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…
Breakfast in three different cities three days in a row, a historic milestone for her native country in EuroBasket and the successful addition of new dimensions to her game were all elements of Washington Mystics…
Videos || Quotes WNBA All-Star 2017, Media Availability, Friday, July 21 East || West EASTERN CONFERENCE ALL-STARS Curt Miller, East All-Star Coach How has your experience been in Seattle? “Being able to get in front of the East All-Stars…
The WNBA’s 2017 All-Star kicked off Friday with several All-Stars and league president Lisa Borders raising a 20’ x 30’ WNBA flag at Seattle’s Space Needle Friday morning. It will be the first time the…
MYSTICS WIN IN OVERTIME!!! pic.twitter.com/dV1wkYt2C4 — Washington Mystics (@WashMystics) July 19, 2017 WASHINGTON D.C. – The Washington Mystics overcame adverse circumstances of injuries and shaky chemistry with a 100-96 overtime win against the Atlanta Dream…
Reigning regular-season MVP Nneka Ogwumike of the Los Angeles Sparks, reigning Rookie of the Year Breanna Stewart of the Seattle Storm and WNBA scoring leader Brittney Griner of the Phoenix Mercury were among the reserves…
Washington Mystics guard Tayler Hill will miss the rest of the 2017 WNBA season due to a torn ACL. She sustained the right knee injury during a game against the Indiana Fever on July 14…
University of Texas sophomore Joyner Holmes will not be enrolled at the school or compete during the fall 2017 semester due to a university violation the women’s basketball program announced Saturday. She will be able to…
Sue Bird of the Seattle Storm joins five former WNBA MVPs in the 10 players selected by fans, WNBA players and media to start in the 2017 WNBA All-Star game. With her 10th All-Star selection, Bird is tied with…
Dallas Wings guard Allisha Gray was named the WNBA Rookie of the Month for June, the second consecutive time she has earned the honor. She led all rookies in scoring (11.4 ppg), rebounding (4.6 rpg), steals (1.27…
Reigning WNBA MVP Nneka Ogwumike is among the athletes featured on covers for ESPN The Magazine’s BODY Issue, hitting newsstands July 7. In her interview, the Los Angeles Sparks forward discusses developing her basketball skills at a young age, the meaning…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – It was a bizarre night for the top Eastern conference matchup. Poor shooting and rock-solid defense from the Mystics and Liberty gave both teams their lowest scoring games of the season. With…
The Phoenix Mercury signed forward Angel Robinson. The Georgia graduate just completed playing commitments for Montenegro in the 2017 FIBA EuroBasket Championships. Robinson’s rights were originally acquired by the Mercury on June 25, 2016, in…
The San Antonio Stars traded forward Monique Currie to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for guard Shay Murphy, forward Sophie Brunner and a third round pick in the 2018 WNBA Draft. The Stars also waived…
The Atlanta Dream signed Darxia Morris Monday. The guard originally joined the Dream on a training camp contract in February 2017. She was the final cut on the day prior to the regular season. “Darxia…
Alyssa Thomas of the Connecticut Sun and Skylar Diggins-Smith of the Dallas Wings today were named the WNBA’s Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week for games played June 19-25. Thomas, a 6-2 forward,…
Tennessee head coach Holly Warlick announced Friday that Diamond DeShields is no longer with the program and will not play her final season of eligibility. Last season she led the Lady Vols in scoring at 17.4 points…
The Minnesota Lynx, along with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Iowa Wolves, are in a three-year deal to make Fitbit, a manufacturer of wearable fitness products, the “Official Wearable” and “Official Sleep Tracker” of the franchises.…
Russia beat Hungary 19-12 to win the women’s 2017 FIBA 3×3 World Cup in Nantes, France. Overall, Russia finished the tournament undefeated. Anna Leshkovtseva and Anastasia Logunova finished with a team-high six points in the final. Tatiana…
Connecticut Sun guard Alex Bentley returned to the team after participating in the FIBA EuroBasket Women’s Tournament. The team waived Feyonda Fitzgerald to make room on the roster. Bentley represented Belarus in the tournament. She…
The City of Phoenix unveiled a 20-foot by 40-foot banner on the east side of City Hall in downtown congratulating Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi on becoming the WNBA’s all-time leading scorer on Sunday. The…
The New York Liberty activated center Kia Vaughn from the temporary suspension list and waived guard Ameryst Alston. Vaughn missed six games games while competing for the Czech Republic in the 2017 EuroBasket Women Tournament,…
Jonquel Jones of the Connecticut Sun and Candace Parker of the Los Angeles Sparks are the WNBA’s Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week for games played June 12-18. From the league: Jones earned…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Dallas Wings stunned the Washington Mystics Sunday afternoon, earning a 87-83 win late in the fourth quarter at the Verizon Center. Washington head coach Mike Thibault said the last-second surge caught…
The Phoenix Mercury’s Diana Taurasi became the WNBA’s all-time leading scorer Sunday afternoon in a game against the Los Angeles Sparks. She surpassed Tina Thompson’s previous mark (7,488 points), which was set in 496 career…
