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After a free agency period that sent the league and its fan base into a frenzy, the WNBA hot stove has cooled. Any general manager would tell you championships are built on the fringes of a compact WNBA roster. The limitations of the league’s salary cap make every move even more important as teams envision […]

Throughout an injury-plagued 2022-23 season, No. 4 UConn has held its own staying at the top of the national rankings. However, the Huskies have dropped three of their last six games as managing the minutes of the active players on the roster has challenged the program as of late. Yesterday, St. Johns (20-7) beat UConn […]

Brittney Griner is officially coming back to the WNBA. The Phoenix Mercury announced today it re-signed the two-time defensive player of the year. According to Richard Cohen of Her Hoops Stats, the deal is for one-year at $165,000. After Griner was wrongfully detained in Russian prison for 10 months, the organization expressed its elation to […]

A special edition rookie guard of New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu recently sold for a record-price at an auction this past Sunday. The 2020 Panini Prizm WNBA Black Gold priced out at $10,800, the highest-amount for a WNBA basketball trading card ever. PWCC told TMZ this is the first time a WNBA card was […]

A.J. Brown was an integral part of the Philadelphia Eagles’ Super Bowl run this year but he almost wasn’t. During an episode of Raw Room, Brown discussed the process of the days leading up to him being traded from the Tennessee Titans to the Eagles. Philadelphia’s quarterback Jalen Hurts, according to Brown, called the former Titan and […]

Yang Liwei and the Los Angeles Sparks have agreed to terms on a deal after recently signed guard Stephanie Talbot tore her ACL while playing overseas in Australia. According to Richard Cohen of Her Hoops Stats, Yang’s deal with Los Angeles is an unprotected contract for two years. She will make $62,285 in 2023 and $64,154 […]

After signing with the Los Angeles Sparks three weeks ago, Stephanie Talbot has been ruled out for the 2023 season after tearing her ACL, the team announced today. According to Her Hoops Stats, Talbot signed a two-year protected deal worth $227,000. A five-year veteran, Talbot spent the last two summers with the Seattle Storm. She […]

White Sox minor league reliever Anderson Comás announced on Instagram yesterday he is gay, making him the second active player associated with the MLB to make an announcement about being a part of the LGBTQ+ community. Chris Getz, Chicago’s assistant general manager for player development, expressed his support for Comás and his decision to go […]

The Indiana Hoosiers added another accolade to their dominant season as the team captured a share of its first Big Ten regular season crown for the first time since 1983. The No. 2 Hoosiers, who have remained in the top-three spots on the Associated Press’ weekly poll, took down Purdue 83-60 yesterday. Mackenzie Holmes scored […]

According to a press release from the league, Pau Gasol has won the second-ever Kobe & Gigi Bryant WNBA Advocacy Award. Gasol, who became close with Kobe when the two played together for seven seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, is a six-time NBA All-Star and two-time champion. The press release said the award is […]

Lauri Markkanen’s rise in the NBA has been one of the best stories in the league this year. The 25-year-old forward’s leap since getting traded to the Utah Jazz has culminated in him making his first all-star game appearance. There was a point during his Chicago Bulls tenure where it seemed like he wouldn’t bloom […]

It had been less than a week since three students at Michigan State were senselessly shot and killed on campus when the university’s women’s basketball team took the floor for the first time since the tragedy. Just suiting up was a victory for the Spartans at a time where the community continues to mourn the […]

The Chicago Bulls have been without guard Lonzo Ball all season and it looks like they won’t have the former No. 2 pick back in the fold anytime soon. K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports said Ball being ruled out for the season is a “foregone conclusion” when appearing on the Bulls Talk Pod. The update […]

Geno Smith and the Seattle Seahawks’ brass have been working on a deal to keep the veteran quarterback in the franchise. While there’s been speculation about what losing former Seahawks quarterbacks coach Dave Canales could mean for Smith’s future in Seattle, Seahawks general manager John Schneider feels confident that won’t impede the team from re-signing […]

Stanford’s Cameron Brink has rewritten the Cardinal history books after erasing a program-record 278 shots in her career. She also set a single-season record for blocks after recording her 99th block in Stanford’s 50-47 win over USC. “It was a really special moment, I’m feeling really humbled and blessed right now,” Brink said postgame. Brink […]

Diana Taurasi is officially returning to the WNBA for her 19th season. The Phoenix Mercury announced the three-time WNBA champion has signed a two-year deal with the team. Rachel Galligan of Winsidr reported the contract will pay Taurasi $234,936 in 2023 and $234,936 in 2024. “Diana Taurasi belongs in a Mercury uniform, and we are […]

They only spent one season together but Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett felt the impact recently retired assistant head coach John Mitchell had on the organization. The soon to be second-year quarterback took to Twitter to congratulate Mitchell on a successful 29-year run with the Steelers. “One of the great ones! Enjoy retirement Coach Mitch,” […]

Rachel Galligan of Just Women’s Sports reported this morning guard Shey Peddy will return to the Phoenix Mercury this summer. Peddy’s return to the team comes after it was a part of a four-team deal that sent former Mercury guard Diamond DeShields to the Dallas Wings. Phoenix also signed guard Moriah Jefferson to a three-year deal […]

The Chicago Sky announced today guard Rebekah Gardner will return to the team after she signed their qualifying offer. The move comes days after the Chicago Sun-Times reported Gardner would be coming back into the fold in 2023. “Rebekah had an outstanding rookie year with us last season,” Chicago Sky General Manager and Head Coach James […]

