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Seattle StormSue Bird compares WNBA to USWNT: 'We are not cute White girls like soccer players'

Sue Bird celebrated the Seattle Storm’s 2020 WNBA title win with her girlfriend United States women’s soccer star Megan Rapinoe. Rapinoe supported her partner throughout the entire shortened WNBA season in Florida, which saw Bird win her fourth WNBA championship. The two spent much of their time talking about pressing social issues in the country. […]

WNBAWNBA All-Star Cappie Pondexter goes missing in Los Angeles again after arrest

Former WNBA seven-time All-Star Cappie Pondexter has gone missing after being arrested in Los Angeles on Tuesday, according to TMZ. It was once reported that Pondexter had not gone missing and had been arrested on a misdemeanor battery charge. After being released from police custody, however, it appears that the former Indiana Fever point guard […]

Seattle StormDwyane Wade, Ja Morant, NBA stars react to Storm winning WNBA title

The Seattle Storm just secured the WNBA title after defeating the Las Vegas Aces in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals. There were more than a few folks that tuned in to the highly-anticipated matchup, including a couple of NBA personalities in Dwyane Wade and Ja Morant. Wade sent out his congratulatory message to the […]

WNBAWNBA star Maya Moore marries Jonathan Irons, the man she helped free from prison

WNBA star Maya Moore sat out the entire 2019 season to help free Jonathan Irons, a man who was in prison for a wrongful conviction 23 years ago. Moore accomplished her goal, as Irons was released from jail thanks to the strong efforts of Moore, who first met Irons when she was 18 through a […]

NBAFormer Dream player notes Kelly Loeffler opposing Black Lives Matter is 'our Donald Sterling moment'

The WNBA faces a turbulent time, not only as it attempts to kickstart its season in Orlando but also fighting the recent letter U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler sent to commissioner Cathy Engelbert questioning the league’s decision to back the Black Lives Matter movement throughout the 2020 season. Layshia Clarendon of the New York Liberty, also […]

NBAAtlanta Dream owner Sen. Kelly Loeffler objects to Black Lives Matter message

U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler had issues with the WNBA’s plans to honor the Black Lives Matter movement, noting that subscribing to a “particular political agenda undermines the potential of the sport and sends a message of exclusion.” Loeffler, a Republican senator who is also the co-owner of the Atlanta Dream, urged commissioner Cathy Engelbert to […]

WNBAWNBA announces plans for 22-game regular season starting in July

The WNBA has announced that its league will start in July and conduct a 22-game regular season. Per a press release, the WNBA is finalizing a partnership that would make IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, the official home of the 2020 campaign: “We are finalizing a season start plan to build on the tremendous momentum […]

Washington WizardsJohn Wall, Bradley Beal show love for Mystics, WNBA

The Washington Mystics captured their first WNBA title on Thursday after defeating the Connecticut Sun in a thrilling five-game series. They also earned the adoration of their NBA counterparts. Washington Wizards stars John Wall and Bradley Beal were in D.C. to watch the Mystics close out the series, and both players lauded the women on […]

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