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2017 WNBA All-Star Weekend: Quotes and video from Friday, July 21, 2017

2017 WNBA All-Star Weekend: Quotes and video from Friday, July 21, 2017

Videos || Quotes WNBA All-Star 2017, Media Availability, Friday, July 21 East || West EASTERN CONFERENCE ALL-STARS Curt Miller, East All-Star Coach How has your experience been in Seattle? “Being able to get in front of the East All-Stars…

Reserves announced for the 2017 WNBA All-Star Game

Reigning regular-season MVP Nneka Ogwumike of the Los Angeles Sparks, reigning Rookie of the Year Breanna Stewart of the Seattle Storm and WNBA scoring leader Brittney Griner of the Phoenix Mercury were among the reserves…

Atlanta Dream sign guard Chelsea Hopkins to 7-day contract, waive guard Darxia Morris

The Atlanta Dream signed guard Chelsea Hopkins to a seven-day contract Monday. The team also waived guard Darxia Morris. Hopkins, who was with the New York Liberty earlier this season, is a second-year guard out…

Hoopfeed Weekly Twitter Digest for 07-10-2017

Catch up on last week’s news: Hoopfeed Weekly Twitter Digest for week of 7-03-2017 https://t.co/hrqfDuOnoL #ncaaw #wnba -> Simon & Schuster to publish memoir and children’s book series by Elena Delle Donne https://t.co/r90xPph2gD #wnba ->…

Brittney Griner out 3 to 4 weeks with ankle sprain and bone bruise

Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner sustained an injury with 8:49 remaining in Friday’s game at Talking Stick Resort Arena against the Minnesota Lynx She did not return to action. After being evaluated by team physicians…

Indiana Fever guard Shenise Johnson to miss the remainder of the 2017 season due to torn ACL

From the team: Indiana Fever guard Shenise Johnson will miss the remainder of the 2017 season after sustaining a torn anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee during Tuesday’s practice session at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Johnson, a…

Forty athletes to attend the 2017 USA Basketball Women’s U23 National Team Training Camp

Forty athletes to attend the 2017 USA Basketball Women’s U23 National Team Training Camp

Forty student-athletes, including 22 international gold medalists, accepted invitations to attend the 2017 USA Basketball Women’s U23 National Team Training Camp, which will take place July 31-Aug. 4 at the United States Olympic Training Center in…

San Antonio Stars sign guard Sequoia Holmes for the remainder of the season

The San Antonio Stars signed guard Sequoia Holmes for the remainder of the season. Holmes (G, 5-10, UNLV) signed a training camp contract with the Stars on April 6 and appeared in 10 games before…

Simon & Schuster to publish memoir and children’s book series by Elena Delle Donne

Simon & Schuster will publish a memoir and children’s book series by WNBA star and Olympic Gold medalist Elena Delle Donne to be released on March 6, 2018. “I’m thrilled to announce the publication of…

Hoopfeed Weekly Twitter Digest for 07-03-2017

Catch up on last week’s news: Hoopfeed Weekly Twitter Digest for week of 6-26-2017 https://t.co/AddldSVTpc -> “Badass Astronaut” (The New Yorker). Profile of @NASA astronaut candidate & former @MITwbball player Jasmin Moghbeli https://t.co/mm8yYSIqRk -> Stetson…

Phoenix Mercury to hold Penny Taylor retirement ceremony, July 9

Phoenix Mercury to hold Penny Taylor retirement ceremony, July 9

The Phoenix Mercury will celebrate all-time great Penny Taylor Sunday, July 9 with a special jersey retirement ceremony immediately following the game against the New York Liberty. The game tips off at 3 p.m. local/6…

Dallas Wings guard Allisha Gray earns second WNBA Rookie of the Month award

Dallas Wings guard Allisha Gray was named the WNBA Rookie of the Month for June, the second consecutive time she has earned the honor. She led all rookies in scoring (11.4 ppg), rebounding (4.6 rpg), steals (1.27…

