Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi on cover of NBA 2K23 WNBA edition
2 years, 5 months ago

Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi on cover of NBA 2K23 WNBA edition

Associated Press  

Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi have been linked for more than two decades, playing together at UConn and then helping the U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team win five gold medals. “The response to NBA 2K’s first WNBA Edition last year was overwhelmingly positive and a testament to the W’s growing audience and prominence,” said Alfie Brody, Vice President of Global Marketing Strategy at 2K. “Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi have achieved greatness both individually and together, cementing their status as two of the best players in the WNBA’s history.” Bird and Taurasi said they played video games a bit when they were younger, but there were no female basketball players on the games. “It’s just becoming like a normal part of this ecosystem that is professional sports and gaming is a big part of that ecosystem so to be involved in it now it’s just going to continue to push things forward and just open up more doors and open up more minds.” NBA 2K is also partnering with the WNBA stars to donate $100,000 to Every Kid Sports, giving young people the opportunity to join youth basketball programs across the country.

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

It’s been a historically popular season for the WNBA
2 months ago

It’s been a historically popular season for the WNBA

NPR  

It’s been a historically popular season for the WNBA Game 4 of the WNBA Finals Friday night may mark the end of a historic season for the league, with records broken in TV ratings and attendance. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: A historic season for the WNBA could come to a close tonight as the New York Liberty look to clinch a …

Lauren Jackson and Diana Taurasi bring experience to their Olympic women’s basketball teams
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Lauren Jackson and Diana Taurasi bring experience to their Olympic women’s basketball teams

Associated Press  

PARIS — Diana Taurasi wishes people would stop talking about her age. and I feel like I’m doing my job.” Unlike Jackson, Taurasi has been a bit annoyed with the narrative that she’s old for an Olympic basketball player. When you dedicate your whole life, your whole career to something, and you get the question of, ‘Why don’t you just …

Hoops legend Cheryl Miller filled with pride as Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese make mark on WNBA
5 months 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 All-Star game will showcase Team USA players before Olympics
5 months 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 …

Diana Taurasi set for Paris Olympics, trying to become first basketball player to win 6 gold medals
5 months ago

Diana Taurasi set for Paris Olympics, trying to become first basketball player to win 6 gold medals

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Diana Taurasi joked after the Tokyo Olympics that she would see everyone in Paris. The 42-year-old guard turned the joke into reality; she’ll be playing in a record sixth Olympic games when the U.S. women’s basketball team goes for its eighth consecutive gold medal later this month. “We’re going to count on her voice and that experience she …

Sue Bird Barbie: Mattel honors WNBA great with signature doll
5 months, 1 week ago

Sue Bird Barbie: Mattel honors WNBA great with signature doll

Associated Press  

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — WNBA great Sue Bird has been honored with a signature Barbie doll. Mattel announced Tuesday the collectible tribute doll was modeled for Bird, who is a “basketball legend who pioneered the way for growth in the women’s league with her record-breaking legacy and courageous voice that forever changed the game.” The doll is dressed in a …

Diana Taurasi will have 2 courts named after her at Phoenix Mercury’s new practice facility
5 months, 1 week ago

Diana Taurasi will have 2 courts named after her at Phoenix Mercury’s new practice facility

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Mercury are dedicating two courts at the team’s new $70 million practice facility to star guard Diana Taurasi. The 58,000-foot facility in downtown Phoenix will be unveiled next Thursday to kick off WNBA All-Star weekend at Footprint Center. The facility, three blocks from the arena, will include two courts named Diana Taurasi Court and include a …

Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese to make WNBA All-Star Game debuts: Full rosters
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese to make WNBA All-Star Game debuts: Full rosters

New York Times  

The 2024 WNBA All-Star Game rosters are set with Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese making their debuts in the annual showcase later this month. Boston, who is averaging 13.1 points and 8.3 rebounds per game, finished second in the fan vote and was automatically named to the team as a function of being in the top 10. She is averaging …

Sue Bird understands Caitlin Clark’s frustrations with losing, expects brighter days in the WNBA
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Sue Bird understands Caitlin Clark’s frustrations with losing, expects brighter days in the WNBA

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Sue Bird can relate to Caitlin Clark’s early frustrations about losing in the WNBA. Bird spoke with The Associated Press during the recent Business of Women’s Sports Summit in New York City on several topics. But once we see this media rights deal, assuming its going to be what we all think its going to be, you’re …

Caitlin Clark, much like Larry Bird, the focus of talks about race and double standards in sports
7 months, 1 week 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
7 months, 1 week ago

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

The Independent  

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Women’s Basketball Could Be Huge. Will Men Let It?
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Women’s Basketball Could Be Huge. Will Men Let It?

