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The post-election imperatives for the WNBA
As the world continues to come to grips with the 2024 US presidential election results and what is next, there can be no doubt that the WNBA must strengthen its social justice resolve.
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Celeste Taylor is driven by her love for basketball
Following a rookie year in which she played for three teams—the Indiana Fever, Connecticut Sun and Phoenix Mercury—Celeste Taylor is now in Australia, playing for the WNBL’s Sydney Flames.
Esther Wallace talks Playa Society
As the world of women’s basketball grows, so does a groundbreaking apparel company. Swish Appeal chats with founder Esther Wallace about her brand, Playa Society.
Fever welcome back White
Stephanie White returns as head coach in her home state, ready to accelerate the development of Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston and the Indiana Fever.
This Week in Women’s Basketball: Unrivaled expands to 36
Ahead of its inaugural season, Unrivaled already is expanding, with the 3x3 league now including 36 players. WNBA expansion also remains a topic of conversation in this week’s news.
Sky set to hire Marsh
Reporting indicates that the Chicago Sky will name Las Vegas Aces assistant Tyler Marsh the franchise’s new head coach.
WNBA Draft prospects to follow for 2025
It’s that time of year again! With the NCAAW season about to begin, let’s talk about some players to watch as prospects for the 2025 WNBA Draft.
Fever make it official with White
A WNBA head coaching vacancy has been filled, as the Indiana Fever name Stephanie White the franchise’s head coach. It will be White’s second stint as head coach of the Fever.
Ogwumike knows democracy is not a spectator sport
The Seattle Storm star and WNBPA president is hitting the ground and getting out the vote on behalf of LeBron James’ More Than A Vote initiative, with a focus on reproductive freedom.
Questioning Shaq’s intentions with Angel Reese
After making wildly inappropriate comments on Angel Reese’s podcast, there is possibly something nefarious about Shaquille O’Neal’s role as a "father figure" to the WNBA rookie phenom.
EuroLeague Women: Week 4 preview
At the halfway point of the first round of group play, two EuroLeague Women clubs remain undefeated: Fenerbahçe Opet and ÇBK Mersin. Can both teams keep it rolling through Week 4?
Dismissed by Sun, White expected to be hired by Fever
A seventh WNBA team is seeking a new coach, as the Connecticut Sun have decided to part ways with 2023 Coach of the Year Stephanie White.
Fever fire Sides
A 20-20 record and playoff berth was not enough for head coach Christie Sides to retain her role with the Indiana Fever. She was fired on Sunday after two seasons.
This Week in Women’s Basketball: NYC celebrates the Liberty
The New York Liberty’s championship celebration highlights a cascade of women’s basketball news. Unrivaled announces team names, Nike re-ups with the WNBA, Angel Reese is slated for a signature shoe and more.
Season Review: New York Liberty
The 2024 season was an undisputed success for the New York Liberty, as the franchise captured the WNBA championship that it long had craved.
Season Review: Minnesota Lynx
Though they fell just short in the WNBA Finals, the 2024 Minnesota Lynx were a shining beacon of selfless play, proving that chemistry and intentional roster construction is just as important to a team’s success as its level of high-end talent.
Five WNBA predictions for 2025
With the 2024 WNBA season in the books, it’s time to look ahead to 2025. Here are five overly-ambitious predictions sure to go wrong.
The dawning of the WNBA’s new era
It was a big year for the WNBA, full of milestones and memories. Here are the ones that defined one of the most successful seasons in league history.
The Liberty’s roller-coaster history
Now that the New York Liberty got the monkey off their back by winning the 2024 WNBA championship, it’s time to look back on the treacherous journey of one of the league’s original eight franchises.
Mystics dismiss Thibaults
The Washington Mystics have "agreed to mutually part ways" with general manager Mike Thibault and head coach Eric Thibault. Washington is the fifth WNBA organization to fire its head coach since the end of the 2024 regular season.
An early look ahead to WNBA free agency
Much change is expected ahead of the 2025 WNBA season. To get a head start on what your team might look like or where your favorite players might go, here’s a look at the 2025 WNBA free agents.
EuroLeague Women: Week 3 preview
It’s still early in the 2024-25 EuroLeague Women season, but Week 3’s matchup between ZVVZ USK Praha and Umana Reyer Venezia will be a must-watch game. Brionna Jones is expected to make her season debut for Praha.
How Jonquel Jones won Finals MVP
In what will be remembered as the greatest playoff series in WNBA history, it was ultimately the New York Liberty’s Jonquel Jones that proved to be too much for the Minnesota Lynx to handle on both offense and defense.
How Brondello went big for the Liberty’s Game 5 win
Experimenting with a championship on the line may be unconventional. But, New York Liberty head coach Sandy Brondello did just that. Her risk was rewarded.
WNBPA opts out of CBA
Fresh off one of the most successful seasons in WNBA history, players are leveraging their power. The WNBPA has chosen to opt out of the 2020 CBA.
This is what she came for
One of the most-decorated players in WNBA history, Jonquel Jones sacrificed the prospect of more individual glory when she joined the New York Liberty in 2023. Sunday night, when she not only won her first championship, but also was named Finals MVP, was why she made that decision.
Liberty, finally, win it all!
The New York Liberty win the franchise’s first title thanks to WNBA Finals MVP Jonquel Jones coming up big in Game 5 against the Minnesota Lynx.
Finals Game 5 preview: New York Liberty vs. Minnesota Lynx
The 2024 WNBA title is on the line on Sunday night in Brooklyn. The New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx meet in Game 5 of the WNBA Finals.
This Week in Women’s Basketball: Unrivaled’s big media deal
Ahead of its inaugural season, Unrivaled, the 3x3 league co-founded by WNBA Finals rivals Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier, announces a landmark media rights deal.
Lynx, Carleton force Game 5
At this point, it’s clear that not much separates the two WNBA finalists. The Minnesota Lynx sneak by the New York Liberty with a pair of free throws in Game 4 to force a winner-take-all Game 5.
Wings part ways with Trammell
The Dallas Wings are moving on from Latricia Trammell, firing the head coach after two seasons. After winning 22 games last season, the Wings slumped to nine wins in 2024.
Finals Game 4 preview: New York Liberty vs. Minnesota Lynx
The New York Liberty have taken the lead over the Minnesota Lynx in the 2024 WNBA Finals, two games to one. One more win, and the Liberty will be champions for the first time in franchise history.
Sab’s dagger delivers Game 3 for Liberty
On Wednesday, the WNBA Finals added another iconic chapter, as Sabrina Ionescu hit the biggest shot of her career to defeat the Minnesota Lynx and put the New York Liberty within one win of their first championship.