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The Dallas Wings defeated the Connecticut Sun by a final score of 86-83 on Friday night. Dallas has now earned two consecutive victories overall. Rookie Paige Bueckers led the Wings with 21 points and seven assists. Meanwhile, Aziaha James — another rookie who started her second game of the season on Friday — scored a […]

The Los Angeles Sparks begin a three-game road trip starting with a matchup against the Minnesota Lynx on Saturday. The Lynx have been the best team in the Western Conference this season, but it appears as if the Sparks have help on the horizon. Star guard Kelsey Plum was not listed on the Sparks’ injury […]

Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers is playing well in her rookie season. With that being said, Bueckers was forced to miss time earlier in the ’25 campaign due to concussion protocol. The Wings are doing everything they can to help Bueckers limit future injury trouble, though. For head coach Chris Koclanes, that means being careful […]

The Connecticut Sun and the Dallas Wings are both trying to get out of the basement in the WNBA standings with a win in a big game against each other on Friday night. Neither team has started the season like it wanted to this year, but this clash presents each with an opportunity to get […]

The 2025 season hasn’t gone exactly how the Dallas Wings would have envisioned it so far, but they are still getting healthy and battling game after game. Most of the focus so far this season has been on rookie sensation Paige Bueckers, but the Wings also have some quality veterans that are leading the way […]

The Atlanta Dream have been one of the better teams in the league to start the season, and you can name a multitude of reasons why. Head coach Karl Smesko has put in a system that has allowed the players to flourish while also doing things they aren’t used to. The players themselves are buying […]

Indiana Fever superstar guard Caitlin Clark is one of the most popular athletes in the world. However, she learned on Thursday night that she is not beloved everywhere. Clark and the Fever were shut down by the Golden State Valkyries on the road at the Chase Center. Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski was in […]

Very rarely does a team re-sign a player after waiving them in training camp. But the Golden State Valkyries are a weird and rare exception. As an expansion team built on many European players, the Valkyries brought back Laeticia Amihere, the breakout sensation from the preseason, to reinforce the team’s frontcourt. And in Golden State’s […]

As records keep getting broken by New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart, it’s in the effort of capturing championships, which she and the team did in 2024 against the Minnesota Lynx. With Stewart along with Sabrina Ionescu leading the Liberty to possibly a second straight title, she would rewind the clock and speak about the […]

When Breanna Stewart left the Seattle Storm in 2022, she sought a new partner-in-crime after Sue Bird ended her decorated 20-year career. Stewart found what she desired with Sabrina Ionescu and the New York Liberty, who have reached a new level in 2025. Coming off their first championship together, Stewart and Ionescu have led the […]

When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade, and that is exactly what Angel Reese has done with her new merch line. The Chicago Sky forward released “Mebounds” on Thursday after fans used the term as a way to attack her online for rebounding her own missed shots. “MEBOUNDS, REESEBOUNDS, REBOUNDS… MERCH AVAILABLE NOW! Part […]

A 3-0 start to a road trip couldn’t have been better. Just ask Phoenix Mercury head coach Nate Tibbetts. Following the 89-81 takedown of the New York Liberty, it was another instance of the depth stepping up to the plate. For instance, rookie guard Monique Akoa Makani led the team with 21 points, and registered […]

The Caitlin Clark Effect is undeniable and extends wider than many people even realize. If it was not clear by now, the early returns for WNBA All-Star voting, as conveyed by ESPN’s Alexa Philippou, emphatically reinforce the notion that she is already the face of the league. The Indiana Fever star leads all players with […]

Anyone and everyone who saw Caitlin Clark make her return to the floor following a two-week hiatus could tell she hadn’t skipped a beat. Last Saturday, Clark was hitting shot after shot and finished with 32 points and the Indiana Fever defeated the New York Liberty 102-88. One of those admirers soaking it in was […]

Fans have demanded that the WNBA implement officiating changes since the viral altercation between the Indiana Fever and Connecticut Sun. With Caitlin Clark seemingly the victim of more physical fouls than any other player in the league, former Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder spoke out on behalf of her ex-pupil. Bluder, who coached Clark from […]

The Indiana Fever suffered their first loss since Caitlin Clark’s return from injury against the Golden State Valkyries on Thursday night. While Clark struggled from the floor in the defeat, Kelsey Mitchell blamed the team’s lack of intensity for the result. Mitchell pointed to the Valkyries’ edge in forcing turnovers and obtaining loose balls for […]

One of the best times of the WNBA season is here, when fans can vote for who they want to see in the All-Star Game in July. Indiana will be hosting this year’s activities, and in the early returns for voting, Fever’s Caitlin Clark is leading the way with 515,993 votes, while Napheesa Collier is […]

Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers — despite missing four games — has enjoyed a strong start to her WNBA career. The 2025 No. 1 overall pick is establishing herself as a strong Rookie of the Year candidate. Fans are taking notice of Bueckers’ early season performance as evidenced by the early returns of All-Star voting. […]

Eventually, the mistakes are going to catch up with you. The New York Liberty learned that on Thursday night when they fell 89-81 to the Phoenix Mercury at home. It was the third straight game where the defending WNBA champions went long stretches appearing to be out of sync. The early season malaise left head […]

Caitlin Clark has played in her third game since returning from her quad injury, and she’s still trying to get back into her regular rhythm after missing some time. That showed in the Fever’s latest game against the Golden State Valkyries, where they lost 88-77. It was the fourth quarter where the Fever lost the […]

