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LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Sparks dropped their third consecutive game, this time an 82-73 loss at home to the Golden State Valkyries. The Sparks ended up trying to play catch-up in the second half after giving up a 26-1 run in the second quarter. As has been a recurring theme for the Sparks […]

When the Los Angeles Sparks lost Rickea Jackson temporarily due to the WNBA’s concussion protocol, that put them at only nine available players and eligible for a hardship contract. Needing the additional roster depth, the Sparks opted to bring back rookie wing Liatu King via said hardship contract. Liatu King had been one of the […]

The Golden State Valkyries’ upset 82-73 win over the Los Angeles Sparks was impressive for many reasons. For starters, they entered the game as 11.0-point underdogs and won by nine. It was also the Valkyries’ very first road game, a small milestone for the newest WNBA franchise. More dramatically, the victory was a bounce-back game […]

Caitlin Clark might take a little longer to fall asleep tonight following a tough 90-88 home loss versus the New York Liberty on Saturday afternoon. The Indiana Fever superstar knows she did not have close to her best effort, shooting 6-of-18 from the field and committing a ghastly 10 turnovers. Even on a bad day, […]

The Indiana Fever came into Sunday with a marquee matchup against the defending champion New York Liberty. The game lived up to its billing, coming down to the final possession with the Liberty winning 90-88. But it ended in a bit of controversy in the eyes of the Fever. Caitlin Clark felt there was a […]

ATLANTA – After a loss against the Indiana Fever at home, the Atlanta Dream were looking for an answer to help them get back on track against the Dallas Wings. Today, the answer was Allisha Gray, and she came up big in a win for the Dream after having a down game against the Fever. […]

Indiana Fever star guard Caitlin Clark could generate an economic impact of over $1 billion for the WNBA in 2025, according to a recent report from NBC News. The projection follows a breakout rookie season that redefined the league’s visibility and attendance, and which analysts say is already reshaping the business of women’s professional basketball. […]

In a game that tested their chemistry and composure, the Las Vegas Aces pulled off a dramatic 75-72 win over the Washington Mystics on Friday thanks to a clutch 3-pointer by Jewell Loyd with just 2.5 seconds left. The season home opener at the Michelob Ultra Arena wasn’t just a win — it was a […]

The Atlanta Dream are 1-2 to start the season, and there have been some good things to take away from their play, as well as some things that they can improve on. All three games have come down to the final minutes, and they’ve either been able to execute down the stretch or falter when […]

LAS VEGAS — The Las Vegas Aces are a successful franchise, but they also know how to win in style. On Friday night, the Aces trailed the Washington Mystics in their home opener before making a comeback in the fourth quarter. Jewell Loyd sent the fans at Michelob ULTRA Arena home happy with a game-winning […]

The Las Vegas Aces have gotten off to a somewhat slow start this season, and that continued into the first three quarters against the Washington Mystics in their home opener on Friday night. After taking an early lead, the heavily-favored Aces trailed for nearly the entire game heading into the final few minutes. Despite the […]

The New York Liberty are basking in the spotlight lately, and the franchise has added yet another reason to celebrate. The organization has raised capital from a group of investors at a record valuation for a professional women’s sports franchise of $450 million. A total of 10%-19% of the team’s shares were sold, but it’s […]

Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever is one of the best and most explosive players in the WNBA, but her arrival in the league has been the source of controversy and resentment for a number of players. Clark rode a wave of publicity when she came into the league last year after a stellar college […]

For all of Caitlin Clark’s record-breaking scoring exploits with the Indiana Fever, Diana Taurasi says there is another category she could lead in. On The Athletic’s Women’s Basketball Show, Taurasi said boldly to host Ben Pickman that the Indiana Fever guard could lead the WNBA in technical fouls. A category she is all too familiar […]

PHOENIX– Opportunities come in all forms for WNBA players. For rookie Monique Akoa Makani, she’s been thrown into the fire. After the Mercury had two injury updates to open the season, Makani has been the starting point guard. During that time, she was tasked with guarding Skylar Diggins and Kelsey Plum. Both of those guards […]

It is hard enough to suit up in an official game with a new team after suffering a sprained ankle a couple weeks earlier, but that was far from the only adversity Sophie Cunningham faced in her Indiana Fever debut on Thursday night. The veteran guard, who was traded from the Phoenix Mercury to Indy […]

LAS VEGAS — The Las Vegas Aces have been one of the most successful WNBA franchises in recent seasons. They earned back-to-back championships in 2022 and 2023, and most recently fell just short of a WNBA Finals appearance in 2024. The Aces feature a great coach in Becky Hammon and stars such as A’ja Wilson […]

Since she burst onto the WNBA scene, Caitlin Clark has been a frequent star of State Farm commercials. As she walked into the State Farm Arena for the Indiana Fever’s Thursday night game against the Atlanta Dream, fans joked that she now works for the insurance company. Fans mocked Clark for her pre-game outfit choice […]

WNBA star Caitlin Clark is always happy to acknowledge her fans, even outside Indianapolis. Following the Indiana Fever’s 81-76 win over the Atlanta Dream, Clark took time to recognize a young fan in the State Farm Arena who came to see her more than the hometown team. As she walked off the court into the […]

