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UCLA tops 2017-18 Preseason Pac-12 Coaches Poll

UCLA tops 2017-18 Preseason Pac-12 Coaches Poll

UCLA tops the Pac-12 Women’s Basketball Coaches Poll for the second-consecutive year the conference office announced Wednesday at Pac-12 Women’s Basketball Media Day. The Bruins collected 115 points and seven first-place votes to earn the…

WNBA saw increases in attendance, viewership, social media and merchandise during the 2017 postseason

WNBA saw increases in attendance, viewership, social media and merchandise during the 2017 postseason

The WNBA saw increases in attendance, viewership, social media and merchandise during the 2017 postseason the league announced today. The season concluded with the Minnesota Lynx winning the franchise’s fourth title after a game five…

Hoopfeed Weekly Twitter Digest for 10-02-2017

Lynx win pushes Finals series to Game 5, Sparks eschew comparisons to last season (Hoopfeed) https://t.co/bHH4PS0LcY #wnba -> .@MooreMaya on Game 5: “We’re excited for the opportunity to compete for our goal in front of our…

ESPN: 2017 WNBA Finals was highest-rated since 2003

ESPN released the following about yesterday’s Game 5 of the WNBA Finals: The 2017 WNBA Finals on ESPN, in which the Minnesota Lynx defeated the Los Angeles Sparks 3-2 to win the WNBA Championship, is…

Hoopfeed Weekly Twitter Digest for 09-25-2017

ICYMI: Sparks show solidarity with NFL before #WNBA Finals game 1. Includes postgame comments: https://t.co/lPQIIDKA1O -> Chelsea Gray @cgray209 propels @LA_Sparks to victory in #WNBAFinals Finals Game 1. Recap/photos/notes: https://t.co/Rffu2Zp9vo #wnba -> Buzzer-beater #WNBA Finals…

Lynx and Sparks preview Game 4 of the WNBA Finals: Minnesota on brink of ouster

Lynx and Sparks preview Game 4 of the WNBA Finals: Minnesota on brink of ouster

Los Angeles leads the series: 2-1 Game 1 – Los Angeles 85, Minnesota 84 Game 2 – Minnesota 70, Los Angeles 68 Game 3 – Los Angeles 75, Minnesota 64 Game 4 – Sunday, October 1 Minnesota at…

Lynx and Sparks preview Game 3 of the WNBA Finals

Lynx and Sparks preview Game 3 of the WNBA Finals

Series tied: 1-1 Game 1 – Los Angeles 85, Minnesota 84 Game 2 – Minnesota 70, Los Angeles 68 Game 3 – Friday, September 29, Minnesota at Los Angeles, 6:00 p.m. local, 9:00 p.m. ET, ESPN2 Game…

WNBPA distributes money raised from league fines as grants to non-profits

The Women’s National Basketball Players Association selected four charities to receive grants funded by fines and suspensions assessed to players during the last two seasons. The following organizations received a $35,000 grant. Girls Who Code…

WNBA Rookie of the Year Allisha Gray of the Dallas Wings leads the 2017 WNBA All-Rookie Team

WNBA Rookie of the Year Allisha Gray of the Dallas Wings leads the 2017 WNBA All-Rookie Team. The All-Rookie Team also features San Antonio Stars guard Kelsey Plum, Atlanta Dream guard Brittney Sykes, Wings guard Kaela…

Buzzer-beater WNBA Finals game 1 delivers best overnight ratings ever

Buzzer-beater WNBA Finals game 1 delivers best overnight ratings ever

Game 1 Recap || Finals Schedule From the league: Game 1 of the 2017 WNBA Finals, which aired Sunday, Sept. 24, on ABC delivered a 0.6 overnight rating, the best overnight ever for a Game…

WNBA Finals Game One: Lynx and Sparks on home court advantage, keys to game one and biggest challenges

WNBA Finals Game One: Lynx and Sparks on home court advantage, keys to game one and biggest challenges

Los Angeles at Minnesota, 3:30 p.m. EDT, TV: ABC Full Playoffs Schedule The Minnesota Lynx and the Los Angeles Sparks face each other in the WNBA Finals for the second season in a row. Game…

WNBA announces officials for the 2017 Finals

WNBA announces officials for the 2017 Finals

The WNBA announced the referees who earned spots to officiate the 2017 Finals. The championship series between the Los Angeles Sparks and the Minnesota Lynx tips off Sunday, Sept. 24 at 3:30 p.m. ET on…

