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Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier is the 2019 WNBA Rookie of the Year, headlines All-Rookie Team

Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier is the 2019 WNBA Rookie of the Year, headlines All-Rookie Team

All-Rookie Team Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier is the 2019 WNBA Rookie of the Year. She is the first Minnesota player to earn the honor since Maya Moore in 2011. She received 29 votes from…

Elena Delle Donne leads the WNBA’s list of most popular jerseys for third consecutive season

Elena Delle Donne leads the WNBA’s list of most popular jerseys for third consecutive season

The Washington Mystics’ Elena Delle Donne leads the WNBA’s list of most popular jerseys for the third consecutive season. Jersey rankings are based on WNBAStore.com sales from the 2019 season. Las Vegas Aces player A’ja…

Phoenix’s Griner, Connecticut’s Jones and Chicago’s Vandersloot earn 2019 WNBA Peak Performer Awards

Phoenix’s Griner, Connecticut’s Jones and Chicago’s Vandersloot earn 2019 WNBA Peak Performer Awards

Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner, Connecticut Sun forward/center Jonquel Jones and Chicago Sky guard Courtney Vandersloot won the 2019 WNBA Peak Performer Awards in scoring, rebounding and assists. Griner, Jones and Vandersloot all earned the…

Indiana Fever fires Pokey Chatman after three season, 28-74 record

Indiana Fever fires Pokey Chatman after three season, 28-74 record

Statement from the Fever: The Indiana Fever announced today that Pokey Chatman will not return as head coach and general manager of the Fever. “We want to thank Pokey for her time with our franchise…

50-40-90: Elena Delle Donne enters the record books again as Washington bests Chicago 100-86 in regular season finale

50-40-90: Elena Delle Donne enters the record books again as Washington bests Chicago 100-86 in regular season finale

Elena Delle Donne becomes the first WNBA player to enter the 50-40-90 club Notes || Shot Charts WASHINGTON D.C. – The Washington Mystics (28-6) closed their regular season with a 100-86 win over the Chicago…

Emma Meesseman shines as Washington bests Dallas 86-73, Mystics lock up top seed

Emma Meesseman shines as Washington bests Dallas 86-73, Mystics lock up top seed

Mystics secure No. 1 seed in playoffs Notes || Shot Charts WASHINGTON D.C. – The Washington Mystics defeated the Dallas Wings 86-73 Friday night in Entertainment and Sports Arena. The contest, Washington’s second-to-last game before…

Hoopfeed Weekly Twitter Digest for 08-26-2019

Hoopfeed Weekly Twitter Digest for 08-26-2019

#WNBA announces Players of the Week: Courtney Vandersloot (Chicago Sky) averaged 12.7 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 10.7 apg || Nap… https://t.co/zPnoSwolpX -> Catch up on last week’s news: Hoopfeed Weekly Twitter Digest for week of 08-19-2019 …

WNBPA forms board of advocates

WNBPA forms board of advocates

The Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) announced the formation of a Board of Advocates. The group includes “a diverse group of paradigm-shifters and glass-ceiling breakers in business, politics, entertainment, media, and sport.” The union…

Washington Mystics cruise past Los Angeles Sparks 95-66, hold steady in first place

Washington Mystics cruise past Los Angeles Sparks 95-66, hold steady in first place

Notes || Shot Charts WASHINGTON D.C. — The Washington Mystics dominated the Los Angeles Sparks 95-66 in a highly anticipated matchup Tuesday night in Entertainment and Sports Arena. “We were into them and how to…

Washington Mystics bounce back to top New York 101-72, return to first place

Washington Mystics bounce back to top New York 101-72, return to first place

Notes || Shot Charts WASHINGTON D.C. – The Washington Mystics (21-8) returned to the winning column with a 101–72 victory over the New York Liberty (9-20) Sunday afternoon at Entertainment and Sports Arena. “It’s a…

Hoopfeed Weekly Twitter Digest for 08-12-2019

Hoopfeed Weekly Twitter Digest for 08-12-2019

ICYMI: @WashMystics fight off injury bug for 101-78 win over Lynx, by @amberddodd (Hoopfeed) https://t.co/xkmBtTTPQ7 #wnba -> Catch up on last week’s news: Hoopfeed Weekly Twitter Digest for week of 08-05-2019 https://t.co/lUqPJqJEzt -> 1996 U.S.…

Diana Taurasi medically cleared to play; Mercury releases Arica Carter

Diana Taurasi medically cleared to play; Mercury releases Arica Carter

From the Mercury: After being a full participant in individual and team pregame warmups before Sunday’s game against New York, Mercury guard and WNBA all-time leading scorer Diana Taurasi has been cleared to play by…

Well-rounded Washington Mystics cruise to 107-68 win over Indiana Fever for sixth straight victory

Well-rounded Washington Mystics cruise to 107-68 win over Indiana Fever for sixth straight victory

