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DALLAS — The Dallas Wings held their introductory press conference for recently drafted players Paige Bueckers, Aziaha James, Madison Scott, JJ Quinerly and Aaronette Vonleh on Wednesday at Dallas City Hall. During the press conference, Bueckers was asked about playing in the same city as Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving. Paige Bueckers on playing in […]

The Portland WNBA expansion franchise took a major step forward as team owners officially broke ground on a new, state-of-the-art training facility in Hillsboro, Oregon, on Tuesday, as reported by ESPN. The event marks a tangible milestone in the city’s reentry into the league, with the team set to debut in the 2026 WNBA season. […]

Another former HBCU star looks to have an opportunity in the WNBA, as former Jackson State standout Ti’lan “Tilly” Boler has signed a training camp contract with the Chicago Sky. Bohler, who left Jackson State to transfer to Memphis, went unselected in last Monday’s 2025 WNBA Draft, but the Sky are looking to give her […]

Paige Bueckers signed a rookie scale deal with the Dallas Wings on Tuesday, per the WNBA transactions page. Of course, the Wings selected Bueckers first overall in the 2025 WNBA Draft. Now that Bueckers signed the rookie scale contract and her introductory press conference is scheduled for Wednesday, the reality of moving on from UConn […]

There is no question that ESPN has been good to the WNBA. ESPN is riding high off the second-highest-rated WNBA Draft in history, with 1.25 million viewers. The 2024 Draft had the highest ratings, with 2.46 million viewers, thanks to a class that included Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, Kamilla Cardoso, and Cameron Brink. The league’s growth has […]

Las Vegas is a known hot spot for major events, regularly resulting in sightings of all types of celebrities. Even athletes who spend their lives there can still make surprising appearances, which is how fans spotted Chelsea Gray and Kiah Stokes. The Aces standouts couldn’t miss the RAW after WrestleMania, which was taking place in […]

The Chicago Sky have been a busy organization as of late, having recently drafted college star Hailey Van Lith in the first round to join the team’s promising core of young players, including Angel Reese. The Sky had hoped to be opening up a new practice facility ahead of the upcoming 2025 season, but recently, […]

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark did a favor for her former college team this past season. Iowa women’s basketball coach Jan Jensen reveals Clark practiced with Iowa before their February game against USC, per OnIowa Live. Clark played the role of USC star JuJu Watkins in the practice. “Before that game,” Jensen said, “about 10 […]

A trio of national champions headline Los Angeles Sparks guard Kelsey Plum‘s 2025 Dawg Class, meant to help women’s basketball players bridge the gap between the college and pro games. UConn’s Azzi Fudd and KK Arnold, fresh off their title run earlier this month, as well as South Carolina’s Tessa Johnson, who won a ring […]

Paige Bueckers continues to rack up honors following her storied college career with UConn women’s basketball and pick as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft. Her hometown of Hopkins, Minnesota, announced this week that it will temporarily rename itself “Paige Bueckers, Minnesota” on May 16, the date of her first professional […]

Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark is exploding in popularity, and not just in the WNBA. Since the Fever drafted her first overall in 2024, Clark has been leaving a significant impact on the W and women’s sports. But Clark’s influence has grown exponentially across sports as a whole — including in merchandising. The Iowa native […]

Dallas Wings general manager Curt Miller emphatically promised fans that Paige Bueckers is here to stay and that the number one draft pick will spur on a basketball revolution in the city for years to come.  But why hasn’t Bueckers shown up to Dallas yet? On Monday, speculation about Bueckers absence from the Wings training […]

On Monday, the Dallas Wings announced that they will hold an introductory press conference for the players they selected in the 2025 WNBA Draft on Wednesday at 12 PM CT. Wings’ No. 1 overall pick Paige Bueckers will be joined by Aziaha James, JJ Quinerly, Madison Scott and Aaronette Vonleh at the press conference. Bueckers, […]

The Atlanta Dream needed an infusion of youthful energy despite making the 2024 playoffs. Their 2025 WNBA Draft approach seemingly aimed to enhance their perimeter shooting and overall team depth, which is probably the best-case scenario for their draft class based on the placements of their picks. With new head coach Karl Smesko at the […]

When the Dallas Wings drafted Paige Bueckers, general manager Curt Miller made one thing very certain. He won’t trade Bueckers. “I can absolutely promise that,” Miller said via Myah Taylor of Dallas Morning News. “We’re really excited to have a generational talent in Paige Bueckers coming to Dallas.” The statement comes during a tumultuous time […]

Former South Carolina women’s basketball star Te-Hina Paopao made her first public appearance in Atlanta as a member of the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream by throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at the Braves’ 4-3 win against the Minnesota Twins on April 19. The occasion marked a celebratory welcome for the 18th overall pick in the […]

The Minnesota Lynx head into the 2025 WNBA season with a lot of confidence and momentum having reached the 2024 WNBA Finals. With a superstar player in Napheesa Collier and a solid core around her, the Lynx appear poised to be a contender again in the upcoming season. With the start of the season only […]

The Las Vegas Aces may have been out of a first-round draft pick after being disciplined for a league violation in 2023, but they still made the most of the picks they did have. Of the Aces’ two choices, one player could end up adding even more value to their championship-caliber team. Las Vegas didn’t […]

Fever star Caitlin Clark is no stranger to receiving admiration for her basketball skills, but WWE superstar Seth Rollins may have doled out her highest compliment yet. The WrestleMania 41 Night 1 headliner appeared on “Outta Pocket with RGIII” to discuss wrestling’s main event but ended up comparing one of the WNBA’s biggest standouts to […]

