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Three-time WNBA champion Diana Taurasi has become a legendary name in women’s basketball for many reasons — including her iconic hair bun. Taurasi could be easily identified by fans throughout her playing days by her signature hairstyle, so it’s a pretty big deal that she’s chosen a USC women’s basketball player as the next “bun […]

Jordan Chiles is redefining the role gymnastics plays in her life for herself. The two-time Olympian helped lead Team USA to a silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Games and to a gold in 2024’s Paris Games, but as she approaches the end of her NCAA career, she’s focusing more on her mental health. Chiles […]

WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark has added another notable move to her already impressive resume. The release date for the player-exclusive colorway that will bear her name, the Caitlin Clark x Nike Kobe 5 Protro “Indiana Fever,” is set to hit the market on June 30, further building on the cultural impact she’s helped establish in […]

The Las Vegas Aces’ newest star Jewell Loyd originally made a name for herself in the WNBA as a member of the Seattle Storm. Now, she’ll be heading back to face her former squad for the first time since requesting a trade in 2024, and recently, Loyd opened up to ESPN about her mindset surrounding […]

UConn women’s basketball rising sophomore Sarah Strong is following up her recent championship campaign with an impressive USA Basketball stint. The top-ranked recruit in the 2024 freshman class brought the same dominance she showed with the Huskies overseas, collecting a highlight reel of plays before the first game even ended. Sarah Strong for Team USA […]

The New York Liberty are basking in the spotlight lately, and the franchise has added yet another reason to celebrate. The organization has raised capital from a group of investors at a record valuation for a professional women’s sports franchise of $450 million. A total of 10%-19% of the team’s shares were sold, but it’s […]

Connecticut Sun rookie Saniya Rivers made her WNBA debut during the May 20 game against the Las Vegas Aces after missing the preseason and first regular-season contest. The No. 8 overall pick in this year’s draft took time away to stay with her family after the recent passing of her mother, and she bravely stated […]

Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers has been looking forward to her first game back in her home state of Minnesota since she was drafted first overall in April. Many people who supported Bueckers throughout her life and career made appearances at the Wings’ May 21 game at the Minnesota Lynx, including family members and former […]

Angel City FC defender Savy King addressed the public for the first time since she had a scary medical emergency that caused her to collapse mid-game on May 9 against the Utah Royals. The 20-year-old posted her statement with a photo of herself with a heart-shaped pillow after having surgery on an abnormality doctors discovered […]

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham has seen her name get quickly swept up in the lawsuit filed against Phoenix Suns CEO Josh Bartelstein by former team employee Gene Traylor. The suit alleged that Cunningham was having an affair with Bartelstein, who’s also the CEO of the Phoenix’s WNBA team, while she was playing with the […]

The WNBA has more eyes on it than ever before, and an increase in fan discourse came with the additional attention on the league. This has been viewed as largely positive, but some fan interactions, particularly with players, have unfortunately gotten more heated and harmful. After the W opened an investigation into allegations of racial […]

WNBA fans have been left awestruck by Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark’s dazzling plays and ability to hit a shot from nearly anywhere. Other professional athletes have even joined the fan club, too, with the latest being golfer Bubba Watson. Watson showed up at Gainbridge Fieldhouse and met with Clark before her game against the […]

The Chicago Sky’s season opener against the Indiana Fever was an eventful game, but unfortunately not for entirely good reasons. The contest set social media ablaze in the following days after Caitlin Clark landed a flagrant foul on Angel Reese, and the fallout even triggered a WNBA investigation. However, Sky head coach Tyler Marsh says […]

Liberty softball is having its Cinderella moment. The Flames proved just how much parity exists in NCAA softball by shocking Texas A&M in the winner-take-all regional matchup game, knocking out the No. 1 seed and moving them closer to a 2025 Women’s College World Series title in historic fashion. DOWN GOES NO. 1 TEXAS A&M […]

Napheesa Collier is no stranger to breaking new ground, as one of the co-founders of Unrivaled, but she and the Minnesota Lynx are venturing into a type of collaboration that’s never been seen before in the WNBA. Collier and Grammy award-winning musician Bon Iver are partnering up to address gender inequity and its community impact […]

Indiana Fever fans can start to breathe a sigh of relief after the team’s May 19 practice. Wing Sophie Cunningham was spotted participating in open shoot-around after missing the first game of the 2025 WNBA season against the Chicago Sky, making a promising step toward a potential return to action. Cunningham was shown making passes […]

Breanna Stewart had herself a weekend. The day after the New York Liberty celebrated their first-ever championship victory, the three-time WNBA champion kept the party going by taking the mound at Yankee Stadium to throw out the ceremonial first pitch. Stewart kicked off the final contest in the Yankees’ series with the New York Mets, […]

UCLA women’s basketball star Lauren Betts is used to being in the spotlight, but this time, she’s left her comfort zone in the paint to get her face painted instead. Betts and five other NCAAW players appeared on season 10 of RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars, going all out and fully committing to becoming drag […]

Fans of the WNBA have been clamoring for a look at the Seattle Storm’s international phenom Dominique Malonga and her dunking skills, and the patience is starting to pay off. The crowd got a glimpse of the league’s future as the Frenchwoman warmed up for her much-anticipated debut. No. 2 pick Dominique Malonga is throwing […]

