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CHICAGO — The Chicago Sky returned to Wintrust Arena on Tuesday for an intense matchup against the Atlanta Dream. The game’s start was back and forth, but Chicago’s late push fended Atlanta off 78-69. Angel Reese extended her recording-breaking double-double streak alongside a strong performance from Kamilla Cardoso. Both rookies accounted for 24 of the […]

The Minnesota Lynx defeated the Los Angeles Sparks 82-67 on Tuesday night, despite the absence of their star player Napheesa Collier. Coach Cheryl Reeve had high praise for Bridget Carleton, who played a crucial role in the win. “It was on defense where she was most impactful,” Reeve said, as reported by Kent Youngblood of […]

Los Angeles Sparks forward Dearica Hamby reached a career milestone in the team’s loss to the Minnesota Lynx, scoring her 3,000th point during Tuesday night’s game. Despite Hamby’s personal accomplishment, the Sparks fell 82-67 to the Lynx at Crypto.com Arena, continuing a challenging season for the team. Minnesota, playing without their star forward Napheesa Collier […]

The Washington Mystics take on Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever. Check out our WNBA odds series for our Mystics-Fever prediction, odds, and pick. This game presents an intriguing clash between two teams looking to find their footing in the early stages of the 2024 season. The Mystics (4-13) have struggled out of the gate […]

The Atlanta Dream take on the Chicago Sky. Check out our WNBA odds series for our Dream-Sky prediction, odds, and pick. The Atlanta Dream (7-13) have been inconsistent lately, struggling to find their rhythm on both ends of the floor. However, they’ll look to capitalize on the stellar play of Allisha Gray, who has been […]

DEERFIELD, IL — The Chicago Sky are fast approaching the midpoint of the 2024 WNBA season. Chicago has faced numerous challenges. Yet, their young team has fought to retain an eighth-place league standing. Rookie center Kamilla Cardoso has had a promising start apart of the Sky’s stout frontcourt attack. Moreover, head coach Teresa Weatherspoon gave […]

The 2024 WNBA All-Star game will look a little different this year as Team USA prepares for the Summer Olympics in Paris. This will give other top WNBA players who didn’t make the Team USA roster a chance to play in the WNBA All-Star game. WNBA legend Sheryl Swoopes did not have a tough time […]

The Las Vegas Aces’ very own A’ja Wilson is your NBA 2K25 WNBA Edition Cover Athlete. She also joins Celtics’ star Jayson Tatum as the co-cover athlete of the game’s All-Star Edition. The 2x WNBA Champion just added career achievement to her resume. And for both newcomers and returning fans of the series, NBA 2K25 […]

The Dallas Wings take on the Phoenix Mercury. Check out our WNBA odds series for our Wings Mercury prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Wings Mercury. The Wednesday schedule in the WNBA, comprised entirely of day games, is very interesting. If you look at the league standings, Wednesday’s games mostly involve the […]

The Las Vegas Aces take on the Seattle Storm. Check out our WNBA odds series for our Aces Storm prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Aces Storm. The WNBA plays a bunch of midsummer games on weekday afternoons as a kids’ day game to bring younger fans to the arena to watch […]

INDIANAPOLIS — There’s been so much talk about the on-court connection between Indiana Fever teammates Aliyah Boston and Caitlin Clark. From June 13 onward, Boston has turned the corner, churning out efficient performances. If the counter is that the schedule has lightened up, well, Boston had another great outing in Saturday’s win over the WNBA’s-best […]

Playing without MVP-caliber forward Napheesa Collier, the Minnesota Lynx barely avoided an upset by the Washington Mystics on Saturday, ending a two-game skid with a 74-67 victory in Minneapolis. The West-leading Lynx (15-6) are set to face the Los Angeles Sparks Tuesday night. In Collier’s absence, guard Courtney Williams has emerged as a crucial leader […]

