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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 […]

JuJu Watkins went down in agony on Monday during the women’s March Madness tournament. The USC star left with a horrific knee injury that left the Galen Center crowd gasped. Even Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky watched the gruesome scene unfold between USC and Mississippi State. Reese immediately reacted in three words on her […]

New York Liberty franchise star Sabrina Ionescu has made an irreplaceable impact on the basketball world with her record-setting performances and ability to elevate Women’s Sports with everything she does. Her greatest contribution could perhaps be her signature Nike Sabrina 1 and Nike Sabrina 2, which have taken the basketball community by storm as one […]

The Chicago Sky are fortunate to have Angel Reese on the team. Chicago is hard at work building the team around Reese, acquiring All-Star guard Ariel Atkins from Washington back in February. The Sky will be ready to push for a playoff berth once the 2025 WNBA season tips off later this summer. In the […]

The New York Liberty announced Friday they have re-signed guard Marine Johannes for the 2025 WNBA season, bringing back a key contributor from their 2023 Finals run following her year-long stint abroad. Johannes, 30, returns to the Liberty for her fourth season after helping lead the French National Team to a silver medal finish against […]

Former Notre Dame women’s basketball star Arike Ogunbowale of the WNBA’s Dallas Wings made it clear where her support lies this March, posting a photo of her NCAA Tournament bracket on social media with the Fighting Irish advancing all the way to the championship. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Thursday, Ogunbowale captioned a […]

Any fan who has not yet had a chance to watch Caitlin Clark will get to do so more than ever in 2025. Ahead of her sophomore season, the WNBA is going all-in on Clark by giving the Indiana Fever a record amount of nationally televised games on their schedule. A whopping 41 of the Fever’s […]

Angel Reese was one of many WNBA players to participate in the new Unvrivaled Basketball League during the offseason. With Unrivaled officially complete, the Chicago Sky star can now focus on preparing for the WNBA season that kicks off in May. Unrivaled’s inaugural season lasted for 10 weeks and it sounds like Reese was happy […]

Chelsea Gray added another accolade to her decorated career Monday night, earning the Unrivaled Finals MVP after leading Rose BC to a 62-54 win over Vinyl and the inaugural Unrivaled championship. The veteran guard became the only player in basketball history to win a WNBA title, WNBA Finals MVP, Olympic gold medal, Unrivaled championship and […]

Angel Reese didn’t need to be on the floor Monday night to make her presence felt. After her team, Rose BC, clinched the inaugural Unrivaled championship with a 62-54 win over Vinyl, Reese took to X, formerly Twitter, with a message aimed at doubters: “WHAT YALL GON SAY NOW??” with a rose emoji. "WHAT YALL […]

The inaugural season of the Unrivaled has finally crowned a champion, with the Rose Basketball Club taking down the Vinyl Basketball Club in the championship game on Monday to the tune of a 62-54 score. Brittney Sykes delivered the dagger for Rose BC with an and-1 completion, sealing the victory and giving her team the […]

As Unrivaled’s inaugural season wraps up with its championship game, co-founder Breanna Stewart said the league’s biggest impact extends beyond highlight plays and stat lines. For Stewart, the real value lies in giving WNBA players — especially younger ones — an opportunity to develop their skills between seasons. “We want you to see how hard […]

Los Angeles Sparks forward Cameron Brink is speaking out about the reaction to her team’s recent announcement regarding open tryouts for male practice players. Brink addressed the issue on a recent episode of “Straight to Cam”, her podcast with Sydel Curry-Lee — sister of Golden State Warrior Steph Curry — expressing discomfort over the nature […]

Angel Reese wasn’t on the court to support her teammates during Unrivaled’s semifinal game, but she still made sure her presence was felt from the sidelines. Reese, who was forced to miss the contest after suffering an injury on the same wrist that had to be surgically repaired in September 2024, cheered on her Rose […]

Dearica Hamby delivered the game-winning shot and a strong message after leading the Vinyl to a 73-70 upset victory over the top-seeded Lunar Owls in Sunday night’s Unrivaled semifinal. The Los Angeles Sparks forward finished with 16 points and 15 rebounds in the biggest upset of the inaugural league season. “We’ve been counted out this […]

After a few years of chasing the big one, the New York Liberty finally broke through in 2024, winning the WNBA championship for the first time in franchise history by defeating the Minnesota Lynx in a hard-fought five-game series. The Liberty have assembled such a deep roster, with Sabrina Ionescu and Breanna Stewart being the […]

Veteran WNBA guard and former WNBA champion Natasha Cloud is taking her talents to the Big Apple. The 33-year-old Cloud has been traded to the New York Liberty, as announced by the Connecticut Sun on Sunday night. ” Today, the Connecticut Sun announced that the organization has acquired the No. 7 overall pick in the […]

