Like Steph Curry? Or Katie Smith? On comparing women’s players to NBA vs. WNBA stars
1 year, 9 months ago

Like Steph Curry? Or Katie Smith? On comparing women’s players to NBA vs. WNBA stars

New York Times  

Diana Taurasi is an impassioned and opinionated person, and when a person offering opinions also has the gravitas of being on the short list of the greatest players in the history of her sport, which is where Taurasi sits, there is a bit of an E.F. Hutton impact: People listen. Last Thursday, during a Phoenix Mercury post-practice media availability, Taurasi offered her thoughts on a variety of topics, including a really interesting answer about broadcasters making comparisons when it comes to women’s college basketball and WNBA players. After watching a recording of Taurasi’s five-minute session, I transcribed the media-centric part and sent out the following on Twitter: I thought Diana Taurasi gave a really interesting answer today about broadcasters making comparisons when it comes to women's college basketball and WNBA players. She rebounds like Rodman and Brunson.” There were readers who followed up on Davies’ comment and suggested the comparison to a popular NBA player might prompt someone who doesn’t watch much WNBA or women’s college basketball to look up the women’s player as a result of a men’s player being mentioned. Monica McNutt is part of the post-Lobo generation of former women’s basketball players who now seamlessly switch between calling WNBA and women’s college basketball to the NBA.

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Unrivaled basketball league: How new 3x3 competition is inspiring financial revolution for women players in USA
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Unrivaled basketball league: How new 3x3 competition is inspiring financial revolution for women players in USA

Firstpost  

Basketball is massively popular in the USA but women players have hardly benefitted from it. That could soon change as the new Unrivaled 3x3 basketball league promises higher sustainable salary. Women’s basketball players in the USA are set for a massive windfall thanks to a new 3-on-3 women’s professional basketball league, Unrivaled, which promises $100,000 for nearly all the players …

Can Unrivaled’s 3×3 style benefit WNBA players?
2 months ago

Can Unrivaled’s 3×3 style benefit WNBA players?

New York Times  

The guiding principle of Unrivaled in its first season is optimizing player experience, and a primary part of that package is player development. “That was the missing thing when we played overseas was you’re not getting that development,” said Unrivaled co-founder Breanna Stewart, a WNBA star for the New York Liberty. Even though Unrivaled is a three-on-three league, the league’s …

Caitlin Clark wins AP Female Athlete of the Year
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Caitlin Clark wins AP Female Athlete of the Year

Associated Press  

Caitlin Clark raised the profile of women’s basketball to unprecedented levels in both the college ranks and the WNBA, and Tuesday she was named the AP Female Athlete of the Year for her impact on and off the court. “It was a great year for women’s basketball and women’s sports.” Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark drives as Seattle Storm guard …

The darker side of the rise of women’s sports: With more visibility comes more online harassment
2 months, 3 weeks ago

The darker side of the rise of women’s sports: With more visibility comes more online harassment

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — For Djaniele Taylor, attending WNBA games was the perfect way to rediscover a sense of community coming out of the long slog of pandemic-era lockdowns. Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas celebrates a basket while being fouled during the second half in Game 2 of a first-round WNBA basketball playoff series against the Indiana Fever, Sept. 25, 2024, …

From Caitlin Clark and Simone Biles to a new hockey league, women’s sports had a pivotal year
2 months, 3 weeks ago

From Caitlin Clark and Simone Biles to a new hockey league, women’s sports had a pivotal year

Associated Press  

Record numbers of basketball fans filled arenas to watch the rookie seasons of Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese unfold. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print FILE- Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, left, signs autographs for Iowa fans after Indiana lost to the Dallas Wings during …

WNBA corporate sponsorship deals are growing. But not every athlete is getting their due
3 months, 3 weeks ago

WNBA corporate sponsorship deals are growing. But not every athlete is getting their due

Associated Press  

In a banner year for women’s professional sports, athletes who dominate their game are reaping the financial benefits. Two-time all star Natasha Howard of the Dallas Wings also criticized the campaign, saying it felt “like a smack” for the league’s more masculine presenting players, and that it is “absolutely” harder for Black LGBTQ+ athletes to get brand deals. Additionally, Black …

