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It’s been a couple months since Brittney Griner’s return to the United States and yet it feels like there is more to celebrate after she spent nearly 10 months in Russian prison. Mercury President Vince Kozar spoke with Business Insider to discuss the emotions the organization has felt throughout the entire process and its plans […]

Tennis icon Serena Williams and Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner were honored by the NAACP Image Awards yesterday. Williams, who retired last year after dominating women’s tennis for over two decades, received the Jackie Robinson Sports Award that goes to a person whose “high achievement in athletics along with their pursuit of social justice, civil […]

The Seattle Storm were tasked with a complete roster revamp this offseason when they lost franchise stalwarts Sue Bird to retirement and Breanna Stewart to free agency and the New York Liberty. They entered the WNBA free agency period with only two players on the roster in Jewell Loyd and Mercedes Russell. They were able […]

After the New York Liberty put together an offseason for the ages, the phrase “super team” has been thrown around WNBA circles. It’s a moniker that certainly represents the Liberty’s roster after the team brought in superstars of the likes of Courtney Vandersloot, Breanna Stewart and Jonquel Jones. Those three will surround Sabrina Ionescu, who […]

The dust from the WNBA free agency period has settled, but some teams are still making some moves here and there. Most of the signings now are training camp invites but some of those are significant players with extensive experience in the WNBA. The Los Angeles Sparks added two of those players in WNBA free […]

The WNBA free agency period is now in the rearview mirror as most teams have pretty much finalized their rosters for the upcoming season. A few teams are still filling out their rosters with available free agents and inviting players to training camp with hopes of making a team’s final roster. There was one marquee […]

Brittney Griner’s return to the United States was one of the biggest stories in the WNBA, and for good reason. The Phoenix Mercury star was detained in Russia for over half a year. After months of diplomatic negotiations, Griner was eventually sent back to the US in a prisoner swap with Viktor Bout. A few […]

The 2023 WNBA Draft will be held on Apr. 10 in New York City at Spring Studios, according to WNBA and NCAA women’s basketball reporter Lila Bromberg. Bromberg adds that the draft will be televised on ESPN from 7 -9PM. Most 2023 WNBA Draft prospects will make their decision about whether they will return to […]

New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu is not one bit bothered by the championship pressure on the team after trading for Jonquel Jones and signing Breanna Stewart this offseason. In fact, she’s loving it. Ionescu, the no. 1 pick of the 2020 WNBA Draft, admitted that she has been longing to be a title contender […]

WNBA star and ESPN basketball analyst Chiney Ogwumike has re-signed with the Los Angeles Sparks after spending her last three-plus seasons with L.A. Ogwumike called the last two years the “hardest seasons” for her when announcing the signing on ESPN on Wednesday. Drafted by the Connecticut Sun with the first overall pick in the 2014 […]

After a free agency period that sent the league and its fan base into a frenzy, the WNBA hot stove has cooled. Any general manager would tell you championships are built on the fringes of a compact WNBA roster. The limitations of the league’s salary cap make every move even more important as teams envision […]

Brittney Griner is just ecstatic to be back in the WNBA and with the Phoenix Mercury. If that wasn’t clear with her latest workout photos with the team, then her locker room message to her teammates should erase all doubts. After it was announced Tuesday that Griner is signing a one-year deal with the Mercury, […]

Brittney Griner is back in the WNBA with the Phoenix Mercury, and the team gave everyone their first look at the center as she returns to playing top-flight basketball in the US. On Tuesday, the Mercury uploaded photos of Griner in Mercury gear as she worked out with the team. The 32-year-old was full of […]

Brittney Griner is officially coming back to the WNBA. The Phoenix Mercury announced today it re-signed the two-time defensive player of the year. According to Richard Cohen of Her Hoops Stats, the deal is for one-year at $165,000. After Griner was wrongfully detained in Russian prison for 10 months, the organization expressed its elation to […]

A special edition rookie guard of New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu recently sold for a record-price at an auction this past Sunday. The 2020 Panini Prizm WNBA Black Gold priced out at $10,800, the highest-amount for a WNBA basketball trading card ever. PWCC told TMZ this is the first time a WNBA card was […]

Yang Liwei and the Los Angeles Sparks have agreed to terms on a deal after recently signed guard Stephanie Talbot tore her ACL while playing overseas in Australia. According to Richard Cohen of Her Hoops Stats, Yang’s deal with Los Angeles is an unprotected contract for two years. She will make $62,285 in 2023 and $64,154 […]

After signing with the Los Angeles Sparks three weeks ago, Stephanie Talbot has been ruled out for the 2023 season after tearing her ACL, the team announced today. According to Her Hoops Stats, Talbot signed a two-year protected deal worth $227,000. A five-year veteran, Talbot spent the last two summers with the Seattle Storm. She […]

According to a press release from the league, Pau Gasol has won the second-ever Kobe & Gigi Bryant WNBA Advocacy Award. Gasol, who became close with Kobe when the two played together for seven seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, is a six-time NBA All-Star and two-time champion. The press release said the award is […]

After an intense diplomatic battle, Brittney Griner was finally able to return to the United States a couple of months ago. The Phoenix Mercury star forward was detained in Russia for almost a year after being caught with a vape pen with marijuana canisters at the airport. While it’s great news that Griner was able […]

Diana Taurasi is officially returning to the WNBA for her 19th season. The Phoenix Mercury announced the three-time WNBA champion has signed a two-year deal with the team. Rachel Galligan of Winsidr reported the contract will pay Taurasi $234,936 in 2023 and $234,936 in 2024. “Diana Taurasi belongs in a Mercury uniform, and we are […]