Multi-time all-star and reigning Sixth Player of the Year Brionna Jones officially re-signed with the Connecticut Sun, the team announced today. She will return on a one-year deal after spending the first six years of her career with the Sun. Connecticut applied the core designation to Jones in order to keep her in the fold […]

Phoenix Mercury great Brittney Griner made her second public appearance since returning to the United States after being wrongfully detained in Russia for nearly 10 months. Griner and her wife, Cherelle, were photographed at the WM Phoenix Open in Scottsdale, Arizona. The two were a part of a crowd of about 200,000 fans at the […]

The Canadian Women’s National Soccer Team will be playing under protest when the SheBelieves Cup opens up on Feb. 16. The team went on strike for a short-period of time last week after budget cuts dissolved the limited resources the group had access to prior to their protest. “To be clear,” wrote captain Christine Sinclair. […]

Steve Cohen and the New York Mets have not shied away from spending this offseason and it appears they won’t be stopping anytime soon. The team is slated to have a 30-second commercial during this year’s Super Bowl that will feature some of its stars. The advertisement will not be broadcasted nationally but will appear […]

Los Angeles Sparks forward Katie Lou Samuelson announced on Instagram she is pregnant with her first child. Samuelson and her fiancé Devin Cannady, who plays in the NBA’s G-League, got engaged last February. The two have been together for a number of years and are getting ready to take the next step of their relationship. […]

The WNBA has broken its 17-day silence after Los Angeles Sparks forward Dearica Hamby alleged she was manipulated and discriminated against by the Las Vegas Aces, her former team, this past season. The league issued a statement to The Next saying, “The WNBA is currently conducting an investigation involving the Las Vegas Aces in connection […]

According to Howard Megdal of The Next, the Las Vegas Aces are under investigation for making under-the-table offers to current members of the team along with free agents the organization pursued over the last few weeks. The WNBA and Aces did not respond to The Next‘s request for comment on the investigation taking place by the […]

Ever since she took over as WNBA Commissioner in 2019, Cathy Engelbert has been asked the same question from fans and media alike: when and where will the league expand? Yesterday, she gave them an answer. Engelbert told a group of media members the league is “not in a rush” to expand the WNBA from […]

Candace Parker has been breaking barriers ever since she set foot on a basketball court. Now, she is doing so in the television booth. Parker, a two-time WNBA champion, will serve as one of the analysts for the NBA all-star game along with Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green. She will be the first woman […]

For the first time since the Associated Press started releasing its top-25 rankings in women’s basketball, Indiana has pushed itself into the No. 2 spot, its highest mark in school history. The Hoosiers reeled off 10 straight wins to get to this point after losing to Michigan State before the streak. “I’m going to relish […]

In what was described as a “championship game atmosphere,” South Carolina was able to outlast UConn in the final minutes of an 81-77 bout in favor of the Gamecocks. However, it did not come without controversy. UConn’s head coach Geno Auriemma was critical of how the game was called. While his team only had two […]

Over her last three years at Iowa, Caitlin Clark has become must-see television. Last night versus No. 8 Maryland was no different. Clark poured in 42 points on 13-of-16 shooting (6-of-11 from three-point range) while grabbing seven rebounds and dishing out eight assists. The Hawkeyes improved to 18-4 on the season on top of getting […]

In just a short 48-hour window, the WNBA landscape has shifted multiple times. Two super teams have been formed, a juggernaut has been taken out and inscrutable meaning behind emoji-ridden tweets still have many confused. It all culminated in a hectic two-day span for the league. Here are our winners and losers of the first […]

Azurá Stevens reportedly is heading to the Los Angeles Sparks. The details of the contract have not been announced yet. Stevens is the latest Chicago Sky player to bolt in free agency. Candace Parker left for the Las Vegas Aces while Courtney Vandersloot and Allie Quigley will not be back with the team next season. Vandersloot […]

On the first day WNBA free agents can sign with teams, Rachel Galligan of Just Women’s Sports reported former Seattle Storm sharpshooter Stephanie Talbot will be joining the Los Angeles Sparks in 2023. The details of the contract have not been publicly released. The news comes after the Sparks lost out on the Candace Parker sweepstakes. […]

Breanna Stewart is heading to the New York Liberty. After contemplating whether she wanted to return to the Seattle Storm, who drafted her in 2016 with the first overall pick, the two-time champion will embark on a new journey in the Big Apple. Stewart joins 2021 MVP Jonquel Jones, who was acquired from the Connecticut […]

According to Annie Costabile of the Chicago Sun-Times, unrestricted free agent Azurá Stevens has focused in on the Minnesota Lynx, Los Angeles Sparks and Chicago Sky as potential landing spots. Costabile also stated, “I’m told a lot could change over the course of the next few days for Z, but as it stands now these […]

When a player like Breanna Stewart is available on the open market, you have to pull out all the stops to get her. The New York Liberty didn’t enlist Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant to join them in pitching to the two-time champion but he did make a pitch to Stewart on his own volition. […]

Breanna Stewart has narrowed her free agency search to the New York Liberty and the Seattle Storm, according to Rachel Galligan of Just Women’s Sports. Stewart, who is considered the top free agent of this year’s free agency class, is back to where she started last offseason when she took meetings with New York and […]

When Kelsey Plum went to take a nap, the Las Vegas Aces were still searching for the last piece of their starting lineup. When she woke up hours later, the vacancy was filled by one of the greatest basketball players the sport has ever seen. Candace Parker announced on Instagram yesterday afternoon she plans to […]