The Indiana Fever got a huge win against the Atlanta Dream in a close 81-76 game. Indiana got revenge for their brutal one-point loss against Atlanta on Tuesday. The Fever are happy to get a win, but were sad to see one epic streak come to an end in Thursday’s exciting matchup. Fever guard Caitlin […]

Despite the 76-74 loss to the Golden State Valkyries, rookie Kiki Iriafen has already given the Washington Mystics a boost of talent three games into the season. Averaging an early double-double with 13.7 points and 10.0 rebounds, she and fellow rookie Sonia Citron have given the 2-1 Mystics a lot to be optimistic about so […]

Before the season began, the Golden State Valkyries fans weren’t happy about how the team handled their 2025 WNBA draft. It began with confusion around the Valkyries waiving Shyanne Sellers in training camp. That confusion then escalated into anger when No. 5 overall pick Justė Jocytė chose to prioritize her national team duties for EuroBasket […]

It was a tough night at the office for Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky, and the internet noticed. In the team’s 99-74 blowout loss to the New York Liberty, the second-year forward had one of the most difficult games of her young WNBA career. Reese went 0-for-8 from the field, struggling to convert on […]

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Dream have played in three games so far this season, and each one has come down to the final minutes. In their first matchup against the Indiana Fever, they got the best of them on the road after Nia Coffey blocked Natasha Howard’s shot. The Dream escaped that game with a […]

Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky made WNBA history after Thursday’s game against the New York Liberty. However, it wasn’t for the right reasons. The Sky lost to the Liberty in a 99-74 blowout. This resulted in Chicago falling to 0-2 on the season, marking a slow start for a squad looking to improve from […]

The New York Liberty led the Chicago Sky by 21 at halftime on Thursday night and their head coach, Sandy Brondello, wasn’t happy. “It just got real clunky and, regardless of the score, we didn’t have the pace and the urgency and the spacing that we need as we move forward,” she said after the […]

The New York Liberty have begun the 2025 WNBA season with a 2-0 record, with their most recent win, 99-74, coming against Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky. Not only did the Liberty win in resounding fashion, but they also managed to set a new WNBA record in the process. With 5:50 left to go […]

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark’s impact on the WNBA has been immediate and undeniable. In her sophomore season, she has already shattered a major record and continues to raise the bar for what’s possible in the league. In just 42 professional games, Clark has rewritten the WNBA record books, claiming the top spot for the […]

When Caitlin Clark is involved in a heated on-court exchange, a media feeding frenzy is bound to ensue. Four days after her hard foul seemingly upset Angel Reese, the Indiana Fever star was once again at the center of a viral moment. Near the end of the first quarter of Thursday’s 81-76 win versus the […]

The Atlanta Dream made a few moves in the offseason to help improve the team in hopes of getting them to the next level. Brittney Griner and Brionna Jones were two of those signings, and through the first two games of the season, they’ve shown that they’ll have a huge impact on the team. Head […]

The Los Angeles Sparks have posted a record of 1-2 in the early days of the 2025 regular season, but one player who has had an incredibly strong start to the year is Azurá Stevens. Slotting in as the starting center in place of the injured Cameron Brink, Azurá Stevens has put up strong numbers, […]

Brittney Griner is feeling more positive than ever as she begins her first season with the Atlanta Dream. Griner spent her entire WNBA career with the Phoenix Mercury from 2013 to 2024. She won a title in 2014, shining as one of the team’s best players throughout her time there. However, she decided to take […]

The Atlanta Dream have big expectations this season, and that should have been known when they went out and signed Brittney Griner in free agency. Through the first two games of the season, her impact has shown on the floor, and she’s been everything that the Dream have been hoping her. She’s also been a […]

The Los Angeles Sparks dropped their second straight game, falling to 1-2 after their 89-86 loss to the Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday. In what’s been a recurring theme in these two losses, the Sparks were essentially ‘out-toughed’ by their opponents. The WNBA is a physical league and the Sparks need to adapt to it. Following […]

The flagrant foul with Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese has left many confused, puzzled, upset, or any other adjective. However, South Carolina women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley sees this objectively. Despite competing against both Clark and Reese in the NCAA Tournament, she understands the magnitude that those players carry. In an interview with The […]

Even though Napheesa Collier is making WNBA history three games into the season, the Minnesota Lynx forward has one goal in mind: And it’s not an MVP, like her head coach Cheryl Reeve said. It’s winning. “I’m really just focused on team stuff,” Collier said via Sportskeedia. “We got so close to the championship last […]

Minutes after securing her first career win as a head coach, Golden State Valkyries’ Natalie Nakase strolled into the press conference decked out in a fuzzy black robe. The Valkyries beat the Washington Mystics 76-74. Natalie Nakase’s retelling of the locker room celebration after the franchise’s first win: https://t.co/9Tj2FDUEPI pic.twitter.com/WFf9VGRz3d — Kenzo Fukuda (@kenzofuku) May […]

The New York Liberty are making history in women’s sports. The team has raised capital from a group of investors at a valuation of $450 million, a record for a professional women’s sports franchise, sources told The Athletic. The total size of the shares sold in the capital raise is a percentage in the “mid-teens,” […]

The Minnesota Lynx have started the 2025 WNBA season on a hot streak. Minnesota got its third win of the regular season on Wednesday night, defeating Dallas 85-81. The game featured plenty of memorable moments, including a comical moment in the closing minutes. Napheesa Collier was the center of a hilarious free throw mixup during […]