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In just their first season in the WNBA, the Golden State Valkyries have emerged as one of the most compelling storylines in professional women’s basketball. The expansion franchise sits at 18-16 in seventh place in playoff seeding, with a realistic chance of securing that postseason berth. That’s a remarkable position to be in for an […]

On Sunday, the sister of Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham called out the league and referees following her season-ending knee injury. “@WNBA maybe you should focus less on fining players for commenting on your poor officiating & more about hiring officials that are able to call a consistent game and protect your athletes. Pathetic. Praying […]

As the 2025 WNBA season approaches the playoffs, the conversation around who will end up with this year’s MVP award heats up. Up until this final full month of the regular season, Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier was thought to be running away with the 2025 title. But Las Vegas Aces leader A’ja Wilson has […]

Allison Howard, a longtime executive with the Cleveland Cavaliers, has been named the first president of the WNBA’s Cleveland expansion team, the franchise announced Tuesday, according to the Associated Press. Howard currently serves as executive vice president and chief commercial officer for Rock Entertainment Group and the Cavaliers. She will retain that role through the […]

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham suffered an injury during Sunday’s 99-93 win over the Connecticut Sun. Cunningham has played a pivotal role for Indiana while Caitlin Clark has missed time due to an injury of her own, but Sophie received a devastating update on Tuesday, via an announcement from the team. “Sophie Cunningham will miss the […]

The Indiana Fever have done an impressive job of holding down the fort in the second half of this season in the absence of superstar guard Caitlin Clark. Clark has been out of the lineup since the middle of July with a groin injury, which was one of many ailments to sideline her so far […]

Dallas Wings center Li Yueru suffered an ACL sprain in her left knee and will miss the remainder of the 2025 season, the team announced Tuesday. Yueru was acquired by the Wings earlier in the season after requesting a trade from the Seattle Storm. She averaged 7.4 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game […]

Las Vegas Aces’ superstar and reigning WNBA Most Valuable Player A’ja Wilson has been taking the league by storm with her debut signature sneaker from Nike. Wilson joined elite WNBA company in sporting her own name-bearing model, which released during the summer months of 2025. Now, with the Aces firmly in the playoff hunt, Nike […]

The Connecticut Sun’s future remains uncertain after ESPN’s Alexa Philippou and Ramona Shelburne reported Tuesday that the franchise’s ownership group is preparing to present several new proposals to the WNBA, following resistance to a previously reported $325 million sale agreement. According to ESPN’s reporting, the Mohegan Tribe, which has owned the Sun since 2003, is […]

The Seattle Storm looked to upgrade their roster at the WNBA Trade Deadline with the trade to bring in All-Star guard Brittney Sykes. The Storm sent out Alysha Clark and Zia Cooke in the trade, and the Mystics cut Cooke to make room on their roster. Following the Mystics cutting Zia Cooke, the Storm promptly […]

Ever since the Los Angeles Sparks came out hot to start the second half of the season at 6-1, they’ve hit a little bit of a rough patch going 2-3 over their last five games. The Sparks’ most recent loss, 95-86 to the Washington Mystics, comes as the team is trying to make a late […]

With just a few weeks remaining in the 2025 WNBA regular season, the league’s 13 teams are jockeying for playoff position, pride, and momentum heading into the postseason. The year has delivered no shortage of storylines, from the Minnesota Lynx’s wire-to-wire dominance, to the Las Vegas Aces’ stunning resurgence, to the heartbreaking injuries that reshaped […]

While Chicago Sky All-Star forward Angel Reese is recovering from a back injury, she reflected on her career goals in a recent interview. As the Sky head toward the end of a losing 2025 WNBA season, Reese reminded her fans what’s most important to her, which isn’t to break records. For Reese, winning a championship […]

On a recently aired episode of Instagram’s “Close Friends Only” podcast, WNBA All‑Star Paige Bueckers and her longtime friend and former UConn teammate Azzi Fudd sat down to share an intimate look into the bond that has grown between them over the years — one that formed in youth and has now blossomed into a […]

The Indiana Fever suffered a tough setback when guard Sophie Cunningham went down with an apparent knee injury. It added to the team’s growing list of concerns and immediately sparked reactions across the league. Sophie Cunningham’s injury quickly became the center of conversation. It mattered not just because of its impact on the Fever but also […]

On Sunday, Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham had to be helped off the court due to a knee injury. She sustained it in the first half against the Connecticut Sun. Her knee came into contact with the Sun’s Bria Hartley. Ultimately, Cunningham didn’t play for the remainder of the game. The Fever went on to […]

Former Seattle Storm superstar and WNBA legend Sue Bird had her basketball legacy further cemented with the unveiling of her statue on Sunday. Placed just outside of Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Bird’s statue is also the first one ever built for a WNBA player. The league shared a message on social media via X […]

Chicago Sky All-Star Angel Reese is currently sidelined due to a back injury, but she’s continued to be active in the community with a recent event helping local students with back-to-school supplies. As part of her organization, the Angel C. Reese Foundation, Reese was able to supply over 2,000 Chicago students with backpacks filled with […]

Seattle Storm legend Sue Bird garnered a positive shoutout from former NBA star Isaiah Thomas as she celebrated her career on Sunday. Bird attended the Storm’s game against the Phoenix Mercury, being there to witness the unveiling of her statue. She represented the Seattle-based franchise for her entire career from 2002 to 2022, winning four […]

