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WNBA and Seattle Storm fans were treated to a rare sight when No. 2 overall draft pick and France’s “female Victor Wembanyama” was spotted at the team’s only game of the 2025 preseason. Dominique Malonga showed up from France to make her much-anticipated Seattle debut in preparation for the regular season. “I just arrived yesterday,” […]

Indiana Fever point guard Caitlin Clark celebrated her return to Iowa in the team’s 108-44 preseason win over Brazil. The collegiate all-time leading point scorer was able to play her first game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena since her senior season. Clark looked right at home throughout the contest, recording 16 points, six rebounds, and five assists […]

Caitlin Clark is still, somehow, full of surprises. During her return to Iowa’s Carver-Hawkeye Arena, the Indiana Fever superstar decided to treat fans when she knocked down a shot from even further back than her record-breaking “22” logo spot. The lucky 15,000 people in attendance got a front-row seat to what may officially be Clark’s […]

This coming Tuesday, May 6 is a big day for Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson as her signature shoe from Nike is set to be released. In anticipation of the A’ja Wilson’s shoe, Nike released an ad that has fans going wild on social media. The ad from Nike for the shoe features a […]

The Los Angeles Sparks recently teamed up with USA Deaf Basketball for a joint scrimmage and training session ahead of the upcoming 2025 WNBA regular season, in a collaborative effort focused on preparation, connection and exposure for athletes in both programs. “This is an experience where we take the opportunity to show our potential on […]

Caitlin Clark, unsurprisingly, looked right at home when she returned to the court with the Indiana Fever for the first time in the 2025 season. The second-year superstar received thunderous applause from the crowd during her homecoming appearance at Iowa’s Carver-Hawkeye Arena, but the cheers only got louder after she knocked down her opening 3-point […]

Fans of women’s basketball are well aware of just how good Caitlin Clark is, but now she’s earned a whole new level of adoration. All-time great basketball player Lisa Leslie has her eye on the Indiana Fever to see what they do next, confirming Clark’s star power and rise as the likely face of the […]

ARLINGTON, TX — Paige Bueckers was the obvious choice to be selected first overall in the 2025 WNBA Draft. After all, she was one of the most complete prospects in recent memory. One element of the new Dallas Wings guard’s game that especially stands out is her ability to run the pick-and-roll as the ball-handler. […]

The Indiana Fever face Brazil in a preseason matchup at Iowa’s Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, a homecoming of sorts for former Hawkeyes star Caitlin Clark. The second-year guard is officially listed as “GTD” (game-time decision) on the injury report, with a return date of May 10. Clark missed the team’s last game (A 79-74 overtime […]

The Seattle Storm are now ramping up to start the season, but things have not been going well for them on the injury report. There are already a few players who will miss the season because of injuries, and now there is another player who will be sidelined, according to espnW. “Katie Lou Samuelson suffered […]

The Golden State Valkyries made a shocking decision involving one of the players they selected in the 2025 WNBA Draft, that being guard Shyanne Sellers. Golden State made an announcement on Saturday that they waived Sellers, effectively cutting her from the team. They selected her with the 17th pick in the second round of this […]

Over the course of the 2025 Phoenix Mercury training camp, there has been an even mix of rookies, returners, and veterans. One of the returners happens to be Celeste Taylor. After Mercury signed Taylor last season, it marked her second seven-day contract. However, she found a spot in the rotation due to ongoing injuries. Still, […]

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham dropped a truth bomb after her stellar preseason debut against the Washington Mystics. Cunningham was a quality role player with the Phoenix Mercury for six years before being acquired by the Fever via trade this offseason. The franchise is looking to take that good-to-great step in superstar point guard Caitlin […]

Although Caitlin Clark was sidelined for the Indiana Fever on Saturday, head coach Stephanie White wasn’t too concerned. Before the game, she thought about Clark’s longterm health as opposed to the short term. Fast forward to the end of the game, that sentiment remains. As White explained via Chloe Peterson of IndyStar Sports, the second-year […]

The Chicago Sky brought back one of the greatest players in franchise history, and Angel Reese, the team’s most popular player, is pumped up about it. This past offseason, the Sky signed Courtney Vandersloot, who had spent the previous two seasons with the New York Liberty, with whom she won her second WNBA championship last […]

During the Indiana Fever and Washington Mystics preseason game on Saturday, a squabble broke out. Mystics rookie Kiki Iriafen pushed Fever guard Sophie Cunningham to the floor. The latter quickly got up and told her “you can’t do that.” To which Iriafen grinned and smiled after hearing her remark. As a result, it set social […]

Angel Reese is one of the best LSU women’s basketball players in recent memory. As a result, people around the women’s basketball world expected a large turnout of fans when the Chicago Sky played the Brazilian national team in a preseason exhibition game at LSU on Friday night. However, that wasn’t the case. The Pete […]

Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers looks forward to being “quarterback” in her first season. Her adjustment to the team has been relatively smooth, and she has already formed relationships with notable teammates, especially Arike Ogunbowale.  Bueckers hinted briefly at their relationship after the Wings exhibition against the Las Vegas Aces on Friday, per Clutchpoints. She […]

With Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever being the talk of the WNBA, there were concerns about her availability heading into Saturday’s game. This injury was a tad concerning, considering that Clark had a nagging injury throughout training camp. Despite participating in training camp every day, it still raised some concerns. Heading into Saturday’s game, […]