Los Angeles Sparks forward Rickea Jackson is continuing her quest not to end up on a poster. After joking she didn’t want to be the first WNBA player to get dunked on, Jackson returned to X, formerly Twitter, to ensure Sydney Colson would end up on the wrong side of a highlight reel instead. “Number […]

The WNBA Draft often turns collegiate opponents into professional teammates, and the Washington Mystics exemplify that to a tee. They selected Notre Dame’s Sonia Citron, USC’s Kiki Iriafen, and Kentucky’s Georgia Amoore Nos. 3, 4. and 6 on Monday, who almost all played against each other in the NCAA. Amoore called Citron a “stone-cold killer” […]

As the Indiana Pacers are set to face the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the playoffs, they’re already receiving major support from their fans. One of those fans is Caitlin Clark, who led the Indiana Fever to the playoffs in her first year in the league. Clark has not been shy of supporting […]

Chicago Sky star Angel Reese is continuing to support her brother Julian while he competes in the prestigious Portsmouth Invitational, a pre-NBA draft showcase for college basketball seniors. On Friday, Reese championed the accomplishments of her brother on her X page following a double-double performance. Julian finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds while playing […]

Angel Reese has commanded attention both on and off the court since her college career at Maryland and LSU. As she heads into her second season with the Chicago Sky, she’s also getting ready to celebrate a major personal milestone. The 2024 WNBA Draft’s 7th overall pick turns 23 in May — and she plans […]

When Caitlin Clark was drafted to the Indiana Fever in the 2024 WNBA Draft, she helped usher in a rise of popularity in the WNBA and women’s basketball in general. Her electric style of play captured the hearts and minds of fans with many tuned in to watch her pro career. With the popularity came […]

The WNBA will a have new team when the 2025 season tips-off next month with the addition of the Golden State Valkyries. When the 2026 WNBA season rolls around, two more expansion teams will begin play in the Toronto Tempo and the yet-to-be-named Portland franchise. The WNBA has already revealed expansion plans to get up […]

The Minnesota Lynx entered the 2025 WNBA Draft with a few goals, but they mostly didn’t have any major areas of need as a team that fell just shy of the WNBA championship a year ago. After trading out of the first round at the last minute and adding a veteran perimeter shooter, the Lynx […]

Thumb: Seattle Storm players Jordan Horston and Nika Muhl with the Seattle Storm arena in the backgroundThe Seattle Storm pulled off a major offseason move in acquiring the No. 2 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft which they used to select French sensation Dominique Malonga. Malonga is already drawing plenty of intrigue ahead of […]

The Indiana Fever took full advantage of their second- and third-round picks in the 2025 WNBA Draft, ensuring they added some depth to their young core. The Fever did most of their team-building in the last two drafts when they had back-to-back No. 1 picks, taking their superstars of the future in Aliyah Boston and […]

The Dallas Wings are riding high after selecting Paige Bueckers in the WNBA draft. While Bueckers is looking ahead to what is anticipated to be a high-profile rookie season, UConn hasn’t left her heart or mind.   Scott Polacek of Bleacher Report reported that Bueckers expressed a sense of “pride” playing for one of the most […]

Seattle Storm star Nika Muhl is going to miss the entire WNBA season after tearing her ACL in a game overseas back in October. Muhl played 16 games during her first season with Storm and she finished the year averaging 0.1 points per game, 0.6 rebounds per game and 0.4 assists per game. Muhl was […]

When Unrivaled was first founded, Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart knew they were doing something special. However, they might not have known how special it was going to be. In Time’s 100 most influential people, both Unrivaled stars were on the list. It doesn’t come as much of a surprise, considering how much traction Unrivaled […]

The Indiana Fever seem like a team that’s on the cusp of greatness, and they’re making moves ahead of the 2025 WNBA season to tip them over the edge into championship contention. For their latest step, the Fever have exercised All-Star Aliyah Boston’s fourth-year rookie scale contract option, locking her in with the franchise until […]

Honesty could be the bread and butter for the Washington Mystics and their new general manager, Jamila Wideman. Although the Mystics missed the playoffs in 2024, they’ve been in a position to rebuild for quite a while. On the No Offseason: The Athletic Women’s Basketball Show, Wideman detailed her vision for 2025. “I think what […]

When the Chicago Sky drafted Hailey Van Lith in the 2025 WNBA Draft, it made her reunite with a former teammate, Angel Reese. Now, she’ll play with a former rival, Kamilla Cardoso. Playing with the two bigs has Van Lith being thankful, as she told Karli Bell on X (formerly Twitter). “I love playing with […]

Angel Reese is gearing up for what promises to be one of the most thrilling WNBA seasons in recent memory. Alongside training with the Chicago Sky, the forward has been working closely with Reebok to craft an 11-piece spring collection. “Grit. Glam. Shop now!” Reese captioned her retweet of Reebok’s post on X (formerly Twitter). […]

Dallas Wings No. 1 draft pick Paige Bueckers didn’t need many words to express what Nika Mühl’s show of support meant after Monday night’s WNBA Draft. “My twin is the best ever,” Bueckers wrote in the comments of an Instagram post by Mühl, which featured a photo of the former UConn star posing with friends […]

Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese was named the face of the WNBA by a fan due to an eye-opening reason. After a decorated college career at LSU, the No. 7 overall pick from the 2024 WNBA Draft lived up to the hype in her rookie year. Reese had a record-breaking season with the Sky, who […]

The Chicago Sky drafted TCU star Hailey Van Lith with the No. 11 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft, reuniting her with one-time college teammate Angel Reese. The duo played together at LSU during the 2023-24 season, a year that Reese immediately recalled after the Sky selected Van Lith. Following the WNBA Draft, Hailey […]