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Chicago Sky rookie forward Angel Reese took to social media to shut down criticism of her performance during her inaugural WNBA season. Responding to a comment about her ability to finish layups, Reese highlighted her accomplishments in a now-viral post on X, formerly Twitter, writing, “do you realize I got drafted 7th in my class […]

The New York Liberty sit alone at the top of the WNBA as the returning champions for the first time in their franchise’s history. Three-time All-Star and All-WNBA Sabrina Ionescu added “NBA Champion” to her resume as she played an integral part of the team’s success all season. She’s also working on her brand off […]

Tyrese Haliburton has been subjected to a major fraud watch among fans amid his discouraging start to the Indiana Pacers’ poor start to the 2024-25 season. Haliburton has been very inefficient through the first few weeks of the campaign, and it started to look as though these struggles were getting to him on an emotional […]

With the 2024 WNBA season in the books, teams across the league are wasting no time reshaping their rosters and coaching staffs ahead of 2025. The New York Liberty enter the offseason as WNBA champions, but several huge changes elsewhere — including coaching moves and a new expansion team — could shake up the league’s […]

Angel Reese is sharing the tough career choice she had to make before going to LSU. Despite her success in the program after winning the franchise’s first-ever national championship and earning the Most Outstanding Player award, the DMV native had a choice to make. “Getting up and transferring, it’s scary,” Reese said on her ‘Unapologetically […]

The Dallas Wings selected Jacy Sheldon with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft. Sheldon enjoyed a respectable rookie season, although she still has room to improve without question. Women’s basketball legend and broadcaster Nancy Lieberman and Sheldon recently appeared in an interview together, via the Dallas Wings’ YouTube channel. In the […]

The WNBA is in a passing of the torch moment to the Caitlin Clark-led generation, and one person who sees that crystal clear is Hall-of-Famer, Nancy Lieberman. A trailblazer in her own right, Lieberman understands the pressure, uncertainties, and anxieties of paving your way in the WNBA, let alone basketball. She spoke to Jacy Sheldon […]

In all of sports, you need to prove yourself for a while at the professional level before you are solidified as a star and looked at as a great. For example, Tom Brady didn’t walk into the NFL as the biggest thing in the league; it took him years to establish himself as the face […]

Investing in women’s sports is all the rage these days, and some of the industry’s biggest stars are starting to shine a light on other female athletes. In fact, some are aiming to expand the platform for women beyond the current opportunities. Caitlin Clark is now among that investor-class crowd as MLS side FC Cincinnati […]

The Los Angeles Sparks are coming off their fourth consecutive season of missing the WNBA playoffs. The last time the team made the postseason was during the bubble year in 2020 when they were eliminated in the second round after receiving a first round bye as the No. 3 seed. But with new head coach […]

The Dallas Wings secured the No. 1 pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft lottery, setting the stage for what could be a franchise-altering decision. With generational talent from UConn Paige Bueckers leading a loaded draft class, the Wings are poised to add a transformative player to their roster or use their top selection as the […]

A little less than two months after the WNBA season, Las Vegas Aces MVP A’ja Wilson is taking some much-needed time off. Before she committed herself to her offseason plans, she was approached by the Unrivaled League. Both Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart run the league and built the roster full of WNBA talent. Despite […]

Caitlin Clark had a phenomenal rookie year with the Indiana Fever in 2024. However, the Fever came up short in the playoffs, losing to the Connecticut Sun in two games. It is safe to say Clark is working hard during the 2024 WNBA offseason to take her game to another level, but she will not […]

Paige Bueckers has been heavily linked to the Dallas Wings ever since the Wings earned the 2025 WNBA Draft No. 1 pick via the WNBA Draft Lottery. Bueckers, the expected No. 1 pick, will likely be drafted by the Wings barring unforeseen circumstances. If Bueckers does enter the draft and ends up in Dallas, WNBA […]

The Atlanta Dream are walking into a new era of basketball with their new head coach, Karl Smesko. The former FGCU women’s basketball coach is looking to turn a young team full of talent into a contender for years to come. On Nov. 19, Smesko held his introductory press conference and shared his coaching philosophies, […]

Unrivaled has revealed their rosters for the season and the participation of Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark is still up in the air.  Announced on Wednesday, Unrivaled divided a group of 34 players into six teams. Players were grouped into six pods, labeled A through F, based on their positions as guards, wings, or bigs, […]

In 2005, Rushia Brown, a former WNBA forward and front office executive, attended a fundraising event in Texas with several other retired players. The group, including Hall of Famers Teresa Weatherspoon, Cynthia Cooper and Lynette Woodard, gathered to play in a celebrity game against a group of local girls with professional aspirations. The night before, […]

Utah women’s basketball already had a major adjustment period ahead of itself after joining the Big 12 Conference, but now it must also endure a midseason head coaching change. Lynne Roberts is signing on to lead the Los Angeles Sparks, causing quite the shock through both the WNBA and NCAA on Tuesday. No one wants […]

The Los Angeles Sparks have settled on a new head coach following the surprising end of season ouster of Curt Miller. The Sparks announced on Tuesday that they have selected Lynne Roberts as their new head coach for the 2025 season. Roberts has been the head coach at the University of Utah for the past […]

The Dallas Wings received the No. 1 overall pick for the 2025 draft as a result of the recent WNBA Draft Lottery. UConn women’s basketball star Paige Bueckers is expected to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft. Bueckers, however, is focused on helping UConn win games at the moment, as […]

