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Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese will square off in primetime on Aug. 9 when the Indiana Fever host the Chicago Sky to open the WNBA’s first-ever Rivals Week, the league announced Friday. The game, set to be broadcast on CBS, will be one of several high-profile games scheduled as part of the new slate, which […]

The 2025 WNBA Draft class features several standouts that can immediately impact whichever team chooses them. The high level of talent on the board offers the Connecticut Sun an opportunity to address major areas of lack and bolster their weakened roster. Possessing picks Nos. 7, 8, and 25 overall through the first two rounds will leave […]

The 2025 WNBA Draft class features several standouts that can immediately impact whichever team chooses them. The Washington Mystics showed their rebuild cards when they traded two-time All-Star Ariel Atkins away in the offseason for the No. 3 pick. Now, the franchise’s focus will be on strategically strengthening its roster for long-term success. Washington comes into […]

The Dallas Wings hold the No. 1 pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft. Barring unforeseen circumstances, the Wings will select Paige Bueckers with the pick. Trading the selection is among those potential unforeseen circumstances, but former player and current analyst Rebecca Lobo does not believe the Wings are even receiving many trade calls at the […]

The 2025 WNBA Draft class features several standouts that can immediately impact whichever team chooses them. The Seattle Storm sit in the fortunate position of getting to choose any player on the board not named Paige Bueckers. However, some may consider this blessing to be a curse since there’s a lot of pressure to choose […]

The 2025/26 offseason is going to be a crucial one for the WNBA. WNBA players have already announced their intentions to opt out of the league’s current CBA, bringing it to an end this coming October. Originally, the CBA was set to expire in 2027, but the players had the option of opting out following […]

Chicago Sky star forward Angel Reese is coming off a hand injury. Reese missed the final weekend of Unrivaled due to that ailment. There’s good news though for Sky fans, as Reese was seen working in the gym without a hand brace. Angel Reese back in the gym and out of that hand brace today. […]

The 2025 WNBA Draft class features several standouts that can immediately impact whichever team chooses them. As the winners of the “Paige Bueckers Sweepstakes,” AKA the draft lottery, the Dallas Wings are perfectly positioned to add valuable players that increase their chances of quickly becoming a WNBA championship-caliber team. With a pool of prospects this […]

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark has solidified her status as a bona fide superstar who certainly needs no introduction to most basketball fans. Clark was also a powerhouse at Iowa, where fans first saw her play like the legendary force she’s now known to be. Clark joined comedian David Letterman on his Netflix show, My Next […]

The WNBA Draft is a crucial moment for teams to bring in new talent to shape the future of their franchise. This year has an exciting pool of prospects, ranging from college standouts to international sensations. The women’s NCAA Tournament allowed many players to either solidify or increase their draft stock, and many could make […]

The Dallas Wings are preparing for the upcoming 2025 WNBA Draft. Barring unforeseen circumstances, the team will select UConn women’s basketball star Paige Bueckers with the first overall pick. Bueckers enjoyed a tremendous final season with UConn, finishing the campaign with a national championship victory on Sunday. Although she avoided using Bueckers’ name specifically, Wings […]

Before the 2024 WNBA season tipped off, Phoenix Mercury veteran Diana Taurasi offered a pointed message to Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark. In an interview with ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt, Taurasi cautioned Clark by saying, “Reality is coming,” as the former college star braced for her transition to the pros. However, Clark went on to […]

Maya Moore and Sue Bird recently earned Hall of Fame honors, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. The announcement doesn’t come as much of a surprise, considering both players have had Hall of Fame-worthy careers. Both Moore and Bird are two of the WNBA’s greatest players ever. For Bird, she was a 13-time All-Star and […]

Two years to the day after LSU women’s basketball won its first-ever NCAA Women’s Tournament championship, former Tigers star Angel Reese reminisced on one of her biggest accomplishments to date. “Damn I won a natty 2 years ago today & it changed my life forever,” Reese posted on X. Reese was a prominent member of […]

The Las Vegas Aces’ recent free-agent signee, Cheyenne Parker-Tyus, has announced that she’s pregnant with her second child. She expects to miss at least the first three months of the 2025 WNBA campaign but is “determined to return late in the season.” The Aces signed Parker-Tyus to a one-year nonguaranteed training camp contract in February. […]

Former Washington Mystics star Elena Delle Donne announced her retirement, according to Khristina Williams on X (formerly Twitter). After Delle Donne shockingly left the Mystics following a supermax offer, many were wondering why. However, the former Delaware standout suffered a variety of back issues. Not to mention, those back issues kept her injured over the […]

After a short waiting period, the Golden State Valkyries have officially signed restricted free agent Temi Fagbenle to a one-year deal, Noa Dalzell of SB Nation reports. The veteran center was a key rotation piece on the Caitlin Clark-led Indiana Fever. She averaged 6.4 points and 4.7 rebounds in 22 games last season in Indiana. […]

LSU women’s basketball entered the first week of April wondering the fate of Flau’Jae Johnson. The star guard left many believing she’s WNBA Draft bound soon. Johnson has made her mind up. She’s avoiding placing her name into the draft waters, according to Sabreena Merchant of The Athletic. “College basketball is keeping another one of […]

Washington Mystics center Shakira Austin is speaking out on the harm of Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese’s feud impacting other WNBA players.  Clark currently plays for the Indiana Fever and Reese is a guard for the Chicago Sky but basketball stars who both had a breakout freshman year in the WNBA last season, began their […]