The Los Angeles Sparks have secured their home court for the foreseeable future, signing a five-year extension to continue playing their games at Crypto.com Arena through 2029. The deal with arena owner AEG was announced Tuesday. The Sparks, one of the WNBA’s original eight teams, have called the downtown arena home since 2001. Over the […]

DEERFIELD, IL — The Chicago Sky got back to work at practice on Tuesday after their early July three-game road trip. Angel Reese is coming off a historic week, earning several WNBA honors and breaking records left and right. Reese spoke about her desired “trademark”: her player reputation that will leave the rest of the […]

The Chicago Sky ended early July’s three-game road trip with an 84-71 loss to the Seattle Storm. However, star rookie forward Angel Reese continued her historical impact by amassing her 13th straight double-double. Fellow Sky teammate and starting guard Marina Mabrey was in awe of Reese’s incredible accomplishment. Reese broke Candace Parker’s WNBA record for […]

Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon is no stranger to the “underdog” label. Throughout her career, she has proven herself as a coach through hard work. “If you want to put me as an underdog, I’m perfectly comfortable in that role,” Hammon said, as reported by Mark Anderson of The Associated Press. “I’m not […]

Following the Chicago Sky’s 84-71 road loss to the Seattle Storm on Sunday, Angel Reese, Marina Mabrey, and Teresa Weatherspoon went on a routine postgame press conference. However, things got interesting when an online interview with a reporter seemingly had a glitch of sorts. The reporter apparently forgot to turn off his mic, which then […]

LOS ANGELES – The sweet taste of victory from the Los Angeles Sparks’ win against the Las Vegas Aces on Friday was swept away with a bitter defeat, 84-78, at the hands of the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday. The Sparks trailed by double-digits early in the game but managed to fight their way back into […]

Skylar Diggins-Smith led the Seattle Storm to an 84-71 win over the Chicago Sky on Sunday, clinching two WNBA milestones in the process. Playing in front of a crowd of 11,283 at Climate Pledge Arena, which included notable figures such as UW legends Nate Robinson and Isaiah Thomas, as well as EuroLeague’s all-time leading scorer […]

The Chicago Sky drafted an outstanding rookie tandem before the start of the 2024 WNBA season. Chicago selected former South Carolina women’s basketball center Kamilla Cardoso and ex-LSU star Angel Reese with their top-10 picks. Cardoso’s professional debut was delayed by a shoulder injury, but she has been promising since joining the lineup in early […]

The Chicago Sky (8-12) were unable to secure the sweep over the Seattle Storm on Sunday, but Angel Reese still managed to steal the headlines with her history-making performance. She tallied 17 points and 14 rebounds in the 84-71 defeat, earning her whopping 13th straight double-double to surpass all-time great Candace Parker and set a […]

The Chicago Sky could not pull out a win against the Seattle Storm on Sunday. Sky rookie Angel Reese put up her 13th straight double-double, setting a WNBA record. However, the press conference will be remembered for an awkward hot-mic snafu that turn the whole affair into a viral video. The press conference got awkward […]

A lot of chatter has been going on about having co-WNBA Rookie of the Year awardees for the 2024 season. Caitlin Clark is becoming a triple-double machine and leading the Indiana Fever to improbable wins. Meanwhile, Angel Reese is breaking records of all-time greats like Candace Parker in the Chicago Sky’s attempt to make it […]

The Chicago Sky took on an intense road rematch against the Seattle Storm on Sunday evening. Rookie forward Angel Reese made WNBA history by amassing her 12th straight doubled-double. Nevertheless, Chicago fell 84-71 after a late push from Seattle. What appeared to be a futile effort from Reese drew an admirable postgame response about her […]

The Los Angeles Sparks got a boost this weekend following a massive win against the Las Vegas Aces when it was announced that Azurá Stevens would be available to make her season debut. Stevens had been sidelined since training camp due to an arm injury she suffered while playing overseas in China in the offseason. […]

The Chicago Sky have found themselves a true franchise cornerstone in Angel Reese. She is not only racking in a lot of fans but also outperforming expectations on the floor. Her squad is up against the Jewell Loyd-led Seattle Storm. While their eight-win record does not say much, the rookie is leading her team in […]

