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Las Vegas Aces veteran forward A’ja Wilson left her fans collectively holding their breath when they saw her in an awkward position under the basket during Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Lynx on the road. Fortunately, Wilson did not suffer anything serious, which we now know because she’s even making fun of that scary moment. […]

Kelsey Plum was not going to let the Las Vegas Aces suffer back-to-back losses, and she showed that with a scintillating performance on Sunday to lead her team to a 113-89 victory over the Minnesota Lynx on the road. In fact, Plum put together a show nobody had ever seen before in the history of […]

The women’s basketball world suffered a heavy loss this past week with the death of Nikki McCray-Penson. The former WNBA player and college coach was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2012. While the cause of her death has not yet been confirmed, McCray-Penson was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2013 and was also […]

Jewell Loyd’s banner regular season was interrupted on Saturday. The good news? While a concrete timetable for her return to the floor has yet to be determined, the Seattle Storm star seems to have avoided serious injury. Loyd rolled her left ankle with just over seven minutes remaining in the fourth quarter of Seattle’s 80-76 […]

The 2023 WNBA All-Star game will feature familiar faces, with the same team captains returning many of their favorite stars and teammates to their rosters on Saturday night’s draft. A’ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart both spotlight as captains for the second consecutive year, and they made sure to draft many of their friends out of […]

The Atlanta Dream and Chicago Sky meet Sunday in WNBA action at the Wintrust Arena. Check out our WNBA odds series with this Atlanta Dream-Chicago Sky prediction, odds, pick, and how to watch. Atlanta (9-8) is making its way to the playoffs with its current form. The Dream is currently on a four-game winning streak, […]

Washington Mystics and Connecticut Sun lock horns in the WNBA! Catch the WNBA odds series here, featuring our Washington Mystics-Connecticut Sun prediction, odds, pick, and guide on how to watch. Washington (10-7) edged Indiana Fever 96-88 at home two days ago to put a stop to a two-game losing streak. The Mystics are hoping to […]

It’s been a very disappointing season for the Phoenix Mercury thus far. What began as a season full of hope and excitement as Brittney Griner made her much anticipated return to the court, has ended up going south very quickly. The Mercury have been one of the worst teams in the WNBA this season and […]

When it comes to the WNBA All-Star game, the league has adopted a similar structure to the NBA with the two team captains selecting their respective teams. The two team captains this season were Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson and New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart. This past NBA All-Star game, Nikola Jokic had […]

The 2023 WNBA All-Star Game Draft took place on Saturday, with New York Liberty veteran Breanna Stewart and Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson serving as team captains. Wilson was awarded the first pick after earning the most fan votes and she stayed loyal to her squad, selecting WNBA Finals MVP Chelsea Gray. As for […]

Reigning WNBA MVP and former South Carolina Gamecocks star A’ja Wilson memorialized late women’s basketball legend Nikki McCray-Penson in a heartfelt post on social media. McCray-Penson, 51, passed away on Friday. Heart hurts like crazy over this one! 💔 such a fighter and a warrior with the sweetest gentle soul! Coach McCray you’ve helped me […]

The Chicago Sky are going through an in-season transitional period after head coach James Wade announced his departure to become an assistant coach for the Toronto Raptors. Wade was in a unique position with the Sky as he also served as the franchise’s general manager, a title that interim head coach Emre Vatansever has also […]

New York Liberty Point Guard Sabrina Ionescu will grace the cover of NBA 2K24’s WNBA Edition Cover. This GameStop exclusive edition will be the third to include a player from the WNBA. Sabrina Ionescu Named NBA 2K24 WNBA Edition Cover Athlete The two-time WNBA All-Star is only 25 years old but is already making waves […]

New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart and Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier are founding a new women’s basketball league called Unrivaled to give top WNBA players another option for playing domestically in the offseason in anticipation of the WNBA’s new prioritization rules going into full effect next offseason, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. Unrivaled […]

The 2023 WNBA season is the first time that the league’s prioritization rule has been put into action, and it nearly caused Gabby Williams of the Seattle Storm to miss the season due to her participation in a French league. Williams addressed the media on Wednesday ahead of her season debut for the Storm that […]

Candace Parker may be in the twilight of her career but her winning ways stay the same. The  Las Vegas Aces leader is still carrying a team’s torch like how she did it with the Los Angeles Sparks. She posits that the LA team has quite some similarities with her bond with A’ja Wilson, and […]

New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart was just too much for Brittney Griner and the Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday. There was simply no stopping the 28-year-old forward as she registered a monstrous double-double on her way to history. Stewart finished with 43 points, 12 rebounds and six assists in their 99-95 win over the Mercury. […]

The Atlanta Dream are in an interesting position in the Eastern Conference in that they’re a borderline team. They’re currently 7-8 on the season but have recently won two games in a row. They don’t presently occupy a playoff spot but they’re essentially tied percentage-wise with the Chicago Sky for the fourth and final playoff […]

The Washington Mystics received some devastating news recently with the announcement that Shakira Austin was going to miss a significant amount of time due to a hip injury. Up to this point, Austin had been one of the Mystics top performers and in the running for the WNBA’s Most Improved Player Award. The No. 3 […]

Gabby Williams has signed a contract to play the rest of the 2023 WNBA season with the Seattle Storm, the team announced on Monday, after complications with the WNBA’s prioritization rule kept Williams out to this point in the season. Like many players in the WNBA, Gabby Williams plays overseas a lot. The WNBA’s prioritization […]