The Mystics made a WNBA-record 18 threes in victory over the Fever WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sunday afternoon the Washington Mystics defeated the Indiana Fever 107-68 at Entertainment and Sports Arena, setting league highs and breaking…

With playoff spot clinched, Mystics on a mission to improve on last year’s historic run

With playoff spot clinched, Mystics on a mission to improve on last year’s historic run

MINNEAPOLIS – Washington became the first WNBA team this season to clinch a playoff spot with a hard fought 86-79 road win at Minnesota Friday.  The Mystics (19-7) used a 30-17 fourth quarter to secure…

With four straight wins, Washington back in first place with nine games remaining

With four straight wins, Washington back in first place with nine games remaining

WASHINGTON D.C. – The Washington Mystics (18-7) won the season series against the Seattle Storm (14-11) with an 88-59 victory in the third matchup this season between the teams Wednesday evening at Entertainment and Sports…

FORWARD8: Washington Mystics host neighborhood organizations, embracing their roles in the community

FORWARD8: Washington Mystics host neighborhood organizations, embracing their roles in the community

WASHINGTON D.C. – This season, the Washington Mystics moved into Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington’s Ward 8, relocating from Capital One Arena in DC’s Chinatown. Recently, team owner Ted Leonsis, Monumental Sports and Entertainment…

Indiana Fever’s Shenise Johnson to miss remainder of 2019 season after arthroscopic surgery

Indiana Fever’s Shenise Johnson to miss remainder of 2019 season after arthroscopic surgery

From the Fever: Indiana Fever guard Shenise Johnson will undergo arthroscopic surgery Wednesday to repair meniscus damage in her left knee and miss the remainder of the 2019 WNBA season. Johnson sustained a torn anterior…

WNBA announces suspensions for altercation during Aug. 10 Dallas at Phoenix game

WNBA announces suspensions for altercation during Aug. 10 Dallas at Phoenix game

From the league: Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner and Dallas Wings forwards Kristine Anigwe and Kayla Thornton have been suspended for their involvement in an altercation during Saturday’s game at Talking Stick Resort Arena, it…

Hoopfeed Weekly Twitter Digest for 08-05-2019

Hoopfeed Weekly Twitter Digest for 08-05-2019

#WNBA announces Players of the Week: Elena Delle Donne (Washington Mystics) averaged 26.7 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 1.67 bpg ||… https://t.co/5NuvdOESS6 -> Today’s #WNBA game: Washington 51, Las Vegas 36, 7pm PT/10pm ET, LeaguePass, MyLVTV, Monumental……

Mystics fight off injury bug for 101-78 win over Lynx

Mystics fight off injury bug for 101-78 win over Lynx

Emma Meesseman and Elena Delle Donne pace Mystics over Lynx Stats || Shot Charts WASHINGTON D.C. – A shorthanded Washington Mystics bested the Minnesota Lynx 101-78 Sunday afternoon at Entertainment and Sports Arena. “I told…

With a bigger lineup on display, Washington Mystics top Indiana Fever 91-78

With a bigger lineup on display, Washington Mystics top Indiana Fever 91-78

WASHINGTON D.C. – The Washington Mystics (16-7) returned home to defeat the Indiana Fever 91-78, incorporating a bigger lineup in the Thursday matchup. “I thought our defense was up and down but it’s a really…

WASHINGTON D.C. – The Washington Mystics (16-7) returned home to defeat the Indiana Fever (8-16) 91-78, incorporating a bigger lineup in the Thursday matchup. “I thought our defense was up and down but it’s a…

Defensive intensity sparks Los Angeles in win over Phoenix, 84-74, on Pat Summit Leadership Night

Defensive intensity sparks Los Angeles in win over Phoenix, 84-74, on Pat Summit Leadership Night

Video || Stats || Shot Charts LOS ANGELES – In what could very well be a playoff preview, the Phoenix Mercury headed to Los Angeles on Thursday night to take on the Sparks. As has…

As trade deadline approaches, Sun acquire Theresa Plaisance from Wings in exchange for rookie Kristine Anigwe

As trade deadline approaches, Sun acquire Theresa Plaisance from Wings in exchange for rookie Kristine Anigwe

In a Tuesday morning trade, the Dallas Wings acquired rookie forward/center Kristine Anigwe from the Connecticut Sun in exchange for sixth year forward/center Theresa Plaisance. The league’s trade deadline is today at 8 p.m. ET.…

Hoopfeed Weekly Twitter Digest for 07-29-2019

Hoopfeed Weekly Twitter Digest for 07-29-2019

Catch up on last week’s news! Hoopfeed Weekly Twitter Digest for week of 07-22-2019 https://t.co/unT2RLER8I -> Purdue: Michael Scruggs joins coaching staff https://t.co/B2L7uswVpk #ncaaw -> Washington and Las Vegas to resume July 5 game suspended…

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