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This afternoon, Rachel Galligan from Just Women’s Sports reported former Connecticut Sun’s head coach/general manager Curt Miller has agreed to a two-year deal with the Los Angeles Sparks to become their next head coach. Miller, who led the Sun to the 2022 WNBA Finals, will return to Los Angeles, where he was an assistant coach […]

In the Brooklyn Nets’ season opener against the New Orleans Pelicans, Kyrie Irving urged United States president Joe Biden to take action and help WNBA star Brittney Griner get out of Russian prison. With the NBA season starting, the issue might be forgotten as fans focus on the games. However, Irving joined several other NBA […]

Throughout Udonis Haslem’s Miami Heat career, he’s always been a vocal player and not afraid to speak his mind. That continued on Wednesday before the Miami Heat’s opening game against the Chicago Bulls when Haslem delivered a brief pregame speech to recognize Brittney Griner. Udonis Haslem started his pregame speech with a message for Brittney […]

Connecticut Sun head coach/general manager Curt Miller knows how fast championship windows can close. It’s one of the reasons why last season was pivotal for the franchise that saw its chance at winning a WNBA title fall to the wayside after the Las Vegas Aces took care of them in four games. Heading into this […]

Skylar Diggins-Smith continues to show she can do it all. Coming off garnering first-team All-WNBA honors this past season, the six-time all-star announced on Instagram she would be having a second child. She captioned the post, “New addition loading.” The Mercury's Skylar Diggins-Smith announces her pregnancy on Instagram. This will be her second child, as […]

The WNBA announced today the 2023 draft lottery will take place on Nov. 11. It will be televised on ESPN 2 at 6 p.m. ET as a 30-minute draft special ahead of the primetime collegiate matchup between South Carolina and Maryland. The Indiana Fever, Washington Mystics, Atlanta Dream and Minnesota Lynx are all in contention […]

Coming off their first title in franchise history, the Las Vegas Aces are positioned better than any other WNBA team heading into this offseason. The front office took care of its core throughout the 2022 campaign by extending Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young, Kelsey Plum, A’ja Wilson and Dearica Hamby through the 2023 season. Wilson, who […]

WNBA star Brittney Griner is well aware of the possibility that she could not return to the US until she finished her sentence in Russia. Griner’s lawyer, Alexandr Boykov, made the revelation as he also detailed what the athlete is currently feeling amid her imprisonment in Russia. Griner has been detained since February of this […]

As Brittney Griner closes in on 240 days of being wrongfully detained in Russia, former New Mexico governor and ambassador to the United Nations Bill Richardson provided some hope the WNBA star might be coming back to the United States soon. Richardson went on CNN’s “State of the Union” and said that in his informal […]

Las Vegas Aces guard Kelsey Plum wasn’t too happy with what she saw from NBA 2K when scrolling through Twitter yesterday. The 2022 all-star quote tweeted the game after it posted a graphic of generic players wearing Courtney Vandersloot, Breanna Stewart, Diana Taurasi, Sue Bird and Candace Parker jerseys. Most notably left off: 2022 MVP […]

Legends to Compete Alongside Amateur Golfers in 10 Markets Across U.S. and in the Dominican Republic to Raise Money for Local Organizations CHICAGO, Illinois (October 6, 2022) – The National Basketball Retired Players Association and Deuce, today announced a collaboration to bring an unique golf experience to NBRPA members and amateur golfers – as part […]

WNBA star Brittney Griner remains in detainment in Russia as she awaits her hearing later this month for an appeal against a nine-year jail sentence for drug possession. Griner’s wife, Cherelle, recently spoke to CBS Mornings and revealed her partner is at “the absolute weakest moment of her life right now.” Via ESPN: “Cherelle Griner […]

Phoenix Mercury star center Brittney Griner has been imprisoned in Russia for 230 days. As she waits for her appeal, which is set for Oct. 25, to a nine-year prison sentence for drug possession, her wife Cherelle Griner reiterated the emotional battle Brittney’s loved ones have gone through over the last eight months. Cherelle referred […]

The University of Texas Women’s Basketball program announced through a press release that Tiffany Jackson, a three-time All-American and nine-year WNBA veteran, died after battling breast cancer since 2015. She was 37 years old. Jackson’s decorated career at Texas remains one of the program’s brightest in its history. She’s the only player in Texas’ history to […]

Unfortunately, news on the Brittney Griner front have been hard to come by these days. The buzz may have died down a bit on her case, by the fact of the matter is that the WNBA star still remains detained in Russia for drug possession. It has now been well over 200 days since the […]

Las Vegas Aces star Kelsey Plum had quite the summer. But for Plum, it all started back in May when she wrote her goals down on a piece of paper. She recently shared a picture of those goals on Twitter after the Aces won the WNBA Finals. When I started this year I wrote down […]

WNBA star Brittney Griner remains in detainment in Russia as President Joe Biden continues to work on a prisoner swap to bring her home. Earlier this week, Griner’s former Baylor coach, Kim Mulkey, was asked about Griner’s current situation. Mulkey refused to say much and is now facing criticism for it. Via CNN: “A journalist […]

Becky Hammon led the Las Vegas Aces to a WNBA championship in her first season as head coach. She joined ESPN on Friday and told Malika Andrews what led to her being able to accomplish what she did in her first season as Aces’ coach, per NBA on ESPN. “I don’t know if its about […]