Politics and the world of sports often intertwine. These high-profile men and women are sometimes figureheads and catalysts for change as most people resonate with them. None have been more vocal about their stances on certain issues recently than Washington Mystics’ Natasha Cloud and Enes Kanter Freedom. The former NBA player reacted with much disdain […]

The Indiana Fever have a rookie sensation in their midst, as Aliyah Boston has taken the league by storm and is being rewarded with her first WNBA All-Star selection. Boston is only the 8th rookie to ever make the All-Star game, and the first to be leading the entire WNBA in field goal percentage. She […]

The Chicago Sky got a little bit of a surprise this past week following back to back wins against the Los Angeles Sparks. Since their 2021 WNBA championship, they’ve been slowing watching the exodus of each member of that team. This past offseason they lost Candace Parker, Courtney Vandersloot, Allie Quigley and Azurá Stevens leaving […]

Atlanta Dream star Rhyne Howard popped off on Sunday in a big win over the Los Angeles Sparks, showing out for 43 points while shooting 70% from the field. Yes, you read that correctly. A truly insane stat line. But, it appears she had some extra motivation. Howard wasn’t named to the All-Star Game in […]

Chicago Sky fans were taken aback when head coach and general manager James Wade left the team midseason to become an assistant coach with the Toronto Raptors. Naturally, there are an array of emotions and thoughts that enter one’s mind after such a big decision. Of course, there is affection, as Wade led the underdog […]

Atlanta Dream star Rhyne Howard shot the lights out against the Los Angeles Sparks. The 6-foot-2 guard led the demolition job en route to a blowout victory. She has now achieved legendary status only the likes of Candace Parker, Breanna Stewart, and Liz Cambage have ever reached. The Dream’s guard became the second-youngest player to […]

The Toronto Raptors continue revamping their coaching staff amid a transformational offseason. Three weeks after replacing Nick Nurse with Darko Rajakovic as head coach and less than 24 hours after watching franchise stalwart Fred VanVleet sign elsewhere in free agency, the Raptors have added Chicago Sky head coach and general manager James Wade as an […]

The Chicago Sky got off to a rough start to the 2023 WNBA season. They had a 5-9 record over their first 14 games but have played better basketball as of late. The Sky have won two games in a row, and their most recent victory was an 86-78 win over the Los Angeles Sparks […]

The Las Vegas Aces and superstar A’ja Wilson have agreed to a two-year contract extension, per Alexa Philippou of ESPN. Wilson, who’s in the midst of another terrific campaign with Las Vegas, commented on the extension, per ESPN as well. “When the Aces made me their first-ever draft pick, they entrusted me with a lot,” […]

The Phoenix Mercury have named longtime Arizona State women’s basketball coach Charli Turner Thorne to their coaching staff, according to a press release. An Arizona Women’s Basketball icon is taking a seat on our bench. Legendary @SunDevilWBB Coach Charli Turner Thorne joins the Phoenix Mercury as an Assistant Coach on Nikki Blue’s staff! pic.twitter.com/QOxBqqZYrI — […]

The Las Vegas Aces-New York Liberty Thursday clash featured plenty of hype. Las Vegas and New York have been two of the best teams in the WNBA this season, so fans expected a competitive affair. Instead, however, the Aces cruised to a 98-81 victory over the Liberty. The win fired up the Las Vegas faithful, […]

The New York Liberty faced off against an insanely talented Las Vegas Aces squad led by Candace Parker and A’ja Wilson. Courtney Vandersloot had to give it her all against the defending WNBA champions such that they can reclaim the top spot in the standings. The Floor General made history alongside Sue Bird and Ticha […]

Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal was introduced as the newest member of the team Thursday. He answered questions about his fit next to Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, what attracted him to Phoenix and the team’s championship hopes. After his presser, which took place inside the Footprint Center pavilion, Beal was photographed with Phoenix Mercury […]

Making a WNBA roster is tough. With only 12 teams with a maximum of 12 roster spots each, it’s become the hardest professional sports league to break into. Due to salary cap constraints, most teams only carry a maximum of 11 players bringing the true number of roster spots down from 144 to about 136. […]

So far in the 2023 WNBA season, it feels like it’s been the Las Vegas Aces, and then everybody else. The defending champs are currently 13-1 and hold the best record in the league. The New York Liberty are the closest behind them with a record of 10-3. The Aces’ only loss so far was […]

The WNBA is one of the hardest professional sports leagues to break into. Although there are technically 144 roster spots, due to salary cap issues most teams only carry 11 players making the total number of available rosters spots closer to 136. It’s not uncommon to see some of the top college stars cut before […]

Alyssa Thomas has been a reputable leader for the Connecticut Sun. She has led the team to a successful WNBA season start but the true challenge came when they faced the Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu-led New York Liberty. The Connecticut Sun held the top standing in the WNBA for a respectable amount of time. […]

The Washington Mystics provided an update on injured center Shakira Austin on Tuesday, announcing she’ll be out for at least three weeks after suffering a left hip strain in Sunday’s loss to the New York Liberty. Austin was carried to the locker room after tipping a pass and landing on her hip. She had six […]

Days after firing head coach Vanessa Nygaard, the Phoenix Mercury have a newfound confidence according to the woman who is replacing her, interim head coach Nikki Blue. Blue said he is already seeing a difference in the players. “Our players just have had a renewed sense of confidence,” Blue said. “The way that they came […]