Seattle Storm legend Sue Bird had her statue unveiled on Sunday prior to the Storm’s game against the Phoenix Mercury. Bird made history in becoming the only WNBA player to receive that honor to this point. Some of Sue Bird’s former teammates, and even opponents, gave their thoughts on this honor, including fellow WNBA legend […]

Stephanie White had an emotional response to the Indiana Fever’s 99-93 win against the Connecticut Sun on Sunday. The game between the two squads went down to the wire as they needed overtime to decide the winner. Luckily for the Fever, they had enough offensive gas in the tank to outscore the Sun 15-9 in […]

Seattle Storm legend Sue Bird made history on Sunday in becoming the first WNBA player to receive a statue commemorating her career in the league. Bird was originally selected by the Storm with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2002 WNBA Draft, and she spent all 21 of her seasons with the franchise. Prior […]

The Dallas Wings have multiple stars on the roster. Arike Ogunbowale is a four-time All-Star while Paige Bueckers earned her first All-Star selection in her rookie season this year. The Wings may have another All-Star in the future — and the player is already on the roster. Maddy Siegrist has been phenomenal since returning from […]

The Indiana Fever have had several injuries throughout this season that have hurt them, but they still have players making a difference. That’s what happened in their recent win in overtime against the Connecticut Sun, where they erased a 21-point deficit. Kelsey Mitchell was the star of the game, tying her career high with 38 […]

Angel Reese has mixed feelings about MMA after witnessing UFC 319 cage-side. While admittedly impressed by the action unfolding in the cage, the Chicago Sky star could not help but feel a sense of fear while attending her first UFC event. The UFC returned to Chicago for the first time in nearly a decade on […]

After 21 years in the WNBA, all with the Seattle Storm, Sue Bird retired in 2022 as one of the most successful players of all time. Three years later, in 2025, the Storm are honoring the greatest player in franchise history with a statue ahead of their game on Sunday against the Phoenix Mercury. The […]

The hits just keep coming for the Indiana Fever. Indiana has dealt with more than their fair share of injuries during the 2025 WNBA season. Most recently, the Fever lost both Aari McDonald and Sydney Colson to season-ending injuries during the same game. Now fans are worried that Sophie Cunningham could be next. Fever guard […]

With just 10 games remaining in the regular season, Caitlin Clark remains sidelined indefinitely with a groin injury. Although still unable to provide a definitive update, Stephanie White is hopeful that her star player will be back in time to lead the Indiana Fever’s final 2025 playoff push. Clark has been out since the All-Star […]

Sophie Cunningham knows how to have a good time. The Indiana Fever star was celebrated by her teammates at practice while she ushers in her 29th birthday. The Fever guard was gifted a pink cowboy hat from her teammates, and they gave Cunningham a brief rodeo moment at practice. She put on her pink cowboy […]

When Candace Parker retired from the WNBA earlier this year, she drew curtain on one of the most impressive WNBA careers of all time. A three-time WNBA champion and two-time MVP, Parker finished with seven All-Star selections in a 16-year career. However, the WNBA was not the only league in which she showed off her […]

Through good times and bad, Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark lived up to that phrase by showing support for her boyfriend, Connor McCaffery, after he announced the passing of his grandmother, Marit Smaby Nowlin. McCaffery, an assistant coach at Butler, shared an emotional message on Instagram alongside a childhood photo of himself sitting on her […]

The Seattle Storm and Atlanta Dream were locked in for a crucial showdown as both teams aim to solidify their playoff positions. Despite having two very opposite journeys leading up to the August 15 game — the Storm had dropped six straight while the Dream were the winners of six straight — the dueling sides […]

Courtney Williams stood out with both her behavior and performance in the Minnesota Lynx’s matchup against the New York Liberty on Saturday evening. As a result, it drew reactions from head coach Cheryl Reeve. In 35 minutes of action, Williams put up an impressive stat line of 26 points, five rebounds and five assists. She […]

Courtney Williams and the Minnesota Lynx fell agonizingly short of earning one of the most celebrated WNBA Finals victories of all-time, losing a winner-take-all Game 5 in overtime to the New York Liberty. Their legendary head coach, Cheryl Reeve, claimed the officiating crew stole the championship from her team. Players expressed similar frustrations. One does […]

The 2025 WNBA season has been a rollercoaster for the New York Liberty. For a team that entered the year as a clear title contender with sky-high expectations, alongside a star-studded Liberty lineup led by Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu, and Jonquel Jones, anything short of a championship would be seen as a disappointment. But the […]

The Minnesota Lynx impressed their head coach, Cheryl Reeve, following their 86-80 win against the New York Liberty without forward Napheesa Collier. Collier was ruled out due to an ankle injury, which forced her to miss her fourth consecutive game. Still, it didn’t prevent the Lynx from capturing their ninth win in ten tries, improving […]

The New York Liberty have endured a comical stretch of injuries as they try to repeat as WNBA champions. As a result, they are 21-13, locked in a battle with the Atlanta Dream for the 2 seed despite having, on paper, the best roster in the league. Head coach Sandy Brondello knew 2025 would be […]

The Seattle Storm entered the 2025 WNBA season with a mix of ambition and uncertainty. After parting ways with franchise cornerstone Jewell Loyd in a tumultuous offseason trade, the team retooled around veterans Skylar Diggins and Nneka Ogwumike, while infusing youth through the draft with Dominique Malonga. With the league more competitive than ever, especially […]

While there was some hope that Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier would compete in Saturday afternoon’s face-off with the New York Liberty, she was was ruled out due to her lingering ankle injury, via the team’s X account. The disappointed fans inside the Target Center will have to wait to witness the MVP favorite’s anticipated […]