Monday night at the Barclays Center delivered one of those rare, viral moments that instantly etch themselves into basketball lore. During the Sprite Jam Fest, AJ Dybantsa — a 6-foot-9 BYU commit — elevated the event by literally soaring over WNBA star Angel Reese. With a crowd of top-tier high school talent watching, Dybantsa took […]

March Madness is in full effect and the NCAA Women’s Tournament has been one of the more eventful ones we’ve seen in recent years. The No. 2 UConn Huskies recently advanced to the Elite 8 after beating No. 3 Oklahoma 82-59, but the win couldn’t come without some early adversity. Senior star Paige Bueckers put […]

New York Liberty guard/forward Betnijah Laney-Hamilton will miss five to six months with a knee injury, the team announced on Monday. Word of Laney-Hamilton’s injury first surfaced earlier this month while she was playing for Unrivaled. After just two games in the new three-on-three league, it was revealed she would miss the remainder of its […]

Indiana Fever franchise star Caitlin Clark is ready to take the footwear game by storm after inking a multi-million dollar endorsement deal with Nike that includes her own signature sneaker. We’ve already seen a massive marketing machine behind Clark and there’s no question that her debut shoes will become an instant hit. For now, she’s […]

The New York Liberty are holding on to one of their best players. New York and Breanna Stewart are agreeing to a new contract, per the New York Post. The contract is good for one year at $208,400. “Bringing Stewie back to the Liberty was our top priority this offseason,” Liberty general manager Jonathan Kolb […]

Indiana Fever franchise star Caitlin Clark may be one of the most influential athletes in women’s sports for the attention she’s brought to the game alone. Following a WNBA Rookie of the Year campaign in 2024, Caitlin Clark is ready to set the league ablaze once again with her generational talent. She made waves throughout […]

Rumors have swirled over the past few months about Paige Bueckers’ basketball future. The expected No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft, some speculated that Bueckers may decide to return to college for another season. Others even questioned if Bueckers would have interest in joining the Dallas Wings — the team that holds […]

The WNBA may be still in the offseason, but Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark has still been in the office, as a regular at Indiana Pacers home games. Clark was most recently at the Pacers game against the Los Angeles Lakers this week, and she’s become good friends with Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton. Caitlin Clark […]

The Los Angeles Sparks made a major announcement on Thursday when it was revealed that the organization had plans for Candace Parker’s jersey retirement. Parker has been retired from the WNBA for two seasons now, and the Sparks were where she began her career. Candace Parker is currently providing commentary for Turner Sports during their […]

The New York Liberty are planning an $80 million practice facility in Brooklyn, and Breanna Stewart says the ambitious project marks an important step forward for the WNBA and the evolution of women’s sports. The 75,000-square-foot facility will be built in the Greenpoint neighborhood along Newtown Creek and will serve as the Liberty’s training home […]

Adjusting to the WNBA is never easy for incoming rookies. Former WNBA star Diana Taurasi said as much last season amid the highly anticipated WNBA debut of Caitlin Clark. While there certainly will be an adjustment period for Los Angeles Sparks rookie guard Shaneice Swain this season, there will be a level of familiarity. The […]

In what should be no surprise to anyone, the Los Angeles Sparks announced that they will be retiring Candace Parker’s No. 3 jersey on June 29. She will be the third player to have her jersey retired in franchise history, as she joins Lisa Leslie who had her No. 11 jersey retired, and former player […]

The Indiana Fever are ready to take over the WNBA. Indiana already has Caitlin Clark leading a talented team that made the playoffs in 2024. Now the Fever have added even more talent, including Sophie Cunningham, who could put them over the top in 2025. Fever guard Sophie Cunningham is excited to play with Caitlin […]

While the Golden State Valkyries have yet to play a game in the WNBA, they are already at the top of the league in one category: ticket sales. The expansion team announced they are the first team in the WNBA to sell 10,000 season tickets. With the first preseason home game a little over a […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Wings acquired DiJonai Carrington during the offseason in a trade. Carrington is ready for her next chapter in the WNBA. The Wings held an introductory press conference for Carrington, NaLyssa Smith, Tyasha Harris and Myisha Hines-Allen on Wednesday, and Carrington shared an exciting message with fans of the team. DiJonai Carrington […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Wings held an introductory press conference for DiJonai Carrington, NaLyssa Smith, Tyasha Harris and Myisha Hines-Allen on Wednesday. Wings star Arike Ogunbowale also attended the press conference to support her new teammates. While speaking to reporters, the players expressed their excitement about joining Ogunbowale with the Wings. “I got a little […]

Although Chicago Sky’s Angel Reese has been an Unrivaled featured player, her teammate Chelsea Gray feels that it is with probable cause. While Reese broke a barrage of records, she was perceived in a variety of ways by other players. However, Gray and Reese played together on Rose BC and ended up winning the first […]

The WNBA has gained a lot of popularity over the past year. A star rookie class, headlined by Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, helped bring more eyeballs to the W in 2024. As a result, the league saw record viewership numbers and brought in a ton of new fans to women’s basketball. It seems that […]

The Indiana Fever are about to enter the WNBA season with higher expectations on them than anyone on the current roster has ever experienced. The team ended the 2024 season red-hot, forcing its way into the WNBA Playoffs, and reloaded in the offseason by bringing in a bevy of veterans to complement a core led […]

Could a lockout happen in 2026? When the collective bargaining agreement is set to end, Napheesa Collier could see it happening. While Angel Reese predicted that a lockout could happen, Collier sees the same thing. On First Take, Collier detailed what could happen in the next season. “No one wants a lockout, but I think […]