Women’s basketball isn’t having a moment. This is our new reality
4 months, 1 week ago

Women’s basketball isn’t having a moment. This is our new reality

New York Times  

I was in the seventh grade the first time sports writing gave me a visceral feeling. GO DEEPER Paige Bueckers vs. JuJu Watkins: How UConn, USC stars will keep women's basketball in spotlight Defending champion South Carolina sold out its season ticket packages for the first time in program history. Limited season tickets remain for XL Center games ➡️ https://t.co/SLhPATBr4S …

Inside the decades-long struggle that made the Caitlin Clark phenomenon possible
4 months, 1 week ago

Inside the decades-long struggle that made the Caitlin Clark phenomenon possible

New York Times  

In 1990, 34-year-old Carol Stiff, a basketball junkie who spent years coaching small college ball in the Northeast, packed away her clipboard and took an entry-level programmer position at what she considered a “little company” in Bristol, Conn. Basketball had long been a part of Stiff’s life. People weren’t watching because it wasn’t televised.” In her third year at ESPN, …

After a landmark WNBA season, what’s next as women’s basketball continues to surge?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

After a landmark WNBA season, what’s next as women’s basketball continues to surge?

New York Times  

On Sunday night, New York Liberty head coach Sandy Brondello proclaimed with exuberance that her team’s WNBA championship was one for the history books. “The finals mark the culmination of what I think is the most transformational year in the WNBA’s history,” commissioner Cathy Engelbert said last week before the finals. MOST-VIEWED WNBA FINALS IN 25 YEARS 🔥🎉 pic.twitter.com/P0Sj7M6s9u — …

How Caitlin Clark’s WNBA spark is akin to the ‘Be Like Mike’ impact of Jordan in the NBA
5 months, 2 weeks ago

How Caitlin Clark’s WNBA spark is akin to the ‘Be Like Mike’ impact of Jordan in the NBA

New York Times  

Start with the shoes. Clark, of course, has a long way to go before amassing a resumé to match Jordan’s six NBA championships and six finals MVPs, five NBA MVP awards and 10 scoring titles. GO DEEPER How Caitlin Clark's rookie season has been 'the perfect fuel on a fire' for a new WNBA era Clark and Jordan also elevated …

WNBA icon Nancy Lieberman brands Caitlin Clark 'the Taylor Swift of women's basketball' as she compares Fever rookie's fans to 'Swifties'
6 months, 1 week ago

WNBA icon Nancy Lieberman brands Caitlin Clark 'the Taylor Swift of women's basketball' as she compares Fever rookie's fans to 'Swifties'

Daily Mail  

Caitlin Clark is already the Taylor Swift of women's basketball after bringing unprecedented attention to the WNBA in her rookie season. That's the verdict of WNBA legend Nancy Lieberman, who has even compared the Indiana Fever sensation's fans to Swift's die-hard legion of 'Swifties'. WNBA rookie Caitlin Clark has been described as the Taylor Swift of women's basketball “Her fans …

What is Unrivaled? A new league that promises high pay and big stars, including Angel Reese
7 months, 3 weeks ago

What is Unrivaled? A new league that promises high pay and big stars, including Angel Reese

New York Times  

Angel Reese has already made instant impact with the Chicago Sky, amassing a league-record 15 consecutive double-doubles during the first half of her rookie season. The star has decided how to spend her first WNBA offseason: playing in the new professional three-on-three league Unrivaled. As women’s sports spike in popularity, Collier has said that everyone is benefiting but the athletes …

Caitlin Clark speaks out on Olympics snub 'vindication' after rookie and WNBA All-Stars beat Team USA ahead of games in Paris
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Caitlin Clark speaks out on Olympics snub 'vindication' after rookie and WNBA All-Stars beat Team USA ahead of games in Paris

