WNBA Articles - Page 35

A 2-3 record on the East Coast road trip might not sound too horrific. But for the Phoenix Mercury, it felt like everything that could’ve gone wrong did. Those three losses were marked by disappointing defense, a lackluster offense, and for some, a perceived lack of effort. Even though the WNBA All-Star Game had a […]

The new NBA 2K26 game is generating plenty of buzz before its official release on September 5. Part of it had to do with who was on the cover. NBA legend Carmelo Anthony is featured alongside WNBA star Angel Reese and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder. For 2K spokesperson Ronnie Singh […]

The Indiana Fever continue to enjoy success on the court despite the absence of superstar guard Caitlin Clark. On Sunday, the Fever extended their win streak to five games by dismantling the Seattle Storm in a 78-74 victory on the road at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. Indiana guard Sophie Cunningham brought a lot to […]

Golden State Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase only half remembers her experience playing in one of the oldest statewide Asian-American high school tournaments in California, the North South Tournament. “It was like 30 years ago,” Nakase laughed when asked if she recalls any fond memories from when she was invited to play in an All-Star-style […]

Returning to Wintrust Arena once again is always nice for Phoenix Mercury guard Kahleah Copper. However, a new face of the Chicago Sky has emerged in Angel Reese. The latter has been impressive, on and off the court. From Reese making WNBA history in her rookie campaign to securing lucrative endorsement deals, she’s on her […]

The Phoenix Mercury finally snapped a two-game losing skid on Sunday, as they finished a long road trip with a one-sided victory over the Chicago Sky at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois. Phoenix eked out an 83-67 win over the host team via a score of 83-67, with Alyssa Thomas making a big impact on […]

Coming into the 2025 WNBA season, Los Angeles Sparks rookie Sarah Ashlee Barker wasn’t expected to play a major role in the rotation. The No. 9 overall pick, Barker was joining a Sparks team that had a few veteran players ahead of her on the depth chart. But during the early weeks of the season, […]

Jewell Loyd had a spectacular performance in Sunday’s matchup between the Las Vegas Aces and Golden State Valkyries. In 26 minutes of action, Loyd put up a stat line of 27 points, three rebounds, two steals, and an assist. She shot 8-of-13 from the field, including 7-of-11 from beyond the arc, and 4-of-4 from the […]

Over the weekend, news broke that Boston Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca had reached a deal regarding the sale of the Connecticut Sun. It seems to be a given that Celtics ownership will bring the Sun under their banner. But what is yet to be settled is where the team will play in future seasons. […]

ATLANTA – For the first half of the first quarter, the Atlanta Dream went scoreless against the Washington Mystics. They couldn’t get a shot to go, they turned the ball over several times, and their defense wasn’t the best. They were down 10-0, and for the remainder of the quarter, they were trying to find […]

For a couple hours on Sunday, everything was right in the New York Liberty’s world. After four straight losses, including to two of the worst teams in the WNBA, New York got back in the win column as mid-season acquisition Emma Meesseman made her 2025 debut. Meesseman wasn’t the story of the game — that […]

The Atlanta Dream are tied for second in the WNBA standings and had a solid first half of the season to be in that position. With the second half of the season here, it’s time for the team to really lock in so they can be in good standings come playoff time. Everyone has contributed […]

The Minnesota Lynx made a big swing on Sunday morning, attempting to distance themselves from the field by making a trade with the Dallas Wings for DiJonai Carrington. In return, the Wings got former No. 2 overall pick Diamond Miller, veteran wing Karlie Samuelson and a second-round pick in the 2027 WNBA Draft. Carrington is […]

Angel Reese has jokes. The Chicago Sky forward called out Indiana Fever’s Sydney Colson on X amid the recurring incident of a fan throwing a sex toy onto the court. “hey @SydJColson, why do you keep throwing your mean green in different arenas…. it’s getting weird,” Reese jokingly called out the fellow WNBA player. Colson […]

The Los Angeles Sparks had one open roster spot following the waiving of veteran center Mercedes Russell, and to this point they had kept that spot open. With WNBA teams allowed to sign players to 7-day contracts during the second half of the season, the Sparks made such a roster move with the signing of […]

Sophie Cunningham is not finding this new prank on WNBA games funny. The Indiana Fever guard shared her frustrations following two separate incidents where a fan threw a sex toy onto the court during a game. “Stop throwing dildos on the court… you’re going to hurt one of us,” Cunningham wrote on X Friday (Aug. […]

The Dallas Wings traded forward DiJonai Carrington to the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday. While Carrington is set to head to Minnesota, the Wings acquired two players and a pick in return. Guard Karlie Samuelson, forward Diamond Miller and Minnesota’s 2027 second round pick are all going to Dallas as part of the deal. Center Teaira […]

The WNBA is not playing around when it comes to respecting players and the audience. The WNBA shared the repercussions of a fan who threw a sex toy onto the court during the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries game on Tuesday, July 29). “The safety and well-being of everyone in our arenas is a […]

The Seattle Storm played an intense double-overtime game against the Los Angeles Sparks, but they were not able to win in the end, losing 108-106. Other than it going double overtime, the one thing that stood out is Skylar Diggins didn’t have free throw attempts throughout the entire game. Diggins is known for creating contact […]

The Minnesota Lynx have been on a revenge tour ever since dropping the WNBA Finals last season, and now they have strengthened their championship chase with a big trade. On Sunday morning, Minnesota acquired guard DiJonai Carrington from the Dallas Wings for a package centered around former No. 2 overall pick Diamond Miller, according to […]