Angel Reese has greatly impacted the Chicago Sky through her first 19 games. Reese averages an earnest double-double of 13.9 points and 11.7 rebounds, and her efforts have earned her a 2024 WNBA All-Star game spot. However, one area Reese is working on is her outside shooting. The rookie forward knocked down her first two […]

Washington Mystics guard Jade Melbourne, the youngest player in the WNBA at 21, will represent Australia in the upcoming Paris Olympics, fulfilling a lifelong dream. The news came as a milestone for Melbourne in her professional career. “Representing my country is like the pinnacle for me,” Melbourne said, as reported by Kareem Copeland of The […]

Minnesota Lynx forward and U.S. Olympic team member Napheesa Collier is currently sidelined with a plantar fasciitis condition in her left foot, leaving her status for upcoming games uncertain. Collier missed Saturday’s 74-67 win over the Washington Mystics, with no specific timetable given for her return from the injury. Lynx and U.S. Olympic team coach […]

The Indiana Fever showed up yesterday against the New York Liberty. Several players put up strong performances in Indiana’s 83-78 victory over New York. This includes Fever rookie Caitlin Clark, who made WNBA history as the first rookie ever to post a triple-double. Clark stayed humble after the massive victory and record-setting performance. Clark posted […]

INDIANAPOLIS — After the Indiana Fever’s win over the New York Liberty Saturday afternoon, head coach Christie Sides was asked if she’d like to take the opportunity to make her case for Caitlin Clark being Rookie of the Year. Clark had just posted the first rookie triple-double in WNBA history in the win.  History! Caitlin Clark […]

The Los Angeles Sparks are coming off their biggest win of the season following a 98-93 takedown of the Las Vegas Aces. The Sparks have another game coming up on Sunday against the Phoenix Mercury during which they’re expected to have Azurá Stevens back in the lineup from injury for the first time this season. […]

The New York Liberty lacked urgency in the first and fourth quarters on Saturday against the Indiana Fever, and they paid for it. The Fever came away with the win, 83-78, one month after New York beat them by 36 in Brooklyn. After the game, Sabrina Ionescu reflected on how her team’s energy level was […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Following many near stat lines this season, Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark has finally become the first rookie in WNBA history to reach triple-double territory. The milestone added onto the Fever’s 83-78 win over the league’s best New York Liberty Saturday afternoon.  It also served as the first triple-double in the Fever’s 25-season […]

Chicago Sky rookie sensation Angel Reese recorded her 12th consecutive double-double with 27 points and 10 rebounds on Friday night during an 88-84 road victory against the Seattle Storm, matching WNBA icon Candace Parker for the most all-time across multiple seasons. With her 12th consecutive double-double, Angel Reese ties Candace Parker’s record for consecutive double-doubles […]

The Chicago Sky kept their early July momentum going with an 88-84 win over the Seattle Storm Friday night. Chennedy Carter and Angel Reese exploded for season highs in points and were huge for Chicago down the stretch. Reese knocked down clutch free throws to seal the win. Moreover, she made more WNBA history by […]

In just her first WNBA season, Caitlin Clark has already become arguably the most recognized player the league has ever seen. With such a spotlight comes both positives and negatives, including the narrative that WNBA players have animosity toward Clark. However, Seattle Storm legend Sue Bird offers a different perspective on this sentiment. Bird addressed […]

All eyes in the league are on Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, this year’s No. 1 and No. 7 selections, respectively, New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart included. The reigning MVP gave the rookies their flowers this season. Stewart recently appeared on Flau’jae Johnson’s new podcast, “Best of Both Worlds with Flau’jae,” where she shared […]

The Chicago Sky are building momentum as the midpoint of the 2024 WNBA season approaches. Angel Reese and the Sky come off an 85-77 victory over the Atlanta Dream and will carry their momentum into their Seattle Storm game on Friday night. Head coach Teresa Weatherspoon has noted the team’s attention online and in the […]