Coronavirus Outbreak: Spotlight on WNBA, as league readies for virtual draft during lockdown
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Spotlight on WNBA, as league readies for virtual draft during lockdown

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All eyes will be on the WNBA this Friday as it becomes the first major professional league in North America to carry out a “virtual draft” since the coronavirus outbreak that put the start of its season on hold. “If things start to happen on draft night – trade talks, moving up, moving down – those things are a little unique this year, because you just can’t turn to your left or your right and have those conversations,” Connecticut Sun general manager and head coach Curt Miller told reporters on Wednesday. “It keeps eyes on our league, it keeps momentum in our league.” Miller, whose team lost in the finals against the Washington Mystics last year, said the “top-heavy” draft has its deepest position at point guard. “We certainly could use depth at the point guard position,” Wings general manager Greg Bibb told Reuters.

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WNBA season to tip May 16 with expansion Golden State Valkyries opening at home that night
1 month, 1 week ago

WNBA season to tip May 16 with expansion Golden State Valkyries opening at home that night

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — An expanded WNBA with more games and a new franchise will tip off on May 16. The league extended its schedule to 44 games this year, up from 40, with the addition of the expansion Golden State Valkyries. “We look forward to tipping off the WNBA’s 29th season in May of 2025 and continuing to build on …

WNBA releases 2025 schedule: The Valkyries’ debut, record games per team and matchups to watch
1 month, 1 week ago

WNBA releases 2025 schedule: The Valkyries’ debut, record games per team and matchups to watch

New York Times  

WNBA teams will play a record 44 games during the 2025 regular season, which begins with a Friday, May 16 slate that includes the Golden State Valkyries’ home debut. In addition to the Valkyries’ first game, the opening weekend of the season features the Indiana Fever hosting the Chicago Sky, the New York Liberty hosting the Las Vegas Aces and …

WNBA mock draft: After Wings win lottery for Paige Bueckers, who goes next?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

WNBA mock draft: After Wings win lottery for Paige Bueckers, who goes next?

New York Times  

The WNBA Draft lottery is in the books, setting the order for April’s 2025 draft. Take a look at the final results for the WNBA Draft Lottery presented by @StateFarm The @DallasWings will have the #1 overall pick in the Draft on April 14th 🙌 pic.twitter.com/l9C6zpL167 — WNBA November 17, 2024 This is the league’s first draft with 13 teams, …

The Dallas Wings win the WNBA draft lottery, earning the No. 1 pick next year
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The Dallas Wings win the WNBA draft lottery, earning the No. 1 pick next year

Associated Press  

The future of the Dallas Wings got a lot brighter as the franchise won the WNBA draft lottery on Sunday and with it the chance to draft UConn star Paige Bueckers with the No. 1 draft picks have done to franchises and in recent years how they’ve changed the trajectory of teams,” said Wings general manager Curt Miller, who got …

2024 WNBA season: A historic year for women’s basketball, both on and off the court
2 months, 2 weeks ago

2024 WNBA season: A historic year for women’s basketball, both on and off the court

CNN  

CNN — With confetti falling from the rafters, a boisterous Brooklyn crowd bellowing and the victorious New York Liberty celebrating, the curtain fell on the 2024 WNBA season. “It was this perfect storm of the league growing exponentially, and then you hit this season where the college game really gave the WNBA a boost,” veteran WNBA analyst LaChina Robinson told …

WNBA teams allowed to protect up to six players for upcoming expansion draft for Golden State
3 months, 1 week ago

WNBA teams allowed to protect up to six players for upcoming expansion draft for Golden State

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The WNBA will have its first expansion draft in 16 years in December as the Golden State Valkyries start to fill out their roster. The Valkyries will only be able to choose one player from each team and can select players in the draft without regard to the league’s salary cap. Most of the league’s players have …

LA Sparks’ franchise rebuild stalls out as team misses the playoffs for the 4th straight year
3 months, 3 weeks ago

LA Sparks’ franchise rebuild stalls out as team misses the playoffs for the 4th straight year

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Sparks are still looking to the future. “We’re focusing on the stuff that we can control and those are things you have to do before you necessarily see the wins.” The franchise that owns three WNBA championships, including back-to-back titles in 2002 and ’03, was focused on rebuilding this season under first-year general manager …

WNBA 'adds 15th franchise as it agrees to expand to another West Coast city' amid league's plans to bring new teams to San Francisco and Toronto
4 months, 1 week ago

