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The Dallas Wings continue their offseason overhaul by signing WNBA champion Myisha Hines-Allen to a one-year deal (per Alexa Philippou of ESPN) adding experience and depth to a team that has undergone several recent roster changes. Hines-Allen, a 2019 WNBA champion with the Washington Mystics, brings postseason experience to a Dallas team looking to rebound […]

Six-time WNBA All-Star DeWanna Bonner is signing a one-year deal with the Indiana Fever, sources told ESPN’s Alexa Philippou on Sunday. The veteran forward spent the past five seasons with the Connecticut Sun, helping lead them to the WNBA Finals in 2022 and a semifinal appearance in each of her seasons with the team. Breaking: […]

The Los Angeles Sparks signaled their intent to accelerate the timeline of their rebuild with the acquisition of All-Star guard Kelsey Plum in a sign-and-trade deal during WNBA free agency. It’s a new beginning for Plum, who had spent the first eight seasons of her career with the Las Vegas Aces. It’s also a homecoming […]

The Los Angeles Sparks struck hard in WNBA free agency as part of a blockbuster trade to land All-Star guard Kelsey Plum. With Plum being their big addition of the offseason, the focus now turns to filling out the rest of the roster. The Sparks made a smaller move in WNBA free agency this week […]

The WNBA free agency period is underway, with players now able to officially sign new contracts. The New York Liberty lost Courtney Vandersloot to the Chicago Sky, which might not be all that surprising considering she was moved to the bench during their title run. The Liberty did manage to bring back a key bench […]

With the WNBA free agency moratorium period lifted and players officially able to sign new contracts, there were a flurry of free agent moves that had already been agreed upon. The Chicago Sky were among the most active teams in free agency, bringing back veteran point guard Courtney Vandersloot, and also signing veteran guard Kia […]

The Chicago Sky are remaining busy in free agency with the signing of another starting guard. The franchise already turned heads by bringing back franchise legend Courtney Vandersloot, who is coming off a WNBA championship. Now, the Sky are continuing the trend of building around their young stars, Angel Reese, Kamilla Cardoso, and Chennedy Carter. […]

The New York Liberty are returning a key player off their bench from this past year’s championship squad. After winning its first title in franchise history, New York was just hit with the loss of starting point guard Courtney Vandersloot. Fortunately, the franchise is bringing back the elite trio of Breanna Stewart, Jonquel Jones, and […]

New Las Vegas Aces guard Jewell Loyd was 100% honest about joining her new team. The six-time WNBA All-Star was dealt to Las Vegas in a blockbuster, three-team trade that included Aces point guard Kelsey Plum. Now, the Seattle Storm legend enters a new chapter in her career, which doesn’t look to be ending anytime […]

Following a Kelsey Plum trade to the Los Angeles Sparks, they released second-year guard, Zia Cooke. The former South Carolina basketball star had a sophomore slump compared to her rookie season. She only averaged 3.6 points in 8.9 minutes per game. Cooke didn’t start a game, compared to 2023, where she started four of her […]

The Los Angeles Sparks recently acquired Kelsey Plum from the Las Vegas Aces in a three-team trade. Plum, a three-time WNBA All-Star, is set to help the Sparks in 2025. On Saturday, Magic Johnson shared his reaction to the Sparks’ acquisition in a post on X, formerly Twitter. “I can’t contain how excited I am […]

When one door closes, another one opens, and that sentiment is true for former Las Vegas Aces, and current Los Angeles Sparks guard, Kelsey Plum. The former No. 1 overall pick played seven seasons with the franchise. After winning two WNBA titles, the Aces were knocked off by the New York Liberty. Although she was […]

The Atlanta Dream announced on Saturday that forward Laeticia Amihere has been waived. The move comes after the recent additions of Brittney Griner and Brionna Jones. It has been a busy offseason for the Dream, and now they are set to move on from Amihere. Amihere, 23, has spent her two seasons in the WNBA […]

