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As Team USA women’s basketball prepares for their semifinal clash on Friday against Australia at the Paris Olympics, veteran player Diana Taurasi has expressed “worry” about divided loyalties in her household. Taurasi, who has been a crucial part of Team USA’s success over the years, is married to former Australian basketball standout Penny Taylor, adding […]

Dallas Wings president and CEO Greg Bibb met with reporters over Zoom on Thursday. He discussed many different topics, such as the latest injury updates for the Wings. Bibb was also asked about Arike Ogunbowale and her overall impact on the organization. Bibb began by addressing Ogunbowale’s work ethic. He gave her credit for not […]

In a competitive quarterfinal matchup at the Paris Olympics, Team USA’s women’s basketball team secured an 88-74 victory over Nigeria on Wednesday, extending their Olympic winning streak to 59 games. However, the game ended on a contentious note when Kahleah Copper received a technical foul due to a misunderstanding in the final seconds. With a […]

Dallas Wings president and CEO Greg Bibb spoke with reporters via Zoom on Thursday. He addressed a number of topics, including the team’s current injury situation. Bibb provided important updates on Satou Sabally, Maddy Siegrist and Jaelyn Brown. 🚨 IMPORTANT WINGS INJURY UPDATES 🚨 Greg Bibb says the Wings expect Jaelyn Brown to return for […]

Team USA opted to start Jackie Young over veteran Diana Taurasi in its quarterfinal match vs. Nigeria on Wednesday at the Paris Olympics. The change paid off as Team USA secured an 88-74 victory, extending their winning streak to 59 consecutive Olympic games. Coach Cheryl Reeve informed Taurasi of the lineup change on Tuesday, a […]

The Chicago Sky are blessed to have Angel Reese on the team. Reese is having an incredible rookie season, already setting a WNBA double-double record halfway through her rookie season. The star rookie will soon have her own Reebok collection, and we just learned more details about its launch today. Earlier this morning, Reebok revealed […]

The Indiana Fever are having a transformative season during Caitlin Clark’s rookie season. Indiana has not won more than 13 games in a season since 2016, but they are currently pacing to greatly exceed this total. The Fever are currently 11-15 with 14 games left in the regular season. They are excited to be back […]

Team USA has advanced to the knockout round of the Olympics and a big reason why is the dominant play of Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson. During the 2024 Olympics run, Wilson has put up three games of at least 20 points and ten rebounds as per the social media page StatMamba. That’s more […]

Although the Olympics are still on-going, WNBA players have already begun returning to their home markets in anticipation of the 2024 season resuming. The Los Angles Sparks will pick up the 2024 WNBA season on Aug. 15 at home against the New York Liberty. Currently, the Sparks hold a record of 6-18. That puts them […]

The Team USA’s women’s basketball team swapped veteran Diana Taurasi for rising star Jackie Young in the starting lineup just before their Olympic quarterfinal matchup against Nigeria on Wednesday. Against Nigeria, the tweaks were evident from the start. When the starting five took the floor, six-time Olympian Taurasi, who had started each of the two […]

Nike has made an insane amount of advertisements that exude a lot of aura for the Paris Olympics. Team USA legends like Kevin Durant got one with a Slim Reaper while Victor Wembanyama was also featured in another among others. However, A’ja Wilson may have just gotten the best one out of the bunch. The […]

Germany’s Olympic women’s basketball team was defeated by France on Wednesday 84-71. It was a difficult defeat for Germany, as Satou Sabally and her teammates fell short in a challenging game. Germany guard Alexis Peterson addressed the team’s performance after the loss, via fiba.basketball. “We shot ourselves and this one was on us,” Peterson said. […]

ARLINGTON, TX — The Dallas Wings are preparing for the remainder of the 2024 WNBA season. Dallas is looking to finish the campaign on a high note. Satou Sabally’s expected return, as she has played well at the Olympics, well help matters. Will Maddy Siegrist also return immediately after the Olympic break? Siegrist is hoping […]

DEERFIELD, IL — The Chicago Sky continue their second week of practice following their WNBA All-Star and Olympic hiatus. The Sky ran a five-on-five scrimmage on Wednesday like they normally do, but the squad saw starting guard Chennedy Carter get hit with an untimely injury. Carter appeared to tweak her ankle while playing defense during […]

The Dallas Wings and Raising Cane’s are in agreement on a multi-year contract. The team announced the news Wednesday, as the Wings became the second WNBA partnership for Raising Cane’s. Early in the 2024 WNBA season, the Chicago Sky and Raising Cane’s agreed to a partnership. Many teams’ broadcasts feature a “play of the game.” […]

DEERFIELD, IL — Chicago Sky head coach Teresa Weatherspoon is no stranger to professional basketball leadership. She served as the New York Liberty’s Director of Player and Franchise Development from 2015 to 2019 and was also an assistant coach for the New Orleans Pelicans from 2019 to 2023. Now at the helm of the Sky’s […]

Playing for Team USA is a great chance to stand atop the basketball world and spend time alongside the best of the best. But it’s also a pressure cooker. Anything less than the gold medal is seen as a massive failure and leads to huge changes for the next iteration of the team. Sue Bird […]

Team USA is set to face Nigeria in the Olympic basketball quarterfinals on Wednesday. Breanna Stewart, a key player for Team USA, expressed her respect and admiration for Nigeria’s growth and achievements in the sport ahead of the game, highlighting the increasing parity in international women’s basketball. “Tons of respect to Nigeria for what they’ve […]

Snoop Dogg is not new to going viral during the Olympics. The iconic West Coast rapper has been invited once again in Paris and seemingly be the official uncle of everyone in Team USA. He was present from Simone Biles’ intense floor exercise to the LeBron James-led squad’s victory against Brazil. So, it came to […]

