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San Antonio Stars to retire former Stars guard Becky Hammon’s No. 25 jersey

The San Antonio Stars will retire former Stars guard Becky Hammon’s No. 25 jersey on Saturday, June 25 when the Stars host the Atlanta Dream at the AT&T Center at 7 p.m. CT. The first…

Matchups for the 10th annual ACC/Big Ten Women’s Basketball Challenge Announced

The Atlantic Coast Conference and the Big Ten Conference announced the matchups for the 2016 ACC/Big Ten Women’s Basketball Challenge. This year’s challenge marks the 10th straight year of the event that pits two perennial…

Media company Cycle producing documentary series about Breanna Stewart’s first pro season

Fans will get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of Breanna Stewart’s debut season in the WNBA via a documentary series produced by media company Cycle. From Cycle: Here’s the first episode of “Season One,” Cycle’s new video…

Adidas and WNBA release limited edition Crazylight Boost 2.5 to celebrate league’s 20th anniversary

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Russ Bengtson (@russbengtson) Adidas, in the company’s last season as the WNBA’s official provider of on-court apparel, released a limited edition Crazylight Boost 2.5 to celebrate…

The 2016 USA Basketball Women’s U18 National Team trials feature 30 players

The 2016 USA Basketball Women’s U18 National Team Trials will feature 30 players from May 28-30 at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Trials will be utilized to select the 12-member…

Vanderbilt: Stephanie White named head coach

Vanderbilt: Stephanie White named head coach

Release from Vanderbilt: Stephanie White has been named the new head coach for Vanderbilt women’s basketball program, the university has announced. White, who currently is serving in her second season as head coach of the…

New York Liberty re-signs Swin Cash for rest of season

The New York Liberty signed free agent forward Swin Cash for the rest of the season. The franchise waived Cash on May 11 in order to meet its WNBA salary cap requirements. Per league rules,…

2016 Cancun Challenge field set

2016 Cancun Challenge field set

2016 The field for the 2016 Women’s Cancun Challenge is set. The annual event takes place during the Thanksgiving holiday and features two divisions. Mayan Division Northeastern Purdue Stanford Wichita State Riviera Division Davidson Idaho State…

Stephanie White and Indiana Fever issue statement on Vanderbilt coaching job

From the Fever: Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White has interviewed for a head coaching position at Vanderbilt University, it has been announced in media reports today. She has issued the following statement regarding her…

Former WNBA player and ODU Hall of Famer Clarisse Machanguana named a UNICEF Ambassador

Former WNBA player, Clarisse Machanguana, a member of the Old Dominion Sports Hall of Fame, was named a UNICEF Ambassador for her home country of Mozambique. Machanguana has been an activist for children’s rights in…

NAIA: Langston University hires Elaine Powell to replace Cheryl Miller as head coach

Release from Langston: Dr. Kent J. Smith, Jr., President of Langston University (LU), announced today the appointment of former WNBA player, Elaine Powell as the new head coach for the women’s basketball team. “We are…

2016 WNBA Season: Statistical leaders from opening weekend

G=games played MIN=minutes played MPG=minutes per game FGM=field goals made FGA=field goals attempted FG%=field goal percentage 3PM=three points made Points Per Game PLAYER G MIN FGM FGA FG% PTS Candace Parker 1 32.0 12.0 20.0…

Texas and UConn to meet in the 2016 Jimmy V Women’s Classic

Texas and UConn to meet in the 2016 Jimmy V Women’s Classic

Texas and UConn will meet in the 2016 Jimmy V Women’s Classic, hosted by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, on Sunday, December 4. Tip-off at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., is slated…

ESPN posts highest WNBA overnight rating for a regular-season game since 2011

According to ESPN, Saturday’s tipoff of the 2016 WNBA season was the highest-rated, regular-season WNBA game on the network (excluding ABC) since 2011, and the highest-rated, regular-season weekend WNBA game on the ESPN networks (excluding…

WNBA to offer advanced statistics and every box score in league history on website

From the league: As part of the WNBA’s historic 20th season, WNBA.com will offer advanced statistics and every box score in league history. Starting with the 2016 season, WNBA.com will produce advanced box scores for…

Nike creates KD8 NIKEiD for Breanna Stewart featuring Seattle Storm colors

Nike creates KD8 NIKEiD for Breanna Stewart featuring Seattle Storm colors

Photos: Nike, Inc. From Nike: After completing a historic collegiate career, Breanna Stewart begins the next chapter in her athletic journey this Sunday, when the Seattle Storm visits the Los Angeles Sparks in the player’s first professional regular season game. This…

San Antonio Stars finalize roster for tipoff of 2016 season

The San Antonio Stars finalized its 2016 roster for tipoff of the WNBA’s historic 20th season. The Stars begin their 14th season in San Antonio Saturday, May 14 and will host the Atlanta Dream at 7 p.m.…

Dallas Wings finalizes roster for tipoff of 2016 regular season

Dallas Wings general manager Greg Bibb and head coach Fred Williams finalized the team’s roster for the 2016 regular season. The team begins play Saturday, May 14 in Indiana against the Fever at 6:00 pm…

New York Liberty roster for the tipoff of the 2016 season set

The New York Liberty’s 12-player roster for the tipoff of its historic 20thWNBA season is set. Player Height Pos. College Exp. #1 Shavonte Zellous 5-10 G Pittsburgh 7 #2 Adut Bulgak 6-4 F Florida State…

Cast members from the hit Broadway musical “Hamilton” to sing national anthem at Liberty opener

A photo posted by Hamilton (@hamiltonmusical) on May 3, 2016 at 6:13am PDT Cast members of “Hamilton,” the hip-hop musical created by Lin-Manuel Miranda about America’s first Treasury secretary, will help the New York Liberty kick…

Indiana Fever trades Layshia Clarendon to the Atlanta Dream for 2017 2nd round draft pick

The Indiana Fever traded fourth-year point guard Layshia Clarendon to the Atlanta Dream for the rights to the second round selection in the 2017 WNBA Draft it received from the New York Liberty on May 2 in…

USA Basketball announces participants in 2016 USA Women’s U18 National Team Trials

USA Basketball  announced the participants in the 2016 Women’s U18 National Team Trials that will take place May 28-30 at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The USA will look to…

Duke: McCallie and AD address evaluation of women’s basketball program

In light of an evaluation of the women’s basketball program to investigate claims that head coach Joanne P. McCallie mistreated players and coaches, Duke released statements today from the university’s athletic director and McCallie. Several…

Minnesota Lynx re-sign center Janel McCarville

From the Lynx: The Minnesota Lynx today announced that the team has re-signed former Lynx and University of Minnesota women’s basketball star center Janel McCarville. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released.…

Phoenix trades Monique Currie to San Antonio in exchange for a 2017 2nd round pick

From the Mercury: The three-time WNBA Champion Phoenix Mercury acquired a 2017 second-round draft pick from the San Antonio Stars in exchange for guard Monique Currie. “This was a difficult trade to make because Monique…

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