ESPN reported Thursday that the WNBA is proposing a 22-game season to players, one that would be played entirely at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. The plan remains tentative, with the league aiming to hold its playoffs in October. Players Yet to Respond to WNBA Plan Players only recently […]
The Associated Press reported Wednesday that the WNBA plans to hold its season in a single location, provided the league plays at all in 2020. According to the report, the MGM Resorts in Las Vegas and the IMG Academy in Florida are the leading contenders to host the WNBA. Engelbert […]
Women’s pro basketball bettors love the Las Vegas Aces to win the 2020 WNBA Championship at 5/2 odds, according to a recent update by CircaSports. The defending champion Washington Mystics are 5/1 odds to repeat as WNBA champions. The WNBA season usually tips off in late May, but this season […]
Since the inception of the WNBA in 1997, 25 women were chosen with the #1 overall draft pick. We’ve compiled a complete list of the #1 pick in the WNBA Draft, including Chamique Holdsclaw, Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi, Candace Parker, Lauren Jackson, Tina Thompson, A’ja Wilson, Brittney Griner, and Sabrina […]
There is virtually no doubt that the New York Liberty will draft Oregon guard Sabrina Ionescu with the first pick of the WNBA Draft on Friday night. But the second pick and beyond should provide some drama when teams announce the names of the players they want on their rosters. […]
Eight current and former NBA and WNBA players will take part in a classic basketball competition from the safety of their homes when ESPN broadcasts the NBA HORSE Challenge beginning on Sunday, April 12. The tournament will benefit charity, with State Farm donating more than $200,000 to coronavirus response efforts […]
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced Friday that the league is pushing back the start of its 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic. While the league is delaying most activities, the WNBA will still hold its draft on April 17, though it will use a virtual format with players participating […]
WNBA stars Brittney Griner and Breanna Stewart each signed new contracts with their respective teams this week, part of one of the busiest offseason periods in league history. Stewart re-signed with the Seattle Storm on Thursday, rejoining the team after missing a season due to a ruptured Achilles tendon suffered […]
A proposed contract between the WNBA and its players’ union could boost the maximum player salary to more than $500,000 per season. The eight-year deal, which has yet to be ratified by either side, will give more to players, but will also ask them to do more. Cathy Engelbert was […]
Emma Meesseman scored 22 points while Elena Delle Donne added 21 to lead the Washington Mystics to an 89-78 victory over the Connecticut Sun in the decisive Game 5 of the WNBA Finals. The victory gave Washington its first WNBA championship, while denying Connecticut its first league title. Mystics Stars […]
The WNBA Finals will come down to a one-game, winner-takes-all contest on Thursday, as the Connecticut Sun held off the rallying Washington Mystics to win Game 4 by a 90-86 score. Five Connecticut players scored in double figures on the evening, led by Jonquel Jones, who put up 18 points […]
The Washington Mystics are just one game away from winning their first title in franchise history after claiming a 94-81 road victory over the Connecticut Sun on Sunday in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals. Emma Meesseman scored 21 points while Kristi Toliver poured in 20 to lead Washington to […]
The Connecticut Sun defeated the Washington Mystics 99-87 on Tuesday to tie up the WNBA Finals at one game apiece. But the biggest news of the night may have been an injury to Washington’s Elena Delle Donne, who left the game just three minutes into the first quarter. The 2019 […]
Elena Delle Donne scored 22 points, and Ariel Atkins added 21, as the Washington Mystics defeated the Connecticut Sun, 95-86, in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals. Courtney Williams led the Sun with 26 points, going 9-for-19 from the floor in a losing effort. Delle Donne Stops Connecticut Rallies For […]
Elena Delle Donne scored 25 points and Kristi Toliver added 20 more as the Washington Mystics defeated the Las Vegas Aces 94-90 and advanced to the WNBA Finals. The win gave Washington a 3-1 series victory over the Aces, and sends the franchise to the finals for the second year […]
The Connecticut Sun earned their first trip to the WNBA finals since 2005 by defeating the Los Angeles Sparks in Game 3 of their semifinal series on Sunday to finish off a 3-0 sweep. Connecticut jumped out to an early lead, and went on to win 78-56 at the Walter […]
The Washington Mystics and the Connecticut Sun are each one game away from reaching the WNBA Finals, as the league’s top two teams won again on Thursday to take 2-0 leads in their respective semifinal series. The Mystics powered past the Las Vegas Aces 103-91, while the Sun scored a […]
Elena Delle Donne was overwhelmingly voted as the Most Valuable Player in the WNBA for the 2019 season, earning 41 of 43 possible first place votes after a dominant season with the Washington Mystics. This is the second time that Delle Donne has won the WNBA MVP award, having also […]
The Washington Mystics survived a last-second attempt by Kelsey Plum to escape with a 97-95 victory over the Las Vegas Aces in Game 1 of their WNBA semifinal series on Tuesday night. The heavily favored Mystics now lead 1-0 in the best-of-five series, which continues with Game 2 in Washington […]
The Las Vegas Aces needed a last gasp, desperation shot – one that perhaps, didn’t need to be quite so desperate – to get past the Chicago Sky and into the semifinal round of the WNBA playoffs. The Aces were down 92-90 with less than 10 seconds left in their […]
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