WNBA 'adds 15th franchise as it agrees to expand to another West Coast city' amid league's plans to bring new teams to San Francisco and Toronto

Daily Mail  

Riding a historic wave of success in 2024, the WNBA will reportedly be expanding to Portland with the league's 15th franchise. Saturday's news is another example of the league's rapid growth amid Caitlin Clark's wildly successful rookie season in Indiana. With the arrival of rookies Clark and Angel Reese, not to mention Sabrina Ionescu's breakout season in New York, the …

WNBA moving high profile game to accommodate NBA Draft is another self-inflicted fumble
6 months, 3 weeks ago

WNBA moving high profile game to accommodate NBA Draft is another self-inflicted fumble

New York Times  

The WNBA’s Commissioner’s Cup is supposed to be the crown jewel of the league’s regular season. Yet on Monday, eight days before the Commissioner’s Cup title game between the New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx, the WNBA announced it is moving the contest to UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y. Keeping the event in New York was a bet the WNBA …

Caitlin Clark offered protection by WNBA veteran Angel McCoughtry - who says she'd join Indiana Fever just to defend the star after Chennedy Carter row
7 months ago

Caitlin Clark offered protection by WNBA veteran Angel McCoughtry - who says she'd join Indiana Fever just to defend the star after Chennedy Carter row

Daily Mail  

In the aftermath of some rough incidents in the WNBA, veteran Angel McCoughtry has offered her services in a return to the league. Just this past week, we saw Angel Reese take a hard foul from Connecticut Sun star Alyssa Thomas as well as the incident between Chennedy Carter and Caitlin Clark. Seeing all this rough-and-tumble action from the sidelines …

The WNBA’s challenge: How to translate the Caitlin Clark hype into sustained growth for the league
7 months, 3 weeks ago

The WNBA’s challenge: How to translate the Caitlin Clark hype into sustained growth for the league

Associated Press  

The stars seemingly have aligned for the WNBA with Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese joining the ranks of A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Diana Taurasi and others. Minnesota coach Cheryl Reeve said everyone involved needs to be more innovative in how players and games are marketed and promoted to take advantage of the potential tsunami for both the league and women’s …

Five storylines for WNBA’s 28th season: From Caitlin Clark to Aces’ three-peat bid
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Five storylines for WNBA’s 28th season: From Caitlin Clark to Aces’ three-peat bid

LA Times  

There are plenty of storylines for the 2024 WNBA season, from the arrival of Caitlin Clark to the two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces’ bid for a three-peat. Fever pitch Clark, college basketball’s all-time leading scorer, decided to forgo her final season of eligibility to enter the WNBA draft and was selected by Indiana with the top pick, setting off …

WNBA addresses safety concerns by launching full-time charter flight program
8 months ago

WNBA addresses safety concerns by launching full-time charter flight program

LA Times  

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert speaks before the WNBA draft on April 15. Engelbert says the WNBA is planning to use league-wide charter flights “as soon as practical” for the 2024 and 2025 seasons. The WNBA will use league-wide charter flights for the first time this season, the league announced Thursday. “We are thrilled to announce the launch of a full …

Caitlin Clark silences the doubters as she dazzles in WNBA preseason debut with impressive 21 points for Fever but can't find the game winner as Arike Ogunbowale's last-gasp three-pointer snatches win
8 months ago

Caitlin Clark silences the doubters as she dazzles in WNBA preseason debut with impressive 21 points for Fever but can't find the game winner as Arike Ogunbowale's last-gasp three-pointer snatches win

Daily Mail  

Clark started for the Fever in the preseason matchup and played for 28 minutes The No 1 pick in last month's WNBA Draft made her professional debut Friday Caitlin Clark made her WNBA debut on Friday night with all eyes on the former Iowa star, scoring 21 points for the Indiana Fever against the Dallas Wings in a preseason game. …

WNBA training camps open with Caitlin Clark, the rookie class and free agency moves in the spotlight
8 months, 2 weeks ago

WNBA training camps open with Caitlin Clark, the rookie class and free agency moves in the spotlight

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — There is a buzz around the opening of WNBA training camps with the arrival of Caitlin Clark, the rest of her heralded rookie class and major offseason free agency moves that included former All-Stars Nneka Ogwumike and Skylar Diggins-Smith landing in Seattle. In addition to the league’s success last year, camps open Sunday on the heels of …