Chicago Sky star Angel Reese is fresh off a warm welcome to LSU, where the Sky defeated Brazil in a preseason exhibition. As she gears up for the WNBA season, Reese continues to cement her status as a fashion icon. Her most prominent endorser, Reebok, officially announced a sneaker collection in Reese’s name on Thursday. […]

For the first time in just over a year, Angel Reese and Hailey Van Lith shared a court again. In the latter’s unofficial debut, the Chicago Sky dominated the Brazil national team in their 2025 WNBA preseason opener. The Sky dominated Brazil 89-62 without a single player reaching 20 minutes. The game was appropriately played […]

The kick-off to the 2025 WNBA preseason has been more hype than ever before. The league made a big deal out of the first-ever televised preseason game, which brought out some of women’s basketball’s most notable faces to South Bend, Indiana. Notre Dame women’s basketball head coaches Muffet McGraw and Niele Ivey, along with WNBA […]

The LSU Tigers community welcomed back Angel Reese and Hailey Van Lith with open arms ahead of the Chicago Sky’s preseason game against the Brazilian national team. Reese and Van Lith were LSU teammates for only the 2023-24 season, helping the Tigers finish with a 31-6 overall record. However, their aspirations for a national championship, […]

The Dallas Wings certainly have a rookie sensation taking the WNBA by storm this upcoming season in No. 1 overall pick Paige Bueckers. But during the Wings’ preseason game against the Las Vegas Aces on Friday, it was rookie guard JJ Quinerly who stood out in her WNBA debut. The Aces cruised to the preseason win, […]

WNBA preseason got underway on Friday, and one game in particular that drew attention was the Chicago Sky taking on the Brazilian national team at LSU’s home arena. It was significant for the fact that it was a homecoming for Sky players Angel Reese and Hailey Van Lith, the latter of whom scored her first […]

Rookie guard Paige Bueckers made her WNBA debut with the Dallas Wings on Friday during a preseason game against the Las Vegas Aces, but it wasn’t to their liking on the scoring front as the Aces cruised to a 112-78 blowout win to start their preseason off right. Not only was the game against the […]

Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon has a lot of love and appreciation for what Gregg Popovich has done for her career as a head coach. Popovich announced his retirement from being a head coach on Friday afternoon. It marked the end of a legendary coaching career that saw him win five championships from […]

All eyes were on star Paige Bueckers ahead of the Dallas Wings’ preseason opener against the Las Vegas Aces, and for good reason. However, the Wings’ other first-round pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft, Aziaha James, proved she’s just as ready for the professional spotlight. James confidently displayed her ball-handling skills and put on a […]

The Dallas Wings were defeated 112-78 by the Las Vegas Aces on Friday night in their preseason opener at Notre Dame. Dallas held an early lead but Las Vegas took control in the second quarter and did not look back. For Paige Bueckers, the contest represented her first professional game. Following the defeat, the Wings […]

Coming into the 2025 WNBA season, one of the most intriguing headlines is Seattle Storm rookie Dominque Malonga who has already drawn the moniker of ‘female Wembanyama,’ due to fellow countryman Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs. Malonga has not yet been a participant at Storm training camp, but that should change soon, as […]

Las Vegas Aces fans caught a glimpse of a strange sight when reigning WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson rolled up for the first preseason game of the 2025 campaign. Wilson was spotted decked out in UConn women’s basketball gear despite notably being a championship-winning South Carolina alum. The reason for Wilson’s interesting fit of choice came […]

The WNBA is preparing for the beginning of the 2025 regular season. However, the WNBPA president Nneka Ogwumike and vice president Napheesa Collier aren’t losing sight of the big picture. The league’s players are still negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement, and the Seattle Storm guard is at the center of negotiations, while the Lynx […]

Stories come and go in the WNBA. In a league full of talented women, Phoenix Mercury star Kahleah Copper finds herself in the thick of the conversation with the top players in the world. With a WNBA Finals MVP, an Olympic Gold Medal, and many other accolades to her name, she’s one of the best […]

It is a new era of Dallas Wings hoops, and Paige Bueckers is expected to be a huge part of it. Although she is just a rookie, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft is entrusted with adding an immediate spark to a franchise that finished 9-31 last season. She quickly introduced […]

The WNBA is enjoying the biggest rate of growth in league history thanks to its young stars. The WNBA also signed a new 11-year media rights deal in July. The league has taken the next step in promoting their stars around the country, making history in the preseason. Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and other former […]

Arike Ogunbowale is returning to South Bend — this time as a professional. The Dallas Wings guard is set to take the floor at her alma mater for a WNBA preseason matchup against the Las Vegas Aces on Friday, marking her first game back at Notre Dame since her senior season in 2019. Ahead of […]

The Indiana Fever took a while to get their footing last season, but once the Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell and Aliyah Boston-led squad started clicking, the vision was clear. Following a highly active offseason, big things are expected in 2025. Health is paramount, however. The face of the Fever and WNBA is apparently already dealing […]

As training camp ends and preseason prepares to tip off, teams around the WNBA are finalizing their lineups and making much-dreaded cuts to bring the roster size down to 11 or 12 total players. For the Los Angeles Sparks, that’s meant releasing both Anneli Maley and Alyssa Ustby. The Sparks’ decision to waive the players brings […]

The Dallas Wings will start their preseason against the Las Vegas Aces, and they’ll be playing in familiar territory for Arike Ogunbowale. The game will be played at Notre Dame, which is where Ogunbowale hit the iconic game-winning shot over UConn in the 2018 Final Four. She hasn’t forgot, and she’s also reminded her rookie, […]