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The 2023 WNBA draft is here. For many players, they don’t get much of a break. Almost immediately after the NCAA season ends, WNBA draft preparation begins. The draft will be held on Monday, Apr. 10 at 7 P.M. EST and will consistent of three rounds with 12 picks per round. After some uncertainty, South […]

UCLA women’s basketball star Charisma Osborne shocked the basketball world Wednesday when she announced she will be returning to school next fall. The decision comes off the heels of her declaring for the 2023 WNBA Draft after UCLA’s season concluded. Osborne is no pushover when it comes to pro-level talent. She was a projected top-10 […]

Brittney Griner understands what it’s like to spend time in a Russian prison, and she understands what Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is going through. Brittney Griner is calling on the U.S. to do "everything in our power" to bring home a detained reporter who Moscow is accusing of espionage.https://t.co/j8PUJqA1fe — NPR (@NPR) April […]

It didn’t take long for South Carolina basketball star Aliyah Boston to make up her mind about her future. Less than 24 hours after the Gamecocks were eliminated from the NCAA women’s basketball championship, Boston has decided to enter the WNBA draft. God makes no mistakes❤️ this program has been so good to my family […]

Candace Parker, who previously signed a contract with the WNBA reigning champion Las Vegas Aces, recently blasted the league for underpaying star players. “In a lot of areas, the WNBA tries to do things like the NBA in their business plan… except that (revenue sharing),” Parker told Draymond Green during a recent podcast. “Let’s just […]

Out of the names on the list of players who declared for the 2023 WNBA draft, two were from HBCUs, according to HBCU Gameday author Domonique Whitehurst: Alabama State guard Ayana Emmanuel and North Carolina A&T center Jazmin Harris. Jackson State center Ameshya Williams-Holliday became just the sixth player from an HBCU to be drafted into […]

During the 2021 season when the WNBA celebrated its 25th anniversary, they cultivated a list of the 25 best players in league history to that point. It was no surprise that Los Angeles Sparks star Nneka Ogwumike was among the names selected along with a few other currently active players. Since being drafted with the […]

With the college season over for a lot of schools and players now, their attention has turned to the WNBA draft. In the world of women’s basketball things are a little bit different. With only 12 WNBA teams and 144 roster spots, many top college players find themselves on the outside looking in once the […]

Retirement has afforded Tom Brady an array of options of how he can spend his time. He can fish. He can sharpen his Gin Rummy game. Heck, he could even lay waste to every strawberry field in the nearby area. Or, the seven-time Super Bowl champion could jump on the bandwagon of many major sports […]

With the WNBA free agency period firmly in the rearview, teams are now turning their attention to the upcoming draft and the start of training camp. Training camp signals all the roster battles and movement that come along with it. With a shortage of roster spots in the WNBA, there are always some surprise cuts […]

A first look at New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu’s new signature shoe was revealed in a Thursday tweet from ESPN NBA feature writer Nick DePaula. “I want to continue to open the door for a lot of other female athletes to get signature shoes and be in this space,” said Ionescu. According to Sports Illustrated, the […]

The Dallas Wings had a decent season last year finishing at 18-18 which was an improvement from the 14-18 they finished the season before. They made the playoffs but lost in the first round to the Connecticut Sun. The Wings will have a new coach this season in Latricia Trammell who had been an assistant […]

The dust from the WNBA free agency period has long since settled. Most teams already have a sense of what their roster will look like heading into training camp in April. A lot of the focus for WNBA teams right now is on the upcoming draft, but some teams are still making some late additions […]

If a WNBA team were to try to swing for the fences with its top draft selection, this is the year to do it. This incoming rookie class doesn’t have the same depth as the next two will but any player has a chance to thrive in the right situation. Here is where we stand […]

Sophie Cunningham was all smiles during her introductory press conference on March 10. The forward had just signed a two-year deal to stay with the Phoenix Mercury and was asked about what it means to have Brittney Griner back with the team. “It is so amazing. Like it’s night and day, for real,” Cunningham said […]

During the WNBA offseason, many players ahead overseas to continue playing. Due to the salary limitations of the WNBA, players are able to make a livable income during the fall and winter months. When playing overseas though, players run the heightened risk of injury and thus being unavailable for when the WNBA season begins in […]

The 2023 WNBA season starts on May 19, and fans will quickly get to see Brittney Griner in action as she suits up for Phoenix Mercury. Phoenix is set to play in the season opener against the Los Angeles Sparks, with the showdown slated to be aired on ESPN and ABC. Griner is expected to […]

If the New York Liberty didn’t have the most talent in the league before, they might now. After Marine Johannès agreed to come back to play for the Liberty this summer, The Next reported the star point guard plans to be available for New York after the French League Season ends. If her team goes deep […]

According to a press release, the Atlanta Dream and Allisha Gray have agreed to a contract extension. Rachel Galligan of Winsidr reported the deal will keep Gray with the franchise through the 2025 season. The Dream acquired Gray earlier this offseason in a trade where they shipped the 2023 No. 3 overall pick and a 2025 […]

Allie Quigley won’t be suiting up in Chicago Sky blue and yellow in 2023 but she gave a statement to fans for the first time since the news broke last month. “I have decided to take the upcoming season off,” Quigley said in a statement posted on the Sky’s social media pages. “I wanted to […]

WNBA star Kelsey Plum and Las Vegas Raiders tight end Darren Waller are officially married. While it’s definitely a happy moment for the couple, some fans (and well, simps) of the Las Vegas Aces guard couldn’t help but be in tears after learning that Plum is now off the market. Plum confirmed her marriage with […]

The dust from WNBA free agency has largely settled with a few big name signings still occuring. Most of the signings happening now are training camp contracts but the way WNBA contracts are set up, a bunch of players invited to camp have a legit shot at making the final regular season roster. WNBA teams […]

Darren Waller and Kelsey Plum are getting married in Las Vegas over the weekend, per FOX5 Las Vegas. Josh McDaniels and Dave Ziegler of the Las Vegas Raiders confirmed the news. Waller, the tight end for the Raiders, and Plum who plays for the Las Vegas Aces, are two of the better players in their […]

Phoenix Suns’ superstar Kevin Durant is set to make his debut with the team on Wednesday night. Prior to the game, Durant shared a special moment with Phoenix Mercury’s star Brittney Griner, per the Mercury’s Twitter. All love between BG x KD 🧡 It’s a new dawn in the desert. pic.twitter.com/OOeZqavWQV — Phoenix Mercury (@PhoenixMercury) […]

The Atlanta Dream announced today they have added Kia Vaughn to their front office as its new Basketball Operations Associate. Vaughn played 14 years in the WNBA (her last coming with the Dream last season) and joins a front office that has built the team back up behind head coach Tanisha Wright and general manager […]

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 […]