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Becky Hammon has finally done it. After more than 7 years on the San Antonio Spurs sidelines, the well-respected assistant coach has earned her first head coaching gig. Becky Hammon is signing with the WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces on a record-breaking deal to be their new head coach, according to Shams Charania. Just in: San […]

Becky Hammon’s stellar career in the WNBA and the coaching experience she has accumulated with the San Antonio Spurs have made her a strong head coaching candidate. She has drawn interest from NBA teams before. Now, two teams in the W are pursuing her to be their head coach. According to Shams Charania and Chantel […]

The WNBA draft lottery went down on Sunday, giving the Washington Mystics the number one overall pick. They had the third-best odds to land the top pick. The Indiana Fever, Atlanta Dream and Dallas Wings secured the remaining top-four selections. The 2022 Draft order is set ✅ See you in April for the #WNBADraft ⏳ […]

Brooklyn Nets star Patty Mills is a legend in his home country of Australia. He has always been proud of his heritage, and he never misses the opportunity to play for the Land Down Under in international competitions. Recently though, Mills isn’t too happy with Australia after WNBA player Tiffany Mitchell, who plays as an […]

The UConn women’s basketball team, ranked third in the nation, is off to a good start at 5-1. The Huskies are coming off of a convincing victory over number-22 ranked Notre Dame, but the win was a bittersweet one. UConn star Paige Bueckers suffered a knee injury late in the game. Head coach Geno Auriemma […]

Te’a Cooper is not your average WNBA player. Known to the sports world as the newbie guard for the Los Angeles Sparks, to others she is a celebrity on social media, amassing 1.4 million followers on Instagram and 1.5 million on TikTok. Her basketball skills, personality, dance moves, and sense of humor drive her popularity. […]

After years upon years of one-game playoff series’ and playoff bye’s, the WNBA has finally switched up their format to include three rounds, all with a minimum of three games, and no playoff byes. This is now very similar to the NBA’s current playoff format, just on a smaller scale in terms of games and […]

The MVP of the 2021 WNBA season, Jonquel Jones, had another amazing outing in international play. Playing for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Belgium, which featured 2019 WNBA Finals MVP Emma Meesseman, Jones had 44 points, 22 rebounds, 4 assists, and a steal. She led her national team to an 87-81 win in the first qualification […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry has been cooking early this season, dropping a cool 50 points against the Atlanta Hawks in their last game. Warriors veteran Andre Iguodala, who’s been playing with Curry for years now, once again had a front-row seat to the latest scoring onslaught of the two-time MVP. Afterward, Iguodala took […]

Canadian rapper Drake wants a WNBA team in Toronto. Already a global ambassador of the NBA’s Toronto Raptors, Drake has heavily helped amass popularity and attention to the league’s only non-US team. The musician has promoted team events, such as the 2016 Toronto All-Star Game, as well as collaborated on team gear with his personal […]

The Chicago Sky held their championship parade and rally on Tuesday after beating the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA Finals in four games. The Sky brought a special piece of memorabilia to the celebration: the door Mercury star Diana Taurasi allegedly broke after Sunday’s Game 4 at Wintrust Arena. This is excellent levels of petty: […]

Remember when Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo hit up a Chick-fil-A and recorded his trip after winning his first NBA title? Chicago Sky star Candace Parker did her own version of that after winning the WNBA Finals on Sunday. Parker pulled up to Portillo’s, a Chicago staple, and recorded her order for her group. She […]

The Phoenix Mercury ended their season in one of the worst ways possible. Down 1-2 on the road against the Chicago Sky, Diana Taurasi and the Mercury had a chance to bring the WNBA Finals to a deciding Game 5 in Phoenix. They held a big lead entering the fourth… only to succumb to Candace […]

The whole NBA world was tuned in during Game 4 of the WNBA Finals between the Chicago Sky and Phoenix Mercury, with the likes of James Harden, Dwyane Wade, Ja Morant, Trae Young in disbelief of the thrilling finish they just witnessed. Trailing by nine points entering the final period, the Sky staged an incredible […]

The Chicago Sky bagged their first title in franchise history on Sunday after an epic win over Diana Taurasi and the Phoenix Mercury. It was also an understandably emotional moment for Candace Parker, who herself is currently playing in her first season for Chicago. The 35-year-old veteran turned in a vintage performance on Sunday, logging […]

The Chicago Sky won their first championship in thrilling fashion after beating the Phoenix Mercury in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals. Sure enough, Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry couldn’t hold back his excitement and joy for Candace Parker and the Windy City franchise. Parker shocked the whole WNBA when she decided to join […]

The Phoenix Mercury and Chicago Sky played an epic Game 2 of the 2021 WNBA Finals on Wednesday night. The two teams battled into overtime, with Diana Taurasi and Skylar Diggins-Smith making the big shots in the extra frame to give the Mercury a 91-86 victory to tie the series at 1-1. While the play on […]

Diana Taurasi put on a true GOAT-like performance to catapult the Phoenix Mercury over the Las Vegas Aces in their do-or-die WNBA Semifinals on Friday. Several NBA stars like Dwyane Wade, Trae Young and Ja Morant were tuned in throughout the contest, and they all couldn’t believe the intense back-and-forth that ended in a close […]

There’s a lot to be excited about on the Chicago sports scene right now. The Chicago Sky just pulled off an upset of the top-seeded Connecticut Sun to reach the WNBA Finals. The Chicago White Sox are starting up what will hopefully be a deep playoff run. The Justin Fields era is underway for the […]

A video recently went viral of two Atlanta Dream players, Courtney Williams and Crystal Bradford, in an absolutely bonkers melee near a popular Atlanta food truck. It turns out the fight actually happened in May, and Dream co-owner Renee Montgomery went on ESPN during Wednesday’s halftime show of the playoff game between the Chicago Sky […]

