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WNBA All-Star weekend is here. After being held in Chicago last season, the league’s midseason showcase is back in Las Vegas, the home of the Aces who currently hold the best record in the WNBA. The day before the actual game is played, however, the WNBA will showcase their version of the Skills Challenge as […]

LeBron James gave praise to Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson on the ESPYs stage on Wednesday night, congratulating her for winning WNBA Player of the Year. “I want to say congratulations to my sister A’Ja Wilson on winning a WNBA Best Player ESPY. And y’all make sure y’all get out there and support those […]

WNBA ratings are significantly increasing this season on ESPN platforms midway through the 2023 season. WNBA games on ESPN are averaging 548,000 viewers, up 46% from the 2022 season. On ABC aired games, WNBA games are averaging 647,00o viewers, an 18% increase from 2022, per a graphic posted by ESPN PR’s Twitter account. #WNBA midseason […]

Las Vegas Aces visits Los Angeles Sparks for a WNBA clash! Check out our WNBA odds series with this Aces-Sparks prediction, pick, odds, and how to watch. Las Vegas (18-2) is on its sixth game this July, posting a 5-1 record and still leading the Women’s National Basketball Association. The Aces blew out the Lynx […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James loves basketball, and he watches a lot of it. You can tell by following his Twitter account. On Wednesday afternoon, the King was taking in an exciting WNBA game, and he got fired up when Indiana Fever rookie sensation Aliyah Boston hit a shot to force overtime vs. the […]

The Washington Mystics are signing former Michigan forward Cyesha Goree to a hardship contract, according to a Wednesday tweet from Washington Post Sports Reporter Kareem Copeland. Roster Update: Join us in welcoming Cyesha Goree to DC ‼️ pic.twitter.com/J1VPhduogV — Washington Mystics (@WashMystics) July 12, 2023 “Mystics are adding another hardship contract: Cyesha Goree,” Copeland wrote. […]

Minnesota Lynx visits Dallas Wings for a WNBA clash! Check out our WNBA odds series with this Lynx-Wings prediction, pick, odds, and how to watch. Minnesota (9-10) is third in the West with a great record. Taking the fourth-straight game at home, the Lynx hope to get their third win after a huge defeat to […]

Indiana Fever hosts New York Liberty for a WNBA clash! Check out our WNBA odds series with this Fever-Liberty prediction, pick, odds, and how to watch. Indiana (5-14) hopes to break their seven-game losing streak as they take this battle at home. The Fever almost halted their losing performance last timeout against Dallas, but the […]

Chicago Sky visits Connecticut Sun for a WNBA clash! Check out our WNBA odds series with this Sky-Sun prediction, pick, odds, and how to watch. Chicago (8-11) is on a two-game losing streak, suffering massive home defeats against Atlanta in both games. Chicago hopes to get a favorable result as they host this game on […]

The Las Vegas Aces entered the 2023 season highly motivated to defend their WNBA championship. And the Aces have certainly played like they’re hungry to win more titles, as after their 98-72 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Tuesday night, they have now begun the season having won 18 of their first 20 games. Just […]

The Seattle Storm saw a juggernaut offensive performance from guard Jewell Lloyd go to waste in a 93-86 loss Tuesday night to the Washington Mystics on the road. However, Lloyd managed to move closer to tying and breaking a particular WNBA record currently in possession of Phoenix Mercury great Diana Taurasi. Via ESPN Stats & […]

Rhyne Howard is finally getting her WNBA All-Star game nod. The Atlanta Dream star is set to join A’ja Wilson’s team along with Chelsea Grey, Aliyah Boston, and Alyssa Thomas among other stars. Her entry to the game is because Washington Mystics star Elena Delle Donne suffered a left ankle sprain in their game against […]

When someone suffers a traumatic experience, many people will express sympathy and lend emotional support. That’s just what one does. Though, no one outside of the individual in question really knows how truly agonizing it is to assimilate back into society. Going through all of that as a professional athlete presents its own unique obstacles […]

The 2023 WNBA All-Star Game will be missing one of the best players in the league. Washington Mystics veteran Elena Delle Donne is out for the festivities in Las Vegas after re-aggravating an ankle injury in a loss to the Connecticut Sun over the weekend. The team has announced she will be out for two […]

Seattle Storm visits Washington Mystics for a WNBA clash! Check out our WNBA odds series with this Storm-Mystics prediction, pick, odds, and how to watch. Seattle (4-14) shares the worst record in the Women’s National Basketball Association with Phoenix Mercury. The Storm will try to weather their struggles as they aim to put an end […]

Phoenix Mercury visits Las Vegas Aces for a WNBA clash! Check out our WNBA odds series with this Mercury-Aces prediction, pick, odds, and how to watch. Phoenix (4-14) will come out with a punch after securing a hard-fought victory over the Sparks last timeout. The Mercury will try to put an end to their suffering […]

It looks like something’s going on between Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell and Las Vegas Aces forward A’ja Wilson, and so fans couldn’t help but wonder what it is. Those following the two players on Twitter have probably seen the rather cryptic exchange between the two. It started with Wilson calling out Mitchell for “showing […]

The Phoenix Mercury have found their next general manager, with the team making the announcement via their official website that it has hired Nick U’Ren to serve in that capacity. U’Ren is a familiar name for Golden State Warriors fans, as he used to be part of the team as an executive, having spent the […]

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 […]