From the league: Connecticut Sun forward/center Jonquel Jones, who produced a record-setting rebounding season, has been named the 2017 WNBA Most Improved Player, the WNBA announced today. The second-year pro is the third Sun player…
Washington 86, Dallas 76 In the first game of the WNBA playoffs, a single-elimination contest, the Washington Mystics held off the Dallas Wings 86-76 Wednesday night at Capital One Arena in front of 6,483 fans.…
Thirty athletes have accepted an invitation to participate in the 2017 USA Basketball Women’s National Team training camp Sept. 30-Oct. 2 in Santa Barbara, California. Invitations were issued by the USA Basketball Women’s National Team…
The WNBA announced that the league scored its highest attendance in six years and set records for social media and merchandise during the 2017 regular season. According to the league: The WNBA registered its highest…
From the Dream: After four seasons with Atlanta Dream, the franchise has decided to part ways with head coach Michael Cooper. “We are grateful that Michael Cooper has been part of our franchise over the…
The Minnesota Lynx will host the 2018 WNBA All-Star Game, the franchise and the league announced today. The event is set for Saturday, July 28 in Minneapolis with a 3:30 p.m. ET tip off. It…
Nigeria’s D’Tigress won the 2017 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket title Sunday after beating Senegal 65-48 in Bamako, Mali. It is the third Women’s AfroBasket title for Nigeria. Dallas Wings forward and Kentucky graduate Evelyn Akhator led…
Images: Nike. It has been 22 years since Sheryl Swoopes became the first women’s basketball player to have a Nike shoe named after her. The Air Swoopes became an iconic shoe prized by basketball fans…
Indiana Fever guard Tiffany Mitchell will miss the remainder of the 2017 season after sustaining torn cartilage and a bone bruise in her right knee during practice last week at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Other Fever with…
The NCAA’s top women’s basketball executive, Anucha Browne, will be leaving the organization in the fall to serve on the senior management team of UNICEF USA. Browne has served as the NCAA’s Vice President of…
WASHINGTON D.C. – The Washington Mystics cruised to a 100-80 win over the Indiana Fever after a long rain delay and dominant performance from Washington’s bigs. “Neither team has gone through that kind of stuff…
https://www.instagram.com/p/BXiQ-9SDEvz/ Skylar Diggins-Smith announced via Instagram that she is Puma’s newest women’s ambassador. Previously, the Dallas Wings guard was a Nike athlete. She signed with Nike in 2013 the year she became a pro and…
Source: NCAA. Top 50 DI Attendance Leaders || Full 2016-17 Attendance Report (PDF) The NCAA released its annual women’s basketball attendance report for all three divisions today. Total attendance eclipsed 11 million fans for the…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The hungry “next man up” mentality paid off for the Mystics in a high-risk time of the season against the Phoenix Mercury. Both teams were committed to win this important matchup. The…
Minnesota Lynx guard Lindsay Whalen underwent successful surgery to repair a fracture of her fifth metacarpal in her left hand today at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. She will be sidelined indefinitely according to…
Whether her team the Washington Mystics fell or rose against their opponents, 11-year veteran guard Ivory Latta has always showed her passion for the game of basketball in her grit and determination. Her children’s book…
Video: EA. For the first time, WNBA rosters will available in the popular NBA Live video game Electronic Arts (EA) announced today. The next release of the game, NBA Live 18, will include current teams…
Atlanta Dream guard Brittney Sykes earned the WNBA Rookie of the Month for games played in July. The seventh overall pick in 2017 WNBA draft out of Syracuse led all rookies in scoring for the…
On July 28, the Washington Mystics were scheduled to take on the Connecticut Sun in a highly anticipated match up that would determine the top dog in the Eastern conference. The final game of the…
List of July 2017 Recruiting Events || 2017-18 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Recruiting Calendar July marks the end of the NCAA’s annual recruiting calendar for women’s basketball. It is a busy time for college…
Update: The league issued the following statement on Wednesday, July 26, 2017: Following a stat correction of last night’s game, Layshia Clarendon’s final line has been adjusted to 15p, 10r, 9a Unfortunately for Clarendon, this…
Details of Wintrust Arena from DePaul Athletics The Chicago Sky will have a new home for the franchise’s games next season as the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (MPEA) approved an arena agreement that will…
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…
