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USA Women’s National Team to go on European exhibition tour

USA Basketball announced that 11 USA Women’s National Team athletes will participate in a training camp in Spain, and compete in four exhibition games in Spain, Italy and Czech Republic from Oct. 2-10, 2015. The…

Fever defeat Liberty, 66-51, advance to WNBA Finals

Fever defeat Liberty, 66-51, advance to WNBA Finals

Notes || By the Numbers || Quotes || Social Media Recap Led by Marissa Coleman and Tamika Catchings, the Indiana Fever defeated the New York Liberty 66-51 in game three of the WNBA Eastern Conference…

Brittney Griner suspended for start of USA Basketball training camp

From USA Basketball: USA Basketball today announced that Brittney Griner (Phoenix Mercury), who pled guilty to misdemeanor disorderly conduct and entered a diversion program, will be suspended for 20 percent of the next USA Basketball…

WNBA statement on call in Minnesota Lynx at Phoenix Mercury game in Western Conference finals

The WNBA admits that referee Amy Bonner’s call in the last seconds of the second game in the Western finals series between the Minnesota Lynx and the Phoenix Mercury Sunday afternoon was erroneous. Renee Brown,…

Fever overcome 18-point deficit to beat Liberty, take game 2 of Eastern Conference Finals

Fever overcome 18-point deficit to beat Liberty, take game 2 of Eastern Conference Finals

From the teams: The Indiana Fever came from behind to win game two of the WNBA Eastern Conference Finals, 70-64, on Sunday afternoon at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. These two teams will meet for a winner…

Two-time WNBA Defensive Player Of The Year Brittney Griner headlines 2015 WNBA All-Defensive Team

Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner, the 2015 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year headlines the 2015 WNBA All-Defensive Team. This marks the second consecutive All-Defensive First Team appearance for Griner, who this season became the first…

Brunson dominates the boards as Lynx take game 1 in Western Conference finals, beat Phoenix 67-60

Brunson dominates the boards as Lynx take game 1 in Western Conference finals, beat Phoenix 67-60

The Minnesota Lynx defeated the Phoenix Mercury 67-60 in game one of the Western Conference finals at the Target Center Thursday night in Minneapolis in front of 8,732 fans. The Lynx started off slow, trailing…

Seattle wins the 2015 WNBA draft lottery

The odds played out to perfection as the Seattle Storm won the 2015 draft lottery and will have the No. 1 pick in next spring’s draft. Team odds were based on the cumulative records of the…

Audio: Lynx talk playoffs before facing Mercury in West finals game 1

Western Conference Finals Schedule Game 1 – Thursday, Sept. 24, Phoenix at Minneapolis, 8 p.m., ESPN2 Game 2 – Sunday, Sept. 27, Minneapolis at Phoenix, 3 p.m., ESPN2 Game 3* – Tuesday, Sept. 29, Phoenix…

Seattle Storm guard Jewell Loyd named 2015 WNBA Rookie of the Year, All-Rookie team announced

Seattle Storm guard Jewell Loyd named 2015 WNBA Rookie of the Year, All-Rookie team announced

Seattle Storm’s Jewell Loyd is the 2015 WNBA Rookie of the Year, the first player in the franchise’s 16-year history to win the honor. She received 21 votes from a national panel of 39 sportswriters and broadcasters.  New…

Stokes and Charles lead Liberty in 84-67 win over Fever in game 1 of Eastern Conference finals

Stokes and Charles lead Liberty in 84-67 win over Fever in game 1 of Eastern Conference finals

Led by a career-high 21 points from rookie center Kiah Stokes, the New York Liberty defeated the Indiana Fever 84-67 at Madison Square Garden in game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals. Game 2 of the…

Lynx beat Sparks in game 3, 91-80, advance to Western conference finals for fifth straight year

Lynx beat Sparks in game 3, 91-80, advance to Western conference finals for fifth straight year

Notes | Quotes | By the Numbers | Social Media Recap The Minnesota Lynx beat the Los Angeles Sparks 91-80 to advance to the Western conference finals for the fifth consecutive season. Led by Maya Moore (20…

