringing that ability from the college ranks to the professional level. It’s unclear if that’ll last over time with the step up in competition and physicality, but the former Colorado star will try to succeed in a way that many NFL players haven’t.

Whether Hunter ultimately changes the game remains to be seen, but plenty of eyes will be watching to see what happens in Jacksonville this season and beyond.

It’s the start of something new in northern Florida. Here’s what to know about Hunter’s first NFL contract:

Travis Hunter contract details

Hunter inked a fully guaranteed four-year, $46.65 million deal with the Jaguars.

It carries an average annual value (AAV) of around $11.7 million and a signing bonus of $30.6 million, which the Jaguars are paying fully upfront, according to ESPN. The total value of the deal is about $2 million more than what the No. 1 pick, Cam Ward, received from the Tennessee Titans.

Since Hunter is a first-round pick, his contract also includes a fifth-year option that the Jaguars could choose to exercise (or not) after his third season.

NFL rookie contracts are slotted, meaning the player’s draft position determines their contract. They are fixed and limit haggling in negotiations to things like offset language.

Now the top-10 picks are locked in and, more importantly, Hunter can begin his career without any contract issues to worry about.

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Keegan Bradley has his first win of 2025.

The New England-area native took the victory at the 2025 Travelers Championship with a 15-under-par score at TPC at River Highlands in Connecticut to secure a $3.6 million payday.

Bradley put up the comeback victory on Sunday June 22 as he shot 2-under-par in the final round after Tommy Fleetwood was the leader entering the day. Entering the 18th hole, the Team USA captain was tied with Fleetwood and Russell Henley, needing a birdie to secure the win and avoid the playoff.

On the par-4 18th, Bradley had a beautiful approach shot to put him six feet away from the win. He nailed the putt for birdie for his eighth PGA Tour win.

COMPLETE LEADERBOARD: 2025 Travelers Championship

2025 Travelers Championship payout

Keegan Bradley earns $3.6 million for winning the Travelers Championship.

Travelers Championship purse, payouts

The total purse for the 2025 Travelers Championship is $20 million, with $3.6 million going to the winner. Here is the complete rundown on how much each position pays:

1. Keegan Bradley (-15): $3.6 million
T2. Tommy Fleetwood (-14): $2.16 million
T2. Russell Henley (-14): $2.16 million
T4. Harris English (-13): $960,000
T4. Jason Day (-13): $960,000
T6. Scottie Scheffler (-12): $720,000
T6. Rory McIlroy (-12): $720,000
8. Brian Harman (-10): $620,000
T9. Harry Hall (-9): $580,000
T9. Justin Thomas (-9): $580,000
T9. Lucas Glover (-9): $580,000
T12: Patrick Cantlay (-8): $460,000
T12: Denny McCarthy (-8): $460,000
T14. Byeong Hun An (-7): $380,000
T14. Ben Griffin (-7): $380,000
T14. J.J. Spaun (-7): $380,000
T17. Ryan Fox (-6): $320,000
T17. Robert MacIntyre (-6): $320,000
T17. Matt Fitzpatrick (-6): $320,000
T17. Maverick McNealy (-6): $320,000
T17. Sam Burns (-6): $320,000
T17. Aaron Rai (-6): $320,000
T17. Nick Taylor (-6): $320,000
T17. Wyndham Clark (-6): $320,000
T25. Bud Cauley (-5): $175,000
T25. Kevin Yu (-5): $175,000
T25. David Thompson (-5): $175,000
T25. Austin Eckroat (-5): $175,000
T25. Taylor Pendrith (-5): $175,000
T30. Adam Scott (-4): $134,000
T30. Andrew Novak (-4): $134,000
T30. Alex Noren (-4): $134,000
T30. Hideki Matsuyama (-4): $134,000
T34. Stephan Jaeger (-3): $111,000
T34. Luke Clanton (-3): $111,000
T36. Gary Woodland (-2): $101,500
T36. Ludvig Aberg (-2): $101,500
T36. Rickie Fowler (-2): $101,500
T36. Max Greyserman (-2): $101,500
T36. Joe Highsmith (-2): $101,500
T36. Jhonattan Vegas (-2): $101,500
T42. Collin Morikawa (-1): $76,000
T42. Daniel Berger (-1): $76,000
T42. Michael Kim (-1): $76,000
T45. Tom Kim (E): $64,000
T45. Shane Lowry (E): $64,000
T45. J.T. Poston (E): $64,000
T45. Sepp Straka (E): $64,000
T45. Sam Stevens (E): $64,000
T45. Tom Hoge (E): $64,000
T45. Christiaan Bezuidenhout (E): $64,000
T52. Cameron Young (+1): $47,000
T52. Jacob Bridgeman (+1): $47,000
T54. Ryan Gerard (+2): $46,000
T54. Akshay Bhatia (+2): $46,000
T54. Max Homa (+2): $46,000
T57. Adam Hadwin (+3): $44,500
T57. Matthieu Pavon (+3): $44,500
T57. Cam Davis (+3): $44,500
T57. Davis Riley (+3): $44,500
T61. Xander Schauffele (+4): $41,500
T61. Sunjae Im (+4): $41,500
T63. Min Woo Lee (+5): $40,500
T63. Thomas Detry (+5): $40,500
65. Mackenzie Hughes (+7): $39,500
T66. Tony Finau (+11): $39,000
T66. Nick Dunlap (+11): $39,000