The San Antonio Spurs are hiring former WNBA star Candice Dupree, per Shams Charania. Charania reports that Dupree will serve as an assistant coach for the Spurs on Gregg Popovich’s coaching staff. Dupree was a WNBA champion and 7-time All-Star during her 15-year playing career. Dupree last played in 2021. She split time between Seattle […]

It must be so much fun to win a championship, and the Las Vegas Aces are certainly proving that there are few better pleasures in life than taking home the biggest acclaim in your respective field. After defeating the Connecticut Sun, 78-71, in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals, the Aces are on cloud nine, […]

President Joe Biden recently assured that the US government is doing their best to bring WNBA star Brittney Griner back, but Russia seems to suggest that is not the case. Griner remains detained in Russia to serve her nine-year sentence for possession and smuggling of cannabis. However, the US and Moscow have been reportedly in […]

Las Vegas Aces superstar A’ja Wilson put in hard work to help lead the team to their 2022 WNBA Title. But now, she is ready to party. The Aces’ star made a bold request on Twitter Tuesday morning, and her request is destined to provide plenty of people with mixed memories of their college days. […]

The Dallas Wings are moving on from head coach Vickie Johnson following another disappointing exit in the WNBA playoffs. Dallas announced the decision on Monday, just a day after the WNBA finals concluded wherein the Las Vegas Aces emerged as champions. According to the Wings, they have decided to not exercise the team option they […]

The Las Vegas Aces defeated the Connecticut Sun to win the WNBA championship on Sunday. Aces head coach Becky Hammon certainly made her presence known in her first year with the team. Hammon was previously a member of the San Antonio Spurs coaching staff. Spurs legendary head coach Gregg Popovich has only had good things […]

The Las Vegas Aces have won the 2022 WNBA Finals. A’ja Wilson, Kelsey Plum, first-year coach Becky Hammon and company have the franchise’s first title. The Connecticut Sun, who fell in the championship series, should still be proud of the season they had, especially forward Alyssa Thomas. After making history with the first triple-double in […]

The Las Vegas Aces made history on Sunday as they defeated the Connecticut Sun, 78-71, in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals en route to their first-ever WNBA title. It was a historic occasion for the Aces organization, and for his part, Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant made sure to give them their flowers. Morant […]

Phoenix Mercury star center Brittney Griner has been detained in Russia since February after finding marijuana concentrate hashish oil in the vape cartridges in her luggage, much to the anger of the WNBA stars such as A’ja Wilson, Sue Bird, and Kelsey Plum. Later in August, she was found guilty on drug charges and was […]

Few have risen to the top ranks of the WNBA in the way A’ja Wilson has. In such a short amount of time, she has solidified her place as one of the greatest WNBA players to ever play and collected an assortment of accolades already. The 6-foot-5 forward is one of the premiere talents in […]

Move over, Russell Westbrook, there’s a new triple-double monster in town. Sure, Westbrook is the all-time leader in the NBA with 194 career triple-doubles, but none bigger than the stakes involved in Alyssa Thomas’ immense record-setting performance for the Connecticut Sun in their dominant 105-76 victory against the Las Vegas Aces in Game 3 of […]

The Las Vegas Aces are one win away from claiming the ultimate prize in the WNBA after defeating the Connecticut Sun, 85-71, in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals. 2022 WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson has done more than her fair share to shoulder the load offensively, averaging 25 points and 10.5 rebounds in the two […]

The Las Vegas Aces are now just one win away from their first WNBA Finals title after taking a commanding 2-0 lead over the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday night at home. Following the victory, they had a special guest show up in the locker room. San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, who Becky Hammon […]

It’s all looking up for Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson. Almost a week after being named the WNBA’s Most Valuable Player for the 2022 season, Wilson and the Aces are now in the driver’s seat in the WNBA Finals, leading the series 2-0 against the Connecticut Sun after a rousing 85-71 Game 2 victory. […]

Despite losing to WNBA Finals favorites Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA Semifinals, 2018 WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart of the Seattle Storm can hold her head high as she gave it her all in the elimination game, dropping 42 points in a crushing 92-97 loss. And it’s only going to get better for Stewart, affectionately […]

There’s no better place than the 2022 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony to honor the legends of the game. This is when those who have made their mark in the sport are recognized, mostly by those who came before them, a heartfelt and entertaining showcase to those that truly love the game. […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James couldn’t be any prouder after seeing A’ja Wilson win the 2022 WNBA MVP award. The Las Vegas Aces star took home the honor on Wednesday after leading the team to the best record in the Western Conference (and joint top in the whole WNBA). She is the seventh player […]

A’ja Wilson is having quite a season in the WNBA. The Las Vegas Aces star further cemented her legacy as one of the best players of her generation by winning the 2022 WNBA MVP award — the second overall of her career. A’ja Wilson also expressed her excitement over the latest award to be added […]

After announcing that the 2022 season will be her last back in June, Seattle Storm legend Sue Bird sought to finish her career on top. The Storm were as good a team as any to challenge for the WNBA championship, but unfortunately, Bird and Seattle fell short to Chelsea Gray and the Las Vegas Aces […]

No one will be able to doubt that Sue Bird is one of the great women basketball players of all time. Most players could only imagine achieving half of the accolades Bird has accomplished in her 20-plus years in the basketball scene. Not only is her WNBA résumé stacked, her Olympic and collegiate careers are […]

What a WNBA career it has been for Sue Bird with the Seattle Storm. Despite a 97-92 loss to the Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA Semifinals that knocks the Storm out of contention, Bird received nothing but love from the Storm hopeful inside the Climate Pledge Arena after going out with 8 points and […]