Slate  

This is Emotional Investment, Joel Anderson’s column about money and how we think about it. “We were born too soon,” said Molly Kazmer, who in June 1978 became the first player signed to the Women’s Professional Basketball League, or WBL, which is believed to have been the first pro league for women in the U.S. Then known as Molly “Machine …

What happened at WNBA draft — and what the future of the sport could hold
8 months, 1 week 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 …

Hollywood said ‘nobody cared’ about women’s sports. Luckily, Sue Bird didn’t listen
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Hollywood said ‘nobody cared’ about women’s sports. Luckily, Sue Bird didn’t listen

LA Times  

Former WNBA star Sue Bird is ready for her next challenge: Hollywood. coming-of-age of Sue as a player, of Sue as a person, of the WNBA, but also of our culture and how we treat women and women’s sports,” said the film’s director, Sarah Dowland, who marveled at the fact that Bird — a two-time NCAA, four-time WNBA and five-time …

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

Like Steph Curry? Or Katie Smith? On comparing women’s players to NBA vs. WNBA stars
1 year, 6 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 …

Women’s sports saw pivotal growth in deals, interest in 2022
1 year, 11 months ago

Women’s sports saw pivotal growth in deals, interest in 2022

Associated Press  

South Carolina coach Dawn Staley has been around women’s basketball long enough to see the growing pains of a young WNBA league gradually shifting to increased interest in the sport at all levels. Popularity across women’s sports has grown steadily over the past few years, but 2022 marked a pivotal moment as several sports saw increases in viewership and ratings, …

Tearful Sue Bird ends 20-year basketball career as fans chant ‘Thank you Sue’: ‘I didn’t really want to leave the court’
2 years, 3 months ago

Tearful Sue Bird ends 20-year basketball career as fans chant ‘Thank you Sue’: ‘I didn’t really want to leave the court’

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Thank you Sue.” WNBA Legend Sue Bird Retires …

Appreciation: Sue Bird gives basketball lasting assist
2 years, 3 months ago

Appreciation: Sue Bird gives basketball lasting assist

Associated Press  

Sue Bird just knows how to win. “Sue really has found her voice in the last five or six years, and the league has found its voice.” Bird’s career came to an end Tuesday night with the Seattle Storm’s 97-92 home loss to Las Vegas in Game 4 of the semifinal series. Bird captured two college national titles at UConn, …

Basketball icon Sue Bird plays her last game after two legendary decades in the WNBA
2 years, 3 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 …

Sue Bird at peace for what could be final game in Seattle
2 years, 4 months ago

Sue Bird at peace for what could be final game in Seattle

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — Now that a bit of time has passed, Sue Bird knows she made the right decision announcing publicly what she knew inside — that this would be her last season. It’s gonna be a lot, in all the good ways.” Bird will play the final regular-season home game of her career on Sunday when the Seattle Storm host …

Sue Bird Plays Final Regular Season Game In New York And It Hits Close To Home
2 years, 6 months ago

Sue Bird Plays Final Regular Season Game In New York And It Hits Close To Home

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Nearly an hour after playing her final regular-season game in New York, Sue Bird was still soaking in the moment. Marine Johannès of the New York Liberty hugs Sue Bird of the Seattle Storm after the game. Sue Bird with former Storm teammates, New York Liberty forward Natasha Howard, right, and guard Sami Whitcomb during a pregame …

Sue Bird starts farewell tour with emotional win in New York
2 years, 6 months ago

Sue Bird starts farewell tour with emotional win in New York

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Nearly an hour after playing her final regular-season game in New York, Sue Bird was still soaking in the moment. The team wore shirts that said: “Thank You Sue, Love New York,” and the organization played a pregame video tribute that featured clips of Bird throughout her career, as well as tributes from Billie Jean King, CC …

