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As the 2022 WNBA season begins, all eyes will be on the Chicago Sky. The reigning champions reached the mountain top with Candace Parker in her first-ever season with them. Several other squads are gearing up to take them down. On the eve of the season’s beginning, Parker quietly broke some massive news. She said […]

South Carolina is back atop the zenith of NCAA women’s basketball after beating the University of Connecticut for the national title, 64-49 on Sunday night. The top-seeded Gamecocks started the game on fire, outscoring the second-seeded Huskies, 22-8 in the opening frame. They then held Paige Bueckers and company to just 12 points in the […]

The one thing we love about the NBA on TNT crew is that they incessantly talk smack against each other. This is simply the atmosphere you get when you put Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal in a room with two other all-time greats in Candace Parker and Dwyane Wade. They all recently took their […]

Ayanna Patterson started the camera. Just in case. The slam dunk is a rare sighting in women’s basketball. In the WNBA, only seven players have dunked in league history. In college hoops, only eight women have done it – ever. Yet Patterson, a high school junior at the time, still wanted a few harmless attempts […]

There are few greater competitors in the game than Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. It’s no secret that Kobe’s ruthlessness spills far beyond the basketball court and apparently, WNBA icon Diana Taurasi once fell victim to this. In a recent interview with Bleacher Report’s Taylor Rooks, Chicago Sky star Candace Parker revealed an epic […]

After years upon years of one-game playoff series’ and playoff bye’s, the WNBA has finally switched up their format to include three rounds, all with a minimum of three games, and no playoff byes. This is now very similar to the NBA’s current playoff format, just on a smaller scale in terms of games and […]

Chicago Sky’s Candace Parker predicted that Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry would drop 50 points on the Atlanta Hawks; then he did. Steph is gona have 50 tonight…. Anytime you play against a young protégé you gotta let ‘em know 🤷🏽‍♀️ — Candace Parker (@Candace_Parker) November 9, 2021 She brought up a good point. […]

Remember when Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo hit up a Chick-fil-A and recorded his trip after winning his first NBA title? Chicago Sky star Candace Parker did her own version of that after winning the WNBA Finals on Sunday. Parker pulled up to Portillo’s, a Chicago staple, and recorded her order for her group. She […]

The Chicago Sky clinched their first WNBA title in franchise history on Sunday following a huge Game 4 win over Diana Taurasi and the Phoenix Mercury. Two-time league MVP Candace Parker put forth an epic performance in one of the most important games of her life, and as it turns out, Los Angeles Lakers legend […]

The whole NBA world was tuned in during Game 4 of the WNBA Finals between the Chicago Sky and Phoenix Mercury, with the likes of James Harden, Dwyane Wade, Ja Morant, Trae Young in disbelief of the thrilling finish they just witnessed. Trailing by nine points entering the final period, the Sky staged an incredible […]

The Chicago Sky bagged their first title in franchise history on Sunday after an epic win over Diana Taurasi and the Phoenix Mercury. It was also an understandably emotional moment for Candace Parker, who herself is currently playing in her first season for Chicago. The 35-year-old veteran turned in a vintage performance on Sunday, logging […]

The Chicago Sky won their first championship in thrilling fashion after beating the Phoenix Mercury in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals. Sure enough, Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry couldn’t hold back his excitement and joy for Candace Parker and the Windy City franchise. Parker shocked the whole WNBA when she decided to join […]

At halftime of Sunday’s game between the Chicago Sky and the Las Vegas Aces, the WNBA revealed the “W25,” a list of the 25 greatest players in WNBA history as voted on by “a panel of select media and women’s basketball pioneers.” The list was headlined by 10 current WNBA players: Sue Bird, Tina Charles, […]

Dwyane Wade has been living life to the fullest now that he’s officially retired. The future Hall of Famer has been vacationing across the globe in an epic trip that has even earned its own hashtag: #wadesworldtour2021. Wade and his family recently made a stopover in France and this was where the 13-time All-Star decided […]

NBA 2K22 will be celebrating two milestones: the league’s 75th anniversary, and the WNBA‘s 25th anniversary. For the latter, 2K Sports will be releasing an alternate cover to the game’s Standard Edition. Dubbed as the WNBA 25th Anniversary Edition, it will feature Chicago Sky’s Candace Parker. The 6-time WNBA All-Star makes history as the first female cover […]

History has been made in the world of sports video gaming, as Candace Parker has been chosen to be on the cover of NBA 2K22, which makes her the first woman ever to have such honor. This is a homage by 2K to the WNBA, which is celebrating its 25 years of existence.  Nischelle Turner […]

It’s always big news when finding out who the next cover athlete will be for the NBA 2K series. This year for NBA 2K22 was no different. It was teased for awhile and many guessed and speculated and now the questions have an answer. Luka Doncic, Candace Parker and other stars will grace the cover […]

Count Candace Parker and Dwyane Wade among those excited about the growth of Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies. During Tuesday’s NBA on TNT pre-show breakdown, the former Tennessee Lady Volunteer, 2008 No. 1 WNBA draft selection, and legendary Los Angeles Sparks forward exchanged overtures of the Western Conference upstarts with the former Marquette Golden […]