The dust from WNBA free agency has settled and most WNBA teams are now filling out the backend of their rosters. WNBA teams are allowed to bring 20 players to training camp and need to cut down to the league maximum of 12 players. Although many of the training camp invites don’t have a legit […]

The WNBA community was hit with some tragic news on Friday after it was announced that former Seattle Storm center Simone Edwards has passed away. She was 49. According to reports, Edwards died of ovarian cancer two years after she was diagnosed with the disease. Edwards played six seasons in the WNBA, all of which were […]

Rachel Galligan of Just Women’s Sports reported this morning guard Shey Peddy will return to the Phoenix Mercury this summer. Peddy’s return to the team comes after it was a part of a four-team deal that sent former Mercury guard Diamond DeShields to the Dallas Wings. Phoenix also signed guard Moriah Jefferson to a three-year deal […]

The Chicago Sky announced today guard Rebekah Gardner will return to the team after she signed their qualifying offer. The move comes days after the Chicago Sun-Times reported Gardner would be coming back into the fold in 2023. “Rebekah had an outstanding rookie year with us last season,” Chicago Sky General Manager and Head Coach James […]

Multi-time all-star and reigning Sixth Player of the Year Brionna Jones officially re-signed with the Connecticut Sun, the team announced today. She will return on a one-year deal after spending the first six years of her career with the Sun. Connecticut applied the core designation to Jones in order to keep her in the fold […]

Phoenix Mercury great Brittney Griner made her second public appearance since returning to the United States after being wrongfully detained in Russia for nearly 10 months. Griner and her wife, Cherelle, were photographed at the WM Phoenix Open in Scottsdale, Arizona. The two were a part of a crowd of about 200,000 fans at the […]

The New York Liberty pulled off arguably the biggest move of WNBA free agency with the blockbuster signing of superstar Breanna Stewart and then followed that up with the signing of veteran guard Courtney Vandersloot to add to their earlier trade of Jonquel Jones. With Sabrina Ionescu already in place, the new additions figure to […]

A wild WNBA offseason continued on Saturday, with a four-team trade highlighted by a pair of impact veterans finding new homes. The deal sends Marina Mabrey to the Chicago Sky, Diamond DeShields to the Dallas Wings, Michaela Onyenwere to the Phoenix Mercury and the rights to 2020 second-round pick Leonie Fiebich to the New York […]

Los Angeles Sparks forward Katie Lou Samuelson announced on Instagram she is pregnant with her first child. Samuelson and her fiancé Devin Cannady, who plays in the NBA’s G-League, got engaged last February. The two have been together for a number of years and are getting ready to take the next step of their relationship. […]

The NBA trade deadline may have been on Thursday but the WNBA had some trades of their own as well. With the dust from the WNBA free agency period largely settled, teams are still in the process of filling out their rosters and looking at potential trades. The Connecticut Sun pulled off one of those […]

Phoenix Mercury guard Diamond DeShields is being traded to the Dallas Wings, according to a Friday tweet from ESPN Women’s Hoops. A multi-team trade is close to being finalized to send DeShields to the Wings and guard Marina Mabrey to the Chicago Sky, wrote Just Women’s Sports analyst Rachel Galligan in a Friday tweet. The […]

The New York Liberty are ready to run the WNBA for the foreseeable future. Landing Breanna Stewart and Courtney Vandersloot in free agency and acquiring Jonquel Jones in a trade gives them a star-studded roster. With two stars in Sabrina Ionescu and Betnijah Laney already in town, their roster is set up to be special. […]

The Las Vegas Aces released a statement on Wednesday night regarding the WNBA’s investigation into the allegations of manipulation and discrimination by the Aces from forward Dearica Hamby. “The Las Vegas Aces are aware of the formal investigation launched today by the WNBA regarding Dearica Hamby,” the statement read. “As an organization whose mission is […]

The WNBA has broken its 17-day silence after Los Angeles Sparks forward Dearica Hamby alleged she was manipulated and discriminated against by the Las Vegas Aces, her former team, this past season. The league issued a statement to The Next saying, “The WNBA is currently conducting an investigation involving the Las Vegas Aces in connection […]

According to Howard Megdal of The Next, the Las Vegas Aces are under investigation for making under-the-table offers to current members of the team along with free agents the organization pursued over the last few weeks. The WNBA and Aces did not respond to The Next‘s request for comment on the investigation taking place by the […]

Throughout her lengthy 18-year WNBA career, all Diana Taurasi has ever known is the Phoenix Mercury. It’s the only franchise she’s ever played for and while the veteran is hoping to re-sign this offseason, she also addressed the possibility of landing elsewhere. Via ESPN: “We’re in ongoing discussions,” Taurasi said from Minneapolis during a USA […]

After spending her entire 18-year WNBA career with the Phoenix Mercury, Diana Taurasi hasn’t made any decisions about her future with the team; she has been in constant communication with teammate Brittney Griner, who also has spent her entire WNBA career in Arizona. Taurasi told ESPN on Tuesday that Griner had texted her on Tuesday […]

Ever since she took over as WNBA Commissioner in 2019, Cathy Engelbert has been asked the same question from fans and media alike: when and where will the league expand? Yesterday, she gave them an answer. Engelbert told a group of media members the league is “not in a rush” to expand the WNBA from […]

Candace Parker has been breaking barriers ever since she set foot on a basketball court. Now, she is doing so in the television booth. Parker, a two-time WNBA champion, will serve as one of the analysts for the NBA all-star game along with Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green. She will be the first woman […]