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Seattle to host the WNBA All-Star game in 2017

Seattle to host the WNBA All-Star game in 2017

The 2017 WNBA All-Star game and events will take place at KeyArena, home of the Seattle Storm. The game will be nationally televised by ABC on Saturday, July 22 at 3:30 p.m. ET (12:30 p.m. PT).…

Chicago Sky hires Amber Stocks as head coach and general manager

Chicago Sky hires Amber Stocks as head coach and general manager

The Chicago Sky named Amber Stocks as team’s new head coach and general manager, a month and a half after the franchise fired Pokey Chatman. Stocks has been an assistant with the Los Angeles Sparks since…

Alana Beard, Sue Bird and Nneka Ogwumike help promote “Hour of Code” campaign

WNBA stars Alana Beard, Sue Bird and Nneka Ogwumike are among the world-class athletes featured in a video supporting the annual Hour of Code campaign that kicks off this week. The event is a project…

Connecticut Sun forward Chiney Ogwumike undergoes successful Achilles surgery

Connecticut Sun forward Chiney Ogwumike underwent successful Achilles surgery Wednesday on her left tendon at Houston Methodist Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. Her timetable six to nine months. “Battle scars come with the territory,” said Ogwumike,…

The 2017 WNBA season tips off Saturday, May 13, 2017

The 2017 WNBA season tips off Saturday, May 13, 2017

The WNBA will tip off its 21st season on Saturday, May 13, 2017, with three games, highlighted by the defending WNBA champion Los Angeles Sparks hosting the Seattle Storm at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN.…

Fever officially announce Pokey Chatman as new head coach

Fever officially announce Pokey Chatman as new head coach

Yesterday the news broke that the Indiana Fever hired former Chicago Sky coach and general manager to head the team. The official announcement from the Fever is below: Pokey Chatman has been named as head…

Indiana Fever hires Pokey Chatman as head coach

Indiana Fever hires Pokey Chatman as head coach

The Indiana Fever hired former Chicago Sky head coach and general manager Pokey Chatman as its sixth head coach, succeeding Stephanie White according to the Indianapolis Star. The move comes nearly three weeks after the…

Chicago Sky parts ways with head coach/general manager Pokey Chatman

Chicago Sky parts ways with head coach/general manager Pokey Chatman

From the Sky: After six seasons, the Chicago Sky has decided Head Coach and General Manager Pokey Chatman will not be retained. Under her direction, the Sky had an overall regular season record of 106-98…

Los Angeles Sparks to celebrate championship at Chick Hearn Court

The Los Angeles Sparks will celebrate their 2016 WNBA title on Monday, October 24 at 3 p.m. PT at Chick Hearn Court in front of Staples Center. The event is open to the public.

WNBA admits officiating error in final 1:14 of Game 5, Lynx coach Reeve blasts referees

Video: WNBA. For the second time in the 2016 WNBA Finals, the league issued a statement on a mistake made by officials at a crucial moment in play. The latest statement from Renee Brown, WNBA…

Sparks topple Lynx to win WNBA Championship, victory seals a banner season for Ogwumike and Parker

Sparks topple Lynx to win WNBA Championship, victory seals a banner season for Ogwumike and Parker

Photos © Lee Michaelson, all right reserved The Los Angeles Sparks won the 2016 WNBA Championship, 77-76, on a shot from MVP Nneka Ogwumike with 3.1 seconds left in the Game 5 of the best-of-five…

As the WNBA Finals come to a close, Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott praises MVP Nneka Ogwumike

SAN FRANCISCO – The Pac-12 held its annual women’s basketball media day Thursday, the same day as Game 5 of the best-of-five WNBA Finals. With former Stanford player Nneka Ogwumike, this years WNBA MVP, leading…

2016 WNBA Finals quotes from practice: Minnesota and Los Angeles talk about Game 5

2016 WNBA Finals quotes from practice: Minnesota and Los Angeles talk about Game 5

Game 5, Los Angeles at Minnesota, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN 2 Los Angeles was the last WNBA team to repeat as champion in 2001 and 2002, the only time the franchise won titles. If the…

