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Yesterday — 5 March 2026Main stream

Team USA rules out Aliyah Boston, Sonia Citron for World Cup qualifiers

Indiana Fever forward Aliyah Boston has reportedly been ruled out of competing in the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup Qualifying Tournament in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from March 11-17. USA Basketball announced on Thursday that Boston and Washington Mystics' Sonia Citron would be replaced on the FIBA roster by Golden State Valkyries Monique Billings and Los Angeles Sparks Rae Burrell, following recent injuries.

The 24-year-old suffered a lower-extremity injury during the Phantom's regular-season finale in Unrivaled, just before the start of the postseason. In that game, Boston scored five points and grabbed five rebounds in 12.5 minutes prior to leaving due to the injury.

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Due to her injury in the regular-season finale, Boston missed the postseason, where the Phantom lost to the Mist in the championship. She was named Unrivaled Defensive Player of the Year after a dominant season that led to the Phantom's top seed.

Boston, a former No. 1 WNBA Draft pick and Rookie of the Year, averaged a career-high 15 points, 8.2 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.2 steals per game last season with the Indiana Fever. She helped lead the team on a surprising run to the 2025 semifinals alongside Kelsey Mitchell, with Caitlin Clark missing most of the season due to injury. Boston has never averaged under 14 points and 8 rebounds, and has never missed a game in her three WNBA seasons.

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Kyler Murray could reportedly be cut by Cardinals, Vikings could be interested

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray could be looking for a new home this offseason. The Cardinals could reportedly cut Murray, barring any last-minute trade, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

Murray is in the second year of a $230.5 million contract that he signed in 2022. Per The Athletic, he is on the Cardinals’ books for $125.1 million through 2028. Nearly $40 million is fully guaranteed in 2026. If the Cardinals release Murray outright in March, they will take a dead-cap hit of $57.7 million. If they release him after June 1, the dead cap would be split: $50.5 million in 2026 and $7.2 million in 2027.

Luckily for the Cardinals if they do decide to move on from Murray, the cap is expected to be up heading into the 2026-2027 season.

Murray threw for 962 yards, six touchdowns, and three interceptions in five games before missing the rest of last season with a foot injury. The 28-year-old quarterback spent his first seven seasons with the Cardinals and has played in only one playoff game. Murray has missed 30 games in his NFL career.

Despite his injuries and lack of playoff experience, the Minnesota Vikings could reportedly be one of the teams interested in Murray if he hits the open market.

A change of scenery could make sense for all parties involved. The Vikings could bring in a new quarterback after being plagued by J.J. McCarthy’s inconsistencies and injuries last season. The team is looking to win now after a 14–3 season and a playoff appearance in 2024. Despite taking McCarthy with the 10th overall pick in 2024, the Vikings fired general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, who has been connected to trading up to select him. 

Justin Jefferson could potentially be the best receiver Murray has played with since DeAndre Hopkins. While Murray gives Jefferson a veteran quarterback after playing with three quarterbacks last season.

The Cardinals could also move on from Murray and acquire a quarterback who more closely fits new head coach Mike LaFleur’s system. Arizona has reportedly been linked to quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, who played under LaFleur with the Los Angeles Rams and the San Francisco 49ers.

If the Cardinals do not move on from Murray, or if he signs with another team, the Vikings could reportedly target veteran quarterbacks Geno Smith of the Las Vegas Raiders, Tua Tagovailoa of the Miami Dolphins and Kirk Cousins of the Atlanta Falcons. Each quarterback is expected to be moved by his team and could challenge McCarthy for the starting job.

The Vikings will also reportedly free up cap space after releasing veterans Aaron Jones and Javon Hargrave on Sunday.

Steph Curry will be sidelined at least 10 more days

Golden State guard Stephen Curry will be out at least 10 more days, according to the team's injury update. Curry last played on Jan. 30 and has missed the last 10 games with patellofemoral pain syndrome, commonly known as runner's knee. 

With Curry sidelined for 10 more days, he will miss the Warriors' next five games. Curry is on pace to miss his most games since the 2022-2023 season and has been plagued with knee injuries in the past.

 With Curry playing in only 39 games and the Warriors having only 22 games left, he is no longer eligible for NBA awards such as MVP or All-NBA teams. The NBA requires players to play at least 65 games to be eligible.

The Warriors say Stephen Curry (knee) will be sidelined for at least 10 more days: pic.twitter.com/SyimQFwLqz

— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) March 2, 2026

When Curry has played, he continued to play at a high level. He leads the team, averaging 27.2 points, 4.8 assists and 3.5 rebounds on 39.1% from behind the arc.

Injuries continue to pile up for the Warriors. Jimmy Butler went down with a season-ending ACL injury. Warriors trade acquisition Kristaps Porziņģis has only played in one game this season for the team and has missed the last four games due to illness. Porziņģis only played a total of 18 games and has averaged 23.9 minutes between both teams this season.

Despite the Warriors injuries and recent struggles the remain the eight seed in the Western Conference. The Warriors are 31-29 and will take on the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday.

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