It takes an incredible combination of coaching, scheme, and personnel to slow Caitlin Clark down. And even then, she still might burn an opposing defense despite every variable going right. But Golden State Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase had a game plan for Clark, and she stated it in the clearest terms before the game: pick […]

ARLINGTON, TX — The Dallas Wings will play the Connecticut Sun on Friday night in a road matchup. Dallas is looking to earn a second consecutive victory after defeating the Golden State Valkyries 80-71 on Tuesday night. Although forward Maddy Siegrist and guard Tyasha Harris will remain out on Friday due to knee injuries and […]

Breanna Stewart made WNBA history during Thursday’s matchup between the New York Liberty and Phoenix Mercury. In 37 minutes of action, Stewart finished with a stat line of 35 points, three rebounds, three steals, and two assists. She shot 11-of-17 from the field, including 3-of-4 from beyond the arc, and 10-of-11 from the free-throw line. […]

Caitlin Clark and Stephen Curry have long been compared to one another. Ever since she took the sports world by storm with her unreal deep 3-point shooting, fans can’t help but see the similarities between the two. And in her first-ever visit to San Francisco, ahead of the Indiana Fever’s highly anticipated matchup with the […]

Lexi Held has come a long way since graduating from DePaul University in 2022. She went undrafted and bounced around overseas before signing a training camp contract with the Phoenix Mercury this past March. The 25-year-old guard is making the most of the opportunity, enjoying a solid rookie campaign in The Desert. Given all the […]

Before Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark and Golden State Valkyries guard Kate Martin were in the WNBA, they were teammates at Iowa playing college basketball. As the pair has moved on the professional ranks, they’ve remained friends even as they face off against each other now as opponents. The first meeting between Caitlin Clark and […]

Minnesota Lynx guard Courtney Williams scored 20 points in a 76-62 win over the Las Vegas Aces. After Napheesa Collier left the game with an injury, Williams stepped up. She led the Lynx to their 11th win of the season, but Minnesota head coach Cheryl Reeves pointed out one thing her point guard needs to […]

Even before Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark came to the WNBA, she was getting comparisons to Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry due to the way they both play. Clark dazzled fans at Iowa due to her penchant for deep three-point shots in the same manner as Curry. Ahead of the Fever’s game against the […]

A’ja Wilson has a chance to return from injury for the Las Vegas Aces ahead of Friday’s matchup against the Seattle Storm. Wilson suffered a concussion in the Aces’ contest against the Los Angeles Sparks on June 11. She has since missed the team’s last three games as Las Vegas went 1-2 in her absence. […]

The New York Liberty and their fans are hoping for the best after watching one of their most important players exit Thursday’s game versus the Phoenix Mercury. Jonquel Jones went down with a lower-body injury, grabbing her knee in clear pain. She limped to the locker room and was eventually ruled out for the remainder […]

Less than 48 hours removed from a disappointing 80-71 loss to the Dallas Wings, the Golden State Valkyries are looking to up the intensity ahead of their most anticipated matchup of the season. With Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever in the Bay Area for the first time, the Valkyries will aim to rectify the […]

WNBA legend Sue Bird was recently inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame—a culmination point for a legendary college, international, and professional career.  Now she has more time to enjoy the current state of the game, not just the WNBA, but Unrivaled. On Thursday’s episode of the Straight to Cam Podcast, Sue told host and […]

The Minnesota Lynx are one of the dominant teams in the WNBA with an 11-1 record. A significant factor in their success is Napheesa Collier’s play, though she’s out with a back injury sustained on Tuesday.  With the Commissioner’s Cup game against the Indiana Fever on July 1, the Lynx provided a crucial status report […]

Women’s college basketball has a long history of blockbuster matchups and rivalries, highlighted by Tennessee and UConn. The Huskies and the Lady Vols have been two titans in women’s college basketball, thanks to Geno Auriemma and the late Pat Summitt. It became a real rivalry between coaches and players. For example, Tennessee legend Candace Parker […]

Seattle Storm forward Gabby Williams didn’t hold back after playing the Los Angeles Sparks earlier this week. While the Storm earned a 98-67 win, Williams’ postgame comments turned the spotlight on a more pressing concern: what she sees as a lack of protection from referees in games that are becoming increasingly physical. As a key […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Sparks selected three players in the 2025 WNBA Draft, Sarah Ashlee Barker, Sania Feagin and Liatu King. Barker and Feagin made the team out of training camp while King was cut, but later brought back on a hardship contract. With the Sparks being hit with a wave of absences […]

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark is one of the best shooters in the WNBA. While Clark’s reputation has shifted this season, all eyes continue to watch her ascension to superstardom. Before their game against the Golden State Valkyries on Thursday night, she payed homage to another legendary shooter. While shooting hours before the game, Clark […]

Things got out of hand during the Connecticut Sun and Indiana Fever game, which led to several players being fined afterward. With less than a minute left in the game and the Fever up by double digits, Sophie Cunningham made hard contact with Jacy Sheldon as she was driving to the paint. That led Cunningham […]

From the moment she graced a WNBA court, Caitlin Clark has been the face of the league. While nobody is surprised by her historic start with the Indiana Fever, Colin Cowherd and Nick Wright believe most fans still underestimated her. Cowherd and Wright agreed that many falsely expected her to struggle to adjust to the […]