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Quotes from practice: Minnesota and Los Angeles talk about the Finals

The two top teams in the WNBA face off in the best-of-five Finals on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on ABC. The Minnesota Lynx (28-6) are seeking a fourth title in six years. The Los…

Lynx to host breakfast for fans, Twins buy tickets for Finals Game 1

The Minnesota Lynx will celebrate the upcoming WNBA Finals by hosting a skyway breakfast for fans on October 7 in Mayo Clinic Square Skyway. The breakfast will take place from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.…

WNBA Chief of Basketball Operations and Player Relations Renee Brown to step down

From the league: Renee Brown, WNBA Chief of Basketball Operations and Player Relations, is stepping down after 20 years in the league office, it was announced today by WNBA President Lisa Borders.  Her last day…

Minnesota’s Cheryl Reeve named 2016 WNBA Coach of Year

Minnesota’s Cheryl Reeve named 2016 WNBA Coach of Year

The WNBA announced today that Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve is the recipient of the 2016 WNBA Coach of the Year Award. Reeve received 17 votes from a national panel of 39 sportswriters and…

Lynx Center Sylvia Fowles Named 2016 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year, All-Defensive Team announced

Lynx Center Sylvia Fowles Named 2016 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year, All-Defensive Team announced

The WNBA announced today that Minnesota Lynx center Sylvia Fowles is the recipient of the 2016 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award. Fowles received 19 votes from a national panel of 39 sportswriters and…

WNBA Playoffs semifinals: Sparks have the upper hand after taking game one vs. the Sky

WNBA Playoffs semifinals: Sparks have the upper hand after taking game one vs. the Sky

Photos: © Lee Michaelson With the league’s MVP Nneka Ogwumike and the Sixth Woman of the Year Jantel Lavender scoring in double figures, Los Angeles took the first matchup of the five-game WNBA Playoffs semifinal…

Breanna Stewart wins 2016 WNBA Rookie of the Year, All-Rookie team announced

Breanna Stewart of the Seattle Storm, who led all first-year players in scoring, rebounding and blocked shots this season, is the 2016 WNBA Rookie of the Year the WNBA announced today.  Stewart, a 6-4 forward, and…

Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike named 2016 WNBA MVP

Los Angeles Sparks forward and three-time Stanford All-American Nneka Ogwumike was named the 2016 WNBA Most Valuable Player the league announced Tuesday. The fifth-year pro from Cypress, Texas earned 31 of 39 first-place votes from…

2017 WNBA Draft Lottery Details

The 2017 WNBA Draft Lottery will be televised live on ESPN2 on Wednesday, Sept. 28. Hosted by Doug Kezirian, the lottery will air during halftime of game 1 of the WNBA playoff semifinal between Phoenix…

Pioneering referee Violet Palmer to retire from on-court duties

Pioneering referee Violet Palmer to retire from on-court duties

Violet Palmer, a referee who broke the gender barrier among NBA officials, retired from on-court duties according to Bleacher Report. Palmer and Dee Kantner were hired by the NBA as the first women to be…

Fever player Marissa Coleman’s explanation of why she kneeled during the National Anthem

Indiana Fever player Marissa Coleman wrote an explanation of her intentions surrounding participation in the Fever’s kneeling during the National Anthem, Wednesday night prior to tipoff against the Phoenix Mercury. Below is a transcription of her…

Mercury dispatch Fever 89-78 to advance to second round of WNBA Playoffs

Mercury dispatch Fever 89-78 to advance to second round of WNBA Playoffs

Mercury advance to the second round of the #WNBAPlayoffs and will face the @nyliberty this Saturday! #Out4Redemption pic.twitter.com/nZr0A0ZMZQ — Phoenix Mercury (@PhoenixMercury) September 22, 2016 The Phoenix Mercury moved past the first round of the…

