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Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese keeps making history. The second-year All-Star was named BET Sportswoman of the Year for the third year in a row, joining Serena Williams as the only athletes to ever win the award three times. Reese was nominated alongside A’ja Wilson, Claressa Shields, Coco Gauff, Dawn Staley, Flau’jae Johnson, Juju Watkins, […]

“Rookie ball” isn’t an official basketball term, but it describes how the Washington Mystics are playing. No. 4 overall pick Kiki Iriafen and No. 3 pick Sonia Citron lead all rookies with 146 and 137 points, respectively, while the third-place players are tied at 94. That combined with Dallas Wings star and No. 1 pick […]

Dallas Wings guard Tyasha Harris will miss the remainder of the 2025 WNBA season with a knee injury, the team announced on Tuesday. Harris, the primary backup to No. 1 pick Paige Bueckers, underwent successful surgery on her left knee and the team expects her to make a full recovery, according to a press release. […]

ARLINGTON, TX — The Dallas Wings are currently 1-9 overall in the 2025 WNBA season. On Tuesday, however, Wings head coach Chris Koclanes revealed that Paige Bueckers — who has missed four consecutive games (three due to concussion protocol and one due to an illness) — is “good to go” for Wednesday’s game against the […]

If Golden State Valkyries guard Kate Martin had a skeptical first impression of Caitlin Clark while at Iowa, she appeared not to have that with A’ja Wilson on the Aces.  In an interview on the Bird’s Eye View podcast, Martin led in on what it was like playing with Wilson during her rookie season with […]

The Indiana Fever are lucky to have Caitlin Clark as the leader of the franchise. Clark is currently recovering from a quad injury but she is expected to return to the lineup soon. One of Clark’s college teammates shared her first impression of the future superstar in a recent interview. Valkyries guard Kate Martin shared […]

Courtney Vandersloot and Allie Quigley were a match made in heaven for the Chicago Sky, on and off the court. Unfortunately, Vandersloot is out for the season due to a torn ACL she sustained last Saturday against the Indiana Fever.  On top of that, her better half Quigley’s career has come to an end in […]

The Indiana Fever are still without Caitlin Clark due to a quad injury. However, upon her return, she will embark on a journey that was first made by Sue Bird.  Clark is seeking to eclipse Bird’s record of 3,234 career assists. However, Bird isn’t getting her hopes up for logistical reasons on the latest episode […]

While Kayla Thornton recorded an 18-point, 11-rebound double-double for the second game in a row, and Janelle Salaün collected a career-high 21 points, only one Valkyrie made WNA history in Golden State’s overtime win over the Los Angeles Sparks. Temi Fagbenle became the first WNBA player to record 8+ offensive rebounds, 4+ steals, and 4+ […]

Sparks guard Kelsey Plum and Los Angeles have lost four of their last five games, including an 89–81 overtime defeat to the Golden State Valkyries. However, Plum remained a bright spot amid the team’s struggles. In that game, she made WNBA history by tying the record for the fastest player to reach 200 points and […]

The energy at Crypto.com Arena was already electric on Monday night, but the crowd buzzed louder when two-time Olympic gold medalist Jordan Chiles took her seat courtside. The WNBA delivered one of its most thrilling games of the season, and Chiles was there for every moment. 2x Olympian Jordan Chiles is front and center for […]

Kayla Thornton stood tall when it mattered most. With the game hanging in the balance and the clock ticking down, she buried a dagger three that helped the Golden State Valkyries seal a dramatic 89-81 overtime win against the Los Angeles Sparks on Monday night at Crypto.com Arena. THORNTON TRIPLE ⚡ Valkyries now up 6 […]

LOS ANGELES – Kelsey Plum walked to the bench after fouling out during the Los Angeles Sparks’ 89-81 overtime loss to the Golden State Valkyries, and following the game, the refs and the officiating was clearly on her mind. As the Sparks continue to search for consistency, it was clear they still have kinks to […]

The league’s landscape is taking shape as the 2025 WNBA season enters its third week. Undefeated teams like the New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx have emerged as early frontrunners, while others are still finding their rhythm. Here’s a comprehensive look at the current WNBA power rankings. 1. Minnesota Lynx (9-0) The Lynx are off […]

The fifth-annual WNBA Commissioner’s Cup has been underway for a week, and there’s been plenty for fans to feast on. With the competition barreling towards the end and the July 1 championship game, let’s take a look at which teams are emerging from the pack and proving they have what it takes to walk away […]

Chicago Sky superstar Angel Reese entered the WNBA and immediately broke the single-season rebound record. Now, she’s earning Hall of Fame comparisons. Former NBA guard Jeff Teague is ready to anoint Reese as the best rebounder in WNBA history, saying she’s the league’s Dennis Rodman. “I’m saying her whole overall game is Dennis Rodman” Teague […]

Winning is one thing, but Brittney Sykes and the Washington Mystics executed a beatdown of the Connecticut Sun on Sunday. The 2025 Unrivaled champion led the team with 28 points (6-12 FG, 2-4 3 PT) and six assists in a 104-67 home victory in Washington’s best performance of the season, and No. 3 overall pick Sonia […]

It’s still early in the 2025 WNBA season, but Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier is having the best campaign of her career so far — no small feat for someone on a Hall of Fame trajectory. Barring anything unforeseen, the four-time All-Star figures to be a major player in the WNBA MVP conversation when the […]

In an effort to increase accessibility for young women interested in basketball and the WNBA, the league has announced an initiative to bring its official three-point line to courts in parks nationwide. The initiative, dubbed “Line ‘Em Up,” will also include donations from the league to each participating park, according to a press release. “The […]

