Breanna Stewart of the Seattle Storm, who led all first-year players in scoring, rebounding and blocked shots this season, is the 2016 WNBA Rookie of the Year the WNBA announced today. Stewart, a 6-4 forward, and…
Los Angeles Sparks forward and three-time Stanford All-American Nneka Ogwumike was named the 2016 WNBA Most Valuable Player the league announced Tuesday. The fifth-year pro from Cypress, Texas earned 31 of 39 first-place votes from…
The 2017 WNBA Draft Lottery will be televised live on ESPN2 on Wednesday, Sept. 28. Hosted by Doug Kezirian, the lottery will air during halftime of game 1 of the WNBA playoff semifinal between Phoenix…
Violet Palmer, a referee who broke the gender barrier among NBA officials, retired from on-court duties according to Bleacher Report. Palmer and Dee Kantner were hired by the NBA as the first women to be…
Indiana Fever player Marissa Coleman wrote an explanation of her intentions surrounding participation in the Fever’s kneeling during the National Anthem, Wednesday night prior to tipoff against the Phoenix Mercury. Below is a transcription of her…
Atlanta Dream center/forward Elizabeth Williams earned the 2016 WNBA Most Improved player award the league announced today. The Duke University graduate and fourth pick of the 2015 draft had a breakout season averaging 11.9 points…
With the 2016 WNBA Playoffs set to tip off today, the league released some regular season metrics. In addition, the top performer statistics for the regular season are also now available. Metric highlights include the league’s highest attendance…
From the league: Atlanta Dream guard Tiffany Hayes has been suspended one game without pay for receiving her seventh technical foul of the 2016 season, it was announced today by Renee Brown, Chief of Basketball…
https://youtu.be/WnsZlkrzzPA Video produced by Gatorade Faced with her biggest challenge as a player, Elena Delle Donne set out to find inspiration from the most powerful force in her life – her older sister, Lizzie. Through…
Jayne Appel-Marinelli of the San Antonio Stars has been awarded the August WNBA Community Assist Award for her efforts to raise mental health awareness and give back to children in the San Antonio community. Earlier…
From the league: Atlanta Dream guard/forward Angel McCoughtry has been suspended one game without pay for receiving her seventh technical foul of the 2016 season, it was announced today by Renee Brown, Chief of Basketball…
The Minnesota Lynx will play their first two home games during the 2016 WNBA Playoffs at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, due to scheduling conflicts at Target Center. The games will take place…
From Dayton: Jim Jabir, head coach of the University of Dayton women’s basketball team, has stepped down for personal reasons after leading the program for 13 seasons. Jabir is the all-time wins leader in program…
On the day that Stanford announced its 2016-17 nonconference schedule, the program also released a statement indicating that senior forward Kailee Johnson has decided to forego her final season of eligibility to “focus on jumpstarting her…
From the Sun: Connecticut Sun rookie forward Morgan Tuck will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a cartilage tear in her left knee suffered during a loss to the Atlanta Dream at Philips Arena on Sunday.…
From the Stars: The San Antonio Stars today announced that forward Dearica Hamby will miss the remainder of the 2016 season. Hamby is pregnant and expecting her first child. She averaged 9.0 points and 5.1…
From the Sparks: Sparks Executive Vice President and General Manager Penny Toler today announced the signing of Sandrine Gruda, returning the veteran forward/center to Los Angeles. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not…
The Dallas Wings signed guard Tiffany Bias for the remainder of the season. Bias joined the Wings on July 18 on a seven-day contract. With three games as a Dallas Wing, Bias is averaging 5.3…
From the Mystics: Washington Mystics head coach Mike Thibault announced today that Bria Hartley will miss the rest of the season as she is expecting her first child. She will be placed on the suspended…
From the league: Breanna Stewart and the Seattle Storm captured the top spots on the WNBA’s lists of best-selling jerseys and team merchandise, the WNBA announced today. Based on WNBAStore.com sales since the start of…
The Minnesota Lynx re-signed free agent guard Anna Cruz. Per team policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed. She will wear No. 51. “We are excited to have Anna return to the Lynx for the rest of…
Vermont cancelled its women’s basketball road game against North Carolina on Dec. 28 due to concern over the state’s HB2 law. The legislation prevents local governments from enacting anti-discrimination ordinances to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and…
The Atlanta Dream will play the 2017 and 2018 seasons at Hank McCamish Pavilion on the campus of Georgia Tech, team officials announced on Monday. “We’re excited to highlight the Dream’s exciting style of play…
Gold Medal Game, 2:30 p.m. ET/11:30 a.m. PT In order to win the gold medal, the USA will have to go through Spain for the second time in the Rio Games. The top two teams…
From the team: The New York Liberty has removed guard Epiphanny Prince from temporary suspension and waived rookie forward Adut Bulgak, it was announced today. Prince will begin practicing with the Liberty after missing the…