Daily Mail  

Caitlin Clark addressed her omission from the US Olympic team after she and the WNBA All-Stars claimed victory over the Americans heading to Paris Saturday night. The superstar rookie, along with Angel Reese and Arike Ogunbowale, headlined the WNBA All-Stars team as they beat the Team USA 117-109 in the Olympics roster's tune-up before the games later this month. Four …

Hoops legend Cheryl Miller filled with pride as Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese make mark on WNBA
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Hoops legend Cheryl Miller filled with pride as Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese make mark on WNBA

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Cheryl Miller watched intently at All-Star weekend practice on Friday as Caitlin Clark initiated the offense, whipping the ball around the perimeter before a pass to center Jonquel Jones led to an easy layup. The 60-year-old coach beamed: “The possibilities are endless.” Miller — a women’s hoops trailblazer and one of the game’s early stars in the 1980s …

WNBA star Arike Ogunbowale could make life tough for Team USA once again
7 months, 3 weeks ago

WNBA star Arike Ogunbowale could make life tough for Team USA once again

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The last time the U.S. Women’s National Team snubbed Arike Ogunbowale, she made sure it paid on the basketball court. The Dallas Wings guard said on a podcast earlier this summer that there were “politics” surrounding the U.S. team’s selection process. Ogunbowale said her MVP performance three years ago was a great moment — and hopes there’s another …

WNBA All-Star game will showcase Team USA players before Olympics
7 months, 3 weeks ago

WNBA All-Star game will showcase Team USA players before Olympics

NPR  

WNBA All-Star game will showcase Team USA players before Olympics It's a big weekend for women's basketball. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: In Phoenix tomorrow, some of America's greatest basketball players will compete against each other in the WNBA All-Star Game. SHAPIRO: But the team's first game in the Olympics is just 10 days away - July 29 - so how do …

Caitlin Clark and the WNBA are getting a lot of attention. It’s about far more than basketball
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Caitlin Clark and the WNBA are getting a lot of attention. It’s about far more than basketball

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Oh, you thought going to a WNBA basketball game might be an escape from the arguments and polarization that are so common in American life these days? “Sport,” she says, “is a microcosm reflects and refracts society.” AP correspondent Julie Walker reports a culture war swirls around Caitlin Clark and the WNBA. “How dare you make this …

Caitlin Clark: Shaquille O'Neal accuses WNBA stars of 'professional jealousy' towards Indiana Fever rookie
9 months ago

Caitlin Clark: Shaquille O'Neal accuses WNBA stars of 'professional jealousy' towards Indiana Fever rookie

Daily Mail  

Caitlin Clark is the victim of 'professional jealousy' in her debut WNBA season, according to Shaquille O'Neal. Caitlin Clark is the victim of 'professional jealousy' in her debut WNBA season, according to Shaquille O'Neal And amid the controversy, O'Neal has weighed in on Clark and why opposition players are making a beeline for her. The 22-year-old's Indiana debut smashed ESPN …

Caitlin Clark faces U.S. Olympic snub: reports
9 months, 1 week ago

Caitlin Clark faces U.S. Olympic snub: reports

Raw Story  

Women’s basketball phenomenon Caitlin Clark will not be selected for the United States Paris Olympics team, multiple US media reports said Saturday. Clark entered the WNBA this season after a record-shattering college career that has sent interest in women’s basketball skyrocketing. Clark shot to prominence during her college career, which saw her eclipse Pete Maravich’s 54-year-old all-time college basketball scoring …

Opinion: The WNBA Has Always Been Tough. It's The Men Who Can't Stop Crying
9 months, 1 week ago

Opinion: The WNBA Has Always Been Tough. It's The Men Who Can't Stop Crying

Huff Post  

Women’s sports have started to gain the modicum of popularity they deserve. What a joke.” The real joke is the idea that these women athletes should be viewed as delicate flowers in need of rescuing by their growing fanbase — and not as fierce competitors with natural on-the-court rivals who, like their male counterparts, are vying for a “W.” In …

Caitlin Clark exposes male-dominated sports media as she takes WNBA to the ‘next level’
9 months, 1 week ago