When the Phoenix Mercury signed Haley Jones, many, including herself, knew it would be short-lived. The contract itself was a hardship contract and was used for injuries. After all, Kahleah Copper, Alyssa Thomas, and Natasha Mack were all out. However, when the team released Jones on Sunday, it signaled the beginning of a possible return […]

Chicago Sky guard Courtney Vandersloot has been in the WNBA since 2011 and there are few players in the league who have more respect from her peers. So when she went down with a season-ending ACL injury over the weekend, players around the league showed their support. Her teammate, Angel Reese, shared a prayer hands […]

With Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark dealing with a quad injury that originally had her missing two weeks, the time seems to be close to an eventual return. As the Fever guard in Clark has been bringing excitement despite being sidelined, head coach Stephanie White would provide an integral update regarding his status. Clark has […]

With the upcoming Eurobasket, a few WNBA teams are going to be losing key players as they head overseas to compete with their national teams. The Golden State Valkyries are one of those teams, and the organization made a few roster moves this weekend related to Eurobasket departures. One of the Valkyries’ roster moves this […]

The Chicago Sky were dealt a significant blow on Sunday when it was revealed that veteran point guard Courtney Vandersloot would miss the remainder of the 2025 WNBA season after suffering an ACL injury. Vandersloot sustained the injury during the Sky’s game against the Indiana Fever on Saturday. Courtney Vandersloot’s injury occurred early in the […]

LOS ANGELES – About a quarter of the way through the 2025 WNBA season, the Los Angeles Sparks are still awaiting the return of Cameron Brink from injury. The No. 2 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft, Brink suffered an ACL injury about one year ago that cut her rookie season short. While Brink […]

ARLINGTON, TX — The Dallas Wings fell to 1-9 on the season on Sunday after suffering a 81-65 loss to the Minnesota Lynx. One of the more concerning statistics from the game was the team’s assist-turnover ratio, as Dallas finished the game with 14 assists compared to 15 turnovers. It is clear that the team […]

ARLINGTON, TX — The Dallas Wings have endured a challenging start to the 2025 campaign. Entering Sunday’s contest against the Minnesota Lynx, Dallas holds a 1-8 record which is the worst mark in the WNBA. New Wings head coach Chris Koclanes has received criticism from fans as a result. On Sunday, Wings star Arike Ogunbowale […]

Paige Bueckers has missed the past three games for the Dallas Wings due to being in concussion protocol. She had been progressing well over the past few days, and on June 7, the team announced that she had cleared the protocol and was listed as probable for Sunday afternoon’s game against the Minnesota Lynx. Unfortunately, […]

Chicago Sky forward and WNBA star Angel Reese has a fan in former NBA guard Allen Iverson. While Reese has never met Iverson, the two have something in common. The Sky forward is carrying on the tradition of working with Reebok shoes, like Iverson did when he played in the NBA. In recent days, Iverson […]

PHOENIX– Although Satou Sabally made headlines for the Phoenix Mercury on Saturday, she also made headlines for a more positive reason. Her shoes. During Saturday’s game, she debuted her custom shoes. While the kicks themselves were fellow Adidas athlete Donovan Mitchell’s, these shoes were Sabally’s, and then some. For instance, she has the names of […]

The Chicago Sky suffered a tough loss on Saturday against the Indiana Fever. Chicago lost 79-52 and fell to 2-5 on the year. To make matters worse, veteran guard Courtney Vandersloot was carried off the court after suffering what appeared to be a major knee injury. Sky guard Hailey Van Lith shared her “heartbreaking” response […]

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Mercury are currently playing nine games in 18 days, and it has left Satou Sabally in complete shock. As a WNBPA representative, Sabally has been adamant that changes are necessary. After the Mercury have dealt with a flurry of injuries, some of it is attributed to how many games they’ve played […]

SAN FRANCISCO — It’s fitting for Natalie Nakase that the Golden State Valkyries’ best performance of their inaugural season came against the Las Vegas Aces and Becky Hammon. The former Aces assistant coach, who helped Hammon and the team to back-to-back WNBA titles, secured a signature 95-68 upset win in front of a raucous Chase […]

The Seattle Storm got their fifth win of the 2025 WNBA season on Saturday. Seattle defeated Phoenix 89-77 on the road thanks in part to 22 second-half points from Skylar Diggins. But Diggins was far from the only Storm player to have an impressive outing against the Mercury. In fact, multiple players made history during Seattle’s […]

The Seattle Storm got a huge win on Saturday that put them over the .500 mark on the season. Seattle defeated Phoenix 89-77 in a game that they controlled for a full forty minutes. One Storm player had an impressive performance against her former team on Saturday night. Storm guard Skylar Diggins had an incredible […]

The United Center fell short of a capacity crowd for the Chicago Sky vs. Indiana Fever game. However, this wasn’t due to a lack of interest in the clash between these growing rivalries. Indiana dominated this matchup again winning 79-52 with Caitlin Clark out of the lineup. Unfortunately, the Sky lost Courtney Vandersloot early to […]

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark wasn’t on the court to face Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky due to injury. Despite this, she still managed to get attention for her reactions from the team’s bench on Saturday night. Clark has been absent since suffering a left quadriceps injury against the New York Liberty on May […]

Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky have had a tough start to the 2025 WNBA season, but they have remained resilient despite their hardships. Going into Saturday’s matchup against the Indiana Fever, the Sky had a 2-4 record. Their inability to be potent on offense and stout on defense have prevented Chicago from starting the […]

Amid a four-game losing streak and all the Natalie Nakase and Becky Hammon reunion storylines, the Golden State Valkyries came away with a stunning 95-68 blowout win over the Las Vegas Aces on primetime television. The unexpected upset was a brilliant all-around team-wide effort. And thanks to Kayla Thornton, Veronica Burton, and Monique Billings, the […]