The Los Angeles Sparks have been one of the hottest teams in the WNBA since the All-Star break posting a 4-1 record. That stretch goes back to before the break as well with the Sparks winning seven of their last nine games. But in a somewhat strange and interesting dynamic, the majority of the Sparks’ […]

Kayla McBride sent a hopeful message to Napheesa Collier, who suffered an injury during Saturday’s matchup between the Minnesota Lynx and Las Vegas Aces. The injury took place as time was winding down in the third quarter. Minnesota was on a fastbreak as Natisha Hiedeman went up for a layup attempt, and Collier stepped on […]

The Connecticut Sun are mired in a rebuilding year and they currently hold the worst record in the WNBA at 5-21. But Friday was one of the Sun’s high points the season as they not only beat the defending champion New York Liberty, but they blew them out, 78-62. The Sun have an upcoming rematch […]

Following the Minnesota Lynx’s game against the Las Vegas Aces on Saturday, the one thing on everyone’s minds was the injury sustained by Napheesa Collier late in the third quarter. And rightfully so, Collier is the Lynx’s best player and MVP candidate. But the Lynx managed to set a WNBA record with their road win […]

At 7-20 and on a seven-game losing streak, the Chicago Sky see their playoff hopes slipping away with each passing game. Looking to snap the losing skid and get back in the win column, the Sky will host the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday. The question for the Sky is are they going to still be […]

The Minnesota Lynx may have demolished the Las Vegas Aces, 111-58 on Saturday, but all the attention after the game was on the status of All-Star forward and MVP candidate Napheesa Collier who suffered an injury late in the third quarter. Collier exited the game and did not return, and head coach Cheryl Reeve spoke […]

Guard Kayla McBride lit up the floor for the Minnesota Lynx on Saturday night, tying a WNBA record with eight three-pointers in a single half during a dominant and electrifying road win over the Las Vegas Aces. McBride didn’t miss a long-range shot throughout the first two quarters. Her final three triples of the half […]

The Minnesota Lynx were riding high throughout their game against the Las Vegas Aces until the end of the third quarter, when their star player and this year’s top league MVP hopeful Napheesa Collier collapsed to the court in pain. Collier needed help to stand and support to walk to the locker room from the […]

The 2025 WNBA trade deadline is scheduled for Aug. 7. With the deadline right around the corner, there has been attention on the Dallas Wings, and fans have wondered which players may be traded. ESPN insider Alexa Philippou recently said that she’s heard DiJonai Carrington mentioned as a possible trade candidate. Another player who will […]

Despite recent relocation rumors, the Connecticut Sun are not going anywhere anytime soon. Although previous reports claimed that Boston Celtics owner Steve Pagliuca had purchased the Sun and would move them to Massachusetts, the WNBA has since slowed the hype with a recent statement. The league slowed down the relocation rumors, saying that such decisions […]

Atlanta Dream’s Allisha Gray and A’Ja Wilson are not only two of the most talented players in the WNBA. They are also close friends ever since their time together at South Carolina, and that friendship has only thickened over the past few years. So much so that when A’Ja Wilson released her first signature sneaker […]

The StudBudz have taken the WNBA by storm since the 2025 All-Star Weekend, and there’s no better evidence of that than a fan who showed up dressed in honor of the viral duo at the Minnesota Lynx’s road matchup with the Las Vegas Aces. The fan, otherwise donned in the home team’s Aces gear, caught […]

Boston Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca is nearing a deal to purchase the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun, with plans to relocate the franchise to Boston as early as the 2027 season, according to The Boston Globe’s Gary Washburn. Pagliuca has reportedly agreed to acquire the team from the Mohegan Tribe for $325 million, which would set […]

The Dallas Wings were already facing an uphill battle in their 88-78 loss to the Indiana Fever, so the last thing they needed was an injury scare. But for the first of two times Friday night, a Wings player went down when star rookie Paige Bueckers had to briefly exit the game after falling to the […]

The Dallas Wings dropped their second straight game Friday night, falling 88-78 to the Indiana Fever at home. Following the loss, head coach Chris Koclanes drew widespread attention for his candid postgame remarks on the physicality of the matchup and his team’s ongoing struggles to establish toughness early in games. Speaking to ClutchPoints’ Joey Mistretta […]

The Seattle Storm may have fallen just short in a double-overtime thriller, but veteran forward Nneka Ogwumike delivered a performance that will be remembered far beyond the box score. In Friday’s 108-106 loss to the Los Angeles Sparks, Ogwumike reached a major career benchmark, becoming just the sixth player in WNBA history to enter the […]

Los Angeles Sparks forward Dearica Hamby is establishing herself as a leader on the team this season. Hamby made an incredible offensive play on Friday night, to lift her Sparks team to a double overtime win over the Seattle Storm. Hamby drove to the basket aggressively to get the winning bucket for Los Angeles, with […]

The Los Angeles Sparks shook off their Tuesday’s loss to the Las Vegas Aces with a big double-overtime road win, 108-106, against the Seattle Storm on Friday. The Sparks had four out of their five starters score 20+ points, with the lone player in single digits being point guard Julie Allemand. Although Allemand’s box score […]

Te-Hina Paopao has enjoyed a solid rookie season with the Atlanta Dream so far, and the more reps she gets, it’s obvious she’s improving every step of the way. There’s always an area in the game where players can get better, and after the first half of the season, Paopao knows what it is for […]