Elizabeth Williams selected as the 2016 WNBA Most Improved Player

Atlanta Dream center/forward Elizabeth Williams earned the 2016 WNBA Most Improved player award the league announced today. The Duke University graduate and fourth pick of the 2015 draft had a breakout season averaging 11.9 points…

2016 WNBA Regular Season Statistics Roundup: Top Performers, Attendance, Viewership and More

2016 WNBA Regular Season Statistics Roundup: Top Performers, Attendance, Viewership and More

With the 2016 WNBA Playoffs set to tip off today, the league released some regular season metrics. In addition, the top performer statistics for the regular season are also now available. Metric highlights include the league’s highest attendance…

Atlanta Dream guard Tiffany Hayes suspended one game for 7th technical foul

From the league: Atlanta Dream guard Tiffany Hayes has been suspended one game without pay for receiving her seventh technical foul of the 2016 season, it was announced today by Renee Brown, Chief of Basketball…

2016 WNBA Playoff Picture

First round (single elimination) Phoenix at Indiana, Wednesday, September 21, 2016, 6 p.m. ET, ESPNews Seattle at Atlanta, Wednesday, September 21, 2016, 8 p.m. ET, ESPNews

Video: “For the Wind” featuring 2015 WNBA MVP and Chicago Sky star Elena Delle Donne

https://youtu.be/WnsZlkrzzPA Video produced by Gatorade Faced with her biggest challenge as a player, Elena Delle Donne set out to find inspiration from the most powerful force in her life – her older sister, Lizzie. Through…

Jayne Appel-Marinelli receives August WNBA Community Assist Award

Jayne Appel-Marinelli of the San Antonio Stars has been awarded the August WNBA Community Assist Award for her efforts to raise mental health awareness and give back to children in the San Antonio community. Earlier…

Dream’s Angel McCoughtry suspended one game for seventh technical foul

From the league: Atlanta Dream guard/forward Angel McCoughtry has been suspended one game without pay for receiving her seventh technical foul of the 2016 season, it was announced today by Renee Brown, Chief of Basketball…

#WNBAPlayoffs: Lynx to play first two home games during 2016 Playoffs at Xcel Energy Center

The Minnesota Lynx will play their first two home games during the 2016 WNBA Playoffs at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, due to scheduling conflicts at Target Center. The games will take place…

#LifeAfterWNBA: Where Are They Now? Simone Edwards interviews Tully Bevilaqua

#LifeAfterWNBA: Where Are They Now? Simone Edwards interviews Tully Bevilaqua

Wasn't the desired result but the kids had a great time!! @IndianaFever pic.twitter.com/YjqaDpqAOY — Tully L Bevilaqua OLY (@Bevilaqua41) July 13, 2016 Former WNBA player and Seattle Storm original Simone Edwards is writing a column series this…

Connecticut Sun rookie forward Morgan Tuck will undergo season-ending knee surgery

From the Sun: Connecticut Sun rookie forward Morgan Tuck will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a cartilage tear in her left knee suffered during a loss to the Atlanta Dream at Philips Arena on Sunday.…

San Antonio Stars: Dearica Hamby will miss remainder of season due to pregnancy

San Antonio Stars: Dearica Hamby will miss remainder of season due to pregnancy

From the Stars: The San Antonio Stars today announced that forward Dearica Hamby will miss the remainder of the 2016 season. Hamby is pregnant and expecting her first child. She averaged 9.0 points and 5.1…

Los Angeles Sparks sign Sandrine Gruda, waive guard Whitney Knight

From the Sparks: Sparks Executive Vice President and General Manager Penny Toler today announced the signing of Sandrine Gruda, returning the veteran forward/center to Los Angeles. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not…

Australian basketball legend and former WNBA star Michele Timms inducted into FIBA Hall of Fame

Australian basketball legend and former WNBA star Michele Timms inducted into FIBA Hall of Fame

Former Australian Opals star, three-time Olympian and Phoenix Mercury original Michele Timms was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame Class of 2016 on August 27 at the House of Basketball in Mies, Switzerland. During…

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