Draft lottery moved to halftime of Western conference finals game one

The 2016 WNBA draft lottery will be televised live on ESPN2 on Thursday, Sept. 24.  The telecast, hosted by anchor Matt Barrie, will air during halftime of Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals featuring…

Liberty put a spell on the Mystics, advance to East Finals after 79-54 victory

Liberty put a spell on the Mystics, advance to East Finals after 79-54 victory

Led by Coach of the Year Bill Laimbeer, the New York Liberty defeated the Washington Mystics 79-74 Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden in game three of the Eastern conference semifinals series between the two…

The WNBA rolls out a new ad to market the playoffs

The WNBA released a new ad campaign today marketing the 2015 playoffs with a video called “Watch Me.” The spot first aired on ABC’s Good Morning America. The final games of the conference semifinals take…

Fever bring down the Sky 100-89, move on to East finals

Fever bring down the Sky 100-89, move on to East finals

Tamika Catchings, just a few weeks from retirement, led her Indiana Fever to their fifth straight conference final, beating the Chicago Sky 100-89 in the Windy City Monday night. The veteran forward had a record-breaking…

Sparks force game 3 in Western conference semis, defeat Lynx 81-71

The Los Angeles Sparks kept their playoff hopes alive, recovering from defeat in game one of the Western conference semifinals vs. the Minnesota Lynx. In game two, they delivered a blow to the Lynx 81-71,…

Liberty stay alive in playoffs, defeat Mystics 86-68 to force game 3 in Eastern conference semifinals

The New York Liberty recovered from a loss at Madison Square Garden Friday night to defeat the Washington Mystics 86-68 in the Eastern Conference semifinal series between the two teams. Tina Charles led the Liberty…

Social media recap/by the numbers: Mercury advance to West finals, defeat Tulsa 91-67

The Phoenix Mercury defeated the Tulsa Shock 91-67 Saturday night to advance to the Western conference finals. The victory ended Tulsa’s postseason hopes as they played their last game at the BOK Center before the franchise…

Social media recap/by the numbers: Fever force game 3 in conference semifinals, hang on to defeat Chicago 89-82

The Indiana Fever extended their playoff run with a hard-fought 89-82 victory over the Chicago Sky Saturday in game two of the Eastern conference semifinal series between the two teams. The win marked the first…

Social media recap/by the numbers: Lynx hold off Sparks, 67-65 in Western conference semifinal game one

The Minnesota Lynx survived a late-game rally to beat the Los Angeles Sparks 67-65 in the first game of the Western conference semifinal series between the two teams. Maya Moore had a career playoff high…

Social media recap/by the numbers: Mystics defeat Liberty in double OT, 86-83, in Eastern conference semifinals game one

Four Washington Mystics players scored in double figures led by Ivory Latta’s 15 points to defeat the New York Liberty in game one of the Eastern conference semifinal series between the two teams Friday night…

Nike releases shoe inspired by 2015 WNBA MVP Elena Delle Donne

Nike releases shoe inspired by 2015 WNBA MVP Elena Delle Donne

This year’s WNBA MVP, Chicago Sky star Elena Delle Donne, now has a shoe inspired by her athletic achievements. The Nike-sponsored athlete can show off her custom Nike Zoom HyperRev 2015 iD kicks on the court for…

Social media recap/by the numbers: Phoenix routs Tulsa 88-55 in Western conference semifinal game one

Attendance: 8,509 By the numbers Box score Points in the Paint: Shock 22, Mercury 42 Second Chance Points: Shock 11, Mercury 9 Fastbreak Points: Shock 5, Mercury 11 Biggest Lead: Shock 3, Mercury 34 Lead…

Social media recap/by the numbers: Chicago holds off Fever 77-72 in conference semifinal game one

The Chicago Sky beat the Indiana Fever 77-72 in game one of the Eastern conference semifinal series between the two teams. The game was played at the UIC Pavilion. The next game takes place in…

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