The New York Liberty had more than just the WNBA season opener to celebrate coming into the 2025 campaign. The Liberty really turned the hype level up to raise their first-ever championship banner on “Ring Night,” and superstar Breanna Stewart didn’t mince words when describing how the moment felt. “Being here, having it be Ring […]

After a week of heavy backlash from the National Women’s Soccer League Players Association, players, and fans, the NWSL has released a long-awaited statement addressing the decision to continue play between Angel City FC and Utah Royals FC after defender Savy King collapsed mid-game. In a message issued to ESPN, the league acknowledged that the […]

The Golden State Valkyries made history in multiple ways during their inaugural game and home opener against the Los Angeles Sparks. The expansion franchise did everything possible to commemorate a night full of firsts and was rewarded with thunderous cheers from the electric San Francisco crowd, but nothing got the fans more hyped up than […]

The Los Angeles Sparks’ newest superstar Kelsey Plum has been hyped for her regular-season debut, and she showed just how eager she’s been by fighting her way to the basket for her first basket in the purple and gold. Drive to the bucket is GOOD 🏀 Kelsey Plum is officially in the books with her […]

The Washington Mystics and Atlanta Dream had the honor of tipping off the 2025 WNBA season, and their head-to-head battle certainly didn’t disappoint. The thrilling contest came down to the wire, and when the Mystics needed a hero, Brittney Sykes delivered with a diving steal to preserve their nail-biting 94-90 win. With 27 seconds remaining […]

The Minnesota Lynx haven’t been shy about voicing their championship aspirations after falling short of the title in 2024. The Lynx have gotten off on the right track with an explosive start in the 2025 WNBA season opener, putting a damper on rookie star Paige Bueckers’ pro debut and the whole league on alert. Superstars […]

The 2025 WNBA season opened with a showdown between the Washington Mystics and Atlanta Dream, and lottery pick Kiki Iriafen got to make her long-awaited professional debut. The former USC star was always going to be an impactful player, but she got her career off to an even more promising start than expected. About halfway […]

Women’s basketball fans everywhere are highly anticipating Paige Bueckers’ professional debut with the Dallas Wings, but none are more excited than those in Hopkins, Minnesota. Bueckers’ hometown has not only changed its name to “Paige Bueckers, Minnesota,” for the day of her first WNBA regular-season game, but it has also transformed the town to honor […]

The 2025 WNBA season promises to be one of the most exciting in the league’s 29-year history. With a fresh wave of young stars starting their professional careers, an offseason full of strategic and shocking team moves, and the W’s ever-growing popularity, this campaign could be even more transformative for women’s basketball than fans ever […]

The Golden State Valkyries, the WNBA’s newest squad, has had to make the same difficult roster decisions ahead of its inaugural season as the other teams in the league. People are usually heartbroken every year over who gets left out of the lineups, but the Valkyries’ decisions have left an especially bad taste in fans’ […]

The NWSL has been under intense scrutiny since Savy King frighteningly went down on the pitch near the end of Angel City FC‘s May 9 game, and the NWSLPA is calling the league out for making the players finish the contest. The league office issued a statement addressing the backlash days later, claiming that all […]

There are many different approaches to building a WNBA fantasy basketball team, but the one sure-fire way to be set up for success is to go in with a plan. Prepared managers with at least a little bit of knowledge about recent WNBA history, team rotations and chemistry, player roles, and which players work best […]

Caitlin Clark hasn’t just had a busy offseason — she’s had a busy couple of years. Since capping off her legendary college career at Iowa, Clark has become a WNBA superstar with the Indiana Fever, won Rookie of the Year, gotten to know Taylor Swift, spent time with other pro athletes like Serena Williams and […]

New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu had multiple reasons to celebrate before the final game of the 2025 WNBA preseason. Not only did Ionescu receive a day in her honor from the city of Eugene ahead of her return to Oregon, but she also got to share a fun bonding moment with her family and […]

As the start of the 2025 WNBA season grows closer, teams around the league are facing difficult decisions as they finalize their lineups. While roster cuts are never easy and can often be heartbreaking, the Las Vegas Aces’ choice to part ways with undrafted rookie Deja Kelly after she made waves with an impressive breakout performance […]

Chicago Sky star Kamilla Cardoso became one of the main pillars of the team in just one year in the WNBA, and she’s anticipating an even bigger season for herself in Year 2. With a fresh set of teammates to add support, a new head coach in Tyler Marsh, a solid offseason performance overseas in […]

Now that the WNBA preseason has come to a close and the last roster cuts have been made, teams are finally gearing up for the regular-season action on the horizon. For Chicago Sky rookie Hailey Van Lith, that’s meant adjusting to a new environment and teammates. However, she does have one familiar face in Angel […]

As the 2025 WNBA preseason comes to a close and the regular season approaches, coaching staffs are confronted with the tough task of narrowing down all their impressive player options to fit the only 11 or 12 spots available in a final lineup. Even with a new expansion team in the mix in the Golden […]

If their recent play has been any indication, fans of the Indiana Fever are in for a treat. So far, they’re living up to the hype that’s been behind them coming into the 2025 WNBA season. Caitlin Clark and Lexie Hull carried the Fever to an 81-76 win over the Atlanta Dream, capping off an […]

WNBA legend Lisa Leslie became a household name for basketball fans as a member of the Los Angeles Sparks, and as a former team co-owner, she’s still invested in both the team and city to this day. Leslie has paid close attention to her beloved squad and the moves the organization has made since its […]