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After he finally made his Los Angeles Dodgers pitching debut, Shohei Ohtani took the mound once again.

The two-way star made his second pitching start at Dodger Stadium when he faced the Washington Nationals in a 13-7 win on Sunday June 22. The afternoon start came six days after Ohtani pitched for the first time since August 2023, when he was on the Los Angeles Angels.

In his first outing against the San Diego Padres, Ohtani admitted the adrenaline led to him throwing with more velocity than typical. This time, the speed on his pitches was toned down, with his fastball averaging 97.9 mph against Washington, lower than the 99.1 mph earlier in the week.

‘I was able to relax much better compared to my last outing,’ Ohtani said through interpreter Will Ireton.

The sweeper was his most effective pitch against San Diego, and it remained the same against the Nationals. He threw it seven times – the most of his pitches – and five of them were called for strikes, including one swinging strikeout of Luis Garcia Jr. He then used the cutter to get Nathaniel Lowe to strike out swinging as well.

That wasn’t all from Ohtani on the day: He hit a home run and a triple, and recorded five RBI for a signature day for the two-way star. It was the first time since Aug. 23, 2023 that Ohtani pitched and hit a home run in the same game.

Ohtani said it was the plan for him to just pitch one inning, but he is ‘looking forward to adding more innings and more pitches.’

‘I want to see improvement with the quality of the pitches that I’m throwing, and then also increasing the amount of pitches,’ he said. ‘It’s going to be gradual.’

Now, with two innings of work under his belt this season, Ohtani has a 4.50 ERA with two strikeouts and two hits allowed.

Shohei Ohtani pitching highlights

Shohei Ohtani pitching stats

It was a much smoother day for Ohtani than in his season debut. He records two strikeouts and gives up no hits. He threw 18 pitches, 12 of which were strikes. Only one batter got on base after an error from Mookie Betts.

Ohtani pitched only one inning with Ben Casparius coming in relief to start the second.

Shohei Ohtani hits home run

It’s been a great day at the plate and on the mound. After he hit a three-run triple in the seventh inning, Ohtani hits a two-run home run in the eighth inning for his second hit and fifth RBI of the game.

Shohei Ohtani records first Dodger strikeout

Strikeout No. 1 is in the books for Ohtani. He gets Luis Garcia Jr. swinging on a sweeper out of the zone for his first punch out of the season.

The following batter, Nathaniel Lowe, suffered the same fate, swinging on a cutter.