Hoopfeed Weekly Twitter Digest for 06-26-2017

Catch up on last week’s news: Hoopfeed Weekly Twitter Digest for week of 6-19-2017 https://t.co/es0JFQ8RLY -> #WNBA Players of the Week: Alyssa Thomas (Connecticut Sun), Skylar Diggins-Smith (Dallas Wings) https://t.co/3kD09u6hNj -> Alyssa Thomas’ career year…

Video: Reigning WNBA MVP Nneka Ogwumike featured on cover of ESPN The Magazine’s Annual BODY Issue

Video: Reigning WNBA MVP Nneka Ogwumike featured on cover of ESPN The Magazine’s Annual BODY Issue

Reigning WNBA MVP Nneka Ogwumike is among the athletes featured on covers for ESPN The Magazine’s BODY Issue, hitting newsstands July 7. In her interview, the Los Angeles Sparks forward discusses developing her basketball skills at a young age, the meaning…

Maya Moore and Elena Delle lead the pack in early fan returns of 2017 WNBA All-Star Voting

Maya Moore of the Minnesota Lynx and Elena Delle Donne of the Washington Mystics are the top vote-getters after early fan returns of 2017 WNBA All-Star Voting. According the league, the first 15 days of fan voting generated more…

NCAA council proposes starting regular season three days earlier; other changes also proposed

The college basketball season could start three days earlier if changes proposed by an NCAA council are implemented. The organization’s Division I Council suggested that the start date of the season be moved to the…

Phoenix Mercury add forward Angel Robinson

The Phoenix Mercury signed forward Angel Robinson. The Georgia graduate just completed playing commitments for Montenegro in the 2017 FIBA EuroBasket Championships. Robinson’s rights were originally acquired by the Mercury on June 25, 2016, in…

Matchups for the 2017 Big Ten/ACC Women’s Basketball Challenge announced

The Big Ten/ACC Women’s Basketball Challenge will take place for the 11th consecutive season over  two days in late November, beginning Wednesday, Nov. 29. The annual challenge is scheduled to continue through the 2020-21 season. The ACC won last…

Atlanta Dream signs guard Darxia Morris

The Atlanta Dream signed Darxia Morris Monday. The guard originally joined the Dream on a training camp contract in February 2017. She was the final cut on the day prior to the regular season. “Darxia…

WNBA Players of the Week for games played June 19-25: Alyssa Thomas (Connecticut Sun) and Skylar Diggins-Smith (Dallas Wings)

Alyssa Thomas of the Connecticut Sun and Skylar Diggins-Smith of the Dallas Wings today were named the WNBA’s Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week for games played June 19-25. Thomas, a 6-2 forward,…

Hoopfeed Weekly Twitter Digest for 06-19-2017

Catch up on last week’s news: Hoopfeed Weekly Twitter Digest for week of 06-12-2017 https://t.co/yt66ce7RkH #ncaaw #wnba -> #WNBA Players of the Week for games played June 12-18: Jonquel Jones (Sun) & Candace Parker (Sparks) https://t.co/hn3LqBRHEA…

Atlanta Dream waived center Rachel Hollivay and guard Brianna Kiesel; Sancho Lyttle to return after EuroBasket

The Atlanta Dream waived center Rachel Hollivay and guard Brianna Kiesel. Veteran forward Sancho Lyttle will return to the team this week. Lyttle has been temporarily suspended while playing overseas for Spain in the FIBA…

Video: Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner records her first dunk of the 2017 WNBA season

Video: Phoenix Mercury. Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner recorded her first dunk of the 2017 WNBA season in an 85-82 win at Seattle Friday evening. The dunk came with 8:35 remaining in the fourth quarter. It…

Diamond DeShields leaves Tennessee to go pro

Tennessee head coach Holly Warlick announced Friday that Diamond DeShields is no longer with the program and will not play her final season of eligibility. Last season she led the Lady Vols in scoring at 17.4 points…

New York Liberty activates guard Epiphanny Prince from temporary suspension, waives forward Cierra Burdick

The New York Liberty activated guard Epiphanny Prince from the temporary suspension list and waived forward Cierra Burdick. Prince missed six games while competing for Russia in the 2017 EuroBasket tournament, a qualifier for the…

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