Team USA women’s 3×3 basketball team clinched the bronze medal at the Paris Olympics, overcoming a rocky start to the tournament. The U.S. team, after losing their first three games, managed to turn their fate around with five consecutive wins, culminating in a 16-13 win over Canada in the bronze medal match on Monday. Rhyne […]

DEERFIELD, IL — The Chicago Sky shook up their roster before the WNBA All-Star break, trading former starting guard Marina Mabrey to the Connecticut Sun. Mabrey started the 2024 season as Chicago’s leading scorer before being eclipsed by former lottery pick Chennedy Carter. Carter has embraced her role as the Sky’s go-to on offense, and Teresa […]

New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu understands her platform. It’s been that way since her Oregon days, when she became one of the biggest stars college basketball has seen this century. Her surroundings are a little different now as a former No. 1 WNBA Draft pick, starter on the best team in the WNBA, member […]

DEERFIELD, IL — The Chicago Sky are wasting no time building momentum during the WNBA’s Olympic Break. The Sky got back to work on August 1, the first practice that former Connecticut Sun guards Rachel Banham and Moriah Jefferson were available for. Head coach Teresa Weatherspoon spoke about how the first three days back after […]

New York Liberty franchise star Sabrina Ionescu looks to become Nike’s next big powerhouse athlete and given her current trajectory, it doesn’t seem like anything’s stopping her soon. After releasing the most popular women’s basketball sneaker ever, she hopes to continue transcending the game with her newest offering with Nike, her follow-up Nike Sabrina 2. Check out […]

When the 2024 WNBA season resumes on Aug. 15, there are a few teams that are going to have major WNBA draft implications including the Los Angeles Sparks. In professional sports, the act of ‘tanking’ has become a means for teams to acquire top talent to help accelerate a rebuild. Looking out on the horizon, […]

With the Olympics in progress, the 2024 WNBA season and the Los Angeles Sparks are on brief hiatus. The Sparks currently sit at 6-18 and are on the outside looking in when it comes to the playoff picture. But one of the bright spots for the Sparks this WNBA season is rookie wing Rickea Jackson. […]

Satou Sabally looks like she is in mid-season form despite not playing a single game during the 2024 WNBA season up to this point. Sabally was recovering from offseason shoulder surgery before the Olympic break. She is currently playing for Team Germany at the Olympics and is expected to return to the Dallas Wings rotation […]

Caitlin Clark’s impact on the WNBA and women’s basketball has been a hot topic among media members, athletes, and fans since she became one of the fastest-rising stars in sports as the star of the Iowa women’s basketball team. The conversation has continued throughout her rookie WNBA season with the Indiana Fever, and Sue Bird […]

As the Team USA women’s team competes for gold in Paris, Caitlin Clark is back in the U.S., taking an extended break. Recently, the Iowa basketball star and Indiana Fever player went viral for her significant donation to students in Des Moines. The WNBA rookie who missed the Team USA Olympic roster is making the […]

Famed musical artist Chance the Rapper, his real name Chancelor Johnathan Bennett, was on the show “First Take” with Stephen A. Smith and Molly Qerim where they talked about a myriad of topics with one centered on the WNBA. Bennett is known for being a sports fans of teams in Chicago where he is from […]

In a break from their rigorous WNBA schedules, Indiana Fever players Caitlin Clark and Lexie Hull made a special appearance at a country music concert in Indianapolis. The duo joined country artist Jordan Davis on stage during his performance at the Everwise Amphitheater on Wednesday, July 31. Clark, a standout rookie, and Hull, now in […]

Angel Reese is leading the WNBA in double-doubles so far in her rookie season with the Chicago Sky, and Stephen A. Smith is ready to crown her with an end-of-the-season award. During First Take, Smith made an honest opinion on what he thinks about Reese’s season so far. “Angel Reese, she may be Rookie of […]

Attendees at Chicago’s iconic music festival, Lollapalooza, got to bear witness to an exciting moment as Chicago Sky star Angel Reese joined rapper Megan Thee Stallion on stage on Thursday. The unexpected appearance by the WNBA rookie was met with roaring applause from the audience, marking one of the festival’s most memorable highlights. Megan Thee […]

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark continues to be in the news cycle despite not being at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Fever rookie became the subject of debate this week after part of a quote from WNBA legend Sheryl Swoopes appeared to diss the Fever rookie. One ESPN analyst recently issued an apology to Swoopes […]

There are other female stars that are mentioned before A’ja Wilson, both in the WNBA and at the Paris Olympics, but her historic greatness is unquestioned. Wilson continues to prove that she is a generational talent who consistently exceeds the already lofty expectations set for her, leading Team USA to an 87-74 victory over Belgium […]

DEERFIELD, IL — The Chicago Sky are getting back to work after having some time off due to the WNBA All-Star and Olympic Break. Before the hiatus, Chicago pulled off a blockbuster trade with the Connecticut Sun. They parted ways with starting guard Marina Mabrey and landed veterans Moriah Jefferson and Rachel Banham. The two […]

Satou Sabally looks more than ready to make her return to the Dallas Wings following the Olympic break. Sabally, who did not play during the first portion of the 2024 WNBA season after undergoing offseason shoulder surgery, is currently playing for Team Germany at the Olympics. She led Germany to a pivotal 75-64 victory over […]

Coming into the 2024 WNBA season, the Los Angeles Sparks had five new faces on the roster, six including Stephanie Talbot who was not with the team last year as she recovered from an ACL injury. One of those new faces for the Sparks is Aari McDonald who was entering her fourth season in the […]

The Indiana Fever have seemingly struck gold with former Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark. The Fever drafted Clark with their No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft, and the 22-year-old is making a case for the Rookie of the Year award. Her on-court performance has come with off-the-court buzz as well. Clark […]