The Dallas Wings are reportedly nearing a trade following their three-team Satou Sabally-led deal on Friday with the Phoenix Mercury and Indiana Fever. According to Rachel Galligan of Winsidr, the Wings and Connecticut Sun are finalizing a deal that will include Dijonai Carrington and Jacy Sheldon. “The Dallas Wings are finalizing a deal with the […]

The Dallas Wings agreed to a three-team Satou Sabally-led trade on Friday with the Phoenix Mercury and Indiana Fever. The move comes after Dallas made the move to core Sabally. With the star forward now headed to Phoenix, the Wings are searching for a new star to join Arike Ogunbowale. Will that star be UConn […]

The Golden State Valkyries will begin play this season with 2025 being their inaugural year in the WNBA. Fielding a competitive roster is going to be important for the Valkyries, and they did their part trying to make a splash during the WNBA free agency period. The Valkyries made a push for free agent guard […]

The Indiana Fever, in their quest to get back to their glory days of championship contention, made a splash in WNBA free agency this week, agreeing to terms with free agent forward Natasha Howard. With Howard’s addition, just how close are the Fever to establishing themselves as an elite team in the league? Pretty close […]

The Dallas Wings reportedly traded Satou Sabally to the Phoenix Mercury on Friday as part of a three-team deal. Kendra Andrews of ESPN revealed the full details of the trade after breaking the news. “The trade is between the Mercury, Wings and Fever. Phoenix gets Sabally, Kalani Brown and Sevgi Uzun. Dallas gets Ty Harris, […]

The Phoenix Mercury continues to make moves, and trades, with the latest involving Dallas Wings forward, Satou Sabally. Phoenix traded for the All-Star on Friday, according to ESPN’s Kendra Andrews. The move doesn’t come as much of a surprise. Sabally made a shocking announcement that she wouldn’t return to the Wings in 2025. The franchise […]

The Seattle Storm are bringing back a key piece of their roster. Nine-time All-Star Nneke Ogwumike is returning to the team for the 2025 season, as revealed by her sister Chiney on Sportscenter. Via Alexa Philippou: “Free agent Nneka Ogwumike is re-signing with the Seattle Storm, Chiney Ogwumike said on SportsCenter,” Philippou wrote. Ogwumike has […]

After the Atlanta Dream fired Tanisha Wright, one of the first things general manager Dan Podover said was that he wanted to take the team to the next level. For the past two seasons, the Dream have been swept in the first round and wanted to get over the hump. The first step was hiring […]

Natasha Howard is expected to sign with the Indiana Fever. After the news surfaced, Howard shared a reaction to re-signing with the team that she made her WNBA debut with. “It feels good to be back where I started,” Howard wrote on X, formerly Twitter. Natasha Howard’s WNBA career Howard has enjoyed a strong career […]

Angel Reese made her mother’s birthday unforgettable with a heartfelt surprise that left “Big Angel” in tears. The Chicago Sky forward revealed on her Unapologetically Angel podcast that she had paid off her mother’s mortgage, fulfilling what she called her “biggest goal in life,” per CNN. “You said that, if your mortgage was paid off, […]

The Indiana Fever made a big move in WNBA free agency. According to Alexa Philippou of ESPN, the Fever are expected to sign veteran forward Natasha Howard. Howard, 32, spent the 2023 and 2024 seasons with the Dallas Wings. However, Howard made it clear immediately after the 2024 campaign that she was planning to move […]

WNBA star Angel Reese just added another big win to her ever-growing resume. The Chicago Sky forward has landed a groundbreaking partnership with McDonald’s, making history as the first female athlete to have her own nationally recognized meal with the fast-food chain. Starting February 10, McDonald’s customers can order “The Angel Reese Special,” a meal […]