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese hope to carry over college momentum to the WNBA
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese hope to carry over college momentum to the WNBA

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and a deep WNBA draft class hope the momentum they created lifting women’s college basketball to new heights carries over to the pros. “We’re not just basketball players, we’re super impactful to the community, the people around us, the little kids that look up to us, and being able to also be nationwide, …

What happened at WNBA draft — and what the future of the sport could hold
8 months, 3 weeks ago

What happened at WNBA draft — and what the future of the sport could hold

NPR  

What happened at WNBA draft — and what the future of the sport could hold NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Jemele Hill, contributing writer for The Atlantic, about the 36 new players who were drafted into the WNBA and the future of the sport. Clark is one of the reasons that this year viewership of women's college basketball eclipsed men's …

WNBA Draft grades: Fever earn A for picking Clark, Sky receive C+ even with Angel Reese
8 months, 3 weeks ago

WNBA Draft grades: Fever earn A for picking Clark, Sky receive C+ even with Angel Reese

New York Times  

The most anticipated WNBA Draft in recent memory has come and gone. WILD 😳 pic.twitter.com/OlIxiFEGu5 — Bleacher Report April 16, 2024 Leïla Lacan, Taiyanna Jackson, Helena Pueyo, Abbey Hsu The Sun’s frontcourt is pretty well spoken for with Alyssa Thomas, Bri Jones and DeWanna Bonner all returning. pic.twitter.com/kiuzUGJ4r0 — Big Ten Women's Basketball April 16, 2024 Indiana Fever: A Caitlin …

WNBA will pay for flights for playoffs and back-to-backs. Expansion to 16 teams possible by 2028
8 months, 3 weeks ago

WNBA will pay for flights for playoffs and back-to-backs. Expansion to 16 teams possible by 2028

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The WNBA will once again pay for charter flights for the entire playoffs as well as for back-to-back games during the upcoming season that require air travel, Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said Monday. We need to be in the right financial position,” Engelbert said before the WNBA draft Monday night. “It will happen before the college draft and …

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese headline one of the most anticipated WNBA drafts in years
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese headline one of the most anticipated WNBA drafts in years

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, Cameron Brink and others make this one of the most anticipated WNBA drafts in recent years. “This is the first time we’re going to have fans at the draft, so I think that’s going to be special,” ESPN analyst Andraya Carter said. “For people watching at home to see and hear a crowd …

Clark, Reese headline list of 15 players invited to WNBA draft
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Clark, Reese headline list of 15 players invited to WNBA draft

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese headline a list of 15 college players who have been invited to the WNBA draft on Monday, the league announced Thursday. Absolutely.” The Iowa star helped the NCAA Tournament have its highest ratings ever, including 18.9 million people tuning in for the championship game won by South Carolina over Clark’s team. Other …

WNBA Draft moves to Brooklyn and will have space for 1,000 fans to attend
10 months, 1 week ago

WNBA Draft moves to Brooklyn and will have space for 1,000 fans to attend

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The WNBA Draft will have a new home this year and for the first time in eight seasons have the space for 1,000 fans to attend. “We are focused on creating elevated events that WNBA fans won’t want to miss, at a time when the energy for the WNBA has never been higher,” WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert …

Indiana Fever secure No. 1 spot in WNBA draft; Sparks get No. 2 pick
1 year, 1 month ago

Indiana Fever secure No. 1 spot in WNBA draft; Sparks get No. 2 pick

LA Times  

Iowa’s Caitlin Clark drives past Wisconsin’s Sania Copeland during the first half Sunday. The Fever took Aliyah Boston last season with the top pick and she earned the league’s Rookie of the Year award. “This is a deep draft class and having the third pick will give us multiple options to add talent to our team,” said Nick U’Ren, the …

Wilson and Stewart go with familiar choices in WNBA All-Star Game draft
1 year, 6 months ago

Wilson and Stewart go with familiar choices in WNBA All-Star Game draft

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A’ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart made the WNBA All-Star draft about picking their current and former teammates. Wilson took her Las Vegas Aces teammates Chelsea Gray and Jackie Young with her first two picks in the draft Saturday. And that’s what makes a good team great, is a great point guard, so I had to go with …

As rest of WNBA tries to keep pace, Aces are only getting better
1 year, 6 months ago

