WNBA players and executives were at the New York Stock Exchange Friday to ring the closing bell in celebration of the league’s 20th anniversary. Participants included: Lisa Borders, WNBA President Jay Parry, WNBA Chief Operating…
With the WNBA’s historic 20th season one week away, the league will launch the second installment of its season long campaign, “Watch Me Work.” Building on the initial “Watch Me Work” ad that premiered Jan.…
From Nike: This special Nike Zoom HyperRev 2016 Player Edition (PE) honors Skylar Diggins’s beloved mom, Renee. The shoe features personal details including “You Do You” printed on the inside of the strap as a reminder…
Funda Nakkasoglu, a native of Australia and two-year standout at Utah State University is transferring to Florida. Per NCAA rules, Nakkasoglu will have to sit out the 2016-17 season and will have two years of eligibility remaining beginning…
The New York Liberty acquired All-Star point guard Shoni Schimmel from the Atlanta Dream in exchange for its 2017 second round draft pick. Schimmel is a 2014 WNBA first round pick (No. 8 overall), two-time…
Sunday, May 1 Indiana Fever 108, Dallas Wings 90 Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN Chicago Sky 93, New York Liberty 59 Bob Carpenter Sports Convocation Center Newark, DE Wednesday, May 4 Phoenix Mercury 81, Seattle Storm 73 KeyArena Seattle,…
Sophomore center Azurá Stevens heads to Connecticut after transferring from Duke. The Raleigh, N.C. native will be forced to sit out the 2016-17 season due to NCAA transfer rules. She will have two years of eligibility remaining…
From the Stars: The San Antonio Stars today announced that the team has waived Danielle Adams. “We would like to thank Danielle for her five years with the Stars organization and wish her the best…
The WNBA’s streaming service that broadcasts most of the league’s games has a new name and price. Today fans received the following notice from the WNBA: Previously called Live Access, the service launched in 2009…
Melanie Balcomb will not return as head coach of Vanderbilt according to a report by the Tennessean. The program’s all-time winningest coach saw a slide in her team’s fortunes in the past four years, missing…
Happy birthday to 2X @Olympics gold medalist @Candace_Parker! ????? #USABWNT @TeamUSA pic.twitter.com/sUt7fioLCG — USA Basketball (@usabasketball) April 19, 2016 Two-time Olympic gold medalist Candace Parker is not on the roster for the 2016 Summer Games…
From the team: The Minnesota Lynx today finalized the team’s 2016 training camp roster by signing forward Kaili McLaren and guard Sydney Wallace. Minnesota’s roster now stands at 16 players. McLaren, a 6-2 forward, most…
From UConn: UConn women’s basketball freshman forward Napheesa Collier underwent a successful surgical procedure on her hip to repair an injury that has been bothering her since high school. The procedure took place on Thursday,…
The Chicago Sky signed free agent Maggie Lyon to a training camp contract. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. From the Sky: “Maggie’s a tough player with a high basketball IQ,” said Sky Head Coach…
After 16 years coaching in the WNBA, San Antonio Stars coach Dan Hughes will step down after the season. As part of his succession plan to help find a new coach and transition, the team…
Thirty-five players accepted invitations to attend trials for the 2016 USA Basketball Women’s U17 World Championship Team. Trials will take place May 26-30at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The selected team…
Louisiana Tech Athletics Director Tommy McClelland will introduce Brooke Stoehr as the seventh head coach in Lady Techster basketball history during a press conference scheduled for Tuesday. Stoehr takes over the reins of the program following…
Nike signed Breanna Stewart to a multi-year endorsement deal, adding to what has already been a historic year for the most decorated player in women’s college basketball history. In addition to Stewart, this year’s No. 1 pick in the…
NCAA President Mark Emmert addresses the Aggies and answers student-athlete questions on his visit to campus. pic.twitter.com/V1LR5nbkLZ — Utah State Athletics (@USUAthletics) April 14, 2016 Last week NCAA President Mark Emmert visited Utah State University.…
From the team: The Atlanta Dream has named Miles Cooper as an assistant coach, completing its coaching staff for the 2016 WNBA season. Per team policy, terms of Cooper’s contract are not disclosed. Cooper, who…
The New York Liberty signed free agent guard Lindsey Harding, per team policy, the terms of the deal were not disclosed. Harding, a former No. 1 overall pick out of Duke University (2007), is an…
Diana Taurasi (Phoenix Mercury) and Sancho Lyttle (Atlanta Dream) led UMMC Ekaterinburg to the team’s 3rd EuroLeague title Sunday beating Nadezhda 72-69. Taurasi led UMMC in scoring with 22 points while Lyttle finished with a double-double of…
4/19 Update from UConn: Geno Auriemma returned home from the hospital on Tuesday morning. He is feeling better and enjoying some time with his family. Coach Auriemma and his family wish to express their appreciation and…
Press Conference Video Release from George Washington: George Washington University Director of Athletics and Recreation Patrick Nero announced today that Jennifer Rizzotti has been hired as GW’s head women’s basketball coach. Coach Rizzotti has spent…
Approximately three weeks after former coach JR Payne left for Colorado, Santa Clara hired Bill Carr to be its new women’s basketball head coach. Carr comes to Santa Clara from Division II school Point Loma…
