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The end of June saw an unexpected breakup between DeWanna Bonner and the Indiana Fever. Afterward, Bonner said she felt the fit didn’t work out despite a shared sense of purpose. Now, the buzz is she could be heading to at least two different destinations, but with a twist, per Annie Costabile of Front Office […]

After taking Aaliyah Edwards No. 6 overall in the 2024 WNBA Draft, the Washington Mystics are prepared to potentially trade the second-year forward. Multiple teams have shown interest in Edwards, and the Mystics are apparently open to hearing what they have to say. Washington is taking offers from organizations around the W, per ESPN, showing […]

The Dallas Wings traded forward NaLyssa Smith to the Las Vegas Aces for a 2027 first round pick on Monday. The move surprised many people around the WNBA world. Why trade a 24-year-old forward who had just been acquired this past offseason? A reliable source who is familiar with the situation shared tremendous insight into […]

Portland is set to rejoin the WNBA in 2026, and recent trademark activity suggests the league may revive a familiar name from the past. As reported by Sean Highkin of The Rose Garden Report, the WNBA has filed three trademark applications related to the Portland Fire — the city’s original WNBA franchise that competed from […]

After avenging an early loss with a 75-70 victory over the Seattle Storm on June 1, the Las Vegas Aces filed an official complaint to the league. The Aces alleged that a member of the Storm’s coaching staff cursed at one of their players, forcing the WNBA to intervene. The WNBA is not launching a […]

The Seattle Storm is facing upheaval this week after star center Li Yueru formally requested a trade alongside the WNBA launching an investigation into the Storm coaching staff, according to multiple reports. Li’s request was first reported by ESPN’s Khristina Williams on Wednesday, followed by a report from WNBA reporter Roberta F. Rodrigues, who cited […]

Indiana Fever star guard Caitlin Clark could generate an economic impact of over $1 billion for the WNBA in 2025, according to a recent report from NBC News. The projection follows a breakout rookie season that redefined the league’s visibility and attendance, and which analysts say is already reshaping the business of women’s professional basketball. […]

Los Angeles Sparks forward Rickea Jackson was busy this offseason as she prepares for her sophomore season in the WNBA. She had the opportunity to play with Breanna Stewart in Unrivaled and developed her offensive game before the 2025 season tips off. She also serves as a mentor to Sparks rookie Sania Feagin as she […]

Has Chennedy Carter played her last game in the WNBA? That’s the question on most pundits’ minds entering the 2025 WNBA season as the former Chicago Sky combo guard and the team’s leading scorer from last season was left out of the Sky’s training camp roster. A few days after the shocking reveal, news broke […]

Dallas Wings general manager Curt Miller emphatically promised fans that Paige Bueckers is here to stay and that the number one draft pick will spur on a basketball revolution in the city for years to come.  But why hasn’t Bueckers shown up to Dallas yet? On Monday, speculation about Bueckers absence from the Wings training […]

As the 2025 WNBA Draft inches closer, all the attention will be on Paige Bueckers finally joining many of her career peers and rivals at the next level after winning a national championship. However, behind Bueckers, French prodigy Dominique Malonga is beginning to make noise as the projected second-overall pick to the Seattle Storm. While […]

The WNBA might be coming to Boston. An ownership group led by actor Donnie Wahlberg is exploring bringing a team to the city, per the Boston Globe. Former NBA Rookie of the Year Michael Carter-Williams is also involved. Wahlberg is a big fan of Boston sports teams. He and his brother Mark are outspoken fans […]

As the WNBA continues its expansion push, Houston and Philadelphia are emerging as likely destinations for future franchises, sources indicate. While Cleveland is reportedly on the verge of securing the WNBA’s 16th team, Houston is “probably the most positioned” to follow, with Philadelphia also viewed as a strong contender. The WNBA’s expansion strategy is centered […]

Ahead of the Golden State Valkyries’ inaugural season, the WNBA is not done with its current expansion. Over the next few years, the league is expected to continue adding teams with Cleveland emerging as a recent favorite for the next host city. Cleveland currently has a “90 percent chance” of becoming the next city with […]

One of the biggest WNBA storylines this offseason is whether legendary Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi will return for her 21st season or not. Taurasi was still mulling the decision over when the Mercury were eliminated from the playoffs by the Minnesota Lynx, and she still has not come to a final decision. On Tuesday, […]

One of the first massive shakeups of the WNBA season went down on Sunday night when a blockbuster trade involving Kelsey Plum and Jewell Loyd went down. Loyd is heading to the Las Vegas Aces, Plum is headed to the Los Angeles Sparks and the No. 2 pick in the WNBA Draft is going to […]

When the Los Angeles Sparks agreed to a Kelsey Plum blockbuster trade, they traded away their coveted No. 2 overall pick. In a loaded 2025 WNBA Draft class, it was strange to some. However, acquiring an All-Star and an Olympian like Plum is exceptionally rare. Not to mention, Plum has the “core” designation to her, […]

The WNBA free agency negotiation period is underway, and some of the biggest name free agents, like Brittney Griner, have been taking free agent meetings with interested teams. But with only minor free agent signings official so far, there is apparently one potential move that is holding up the WNBA free agency dominoes from falling. […]

The Chicago Sky have made headlines by opting not to extend a qualifying offer to guard Chennedy Carter, despite her standout performance during the 2024 WNBA season. The decision was finalized before Monday’s deadline, marking a surprising turn for Carter, who led the team in scoring with averages of 17.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists, […]