As rest of WNBA tries to keep pace, Aces are only getting better

New York Times  

In Super Squads, The Athletic follows the New York Liberty and Las Vegas Aces in their quests to win a WNBA championship. LAS VEGAS — The Las Vegas Aces’ players were predictably demure entering Thursday’s “battle of the super teams” against New York, the first regular-season matchup between the WNBA’s two projected title favorites featuring the last four regular-season MVPs. …

Boston heads to Fever as No. 1 pick in WNBA draft
1 year, 8 months ago

Boston heads to Fever as No. 1 pick in WNBA draft

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The Indiana Fever made the most of the first No. “It’s really special, I’m thankful to God for putting me in this position,” said the 21-year-old Boston, from the U.S. Virgin Islands. “Everyone in Indiana, they saw something in me, I’m ready to get there and get to work.” The Fever had the worst record in the …

WNBA Draft 2023: Boston expected to be No. 1 pick, how the draft works, where to watch in India, all you need to know
1 year, 8 months ago

WNBA Draft 2023: Boston expected to be No. 1 pick, how the draft works, where to watch in India, all you need to know

The Hindu  

Aliyah Boston has been the consensus No. “I think Aliyah Boston is a legitimate first pick option,” Fever general manager Lin Dunn said on a conference call. She just brings an enormous amount to the table, and I really think she’s going to have — whether she’s picked first, second or third, she’s going to have an immediate impact on …

2023 WNBA Draft: Indiana Fever select Aliyah Boston at No. 1; Miller, Siegrist round out top 3 picks
1 year, 9 months ago

2023 WNBA Draft: Indiana Fever select Aliyah Boston at No. 1; Miller, Siegrist round out top 3 picks

New York Times  

The Indiana Fever selected South Carolina forward Aliyah Boston as the No. — Merchant GO DEEPER Aliyah Boston came to South Carolina for its sunshine; she'll leave as its star What to make of the Washington-Dallas trade After drafting Soares with their No. Washington Mystics: Stephanie Soares ; draft rights traded to Dallas for a 2025 first-round pick, 2024 second-round …

WNBA draft preview: Aliyah Boston consensus No. 1 choice; Sparks select 10th
1 year, 9 months ago

WNBA draft preview: Aliyah Boston consensus No. 1 choice; Sparks select 10th

LA Times  

South Carolina’s Aliyah Boston, trying to power her way around Erynn Barnum of Arkansas, is the consensus No. Boston had the chance to return to South Carolina for her COVID season but opted to enter Monday night’s three-round draft. “I think Aliyah Boston is a legitimate first pick option,” Fever general manager Lin Dunn said on a conference call. It …

2023 WNBA mock draft: Where will Stanford’s Haley Jones be selected?
1 year, 9 months ago

2023 WNBA mock draft: Where will Stanford’s Haley Jones be selected?

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2023 WNBA Draft. Given that each WNBA team selecting in the first round already has at least 12 players under contract, perhaps it shouldn’t be surprising that four first-rounders from last month’s mock draft decided to delay their pro careers, including Aubrey Griffin, Elizabeth Kitley, Charisma Osborne and Celeste Taylor. GO DEEPER Aliyah …

WNBA mock draft: It’s Aliyah Boston, then who? A pre-NCAA Tournament breakdown
1 year, 9 months ago

WNBA mock draft: It’s Aliyah Boston, then who? A pre-NCAA Tournament breakdown

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2023 WNBA Draft. Since The Athletic’s last mock draft, three more teams have traded out of the first round, joining Phoenix and Las Vegas as five teams without a pick in the top 12. Two more likely first-rounders also dropped out this time for different reasons: Aijha Blackwell of Baylor has played all …

WNBA Mock Draft: Aliyah Boston leads class, but Diamond Miller looks like a strong No. 2 pick
1 year, 11 months ago

WNBA Mock Draft: Aliyah Boston leads class, but Diamond Miller looks like a strong No. 2 pick

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2023 WNBA Draft. This year’s Tennessee team is the first good team Jackson has played on in her college career, and the impact of the environment has been dramatic. Indiana Charisma Osborne | 5-9 guard | UCLA The Fever shocked the women’s basketball community when they took Lexie Hull with the sixth pick …

Sun trade 2021 WNBA MVP Jonquel Jones to Liberty in 3-team deal
1 year, 11 months ago