Storm star Sue Bird says 2022 will be her final WNBA season
2 years, 6 months ago

Storm star Sue Bird says 2022 will be her final WNBA season

Associated Press  

Always in control on the court, Sue Bird lasted about 10 minutes until the emotion of the moment and the finality of the decision got the best of her. “I feel like I’ve played as long as I can at a really high level both physically and mentally, and it’s just gotten harder,” Bird said, fighting through tears. “Knowing it …

Sue Bird, WNBA great and five-time Olympic gold medalist, to retire at end of season
2 years, 6 months ago

Sue Bird, WNBA great and five-time Olympic gold medalist, to retire at end of season

LA Times  

Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird controls the ball during a game against the Connecticut Sun in August. Seattle Storm star and five-time Olympic gold medalist Sue Bird announced Thursday that the 2022 season will be her last playing in the WNBA. The Storm will close out their road trip on Sunday in New York, about 30 miles from where Bird …

AP Was There: NBA approves plans to launch WNBA
2 years, 10 months ago

AP Was There: NBA approves plans to launch WNBA

Associated Press  

The NBA recognized the popularity of the women’s game in 1996 as its Board of Governors approved plans to start a new pro basketball league the following summer. The board approved the Women’s National Basketball Association to begin play in June 1997 with the slogan of “We Got Next.” It started with plans for eight teams to play a 25- …

WNBA honors its top 25 players all-time
3 years, 3 months ago

WNBA honors its top 25 players all-time

The Hindu  

The WNBA honoured its past and present when it announced the league's top 25 players on Sunday. Former stars Lisa Leslie, Tamika Catchings, Katie Smith and Sheryl Swoopes are among 15 retired players selected by a panel of media members and women's basketball pioneers and advocates. “It’s a huge honour to be named among the top 25 players in league …

U.S. women’s basketball will face challenges to its run of Olympic dominance
3 years, 4 months ago

U.S. women’s basketball will face challenges to its run of Olympic dominance

LA Times  

The U.S. women’s basketball team will be going for its 50th consecutive victory at the Olympics on Tuesday when it plays Nigeria. You can find the history in the details, the design stitched into the collars on their red uniforms, the six stars cascading down each side of the U.S. women’s basketball jerseys. It’s an homage to the 12 players …

Sue Bird sees no hypocrisy in US staying on court for anthem
3 years, 4 months ago

Sue Bird sees no hypocrisy in US staying on court for anthem

Associated Press  

SAITAMA, Japan — Sue Bird sees no contradiction with the U.S. team staying on the court during the national anthem at the Olympics. “You are wearing USA jerseys and it does change the conversation a little bit and what you’re representing,” Bird told The Associated Press after practice on Saturday. I’d climb mountains to do it.” HIGH HONOR Eleven basketball …

Candace Parker to be first woman on cover of NBA 2K game
3 years, 5 months ago

Candace Parker to be first woman on cover of NBA 2K game

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Candace Parker grew up playing video games, and now she’ll be the first female basketball player on the cover of one. “I grew up a video game fanatic, that’s what I did, to the point where my brothers would give me the fake controller when I was younger where I think I was playing and I wasn’t,” …

Olympics 2020: Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi to lead U.S. women's basketball team in Tokyo
3 years, 6 months ago

Olympics 2020: Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi to lead U.S. women's basketball team in Tokyo

The Hindu  

Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi will compete in their fifth Olympics after being named on Monday in the U.S. women's basketball squad who will bid for a seventh consecutive gold medal in Tokyo. The two players headline a 12-member squad that includes six first-time Olympians and will be coached by Dawn Staley, a three-times gold medallist as a player, who …

Freshmen phenoms say women should be able to turn pro sooner
3 years, 8 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 …

WNBA: Breanna Stewart, Sue Bird return as Storm top Liberty in Sabrina Ionescu’s debut
4 years, 4 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 players adjusting to life in their Florida bubble
4 years, 5 months ago

WNBA players adjusting to life in their Florida bubble

The Hindu  

Sue Bird has seen a lot in her storied playing career in the WNBA, overseas and the Olympics. “The bubble is part summer camp, mixed in with the Olympic village, playing overseas and an AAU tournament with a little bit of college life thrown in,” Bird said in a phone interview. “It’s like overseas, but a little bit easier as …

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