Mookie Betts can’t haul in pop fly

Ohtani looked to have his second out of the inning in quick fashion, but James Wood is on base after Mookie Betts lost the pop fly in the sun.

Shohei Ohtani takes mound

Shohei Ohtani gets the game started.

How long will Shohei Ohtani pitch today?

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said pregame Ohtani will pitch one or two innings.

How to watch Dodgers vs. Nationals

The Nationals and Dodgers finish a three-game series in Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon.

Date: Sunday, June 22
Time: 4:10 p.m. ET
Local TV: SportsNet LA, MASN
Live stream: Fubo
Location: Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles)

Watch Dodgers vs. Nationals on Fubo

Dodgers vs. Nationals pitching matchup

Los Angeles Dodgers: Shohei Ohtani (0-0, 9.00 ERA)
Washington Nationals: Michael Soroka (3-5, 5.06 ERA)

Dodgers lineup

Shohei Ohtani, DH/P
Mookie Betts, SS
Freddie Freeman, 1B
Max Muncy, 3B
Andy Pages, RF
Tommy Edman, 2B
Hyeseong Kim, CF
Michael Conforto, LF
Dalton Rushing, C

Nationals lineup

CJ Abrams, SS
James Wood, LF
Luis Garcia Jr., 2B
Nathaniel Lowe, 1B
Josh Bell, DH
Brady House, 3B
Daylen Lile, RF
Keibert Ruiz, C
Jacob Young, CF

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The Phoenix Suns traded Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, the No. 10 pick in the 2025 draft, and five second-round picks.
The Suns now have a surplus of guards, including Green, Devin Booker, Bradley Beal, and Dillon Brooks.
The Miami Heat also pursued Durant but were ultimately unable to land the difference maker.

A blockbuster trade like the Phoenix Suns swung to ship Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets will have ripple effects across the NBA for years to come.

On Sunday, June 22 — just hours before the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder met in the 20th Game 7 in NBA Finals history — the Suns agreed to trade Durant to Houston for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, the No. 10 pick in the 2025 draft and five second-round picks, a person with knowledge of the deal confirmed to USA TODAY Sports.

Durant, 36, is a 15-time All-Star, four-time scoring champion and the 2013-14 Most Valuable Player. This presents a win-now move for Houston, which finished second in the Western Conference, only to get eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.

Here are the winners and losers from the blockbuster trade that sent Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns to the Houston Rockets:

WINNERS

Kevin Durant

He gets to play for one of his preferred teams, returns to the state where he played college ball and Houston is a young team poised to compete for championships. The Rockets are coming off a 52-win season that placed them second in the Western Conference. They were bounced out of the first round of the playoffs, but, with center Alperen Şengün, forwards Jabari Smith Jr. and Amen Thompson and guard Fred VanVleet, the Rockets have plenty of talent.

Durant, who averaged 26.6 points per game, instantly becomes the No. 1 scoring threat.

There is, however, some pressure with this move. Given Houston’s incumbent talent, anything less than a championship will certainly draw out critics.

Ime Udoka

He’s a well-respected coach known for instilling toughness in his teams. In two short seasons, he drastically improved Houston’s outlook. Now, Ime Udoka gets an elite, three-tier scorer around whom he can build Houston’s offense.

It also helps that Udoka is quite familiar with Durant’s skill set and work ethic; Udoka was an assistant coach on the Brooklyn Nets in 2020-21, when Durant was a member of the team. Udoka also worked with Durant when Udoka was an assistant coach for Team USA under Gregg Popovich.

“I was with Ime, so I know how real he is,” Durant said Wednesday, February 12, when the Suns visited the Rockets. “He don’t sugarcoat a damn thing. He going to tell you exactly what he feels and how you should play.”

Jabari Smith Jr.