Caitlin Clark exposes male-dominated sports media as she takes WNBA to the ‘next level’

Hindustan Times  

Caitlin Clark is a rookie who uncorked into the WNBA, and the male-dominated sporting press is struggling to keep up with her. Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark drives to the basket against New York Liberty forward Betnijah Laney-Hamilton during the first half of a WNBA basketball game, Saturday, May 18, 2024, in New York. After Chennedy Carter fouled Clark over …

Granderson: Caitlin Clark can handle the bruises as a WNBA rookie
9 months, 1 week ago

Granderson: Caitlin Clark can handle the bruises as a WNBA rookie

LA Times  

We knew Caitlin Clark was going to have a slow start to her pro career because the team that drafted her, the Indiana Fever, has not had a winning season since President Obama was in office. Hence the Rodney Dangerfield joke: “I went to a fight the other night, and a hockey game broke out.” For her part, Clark has …

Letters to Sports: Caitlin Clark is to the WNBA what Tiger Woods was to golf
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Letters to Sports: Caitlin Clark is to the WNBA what Tiger Woods was to golf

LA Times  

A letter writer last week felt that LeBron isn’t a true Laker. The late Kobe Bryant even welcomed LeBron to the family right after he signed. People want to blame LeBron, yet it takes a team to win in the NBA, not just one player. Should we lessen the value of the most recent Lakers title due to this non-true …

Caitlin Clark's 'race and sexuality' is behind WNBA' star's meteoric rise, says ex-ESPN host Jemele Hill: 'Black women are often erased from the picture'
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Caitlin Clark's 'race and sexuality' is behind WNBA' star's meteoric rise, says ex-ESPN host Jemele Hill: 'Black women are often erased from the picture'

Daily Mail  

Jemele Hill has branded Caitlin Clark's fame and success partly 'problematic,' as the ex-ESPN personality cited the Indiana Fever star's 'race and sexuality' as reasons for her rise. Caitlin Clark, seen playing for the Fever on Monday, has become a massive celebrity Jemele Hill said part of Clark's success is 'problematic' in an interview with the LA Times Clark, 22, …

Caitlin Clark responds to WNBA star A'ja Wilson's claims that her meteoric rise comes down to her race
10 months ago

Caitlin Clark responds to WNBA star A'ja Wilson's claims that her meteoric rise comes down to her race

Daily Mail  

Caitlin Clark has responded to WNBA star Aj'a Wilson's claims that her meteoric rise in popularity comes down to her race ahead of her league debut on Wednesday. Just a day after Wilson, a power forward for the Las Vegas Aces, told The Associated Press that her 'blood boils' when people refuse to believe that ethnicity is a factor in …

Caitlin Clark is already creating seismic change in the WNBA
10 months ago

Caitlin Clark is already creating seismic change in the WNBA

ABC  

In Short: WNBA teams are moving matches to larger stadiums in advance, as the competition experiences 'unprecedented' popularity. Players, coaches and fans the world over are gearing up for what is already a transformative season for the WNBA, headlined by record-smashing number-one draftee Caitlin Clark. Players and coaches said radical change has arrived for the WNBA, after decades of the …

Caitlin Clark, much like Larry Bird, the focus of talks about race and double standards in sports
10 months ago

Caitlin Clark, much like Larry Bird, the focus of talks about race and double standards in sports

Associated Press  

For much of the past two years, Caitlin Clark has been the centerpiece of the college basketball world. The matchups also led to ongoing discussions about how race plays a factor in the treatment afforded to Clark, a white woman from “America’s Heartland,” as compared to Black counterparts like Reese. “I would say me and Angel have always been great …

Caitlin Clark, much like Larry Bird, the focus of talks about race and double standards in sports
10 months ago

Caitlin Clark, much like Larry Bird, the focus of talks about race and double standards in sports

The Independent  

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The Caitlin Clark Effect and the uncomfortable truth behind it
10 months, 2 weeks ago