WNBA statement on missed 8-second violation in Game 4

Renee Brown, WNBA Chief of Basketball Operations and Player Relations, issued the following statement today regarding a play in the final minute of the fourth quarter of the Minnesota Lynx’s 85-79 win over the Los…

2016 WNBA Finals: Lynx avoid elimination, beat Sparks 85-79 to even up series 2-2

Photos © Lee Michaelson, all rights reserved. Video || Quotes || Box Score || WNBA Statement on Missed 8-second Violation in Game 4 LOS ANGELES – The Minnesota Lynx avoided elimination from the WNBA Finals with a…

2016 WNBA Finals quotes from practice: Minnesota and Los Angeles talk about Game 4

2016 WNBA Finals quotes from practice: Minnesota and Los Angeles talk about Game 4

LOS ANGELES – After a surprising 92-75 rout of Minnesota on Friday, Los Angeles is on the brink of its first WNBA title since 2002. Two-time Most Valuable Player Candace Parker and this season’s MVP Nneka Ogwumike led the…

WNBA Finals Game 3: Sparks beat Lynx 92-75, come within one game of the championship

WNBA Finals Game 3: Sparks beat Lynx 92-75, come within one game of the championship

Photo Gallery ||  Quotes || Social Media || Box Score || Around the Web LOS ANGELES – Friday was not a good day for the Minnesota Lynx. The defending WNBA champions found themselves at the…

2016 All-WNBA First and Second Teams Announced

Los Angeles Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike, the 2016 WNBA Most Valuable Player headlines the 2016 All-WNBA First Team.  Ogwumike received First Team votes on all 39 ballots, making her the only unanimous pick from a panel…

2016 WNBA Finals quotes from practice: Minnesota and Los Angeles talk about Game 3

2016 WNBA Finals quotes from practice: Minnesota and Los Angeles talk about Game 3

With the WNBA Finals best-of-five series tied 1-1 between the two top teams in the WNBA, the Minnesota Lynx and Los Angeles Sparks are set to face off in game three on Friday at 9 p.m.…

Amber Cox named Vice President of the Connecticut Sun and New England Black Wolves

From Mohegan Sun: Mohegan Sun announced today that Amber Cox has been named Vice President of the Connecticut Sun and New England Black Wolves. She will be responsible for the overall operation of both franchises.…

Phoenix Mercury, Sandy Brondello agree to new multi-year contract

The Phoenix Mercury agreed to a new multi-year contract with head coach Sandy Brondello the team announced Thursday. In addition to her coaching duties, Brondello will continue in her role as vice president of player…

Lynx recover to take Game 2, beat Sparks 79-60

Lynx recover to take Game 2, beat Sparks 79-60

Photo Gallery || Quotes || Social Media || Box Score The Minnesota Lynx recovered from a game one loss in the WNBA Finals best-of-five series Tuesday night defeating the Los Angeles Sparks 79-60 at the…

2016 WNBA Finals quotes from practice: Minnesota and Los Angeles talk about Game 2

The two top teams in the WNBA face off in game two of best-of-five Finals on Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN2. The Los Angeles Sparks hold the edge after defeating the Minnesota Lynx 78-76 on Sunday…

ESPN: 2016 WNBA Finals Game 1 delivers best overnight rating since 2010

ESPN: 2016 WNBA Finals Game 1 delivers best overnight rating since 2010

Game 1 Recap ||  Finals Schedule Game 1 of the 2015 WNBA Finals, which aired Sunday, Oct. 9, on ABC, delivered a 0.5 overnight rating, the best since 2010. The matchup between the Minnesota Lynx…

Alana Beard’s buzzer-beater gives Sparks 1-0 edge in WNBA Finals vs. Lynx

Photo Gallery || Social Media Recap || Box Score || Finals Schedule The Los Angeles Sparks beat the Minnesota Lynx 78-76 Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis in the first game of the best-of-five WNBA Finals. With 24.7 seconds…

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