Friday marks the debut of Unrivaled, the winter 3-on-3 women’s basketball league featuring some of the WNBA’s biggest stars. Unrivaled has a chance to make it big with the recent momentum that the WNBA gained in 2024. The league offers a fun, new look at women’s basketball for fans in a fast-paced format, but it […]

Satou Sabally recently told reporters that she has already played her final game with the Dallas Wings, meaning she is seemingly looking to join a new team for the 2025 season. The Wings were always likely to core Sabally, something that was true even before her recent announcement, an announcement she made during Unrivaled Basketball’s […]

The Connecticut Sun could undergo a complete roster overhaul in the offseason after firing Stephanie White and replacing her with Belgium national coach Rachid Meziane. Due to their current state of uncertainty, the team is reportedly interested in bringing former Washington Mystics and Chicago Sky star Emma Meesseman back to the WNBA. Entering the offseason, the […]

The Seattle Storm fell short of its goals in 2024, but all signs were pointing up for next season. This was the first season of the new super team experiment after the Storm added Nneka Ogwumike and Skylar Diggins-Smith in free agency to join Jewell Loyd and Eli Magbegor. That core now looks like it […]

The 2025 WNBA Draft lottery was held on Sunday and the Chicago Sky came way with the No. 3 overall pick. It’s the second consecutive year the Sky have had the No. 3 draft pick, but they might not be making that selection this season. In search of an impact wing player, the Sky could […]

As Patrick Mahomes continues to dominate the NFL on the field with the Kansas City Chiefs, he also is still building his brand off of it. Mahomes already is apart of ownership groups of three professional franchises: the MLB’s Kansas City Royals, the MLS’s sporting Kansas City and the NWSL’s Kansas City Current. Now, he’s […]

The Chicago Sky have made developments in their head coaching search following their move to part ways with Teresa Weatherspoon. Sky GM Jeff Pagliocca previously said the team had gotten calls about their vacancy and were assessing suitors. Some highly-touted candidates have stood out in Chicago’s search, headlined by former Connecticut Sun coach Stephanie White […]

The WNBA coaching carousel is continuing to heat up this offseason as another hot name has been added to the list. In a surprising move, the Connecticut Sun have agreed to part ways with head coach Stephanie White, according to the team in a post on X, formerly Twitter. White was the head coach of […]

Year 1 of the Caitlin Clark era in Indiana was a raging success. After a very slow start to the season, Clark morphed into one of the best players in the WNBA as a rookie and led the Indiana Fever to the WNBA playoffs as the No. 6 seed, its first playoff berth since 2016. […]

Following the Phoenix Mercury’s subtle Diana Taurasi retirement party, she hasn’t made her official decision just yet. She spoke with the Associated Press and told them her explanation as to why. “I don’t take retirement lightly,” Taurasi said. “I know the minute I say it or announce it, whether it’s, you know, in a month […]

Since the 2024 WNBA regular season ended, several head coaches have been let go from their respective teams. The Los Angeles Sparks opted to part ways with Curt Miller after two seasons of lottery finishes. The Sparks search for a new head coach has brought them to possibility of Las Vegas Aces assistant coach Tyler […]

The WNBA is expanding. The Golden State Valkyries will be the 13th team to be added for the 2025 WNBA season. New franchises in Portland and Toronto have also been announced. However, one Cleveland Cavaliers star doesn’t think the WNBA should stop expansion there. Recently, Cavs guard Donovan Mitchell shared that he believes Cleveland would […]

The Phoenix Mercury locked in one of their backcourt rotation pieces as they get ready to make a push in the WNBA playoffs. Guard Celeste Taylor agreed to a contract with the team “for the rest of the season” on Friday, according to Underdog WNBA. Taylor is reaching the end of her third 7-day contract […]

Fresh off an impressive Olympic run with Team France, Gabby Williams is now facing a pivotal decision about her basketball future. Williams, who helped lead France to a silver medal in a close 67-66 loss to Team USA, is weighing her options on whether to return to the WNBA or remain in France for the […]

The final roster for the women’s basketball team for the 2024 Paris Olympics is set and Caitlin Clark was noticeably not named. It’s been a heated topic of discussion, as Clark has brought so much attention to the WNBA. However, the latest rumors may have revealed the reason why Clark was left off Team USA’s […]

Most of the sports world has maintained a positive and excited mindset about everything Caitlin Clark accomplished at the college basketball level. Even fans who had not watched women’s college basketball couldn’t help but applaud Clark’s greatness. Clark, who was recently drafted by the Indiana Fever, has received some criticism from present and past WNBA […]

Women’s Sports are seeing their historic peak in terms of popularity and much of that can be attributed to the rise of Iowa’s Caitlin Clark as a household name, becoming the biggest star we’ve seen come from women’s basketball in quite some time. After etching her name into the record books during her illustrious career […]

The quality of entertainment in the NBA All-Star Weekend has been on the decline over the past few years. The Slam Dunk Contest isn’t what it used to be in terms of awe factor, while the All-Star Game has turned into a non-competitive exhibition game where the primary goal of the players appears to be […]

In a free agency development for the New York Liberty, 2021 WNBA MVP Jonquel Jones is rumored to be leaning towards rejoining the team. his news was confirmed by her agent, Boris Lelchitski, in a statement to ESPN on Tuesday. Jones, a pivotal figure in the Liberty’s impressive journey to the WNBA Finals last season […]

The 2023-24 season was not the smoothest one for tight end Darren Waller or the New York Giants, but rest assured, his personal life is going just fine. Following a viral TikTok video that led to rumors about Waller possibly splitting with his wife, Las Vegas Aces star Kelsey Plum, the 2020 Pro Bowler took […]