The Caitlin Clark Effect and the uncomfortable truth behind it

New York Times  

It’s not surprising that corporations are lining up like fans along arena railings to get Caitlin Clark’s autograph. Clark’s attractiveness to local companies and national corporations is heightened by the fact that she is a White woman who has dominated a sport that’s viewed as predominately Black; a straight woman who is joining a league with a sizable LGBTQ+ player …

Caitlin Clark comes second in poll of NBA players' favorite athletes outside of the league beating out Patrick Mahomes and Shohei Ohtani: 'Her game is so pretty to watch'
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Caitlin Clark comes second in poll of NBA players' favorite athletes outside of the league beating out Patrick Mahomes and Shohei Ohtani: 'Her game is so pretty to watch'

Daily Mail  

They say that game recognizes game - and when it comes to the NBA, the players recognize the talent of top WNBA pick Caitlin Clark. Just a week after being selected first overall by the Indiana Fever, Clark came second in a poll of NBA players' favorite non-NBA athletes. The survey, conducted by The Athletic, saw Clark beat out names …

I'm excited about Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark, but what about the pioneers of women's hoops?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

I'm excited about Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark, but what about the pioneers of women's hoops?

Salon  

Seeing images of college sensations turning WNBA stars Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark fill my timelines and appear on all the media sites I subscribe to was heartwarming. Now, there is still a huge pay disparity, that has been connected to TV contracts and ticket sales being lower for professional women basketball players in America, but with this type of …

Caitlin Clark’s rookie salary with WNBA sparks outrage
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Caitlin Clark’s rookie salary with WNBA sparks outrage

The Independent  

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

Caitlin Clark, Iowa lose NCAA basketball final; win big on women’s sport
11 months, 1 week ago

Caitlin Clark, Iowa lose NCAA basketball final; win big on women’s sport

Al Jazeera  

Clark missed out on US collegiate basketball’s greatest prize, but her game captured the imagination of fans everywhere. “When I think about women’s basketball going forward, obviously it’s going to continue to grow, whether it’s at the college level or the WNBA level,” Clark said of her legacy. “When you continue to give them the platform, things like this are …

Caitlin Clark is saving women’s basketball
11 months, 1 week ago

Caitlin Clark is saving women’s basketball

The Independent  

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Women’s basketball growth helped by star players, more media coverage, rules changes
11 months, 1 week ago

Women’s basketball growth helped by star players, more media coverage, rules changes

Associated Press  

CLEVELAND — Women’s basketball has grown in popularity over the past few years thanks in no small part to the sensational play of Caitlin Clark. I think there’s great players on the men’s and women’s side,” Purdue center Zach Edey said. “There’s just more media coverage now which helps immensely from a brand perspective,” said Sara Gotfredson, who founded the …

Granderson: Caitlin Clark is having a moment. She shouldn't be the only one
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Granderson: Caitlin Clark is having a moment. She shouldn't be the only one

LA Times  

I’ve been covering women’s sports on and off for more than 20 years — and not just Venus and Serena. And in 2007, when the NCAA-history-making basketball star was Oklahoma’s Courtney Paris — and not Iowa’s Caitlin Clark — I wrote this about her: “She’s strong and athletic and confident, and she and others like her make a lot of …

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese are a major part of the rise of women’s college basketball
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese are a major part of the rise of women’s college basketball

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! ALBANY, N.Y. — Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese have been catalysts for the rapid rise of women’s college basketball because of their play on the court that has drawn millions of new fans to the sport and their success off of it. Obviously she played …

Be like Caitlin: Iowa’s Caitlin Clark is inspiring a younger generation of players
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Be like Caitlin: Iowa’s Caitlin Clark is inspiring a younger generation of players

Associated Press  

CHANDLER, Ariz. — Caitlin Clark makes pulling up from the midcourt logo look easy, routinely hitting shots most players would consider a heave. The Iowa star’s deep range has expanded the scope of possibilities for up-and-coming women’s basketball players, much the way NBA star Stephen Curry changed the men’s game more than a decade ago. “Guys will say the game …