Angel Reese still knows how to hype up her teammates, even when she can’t join them on the court. Reese commemorated the first Unrivaled season with her team by gifting them all custom pairs of the new Powerbeats Pro 2 high-performance earbuds. She posted a video to her Instagram story showing some of the squad’s […]

Angel Reese knows talent when she sees it. The WNBA star and former NCAA standout reacted to Derik Queen’s performance in Maryland’s game against Michigan on X, commenting that the newcomer is “literally a baby Jokic” and essentially deeming him a name to watch in men’s basketball. Reese apparently enjoyed what she saw during the […]

The Phoenix Mercury had a few big losses this offseason, the first being Brittney Griner signing with the Atlanta Dream in free agency and the second being the retirement of Diana Taurasi. The Mercury have retooled their roster this offseason, most notably with the addition of Satou Sabally. The Mercury continued their roster building ahead […]

Newly crowned Unrivaled Defensive Player of the Year Angel Reese has a hand injury and will not suit up for the Rose Basketball Club in their semifinals matchup versus the Laces on Sunday, via the league’s X account. This is obviously disappointing news for the Unrivaled’s inaugural postseason, considering the 22-year-old’s massive popularity. Reese sustained […]

Angel Reese’s Unrivaled Basketball regular season recently came to an end, but the Chicago Sky star will leave with an award. According to Kendra Andrews of ESPN, Reese was selected as Unrivaled Defensive Player of the Year. “Angel Reese has been named Unrivaled’s Defensive Player of the Year, the league announced. She led the league […]

As the Unriavled season nears its end as the inaugural playoffs is set to tip-off, Chicago Sky Angel Reese reflected on the experience in an ESPN feature written by Kendra Andrews. Reese has been one of the best stories in the league’s first season, as she continued her stellar play on the glass as a […]

The Dallas Wings are fresh off a difficult 2024 WNBA season. However, the Wings were able to land the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA Draft Lottery. Arike Ogunbowale is also set to return to lead Dallas once again. Additionally, there is one specific player on the roster who should have a tremendous opportunity […]

On a flight to New York City in the offseason, Phoenix Mercury legend Diana Taurasi talked to her son, Leo, regarding her retirement. “Is retirement sad?” her son said. At that moment, the influx of emotions overcame the stoic and even-keeled Taurasi. The assassin on the court underwent a flurry of sadness for the four-hour […]

New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart underwent a minor surgery on her right knee but is expected to be fully available for the start of the 2025 WNBA season. The two-time league MVP had a scope on her right meniscus Thursday. Liberty sources confirmed with ESPN’s Alexa Philippou that Stewart is expected to return in […]

Detroit may be on the brink of reclaiming its place in the WNBA, and one of the city’s most iconic figures wants in on the action. Eminem, the legendary rapper and longtime advocate for Detroit, has joined a powerful investor group hoping to secure an expansion team for the city, per BleacherReport. According to Sportico, […]

Angel Reese began trending this week after she posted she would be interviewing a controversial rapper on her podcast. The Chicago Sky forward shared that she was working on an episode of her podcast, Unapologetically Angel, with guest DaBaby. The North Carolina rapper was “canceled” by fans after he made derogatory remarks targeting women and […]

Stephen Curry has found himself doing many other things nowadays besides just playing basketball for the Golden State Warriors. He recently accepted an executive position for his alma mater, Davidson College, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. “Warriors’ Stephen Curry has accepted a role with his alma mater Davidson College as assistant general manager for the […]

The Indiana Fever acquired Sophie Cunningham this offseason. The former Phoenix Mercury player is excited about joining forces with Caitlin Clark, something she explained while talking to reporters on Tuesday. “When we first played her (Clark), I just think she’s had a lot of pressure on her shoulders,” Cunningham said, via Clark Wade. “It’s so […]

WNBA Chicago Sky player Angel Reese’s availability is uncertain for the upcoming Unrivaled League playoffs after the forward exited Monday’s regular-season finale with an apparent wrist injury. Reese, playing for the Rose, appeared to be bothered by her surgically repaired left wrist late in the second quarter. She continued to grab at the wrist before […]

Chicago Sky star Angel Reese was ruthlessly clowned during an Unrivaled game after an unfortunate sequence of plays. The incoming sophomore in the WNBA has been terrific in this three-on-three league as she prepares for the upcoming season. Reese has had to deal with critics her entire career, especially as she has become more mainstream. […]

The New York Liberty will be returning to Sabrina Ionescu’s alma mater, the Oregon Ducks for a preseason exhibition, according to Alexis Philippou of ESPN. The game will be held on May 12 at 10 p.m. ET versus the Toyota Antelopes of the Women’s Japan Basketball League. Throughout her time in the WNBA, Ionescu has always […]