Sun trade 2021 WNBA MVP Jonquel Jones to Liberty in 3-team deal

New York Times  

The Connecticut Sun, New York Liberty and Dallas Wings completed a three-team trade that sends 2021 WNBA MVP Jonquel Jones to the Liberty, the clubs announced Monday. Jones, 29, averaged 14.6 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game last season with the Connecticut Sun. By moving off of Howard’s money in this trade, the Liberty have Jonquel Jones and …

WNBA free-agency predictions: Breanna Stewart to New York, Candace Parker to Los Angeles
1 year, 11 months ago

WNBA free-agency predictions: Breanna Stewart to New York, Candace Parker to Los Angeles

New York Times  

The WNBA offseason is officially underway. A former MVP, two-time Finals MVP, two-time Olympic gold medalist and four-time first-team All-WNBA selection, she would be the highest-impact free agent to ever change teams, and that’s what seems likely to happen. The point guard for the Sky’s lone title in franchise history reportedly met with the Storm and the Lynx in free …

Women’s college basketball, WNBA mailbag: Is something off with Iowa? Who should Lynx draft?
2 years, 1 month ago

Women’s college basketball, WNBA mailbag: Is something off with Iowa? Who should Lynx draft?

New York Times  

South Carolina is still the class of college hoops, and the Indiana Fever stand to benefit in the draft from the generational talent who’s propelling the Gamecocks in their bid for a repeat. – David H. First, let’s start with a refresher: WNBA free agency begins in January when teams can start negotiating with their own free agents. The doomsday …

Women’s basketball mailbag: Seattle Storm’s agenda, Team USA rosters, college teams on the rise
2 years, 11 months ago

Women’s basketball mailbag: Seattle Storm’s agenda, Team USA rosters, college teams on the rise

New York Times  

We had a women’s basketball trifecta this week: College basketball conference play is ramping up, WNBA free agency is running wild, and Team USA is making camp announcements. Thanks everyone for sending in questions, we’ll do another one of these after free agency has wrapped up a bit more, after we see Team USA coach Cheryl Reeve command the team …

First round WNBA playoff capsules
3 years, 3 months ago

First round WNBA playoff capsules

Associated Press  

A look at the two first-round games in the WNBA playoffs that will be played Thursday: No. Neither Phoenix nor New York was at full strength in their three regular season meetings. Phoenix also was missing center Brittney Griner in their win over the Liberty in New York last month. New York: The Liberty backed into the playoffs earning the …

WNBA announces All-Stars for game against US National Team
3 years, 6 months ago

WNBA announces All-Stars for game against US National Team

The Hindu  

Candace Parker, Liz Cambage and Jonquel Jones will lead Team WNBA against the USA Basketball Women's National Team in next month's WNBA All-Star Game. Las Vegas Aces star Cambage, who is from Australia, and the Chicago Sky's Parker, a two-time league MVP, were among the biggest names selected to Team WNBA. The Aces leads all teams with four players participating …

WNBA roundup: Storm receives Championship rings; Stewart, Parker shine
3 years, 7 months ago

WNBA roundup: Storm receives Championship rings; Stewart, Parker shine

The Hindu  

Here's a roundup of all the WNBA action from day 2 of WNBA 2021: An offseason roster makeover left the Seattle Storm with questions beginning its title defense. We've got the franchise players.” Stewart had 28 points and 13 rebounds, Jewell Loyd added 22 points and the Storm opened defense of its WNBA title with a 97-83 victory over the …

Freshmen phenoms say women should be able to turn pro sooner
3 years, 9 months ago

Freshmen phenoms say women should be able to turn pro sooner

Associated Press  

SAN ANTONIO — Talented freshmen Paige Bueckers and Caitlin Clark wouldn’t mind having the option to enter the WNBA draft this year. Players should always have a choice.” WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert has said since she began her tenure that it is a player’s first league and if an issue is important to players, she’d listen. That’s good, because the …

College players will need to opt-in to upcoming WNBA draft
3 years, 10 months ago

College players will need to opt-in to upcoming WNBA draft

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The WNBA and the Players’ Association have agreed to an opt-in process for this season’s draft, the league confirmed to The Associated Press on Sunday night. Every eligible player who would like to make themselves available for the draft, which is expected to be held in April, must renounce their remaining intercollegiate eligibility. Women’s players, who are …

NBA, WNBA highlights of 2020: Basketball news, Draft and MVP awards in the coronavirus-hit year
4 years ago

NBA, WNBA highlights of 2020: Basketball news, Draft and MVP awards in the coronavirus-hit year