Be like Caitlin: Iowa's Caitlin Clark is inspiring a younger generation of players
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Be like Caitlin: Iowa's Caitlin Clark is inspiring a younger generation of players

The Independent  

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Top women’s college players like Clark and Reese expect NIL deals to stay with them in the pros
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Top women’s college players like Clark and Reese expect NIL deals to stay with them in the pros

Associated Press  

Only a few short years ago, there was no inkling that college basketball players could be millionaires or at least be able to consider staying in school because they could earn enough money to make it worth their while even with pro contracts available. Women’s basketball is one of the hottest tickets in college sports, a popularity driven in part …

Caitlin, Angel, Paige, JuJu and more. The March Madness star power this year is all about the women
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Caitlin, Angel, Paige, JuJu and more. The March Madness star power this year is all about the women

Associated Press  

As March Madness is set to tip off, three of the most recognizable names in college basketball are in the women’s tournament: Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers. “One thousand percent we’ve seen a shift in just the perception of women’s college basketball in general,” USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb said. They’re all visible.” ESPN said it just saw the …

Caitlin Clark’s record chase might help make Sunday super for women’s basketball, too
1 year, 1 month ago

Caitlin Clark’s record chase might help make Sunday super for women’s basketball, too

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of Caitlin Clark’s push to break the NCAA scoring record. It’s a big sporting weekend not only for the NFL, which will hold its marquee event Sunday when the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs meet in Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas, but also for NCAA women’s basketball, which will start the day …

Caitlin Clark’s production and panache make her a women’s basketball ambassador, a role she embraces
1 year, 4 months ago

Caitlin Clark’s production and panache make her a women’s basketball ambassador, a role she embraces

Associated Press  

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Her likeness was sculptured out of butter at the state fair and a tribute to her was a highlight for an Iowa marching band football halftime show. “Caitlin has a little bit more attention,” Bluder said, “but when her light shines, it shines on everybody in that locker room, so let’s all enjoy it.” Gabbie Marshall …

Brittney Griner, an absence felt across the sport: Our WNBA Person of the Year
2 years, 3 months ago

Brittney Griner, an absence felt across the sport: Our WNBA Person of the Year

New York Times  

In December, The Athletic will be highlighting the coaches, athletes and other figures who made the biggest impact in the U.S. sports we cover, as well as in the fields of sports business, media and culture. Griner’s absence was the biggest story of the year, making her The Athletic’s WNBA Person of the Year. GO DEEPER Timeline of Brittney Griner's …

Why some WNBA players are electing against international play this offseason: ‘Sometimes it’s just not worth it’
2 years, 3 months ago

Why some WNBA players are electing against international play this offseason: ‘Sometimes it’s just not worth it’

New York Times  

In No Offseason, The Athletic follows the paths of women’s basketball players after their WNBA seasons’ end and their travels begin. She played in 30 games in her first WNBA season, then did what most women’s basketball players in her situation do and crossed the Atlantic Ocean for her third season in a calendar year. It’s also no secret the …

The Athletic’s women’s basketball coverage is expanding
2 years, 3 months ago

The Athletic’s women’s basketball coverage is expanding

New York Times  

It’s no longer up for debate whether women’s basketball has taken a firm foothold in our sports consciousness. Through the recent years of the sports’ substantial growth, The Athletic has been a leader covering women’s college basketball and the WNBA. With our deep investigations, going behind the scenes of players’ NIL power, providing strong analysis of free agency and mock …

Basketball icon Sue Bird plays her last game after two legendary decades in the WNBA
2 years, 6 months ago

Basketball icon Sue Bird plays her last game after two legendary decades in the WNBA

NPR  

Basketball icon Sue Bird plays her last game after two legendary decades in the WNBA Enlarge this image toggle caption Steph Chambers/Getty Images Steph Chambers/Getty Images Basketball legend Sue Bird played the last game of her unparalleled 20-year career Tuesday night, stepping off the court to thunderous chants of "Thank you, Sue" despite her team's playoff loss. Enlarge this image …

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