Built similarly to Durant, Jabari Smith Jr., 22, stands to benefit from playing with the surefire Hall of Famer. While not nearly as prolific a shooter as Durant, Smith possesses similar traits. If Smith takes this opportunity to learn from Durant, a notoriously hard worker, and steal elements from his game — i.e. Durant’s fadeaway midrange jumper — Smith could see his game blossom. It also will help that Durant will draw significant defensive attention away from Smith.

LOSERS

Suns have too many guards on roster

Jalen Green is an exciting young player. He’s 23 and can jump out of the gym. But he’s a streaky scorer who will need to develop his jump shot. Alongside Devin Booker, 28, Phoenix has a pretty formidable, young backcourt, albeit one in which both players thrive with the ball in their hands.

Bradley Beal, a player who struggled significantly this past season, is under contract for the next two seasons and has a no-trade clause. At $110.8 million over the next two seasons, moving Beal will be difficult. Dillion Brooks is a more naturally a shooting guard, though he can play small forward. In April 2024, Phoenix also signed Grayson Allen to a four-year extension.

That’s too much salary invested in too many guards. The Suns should explore a supplementary trade to offload some of them elsewhere — especially since they did not recoup the haul they sent to Brooklyn to land Durant two years ago.

The Miami Heat strike out again

According to ESPN, the Rockets and Heat were the two finalists for Durant. But Miami, which has been linked to numerous stars over the past several seasons, failed once more to take a swing and land a difference maker who can elevate the franchise to serious contention for a title. After trading away Jimmy Butler in February, Miami struggled down the stretch. ESPN reported that Miami declined to include some of its younger talent and the No. 20 overall pick in the 2025 draft in a potential deal for Durant.

Heat president Pat Riley has a reputation for being firm in expecting deals executed at a cost favorable to his team. In a vacuum, that’s sound strategy. But the counterargument is that Miami is overvaluing its assets, leaving the roster littered with average players.

Realistically, a trade for a soon-to-be-37 Durant was always going to be a gamble for a Heat team that is further away from a championship window than Houston. But by sitting on their hands, the Heat, absent a significant move to upgrade the roster, are resigned to competing for the play-in window.

The Phoenix Suns will ship Durant, a two-time NBA champion, 15-time All-Star and one of the elite players and scorers of his generation, to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, the No. 10 pick in the 2025 draft and five second-round picks, a person with knowledge of the deal confirmed to USA TODAY Sports.

The person spoke under the condition of anonymity on Sunday, June 22, because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the trade until it becomes official.

Durant is set to enter the final season of his contract.

The trade cannot be formalized until July 6, the end of the transaction moratorium that allows teams to sign players and consummate trades.

Since he won a pair of consecutive NBA championships with the Warriors in 2017 and 2018, Durant has sought another title. His stints with the Brooklyn Nets and Suns didn’t elevate either team to serious contention, though his statistical production has remained constant.

And, with Durant set to enter the 2025-26 season as a 37-year-old, this may present his last chance to contend for another NBA Finals.

This past season, Phoenix missed the play-in window and finished 11th in the Western Conference with a 36-46 record. The Suns dealt with several injuries throughout the season, including an ankle issue Durant sustained toward the end of the regular season that forced him to miss Phoenix’s final seven games, six of which were losses.

The Suns, who had the highest payroll in the NBA with Devin Booker and Bradley Beal also commanding large salaries, struggled to gel and lacked depth. In an attempt to work through those issues, players often had to change their roles and responsibilities, ultimately costing former coach Mike Budenholzer his job.

Despite that, Durant averaged 26.6 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game in 62 appearances.

Why did Rockets trade for Kevin Durant?

In Durant, the Rockets are acquiring a proven commodity and an elite, three-level scorer who can knock down shots with ease, particularly late in games.

This is something that should instantly help Houston, whose offense at times stagnated with no obvious top scoring threat. The No. 2 seed in the Western Conference, the Rockets were bounced out of the first round of the playoffs. This move should boost Houston’s chance to make a deep run in the postseason.