Chicago Sky forward Candace Parker was taken down a few pegs by her own daughter on Thursday during the WNBA draft. While Parker is already considered by many as one of the greatest female basketball players of all time, her 11-year-old daughter Lailaa Nicole Williams does not seem too impressed. While watching the 2021 WNBA […]

Shaquille O’Neal, Dwyane Wade, and Candace Parker are all basketball legends. With Shaq and Wade now retired and Parker gearing up for her first season with the Chicago Sky, they made some time to have a little fun at the Inside the NBA studio on Tuesday night. And Shaq was the unwitting victim. The hulking […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade is without a doubt one of the greatest players who has ever played the game. He’s pretty new to this broadcasting gig, though, and co-hosts Shaquille O’Neal and Candace Parker made sure to call out D-Wade following a hilarious on-air flub. Wade was part of TNT’s broadcast team that covered […]

Here’s another headline to smile about this Women’s Month — Wednesday’s game featuring the Denver Nuggets and Toronto Raptors were led by an all-female broadcasting team. The hosts that worked on the TSN broadcast were Megham McPeak and Kia Nurse (on-call), Kayla Grey (on the sidelines), and Kate Beirness and Amy Audibert (on the boot). […]

The recent viral video and photo shared by WNBA superstar Sabrina Ionescu depicting the gross inequality between men’s and women’s basketball players in this year’s NCAA tournament bubble has led to a public outcry for gender reform in the NCAA for all student athletes. Ever the controversial figure, former NBA star Nick Young left a […]

Four-time NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal has made headlines lately due to his controversial comments about the NBA and WNBA. O’Neal’s latest comment, which he said on air last Tuesday, was a suggestion to the WNBA to lower the rim so that ladies could dunk more, similar to what men do in the NBA. O’Neal’s comment […]

There’s a nice little friendly rivalry that has sparked up between Candace Parker and Shaq in recent weeks. It’s hard to tell if there is actual tension or not between the two but regardless, it has made for fascinating television on TNT. As mentioned, it started a few weeks back when Parker dismissed and flat […]

Candace Parker showed off her shooting stroke on NBA on TNT by draining one three-pointer after another, all while wearing a dress. Her colleagues somehow forgot that Parker is one heck of a basketball player and a legend in her own right. Parker’s smooth stroke from deep kind of reminds you of Stephen Curry, doesn’t […]

Chicago Sky forward Candace Parker joined the panel of NBA on TNT alongside former NBA greats in Shaquille O’Neal and Dwyane Wade. Parker showed her basketball wits as she lectured Shaq on the pick-n-roll schemes being used in modern basketball. Candace Parker making Shaq look real dumb while talking about modern pick-n-roll basketball pic.twitter.com/TQYwVVrVmx — […]

When one thinks about the Los Angeles Sparks, one of the first names that come to mind is former Most Valuable Player winner Candace Parker. As it turns out, however, the 34-year-old has called time on her tenure with the Sparks, as Parker has decided to join her hometown team, the Chicago Sky. This report […]

Los Angeles Sparks power forward Candace Parker has had a fantastic 14-year career in the WNBA that includes five All-Star appearances, two MVP awards, and the 2016 Finals MVP award to cap off her championship winning season. As she prepares for her 15th season in the league, Parker took time during the offseason to give […]

Los Angeles Sparks forward Candance Parker recently went on an interview with NBA veteran Carmelo Anthony, and the pair went on a deep discussion about the issues plaguing the WNBA today. One of which happens to be the discrepancy in pay, which according to Parker, was one of the reasons why she had to play […]

Several prominent names have served as judges for the NBA Slam Dunk Contest over the years. This season is no different, as Dwyane Wade, Scottie Pippen, Candance Parker, Common and Chadwick Boseman will be casting their votes at the event. The NBA announced the judges for the 2020 NBA Slam Dunk Contest in a series […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have become legitimate title contenders despite their slow start into the season, and for WNBA player and NBA analyst Candace Parker, they’re capable of getting into the Western Conference Finals, but there’s a catch. “If I’m in the West, I wanna avoid OKC and I wanna avoid Golden State at all […]

Since retiring, Kobe Bryant has become a mentor for current players around the NBA and WNBA. The latest player to call upon Bryant’s wisdom is Candace Parker of the Los Angeles Sparks. Parker posted an Instagram on Tuesday where she is working on her footwork with the all-time great. Not many players were more meticulous […]

The NBA Slam Dunk Contest participants on Saturday took centerstage as all four of them threw down some powerful and creative slams that kept the fans highly entertained. However, it was the judges who were also much talked about during the event, as many questioned some of the scores they gave. From dunks not receiving […]

Through her first 10 seasons in the WNBA, Candace Parker has developed into one of the premier stars in the league. However, a WNBA title had evaded her much of her career until last season where she led the Los Angeles Sparks to the ultimate goal. According to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN, this came shortly […]

The WNBA postseason ended with an instant classic that saw the Los Angeles Sparks take a thrilling 77-76 Game 5 win over the defending champions Minnesota Lynx to crown themselves champs for the first time since 2002. Clutch shots, a controversial call and non-stop end-to-end action were all part of Thursday night’s heart-pulsing game played […]