Elena Delle Donne and Minnesota Lynx have top jersey and team merchandise sales for 2017 WNBA season

Elena Delle Donne and Minnesota Lynx have top jersey and team merchandise sales for 2017 WNBA season

The Minnesota Lynx and Washington Mystics player Elena Delle Donne sit in the top spots on the WNBA’s most popular team merchandise and jerseys lists, respectively for the 2017 season. The rankings are based on overall…

Minnesota Lynx and Los Angeles Sparks return to the WNBA Finals after semifinals sweeps

Minnesota Lynx and Los Angeles Sparks return to the WNBA Finals after semifinals sweeps

Minnesota 81, Washington 70 The Minnesota Lynx advanced to the WNBA Finals for the sixth time in seven seasons after sweeping the Washington Mystics in the semifinals after a 81-70 victory on Sunday at Capital…

Hoopfeed Weekly Twitter Digest for 09-11-2017

Catch up on last week’s news: Hoopfeed Weekly Twitter Digest for week of 9-04-2017 https://t.co/uOKgnKCtHr #ncaaw #wnba -> Los Angeles Sparks: Head coach Brian Agler signs a multi-year contract extension https://t.co/TVFfU9vlH2 #wnba -> #WNBA Playoffs…

Minnesota Lynx center Sylvia Fowles named the 2017 WNBA Most Valuable Player

Minnesota Lynx center Sylvia Fowles named the 2017 WNBA Most Valuable Player

Minnesota Lynx center Sylvia Fowles is the 2017 WNBA Most Valuable Player. A 10-year veteran, Fowles earned her first-ever MVP award. She is the second winner for the Lynx, joining teammate Maya Moore (2014). Fowles…

Los Angeles Sparks re-sign head coach Brian Agler to a multi-year contract extension

Los Angeles Sparks head coach Brian Agler signed a a multi-year contract extension announced the team’s executive vice president/general manager Penny Toler on Monday. “I am extremely excited that head coach Brian Agler will have…

Hoopfeed Weekly Twitter Digest for 09-04-2017

Atlanta Dream fires head coach Michael Cooper https://t.co/ysruosvHPJ #wnba -> Bill Laimbeer named #WNBA Coach of the month https://t.co/1SBowzzs9Y -> Atlanta’s Brittney Sykes named #WNBA Rookie of the Month for August https://t.co/xMioiKNsMG -> Brittney Griner,…

New York Liberty guard Sugar Rodgers named the 2017 WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year

From the league: New York Liberty guard Sugar Rodgers has been named the 2017 WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year, the WNBA announced today. The fifth-year guard earned the award as the league’s top reserve…

Curt Miller named WNBA Coach of the Year and inaugural WNBA Basketball Executive of the Year

Curt Miller named WNBA Coach of the Year and inaugural WNBA Basketball Executive of the Year

The WNBA announced today that Connecticut Sun head coach Curt Miller, who guided the team to its first playoff berth in five years, is the league’s 2017 Coach of the Year. He was also named…

Jonquel Jones named 2017 WNBA Most Improved Player

From the league: Connecticut Sun forward/center Jonquel Jones, who produced a record-setting rebounding season, has been named the 2017 WNBA Most Improved Player, the WNBA announced today. The second-year pro is the third Sun player…

Thirty athletes expected for 2017 USA Women’s National Team Training Camp

Thirty athletes have accepted an invitation to participate in the 2017 USA Basketball Women’s National Team training camp Sept. 30-Oct. 2 in Santa Barbara, California. Invitations were issued by the USA Basketball Women’s National Team…

WNBA has highest attendance in six years in 2017, sets records for social media and merchandising

The WNBA announced that the league scored its highest attendance in six years and set records for social media and merchandise during the 2017 regular season. According to the league: The WNBA registered its highest…

WNBA announces officials for the  2017 playoffs

WNBA announces officials for the 2017 playoffs

The WNBA today announced the list of 16 referees who earned spots to officiate the 2017 WNBA Playoffs. The playoffs begin Wednesday, Sept. 6 with the Dallas Wings at the Washington Mystics (8 p.m. ET,…

Atlanta Dream fires head coach Michael Cooper

From the Dream: After four seasons with Atlanta Dream, the franchise has decided to part ways with head coach Michael Cooper. “We are grateful that Michael Cooper has been part of our franchise over the…

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