The Suns must now find a formula to become competitive while incorporating all of their guards into the offense. Green, 23, averaged 21.0 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game this season. He’s a hyper-athletic, streaky guard who’s capable of prolific scoring, though he struggled in the playoffs. Brooks, more of a defensive player that can slide into a small forward role, also plays the position. They are joining four-time All-Star Devin Booker and Bradley Beal, who are also guards.

Kevin Durant career stats

With 30,571 career points, Durant ranks eighth on the all-time scoring list and is in real position to climb further; Durant, who scored 1,647 points this season with the Suns, needs just 1,722 points to surpass Michael Jordan (32,292), who is fifth on the list.

A four-time scoring champion, two-time NBA Finals Most Valuable Player, 11-time All-NBA selection and the 2013-14 NBA Most Valuable Player, Durant was selected second overall in the 2007 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics (who later became the Oklahoma City Thunder).

Durant, a fixture on Team USA, is also a four-time Olympic gold medalist.

How old is Kevin Durant?

Kevin Durant is currently 36 years old, but will turn 37 on September 29. He is set to enter the final year of his contract, which will pay him $54.7 million. Given the haul that they shipped to Phoenix to acquire Durant, the Rockets are expected to seek an extension with Durant.

(This story was updated with new information.)

For the second time in three years — and eighth time overall — the LSU Tigers rule college baseball.

The Tigers swept Coastal Carolina, which was trying to be June’s Cinderella story, in the best-of-three championship series at the Men’s College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska.

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On June 21, the Tigers beat the Chanticleers 1-0 behind Kade Anderson’s three-hit, 10-strikeout shutout. On June 22, Tigers won 5-4 thanks to a tie-breaking four-run fourth inning that featured two-run singles from Chris Stanfield and Derek Curiel.

Anderson was selected MCWS’s most outstanding player.

The Tigers also won the World Series in 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2009 and 2023. With eight championships, they trail only Southern Cal’s 12 titles on the all-time list.

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Former Ohio State and NFL offensive lineman Kirk Barton has been charged with aggravated vehicular manslaughter, a second-degree felony, following a fatal car crash on June 21 in Dublin, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus.

Barton, 40, was allegedly speeding at the time of the early morning crash, which killed 24-year-old Ethan Wence Perry, according to a post on the City of Dublin’s website. Police have not specified how fast they suspect Barton of driving at the time of the accident.

Barton was driving a Ford F-150 Raptor pickup truck eastbound on U.S. 33 and crashed into Perry’s westbound Lexus on West Bridge Street, Dublin officials told The Columbus Dispatch, part of the USA TODAY Network.

Police received a report of the crash at 3 a.m. Perry was pronounced dead at the scene.

Barton was taken into police custody after being released from a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. He’s being held at the James A. Karnes Corrections Center and no bond has been set, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s office. He’s scheduled to appear at Franklin County Municipal Court on June 23.

The crash and its remnants closed portions of West Bridge Street and North High Street for seven hours.

Barton has had several traffic offenses over the past 20 years, according to court records obtained by the Dispatch. Those include pleading down an operative vehicle while intoxicated charge to reckless operation and failure to stop after an August 2017 arrest. For that infraction, he received a fine and a 180-day license suspension.

Barton was an offensive lineman for Ohio State from 2003-07, starting at right tackle for four seasons. He was a first-team All-Big Ten selection and a first-team All-American in 2007 as he helped lead the Buckeyes to an 11-2 record, a Big Ten championship and an appearance in the BCS national championship game, where they lost to LSU.

He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft, but was out of the league after the 2010 season.

An Indiana Fever victory over the Las Vegas Aces will have to wait … again.

Caitlin Clark and company were unable to hold onto a second-half lead as the Aces used a strong fourth quarter for a double-digit comeback victory to beat the Fever, 89-81, in Las Vegas on June 22.

It’s been a slow start to the season for the Aces, who came into the day with three consecutive losses. For much of the afternoon, it looked like the losing streak would extend to four with the Aces just not looking as in sync as the Fever. The Fever led by as many as 10 points in the second quarter behind the passing of Caitlin Clark and the scoring of Aliyah Boston.