The PrizePicks World Championships, held at Pullman Yards in Atlanta on Sunday, November 17, attracted a host of celebrities, athletes, and influencers, making it an unforgettable event. Hosted by PrizePicks, the North American leader in daily fantasy sports, the event was a fusion of sports, pop culture, and entertainment, drawing big names such as Druski, […]

The Los Angeles Sparks came into Sunday’s 2025 WNBA Draft lottery with the top odds at landing the No. 1 overall pick. But that was not to be as the Dallas Wings bumped them to grab the No. 1 pick in the draft. Instead, the Sparks will once again have the No. 2 pick in […]

When the 2024 WNBA season came to an end, the Los Angeles Sparks had locked in the top odds at the No. 1 pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft. But when the draft lottery was held on Sunday, it was the Dallas Wings that grabbed the No. 1 pick. Following the WNBA Draft lottery results, […]

The 2025 WNBA Draft lottery was held on Sunday and the Chicago Sky came way with the No. 3 overall pick. It’s the second consecutive year the Sky have had the No. 3 draft pick, but they might not be making that selection this season. In search of an impact wing player, the Sky could […]

The Dallas Wings have received the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA Draft Lottery. Dallas entered the lottery with the best chance of landing the pick as a result of their swap with the Chicago Sky. The Wings and Sky technically had the second best odds, but the Wings combined chances as a result […]

Last year’s WNBA Draft was the biggest in league history. Caitlin Clark revolutionized basketball and became the biggest WNBA prospect ever in the process. She headlined a draft class that featured other big names, such as Angel Reese, but everyone wanted the first overall pick and the chance to select the Iowa product. The Indiana […]

The Seattle Storm organization is investigating allegations of player mistreatment by the Storm coaching staff, according to reports. A source confirmed to Michael Voepel of ESPN on Saturday that the Storm has enlisted a law firm to examine claims of harassment and bullying concerning player performance. The investigation follows a report by the Chicago Sun-Times […]

Angel Reese is keeping her romantic status close to her heart as she reveals why she is not letting the public in until she’s in a serious relationship. On the latest episode of her “Unapologetically Angel” podcast, the WNBA star is joined by comedian Funny Marco. The Chicago Sky rookie and comedian discussed Reese’s dating […]

When Ariel ‘Air’ Hearn suited up in training camp with the Phoenix Mercury ahead of the 2024 WNBA season, she found herself alongside Athletes Unlimited teammate Natasha Cloud. Hearn has competed alongside and against Cloud at Athletes Unlimited for the past couple of seasons. Athletes Unlimited was founded in 2022 as an alternative for WNBA […]

Teresa Weatherspoon was named the Chicago Sky’s head coach in October of 2023 and had the opportunity to guide some of the WNBA’s most promising talent, including former star rookie Angel Reese. However, after Chicago finished the 2024 season with a losing record and missed the postseason, the team parted ways with Weatherspoon. The legendary […]

WNBA superstars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier’s league, Unrivaled, has already made waves with their announcements regarding participating players and television rights. Marc J. Spears reported for Andscape on Friday that longtime NBA development coach Phil Handy will have a role in the league as well. Handy will reportedly become a first-time head coach for […]

The Chicago Sky are ready to turn a new corner with former Las Vegas Aces assistant coach Tyler Marsh at the helm of the team’s operations. Marsh landed the Sky’s head coaching job in early November, just over a month after the team parted ways with Teresa Weatherspoon. Marsh has big plans for the Sky, […]

Los Angeles Sparks star Cameron Brink is taking a moment off the basketball court to step into a new spotlight: the 2025 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. The 22-year-old has become one of the most dynamic figures in women’s basketball, known for her stellar play on the court and now her captivating presence in front of […]

Caitlin Clark is participating in an LPGA pro-am event on Wednesday. The Indiana Fever star took some time to answer questions while speaking on The Golf Channel, and she revealed what she has been working on during the offseason for the Fever’s upcoming 2025 campaign, via ClutchPoints. “Honestly besides the actual basketball skill part of […]

The Atlanta Dream announced that they have hired Karl Smesko as the team’s new head coach. Smesko coached FGCU women’s basketball and has the third-highest winning percentage among active coaches in NCAA Division 1 women’s basketball history behind Geno Auriemma and Kim Mulkey. Smekso issued a statement about taking the position. “I am humbled and […]

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark brought both her skills and humor to the LPGA Pro-Am at The Annika on Wednesday at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida. Known for her talent on the basketball court, Clark recently hinted jokingly that she might be shifting her focus to professional golf during her WNBA offseason. However, her lighthearted […]

Indiana Fever star and WNBA Rookie of the Year Caitlin Clark has taken her talents to the golf course during the offseason, and during an LPGA event, she attended a talk and revealed her biggest fear. Surprisingly, it’s not any of her opponents on the WNBA court, whom Clark faced during her record-breaking season, but […]

With 2023 WNBA Coach of the Year Stephanie White now with the Indiana Fever, the table is set for Caitlin Clark to have a massive second year. The reigning Rookie of the Year took the league by storm in 2024, setting high expectations for the remainder of her career. On top of her Rookie of […]

With the WNBA expansion draft only weeks away, the league is prepared to add the Golden State Valkyries. However, each team can have players stripped away at any moment. For the Phoenix Mercury, they should look to preserve two players; Kahleah Copper and Natasha Cloud. For starters, Copper had a career year with the Mercury. […]