The Connecticut Sun enjoyed a dominant regular season, going 26-6 and getting the top seed in the Eastern Conference by a whopping 10 games over the second-place Chicago Sky. So, it’s no surprise that the Sun cleaned up the awards for the 2021 season, with star Jonquel Jones making history by winning WNBA MVP. Jones […]

Diana Taurasi and the Phoenix Mercury eliminated Sue Bird and the Seattle Storm, 85-80, to book a WNBA semifinals ticket on Sunday. The matchup proved to be a thrilling spectacle that needed an extra session to decide the victor, but an epic moment ensued with Bird and Taurasi at the center of it all. The […]

The Sparks took advantage of a Stewart-less Seattle Storm defeating them 81-53 on Sunday to keep their playoff push afloat. Defeating the Storm has surprisingly still kept the Sparks in playoff contention. They currently sit last in the Western Conference and 9th in the playoffs. They are tied with the New York Liberty with an […]

Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird is one of the game’s greatest of all time, but that doesn’t exempt her from being on the wrong end of highlight reel materials. Such was the case on Sunday after Los Angeles Sparks vet Erica Wheeler pulled an epic crossover on the WNBA legend. Midway through the first quarter, […]

The Seattle Storm was handed a potentially huge blow on Tuesday when superstar Breanna Stewart exited their game against Washington with an apparent foot injury. The team announced on Friday that she will now miss the last two games of the regular season and be re-evaluated prior to the postseason: STORM INJURY UPDATE: Breanna Stewart left […]

Coming off of their sixth straight loss, the Los Angeles Sparks’ offense continued to struggle as they lost to the Connecticut Sun on Thursday, 75-57. After a poor offensive fourth quarter against the Lynx almost a week ago, the Sparks’ lack of offense continued into the first quarter against the Sun. It wasn’t until five […]

NBA 2K22 is out now. Check out our PS5 review here. Whether you’re playing it on PC, Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, or Xbox Series X, we’re sure that you’re super excited. So let’s get down to business: when exactly is NBA 2K22‘s release date? NBA 2K22 Release Date: September 10, 2021 Just like clockwork, NBA 2K22 will be […]

At halftime of Sunday’s game between the Chicago Sky and the Las Vegas Aces, the WNBA revealed the “W25,” a list of the 25 greatest players in WNBA history as voted on by “a panel of select media and women’s basketball pioneers.” The list was headlined by 10 current WNBA players: Sue Bird, Tina Charles, […]

In a game that looked to reignite some faith for Los Angeles and their playoff contention, the Sparks ultimately could not win against the Minnesota Lynx, losing 66-57. The Sparks sit dead last in the WNBA Western Conference and at the 10th seed for the playoffs. Quick reminder: The WNBA playoff seeding is throughout the […]

History is about to be made as NBA Top Shot is now welcoming the WNBA into the metaverse as the NFT platform celebrates the league’s 25th anniversary. NBA Top Shot, the brainchild of Canadian-based company Dapper Labs, Inc., has been at the forefront of the NFT (non-fungible token) boom over the past few months. And […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Russell Westbrook has always been one of the best passers in the NBA, leading the league in assists thrice. But Westbrook has not only been good with assists on the hardwood, but he is also one of the best even off the court. WNBA superstar Elena Delle Donne recently talked about […]

Much was made about Kevin Durant passing 3-time Olympic gold medalist Carmelo Anthony on the all-time scoring list for Team USA basketball. But neither gentleman could hold a candle to the latest historic feat accomplished by their WNBA counterparts – Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird. The two legends and surefire Hall-of-Famers locked in their fifth […]

Damian Lillard has been hearing trade rumors left and right. The noise has gotten so unbearable for the Portland Trail Blazers frontman that he’s recently taken to Twitter to seemingly refute every rumor. But now it seems he’s even hearing it from his peers for reasons other than a potential blockbuster deal away from Portland. […]

NBA 2K22 will be celebrating two milestones: the league’s 75th anniversary, and the WNBA‘s 25th anniversary. For the latter, 2K Sports will be releasing an alternate cover to the game’s Standard Edition. Dubbed as the WNBA 25th Anniversary Edition, it will feature Chicago Sky’s Candace Parker. The 6-time WNBA All-Star makes history as the first female cover […]

Arike Ogunbawale just brought out her inner Mamba Mentality on Wednesday by dominating and bringing home the 2021 WNBA All-Star Game MVP honors. In her first-ever ASG appearance, the Dallas Wings guard dropped 26 points on 10-of-18 shooting to spearhead Team WNBA’s impressive 93-85 win against Team USA. Ogunbawale, who’s a huge Kobe Bryant fan, […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant is used to being one of the premier players that others want to mold their own game after. When you’re at the top of your sport, that’s often the case. Durant himself enjoys watching any type of basketball and it’s been more noted recently how much he enjoys the WNBA. […]

It has been more than a year since trading cards really exploded back onto the scene. From NBA cards to those that feature wrestlers and famous comic book characters, there’s a wide variety of offerings out there right now. But in all of these products on the market, there are two that present amazing investment […]

Diana Taurasi is one of the biggest performers on the basketball court in the history of mankind. The Phoenix Mercury star is considered by many to be the greatest WNBA player of all-time. Her exploits in the clutch need no introduction for even the most casual of hoops fans. When the game is on the […]

On Saturday, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame will belatedly induct the Class of 2020 (including Kobe Bryant) and announce the Class of 2021. The crop of finalists, obviously, is a decorated list of players and coaches, including nine first-timers: Chris Bosh, Paul Pierce, Rick Adelman, Yolanda Griffith, Bill Russell (as a coach), Lauren […]