But Aces coach Becky Hammon must have said the right things at halftime. Las Vegas looked more cohesive in the second half and were reminiscent of the team that won back-to-back WNBA titles in 2022 and 2023. The Aces offense was clicking, and Indiana looked out of sorts, struggling with turnovers and from the 3-point line. Las Vegas outscored Indiana 53-39 in the second half en route to the victory.

Clark finished with 19 points with 10 assists, three rebounds and eight turnovers for her 18th career double-double. She struggled from deep with a 1-for-10 mark from the 3-point land. Forward Aliyah Boston had a game-high 26 points, while A’ja Wilson led the Aces with 24 points and seven rebounds.

The result makes it 16 straight losses for Indiana against Las Vegas. The last time the Fever beat the Aces was Aug. 27, 2019, and Clark will have another chance to end the five-year skid on July 3.

Aces vs. Fever full game highlights

Caitlin Clark stats

Points: 19
Shooting percentage: 35% (7-for-20)
3-point FG percentage: 10% (1-for-10)
Free throw percentage: 100% (4-for-4)
Rebounds: 3
Assists: 10
Steals: 2
Turnovers: 8
Blocks: 0
Fouls: 3

Aces 89, Fever 81: Final

Las Vegas storms back in the fourth quarter to beat Indiana. The Aces outscored the Fever 31-20 in the fourth quarter for the eight-point victory to end the three game losing skid and extend the win streak over Indiana to 16 consecutive games.

Fever 61, Aces 58: End of third quarter

A turnover-plagued quarter has tightened the game considerably headed into the final 10 minutes of regulation.

Caitlin Clark scored eight of her 13 points in the third period but the Fever’s six-point halftime advantage has been cut to three.

Clark also has nine assists as Aliyah Boston leads Indiana with 22 points on 10-of-15 shooting from the field.

A’Ja Wilson leads a balanced Aces attack with 14 points.

Fever 42, Aces 36: Halftime

Indiana built a solid lead in the second quarter to take a six point lead into halftime. It had been a pretty close contest for the majority of the first half, until the Fever used a 12-2 run to take a 10-point lead with just over three and a half minutes left in the quarter. The run was punctuated by a Caitlin Clark deep 3-pointer over A’ja Wilson.

The 3-pointer was a relief for Clark as she had missed seven consecutive attempts going back to the Fever’s last game against the Golden State Valkyries.

Clark hasn’t done much scoring with five points on 2-for-9 shooting, but she’s been dishing it out effectively. She has eight assists and has been feeding Aliyah Boston some buckets as the forward has a game-high 18 points. Indiana has notched 17 assists on its 19 made shots.

Wilson has had a tough day from the field so far with six points on 2-for-13 shooting after one half.

Fever 21, Aces 20: End of first quarter

The Indiana Fever and Las Vegas Aces have a tight battle going through the first quarter. Fever star Caitlin Clark was held scoreless through the first 10 minutes, going 0-for-4 from the floor and 0-for-3 on 3-pointers. This comes after Clark shot 3-for-14 and missed all seven 3-points attempts in the Fever’s most recent loss at Golden State. Clark is piling up the assists though; of the Fever’s 10 made field goals, Clark has assisted on six of them. Aliyah Boston made five of those 10 field goals and leads Indiana with 10 points and three rebounds.

Chelsea Gray leads the Aces with five points, while Jewell Loyd and Jackie Young have four apiece. A’ja Wilson, who had been in concussion protocol has two points and three rebounds.

What time is Indiana Fever vs. Las Vegas Aces?

The Indiana Fever will face off against the Las Vegas Aces at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, June 22, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

How to watch Indiana Fever vs. Las Vegas Aces: TV, stream

Time: 3 p.m. ET
Location: T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas)
TV: ESPN
Live stream: ESPN+, Disney+

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