When Brittney Griner and Kevin Durant crossed paths in 2023, it sparked a special moment. The former Phoenix Mercury center and current Phoenix Suns forward shared that moment ahead of Durant’s first game in Phoenix. After spending the previous four seasons with the Brooklyn Nets, he was traded to the Suns. Since then, he’s continued […]

Caitlin Clark’s impact on the WNBA has been undeniable with the multiple records she broke throughout her rookie season. Chiney Ogwumike believes that will continue to be the case as Clark heads into her second year in the league. Ogwumike participated on the panel of ESPN’s First Take on Thursday, noticing how people view Clark […]

Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese is set to return to her alma mater, LSU, in an upcoming exhibition game later this year against the Brazilian National Team. The game, scheduled for May 6 at LSU’s Pete Maravich Assembly Center, will give Reese a chance to play in front of Tigers fans for the first time […]

The Atlanta Dream have signed three-time All-Star Brionna Jones marking their second major free-agent acquisition of the offseason after adding 10-time All-Star Brittney Griner. Jones previously played with the Connecticut Sun. Jones’ agent, Boris Lelchitski, confirmed the deal to ESPN’s Alexa Philippou on Thursday. Jones, a 6-foot-3 forward, has spent her entire career with the […]

The Indiana Fever have a bright future now that they have Caitlin Clark. The former Iowa basketball superstar had an impressive rookie campaign, leading the Fever to their first postseason appearance since 2016. Now Clark has a chance to play in front of Iowa fans once more after an exciting announcement from the Fever. The […]

The massive growth of the WNBA has resulted in plenty of new teams being introduced. From the WNBA bringing in the Golden State Valkyries in 2025 and the Toronto Tempo in 2026, the newly named Tennessee Summitt could be next on the list. The Summitt has brought investors like Tennessee basketball legend Candace Parker and […]

The WNBA made headlines this past year with the announcement of three new expansion teams set to begin play within the coming years. While the Golden State Valkyries will play their inaugural season this year in 2025, the latest franchises, in Toronto and Portland, will not make their debut until the 2026 season. While the […]

The 2025 WNBA offseason already has had a few major shockers during the free agency period with the Phoenix Mercury landing Alyssa Thomas, the Los Angeles Sparks set to acquire Kelsey Plum and Brittney Griner deciding to join the Atlanta Dream. Thomas, Plum and Griner were all among the top free agents this offseason, and […]

The Chicago Sky are on the verge of signing one of the greatest players in its franchise history. Despite not making the playoffs, Chicago is coming off an encouraging 2024 season. In particular, the rookie duo of Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso showed flashes of being a dominant frontcourt in the near future. And now […]

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark has declined an invitation to participate in the NBA’s 3-point contest during All-Star Weekend in San Francisco, opting instead to focus on her upcoming WNBA season and make her three-point contest debut at the WNBA All-Star Game. Her decision was confirmed by her representatives at Excel Sports Management, who issued […]

Brittney Griner is officially headed to the Atlanta Dream, ending her 11-season tenure with the Phoenix Mercury in one of the WNBA’s most significant free agency moves. The 10-time All-Star’s decision was announced Tuesday night. Griner shared the news on Instagram with a video captioned: “New City. New journey. New Series.” The post also teased […]

The Indiana Fever is getting the band back together with Caitlin Clark, thanks to Kelsey Mitchell. Many questions surrounded the Fever if they would bring back Mitchell. However, that dream has come to reality. The team announced on their website that Mitchell would return to the team on a contract, although the details were not […]

The Golden State Valkyries have agreed to a contract with former Atlanta Dream forward Monique Billings, securing her spot on the team for their inaugural WNBA season. Billings, 28, was selected by the Valkyries in the WNBA expansion draft from the Phoenix Mercury and will now officially join the roster as the franchise prepares for […]

One of the biggest WNBA storylines this offseason is whether legendary Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi will return for her 21st season or not. Taurasi was still mulling the decision over when the Mercury were eliminated from the playoffs by the Minnesota Lynx, and she still has not come to a final decision. On Tuesday, […]