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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 […]

Multiple professional basketball organizations are joining forces to host an auction for the family of Daunte Wright. The Minnesota Timberwolves announced Friday they were partnering with the Minnesota Lynx, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, and Brooklyn Nets in auctioning off “signed, player-issued shirts.” Proceeds from the sale will benefit The Daunte Wright Memorial Fund. Fans will […]

Chicago Sky forward Candace Parker was taken down a few pegs by her own daughter on Thursday during the WNBA draft. While Parker is already considered by many as one of the greatest female basketball players of all time, her 11-year-old daughter Lailaa Nicole Williams does not seem too impressed. While watching the 2021 WNBA […]

Luka Doncic gave a warm welcome to Dallas’ new basketball star, Charli Collier. Shortly after the Dallas Wings selected Colier first overall in the 2021 WNBA Draft, the Dallas Mavericks superstar rolled out the red carpet for her arrival in the Big D. welcome to Dallas! https://t.co/f6sDPuMOH7 — Luka Doncic (@luka7doncic) April 16, 2021 The […]

Shaquille O’Neal might need some water. O’Neal and the rest of the Inside The NBA crew had an interview with Baylor Lady Bears star DiDi Richards on Tuesday night during which Richards’ mother, Ungeanetta, poked her head into the camera. Candace Parker complimented Ungeanetta as being “ageless.” Shaq had a thirstier way of complimenting Richards’ […]

The WNBA officially unveiled some of its new looks for the 2021 season, including the Nike “Rebel Edition” jerseys. Players seemed to be quite enamored with the threads as they got their first glance at the new uniforms, which also include a patch commemorating the league’s 25th anniversary. https://twitter.com/WNBA/status/1380160257935224833 The “Rebel Edition” jerseys in particular […]

Las Vegas Aces star and former No. 1 overall pick Angel McCoughtry ripped Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green regarding some recent comments Green made about the pay gap. Green previously went on a strange Twitter rant in which he advocated for better pay for female athletes while simultaneously criticizing WNBA players for not branding […]

The recent viral video and photo shared by WNBA superstar Sabrina Ionescu depicting the gross inequality between men’s and women’s basketball players in this year’s NCAA tournament bubble has led to a public outcry for gender reform in the NCAA for all student athletes. Ever the controversial figure, former NBA star Nick Young left a […]

Sabrina Ionescu, arguably the best women’s collegiate basketball player of all time, took to social media on Thursday to address the unequal workout facilities the NCAA bubble officials have provided for women so far.  Ionescu, who played for the University of Oregon Ducks, couldn’t believe the major disparity between the men’s weights compared to the […]

Chicago Sky forward Candace Parker joined the panel of NBA on TNT alongside former NBA greats in Shaquille O’Neal and Dwyane Wade. Parker showed her basketball wits as she lectured Shaq on the pick-n-roll schemes being used in modern basketball. Candace Parker making Shaq look real dumb while talking about modern pick-n-roll basketball pic.twitter.com/TQYwVVrVmx — […]

Former Georgia Senator Kelly Loeffler has finally completed her sale of WNBA franchise the Atlanta Dream. Shams Charania of The Athletic reported Loeffler, a co-owner of the Dream, reached an agreement to sell the team to a “three-member” investor group including former Dream star Renee Montgomery. The Atlanta Dream, co-owned by former U.S. Senator Kelly […]

For 16 years, Diana Taurasi has spent her career with the Phoenix Mercury and established herself as one of the greatest WNBA players of all time. Now entering her 17th season, Taurasi decided that she will continue her career with the Mercury after signing a multi-year deal to remain with the franchise. The 38-year old […]

When one thinks about the Los Angeles Sparks, one of the first names that come to mind is former Most Valuable Player winner Candace Parker. As it turns out, however, the 34-year-old has called time on her tenure with the Sparks, as Parker has decided to join her hometown team, the Chicago Sky. This report […]

There has been some significant progress for the Atlanta Dream in terms of its own players calling for an ownership change following the tumultuous past several months. Sources say that the franchise is now on the verge of being sold, with current co-owner, U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler, on her way out. A spokesperson for the […]

Las Vegas Raiders principal owner Mark Davis has made an investment in another professional sports franchise in Sin City. Davis has finalized his purchase of the city’s WNBA franchise, the Las Vegas Aces. The Raiders owner released a statement stating his excitement, adding he would have more to say on the matter once his purchase […]

Los Angeles Sparks forward Candance Parker recently went on an interview with NBA veteran Carmelo Anthony, and the pair went on a deep discussion about the issues plaguing the WNBA today. One of which happens to be the discrepancy in pay, which according to Parker, was one of the reasons why she had to play […]

The wedding bells are finally ringing for power couple Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe, with the pair recently announcing their engagement on Instagram after four years of being together. Bird shared this photo on Instagram, which did not include any caption. Because honestly, no words were needed:   View this post on Instagram   A […]