USA fends off feisty Select Team, 88-84
In their first real test before the Summer Olympics next month in Rio, the U.S. women’s basketball team fought off a feisty squad of young stars and future Olympians Monday night in Los Angeles, 88-84.…
In their first real test before the Summer Olympics next month in Rio, the U.S. women’s basketball team fought off a feisty squad of young stars and future Olympians Monday night in Los Angeles, 88-84.…
https://www.instagram.com/p/BIONc0Ah4em/?taken-by=tina31charles The uproar over fines assessed to WNBA players due to their activism gathered momentum this week as the athletes, fans and media piled criticism on the league for its actions. As a result, league president…
The San Jose Mercury News reported Thursday afternoon that Stanford star point guard Lili Thompson would not be returning to the team for her senior season but will remain on scholarship. Thompson (Mansfield, Texas), was a…
Janell Burse, now a successful businesswoman, helps chart course for new pro league.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk-jn9wSIjY Social Media Recap It was a good day for the Seattle Storm at KeyArena. On a night when the franchise retired the jersey of Storm legend Lauren Jackson, the team routed the Washington Mystics…
Sue & Lauren reflect on their favorite moments in a Storm uniform #ThankYouLJhttps://t.co/bWZxZtFe2y — Seattle Storm (@seattlestorm) July 14, 2016 The best player in Seattle Storm history and one of the greatest athletes to come…
“This is not a goodbye, but an until-we-meet-again. We love you, Pat. Thank you for everything.” – Tamika Catchings Video: University of Tennessee Thousands of people including fans, coaches, athletes, former Lady Vols and even…
7/12/16 UPDATE: Police officers working Lynx game walk off the job 7/13/16 UPDATE: NBA Commissioner Adam Silver responds After a week of horrific incidents of violence across the United States, the Minnesota Lynx honored the…
Our guest is former WNBA player and North Carolina State Athletic Hall of Fame member Chasity Melvin.
Former WNBA player and Seattle Storm original Simone Edwards is writing a column series this summer on the lives of former players in the league. For more on Edwards, check out her bio at the bottom of the article.…
Legendary basketball coach and women’s sports pioneer Pat Summitt passed away on June 28, 2016 at the age of 64. There was an outpouring of reactions in the sports world and other sectors of society.…
“I won 1,098 games, and eight national championships, and coached in four different decades. But what I see are not the numbers. I see their faces.” Not since James Naismith invented the sport…
https://youtu.be/z3ZPJuxIlE8?t=21m34s In the tradition of honoring champions in major sports, President Barack Obama welcomed the Minnesota Lynx to the White House on Monday. The President lauded the team for winning the 2015 WNBA title. As…
List of Pat Summitt’s Awards The family of basketball coaching legend Pat Summitt released a statement on her health Sunday morning. The former University of Tennessee women’s basketball coach has been suffering from early onset…
Former WNBA player and Seattle Storm original Simone Edwards will be writing a column this summer on the lives of former players in the league. This is the first in the series. For more on Edwards, check…
Photos: © Lee Michaelson, all rights reserved. LOS ANGELES – The Minnesota Lynx (13-0) exerted their dominance over the league by defeating previously unbeaten Los Angeles (11-1) Tuesday afternoon at Staples Center, 72-69. The highly touted…
In celebration of the WNBA’s historic 20th season, the league unveiled the 20 greatest and most influential players in its history on Tuesday. The announcement was today to honor the date of the league’s inaugural…
The record-setting Minnesota Lynx (12-0) and Los Angeles Sparks (11-0) will meet for a historic showdown of undefeated WNBA teams on Tuesday, June 21 at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBA TV. Minnesota and Los Angeles are off to the two best starts in WNBA…
From Oregon Athletics: The Oregon women’s basketball program has signed guard Sabrina Ionescu to its 2016 recruiting class, head coach Kelly Graves announced Sunday. Ionescu is one of the top players in the country and…
#FBF to my amazing sister! Love you sis & admire your work ethic & persistence! @iamAnnaWilson3 pic.twitter.com/FadbJoFcPA — Russell Wilson (@DangeRussWilson) June 3, 2016 Stanford’s incoming class includes prep star Anna Wilson (Bellevue, WA), a…
The 2016 Gulf Coast Showcase takes place over the Thanksgiving weekend from Nov. 25-27 at Germain Arena in Southwest Florida. The tournament features eight teams including two-time national champion Baylor, 2016 national runner-up Syracuse as well…
The USA Basketball Women’s National Team will host Australia, Canada and France in a four-team, three-stop tournament July 27-31 in Newark, Delaware, Bridgeport, Connecticut and New York. The event is sponsored by Verizon. USA Basketball…
New York Liberty forward Swin Cash announced Tuesday morning via an article on The Players’ Tribune her decision to retire at the conclusion of the 2016 WNBA season. Cash, a 15-year veteran of the league, …
Social Media Recap of Press Conference If anyone has the perfect track record to return to coaching in the college ranks after a spending nine years in the pros as an assistant and head coach,…
Known as the Jamaican Hurricane by die-hard WNBA fans, Simone Edwards is a pioneer in women’s basketball.