The Hindu  

The 2019-20 editions of the NBA and WNBA were halted midway due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. February 23: The 2019-20 NBA season's Eastern Conference champion Milwaukee Bucks becomes the fastest team ever to clinch a playoffs spot, both by games and from a calendar perspective, by overtaking previous record-holder -- the 2016-17 Golden State Warriors side. April 17: Four-time …

Most intriguing WNBA Draft prospects: Scouting the top 8-13 with experts
4 years, 1 month ago

Most intriguing WNBA Draft prospects: Scouting the top 8-13 with experts

New York Times  

Leading into the WNBA Draft lottery on Friday night, The Athletic is breaking down the 13 most intriguing players in the 2021 draft class. It’s the smallest possible sample, but in her one game so far this season, her field goal percentage was up to 54 percent, even though she’s still in the 90th percentile for field goal attempts. …

WNBA to return today following two-day stoppage in response to Jacob Blake shooting
4 years, 4 months ago

WNBA to return today following two-day stoppage in response to Jacob Blake shooting

LA Times  

WNBA games will return Friday, but as Phoenix Mercury guard Skylar Diggins-Smith tweeted, “It is NOT ‘business as usual’ today.” After a two-day stoppage as players and the league reacted to the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old Black man, the WNBA will resume play, including the Sparks’ game against the Connecticut Sun at 5 p.m. As opposed to …

Finally, bigger audiences are beginning to notice the WNBA and the Sparks
4 years, 5 months ago

Finally, bigger audiences are beginning to notice the WNBA and the Sparks

LA Times  

Nneka Ogwumike wasn’t scheduled to talk to reporters after practice Monday, but when the Sparks forward unexpectedly stepped in front of a webcam in Bradenton, Fla., she had plenty of reasons to do it. The WNBA’s bright orange hoodie, worn by athletes from LeBron James to tennis star Naomi Osaka to All-Pro receiver Michael Thomas, took over social media. Seeing …

Seattle Storm beats New York Liberty in WNBA season opener
4 years, 5 months ago

Seattle Storm beats New York Liberty in WNBA season opener

The Hindu  

Breanna Stewart had 18 points, eight rebounds and four steals in her first WNBA game since helping Seattle Storm win the 2018 championship, sending her side past the New York Liberty 87-71 on Sunday in the season opener for both teams. - Sparks gets past Mercury, Mystics beats Fever - Nneka Ogwumike scored 21 points and Seimone Augustus added 14 …

WNBA set to tip off shortened season after delayed start
4 years, 5 months ago

WNBA set to tip off shortened season after delayed start

The Hindu  

A WNBA season like no other will get underway on Saturday with all 12 teams at a single site. WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert, league staff and the player’s union worked together on a plan to tip off the league’s 24th season at a single site during the coronavirus pandemic. Wearing masks, washing hands, daily temperature checks.” Engelbert, who just finished …

With strict medical protocols and no travel, WNBA set to tip off shortened season after delayed start
4 years, 5 months ago

With strict medical protocols and no travel, WNBA set to tip off shortened season after delayed start

Firstpost  

A WNBA season like no other will get underway on Saturday with all 12 teams at a single site. WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert, league staff and the player’s union worked together on a plan to tip off the league’s 24th season at a single site during the coronavirus pandemic. Wearing masks, washing hands, daily temperature checks.” Engelbert, who just finished …

WNBA: Breanna Stewart, Sue Bird return as Storm top Liberty in Sabrina Ionescu’s debut
4 years, 5 months ago

WNBA: Breanna Stewart, Sue Bird return as Storm top Liberty in Sabrina Ionescu’s debut

LA Times  

Seattle forward Breanna Stewart goes up for a shot in front of New York’s Leaonna Odom during the second half Saturday in Bradenton, Fla. Breanna Stewart had 18 points, eight rebounds and four steals in her first WNBA game since helping Seattle win the 2018 championship, sending the Storm past the New York Liberty 87-71 on Saturday in the season …

WNBA season tips off with question mark that could become exclamation point
4 years, 5 months ago

WNBA season tips off with question mark that could become exclamation point

LA Times  

Nneka Ogwumike parsed through epidemiologist research, league proposals and player feedback. “With how the world has been,” the Sparks All-Star forward and players’ union president said, “what are we really sure of anymore?” With all 12 WNBA teams quarantined in Bradenton, Fla., this season’s uncertainty makes it harder than any other as games begin Saturday. The threat of one health …

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