Tina Charles of the New York Liberty and Sylvia Fowles of the Minnesota Lynx are the WNBA’s Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played July 17-23. Charles earned Player of…
From the team: Dallas Wings forward Evelyn Akhator has been named to the Nigerian National Team and will train and compete with the side during several dates in July and August. The national team is…
MVP: Maya Moore Halftime 3-point contest winner: Allie Quigley Attendance: 15,221 Highlight: Connecticut Sun’s Jonquel Jones with a dunk shot in the last minute [View the story “West tops the East 130-121 in 2017 WNBA…
WNBA president Lisa Borders meet with the media in a televised press conference before the start of the 2017 All-Star game in Seattle. Below is the league-provided transcript of the press conference. LISA BORDERS: Well, good…
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…
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…
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…
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 ->…
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…
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 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…
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 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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
Catch up on last week’s news: Hoopfeed Weekly Twitter Digest for week of 06-12-2017Â 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…
