The Seattle Storm and the Las Vegas Aces came into the 2021 season as the favorites to reach the WNBA Finals again in a rematch of last year’s championship series. As the season reaches its midpoint, the two teams have only solidified their positions as the squads to beat this […]
The WNBA will launch its first Commissioner’s Cup competition during the 2021 season as an added competition that will include $500,000 in prize money and a championship game in a lucrative time slot on the league calendar. The WNBA announced details of the Commissioner’s Cup on Wednesday, along with additional […]
Last October, the Seattle Storm finished off a three-game sweep of the Las Vegas Aces to win the 2020 WNBA Championship. Now, Seattle comes into the 2021 season as the favorite to win its third title in four years. The Storm come into the year as the +175 favorites to […]
Thursday’s WNBA draft will provide all 12 teams in the league with an opportunity to reload their rosters, find new talent, and build for the future. But if you only tune in for the first round or so, it will be easy to come away with the impression that the […]
Two more pro teams, the Las Vegas Aces and the Atlanta Dream, recently changed hands. The WNBA purchases are further evidence of a hyperactive sports franchise market. Even as professional sports continue to lose money due to the pandemic, teams are getting snapped up for top dollar. Predictably, billion-dollar sales […]
The defending champion Seattle Storm traded for two first-round draft picks, then flipped those selections for a number of young players as part of a series of WNBA trades that will allow the titleholders to remain competitive in the years to come. The Storm began Wednesday by trading All-Star forward […]
The Seattle Storm can win their second title in three years on Wednesday by completing a sweep of the Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA Finals. PointsBet lists Seattle as a solid 7.5-point favorite over Las Vegas heading into the third game of the series. Storm Surging Toward Fourth Title […]
The top two teams in the WNBA will collide when the Seattle Storm face the Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA Finals beginning on Friday night, with oddsmakers giving the Storm a clear edge in the series. Las Vegas swept the regular season series 2-0 over Seattle, and the Aces […]
The Connecticut Sun will battle the Las Vegas Aces in a decisive Game 5 of their WNBA semifinal series, with the winner moving on to face the Seattle Storm. Seattle swept the Minnesota Lynx to reach the WNBA Finals, finishing off the series with a 92-71 blowout on Sunday. Storm […]
Four teams will compete in single-elimination matchups in the WNBA playoffs on Thursday night, with the winners advancing to face the league’s top teams in the best-of-five semifinals. The Minnesota Lynx will take on the Phoenix Mercury in the first game, while the Los Angeles Sparks battle the Connecticut Sun […]
The Washington Mystics beat the Atlanta Dream 85-78 behind 26 points from Ariel Atkins to clinch a spot in the WNBA playoffs on the final day of the regular season. The defending champions won their final four games in a row to finish 9-13, beating out the Dallas Wings (8-14) […]
The Dallas Wings, Washington Mystics, and Atlanta Dream are all in contention for the eighth and final seed in the WNBA playoffs with just three days remaining in the regular season. The WNBA regular season wraps up on Sunday with three games the league rescheduled after players sat out in […]
Sportsbooks still see the Seattle Storm as the clear favorites to win the 2020 WNBA Championship, but recent losses have begun to cast doubt on that status. The Storm stand atop the Western Conference with an 11-3 record, the best mark in the WNBA this season. Stewart, Bird Return to […]
The WNBA season tipped off over the weekend and FanDuel updated its WNBA title odds. Three teams are co-favorites to win 2020 WNBA championship with the Washington Mystics, Seattle Storm, and Los Angeles Sparks at 9/2 odds apiece. The Las Vegas Aces are right behind the co-leaders at 5/1 odds […]
Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving is supporting WNBA players who have chosen to sit out of the upcoming season by committing $1.5 million in supplemental funds. Irving will provide funds for players who chose not to play either because of social justice or coronavirus concerns. Irving Earmarks Funds for Players […]
The WNBA 2020 regular season schedule gets underway on July 25 and runs through Sept. 12. The players are already bubbled (or wubbled) at the IMG Academy in Florida. Fortunately, fans won’t have to wait long for Sabrina Ionescu’s professional debut, scheduled for opening day. The players are already at […]
A panel of independent doctors has determined that WNBA MVP Elena Delle Donne cannot sit out of the 2020 season for medical reasons, a decision that she says is at odds with advice given to her by her personal physician. Players who opt out of the WNBA season with a […]
Efforts to start the WNBA season at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida hit some snags this week as some players complained of substandard housing conditions and meals after arriving at the complex. While player experiences varied depending on where they were staying, some reported rodent traps and faulty plumbing […]
ESPN reported Thursday that some WNBA players have expressed concerns over the league’s return-to-play plan, and feel rushed in their decisions over whether to play in the 2020 season. Several WNBA players have already opted out of the season for reasons ranging from social justice priorities to health concerns. Players, […]
A month after the WNBA season was orignally set to begin, officials announced games will start in late July at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert laid out the plans to save the season on Monday. Engelbert says the league is in the final stages of […]
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