Diggins calls Storm 'most talented' roster of career
Storm guard Skylar Diggins said at Monday's media day that this season's Seattle team is "definitely the most talented roster I've been a part of in my 13 years" in the WNBA.
Storm guard Skylar Diggins said at Monday's media day that this season's Seattle team is "definitely the most talented roster I've been a part of in my 13 years" in the WNBA.
The revamped Fever opened training camp with really good vibes, according to Caitlin Clark, who says she's feelings stronger following the offseason.
For the first time, every WNBA preseason game will be available via national broadcast or online streaming this year, with four games to be televised nationally.
As confetti fell following the championship game of Unrivaled, the 3×3 professional women’s basketball league, Morgan State University alumna Nicole Mosley stood on the court, reveling in the moment and the role she played in it.
The best moment of Ariel Atkins’ seven-year run with the Washington Mystics is the most obvious one: Winning the 2019 WNBA championship. A season before that win, the Mystics had been swept in the 2018 Finals by the Seattle Storm.
No. 2 pick Dominique Malonga, whose French team was recently eliminated from the LFB playoffs, wasn't in attendance as the Storm opened training camp Sunday.
The Valkyries preached defense and having a "killer" mentality in their first day of training camp as a WNBA franchise.
Breanna Stewart and her Liberty teammates are focused on the present, and that includes defending the WNBA championship.
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The Los Angeles Sparks have promoted three-time WNBA All-Star Danielle Robinson to assistant coach.
Nikki Blue is joining the staff at USC as an assistant coach for the women's basketball team.
No. 1 draft pick Paige Bueckers said she is "super excited" for her future with a Dallas Wings organization that has a new general manager and head coach.
UCLA's Betts starts out as the front-runner to be the No. 1 pick in the 2026 draft.
The expansion Portland WNBA team broke ground Tuesday on the training facility it will share with the Thorns of the National Women's Soccer League.
Seattle Storm guard Nika Muhl, 24, a second-round pick in the 2024 WNBA draft out of UConn who sustained an ACL tear in October for Turkish club Besiktas, will miss the 2025 season after her club put her on the suspended list Tuesday.
The Storm have ruled out guard Nika Muhl and forward Jordan Horston for the 2025 season after both suffered ACL tears during the WNBA offseason.
The Fever have exercised their fourth-year option on forward Aliyah Boston, assuring she is on the roster through the 2026 season.
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Paige Bueckers, who was picked by No. 1 overall by the Wings in the WNBA draft, says her investment in Unrivaled comes at "a great time to be in women's sports.".
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Clad in a stunning gold outfit, she was transformed from Kiki into Okikiola, a name that means 'fame that brings prosperity or wealth,' a fitting name for the new Washington Mystics star.
WNBA legend Chiney Ogwumike tells ESPN that after Egyptian star Jana El Alfy's championship win with UConn Huskies, she believes the NBA's work in Africa is turning a corner.
Sydney Colson, on the other hand, would love to see Rickea Jackson end up on a Dominque Malonga poster.
Diminutive Australian guard Georgia Amoore has pledged to bring some competitive "dog" to the Washington Mystics after being selected at pick six in the WNBA Draft.
Dallas, with Paige Bueckers at No. 1, and Washington, which got Sonia Citron at No. 3, got high marks in the WNBA draft.
Golden State GM Ohemaa Nyanin stresses the team didn't set out to rely heavily on international players -- after Lithuania's Justė Jocytė became the 10th such player to be added to its roster -- and that it's simply how they've assessed the talent pool.
Paige Bueckers, coming off leading UConn to its first national championship in nine years, was selected No. 1 by the Dallas Wings in the 2025 WNBA draft Monday night.
Chicago Sky teammates Angel Reese and Hailey Van Lith spent the 2023-24 season playing together at LSU.
The Dallas Wings' selection of Bueckers at No. 1 sparked excitement from across the sports world.
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced that the league has assembled a dedicated task force for combating hate and vitriol directed toward players and teams.
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Karlie Samuelson, a career 39.7% shooter from 3-point range, has been traded from the Mystics to the Lynx in exchange for a first-round pick in the 2026 WNBA draft.
After an offseason full of significant moves, bettors are backing the Indiana Fever to win the WNBA Finals ahead of the 2025 season.
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Chicago acquired the No. 11 overall pick in Monday's WNBA draft from the Lynx, the teams announced on Sunday night, and in exchange, Minnesota will keep the Sky's 2026 first-round pick, obtained last year with a trade-swap clause that no longer applies.
Projected No. 1 overall WNBA draft pick Paige Bueckers is signing a three-year deal with the 3-on-3 league Unrivaled, sources told ESPN, and her first-year salary will pass what she would make in four years of her WNBA rookie contract, sources said.
She's a skilled 6-7 center, but some GMs have expressed doubt about drafting Sedona Prince after accusations of intimate partner violence.
Valkyries general manager Ohemaa Nyanin said that with its first-ever WNBA draft pick, the team is not "looking for the face of our franchise yet.".
The price of tickets to attend Monday night's WNBA draft has nearly doubled from last year. The Wings hold the No. 1 pick with UConn's Paige Bueckers expected to be the first selection.
UConn star Paige Bueckers, the projected No. 1 pick, headlines a list of 16 players who have been invited to attend Monday's WNBA draft, the league announced Friday.
Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever will square off against Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky in prime time to tip off the inaugural WNBA Rivals Week in August.
The No. 2 pick sees an international entry, while Hailey Van Lith, Sedona Prince drop out of the first round.
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After competing in conference tournaments, the NCAA tournament and other postseason tournaments and all-star games, several women’s basketball players from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are getting interest from professional teams, their coaches said.
Coming off a record-setting season at Harvard, Harmoni Turner believes she can dazzle in the WNBA.
Atlanta Dream guard Holly Winterburn will miss the entire 2025 WNBA season due to an unspecified injury, the team announced.
Paige Bueckers' proven success in college makes her well prepared to have a successful rookie season.
Only Caitlin Clark and Sue Bird have averaged 10 PPG and 5 APG as WNBA rookies, a group Paige Bueckers should aspire to join.
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Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard and Sue Bird headline the Class of 2025 for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Sue Bird, Maya Moore, Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard are among those selected for enshrinement into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Sue Bird, Sylvia Fowles and Maya Moore were first-ballot selections who make up an unprecedented Hall of Fame class.
Two-time WNBA MVP Elena Delle Donne has retired from basketball, saying her body "seemed to make this decision before my mind accepted it" in an Instagram post.
Gabriela Jaquez is chasing history with UCLA after spending her summer doing the same with Team Mexico.
LSU star guard Flau'Jae Johnson is opting to skip the 2025 WNBA draft and will return to college basketball for her senior season, a source told ESPN on Thursday.
DiJonai Carrington is the latest WNBA player to join the Reebok Basketball roster. The Dallas Wings guard signed a multiyear deal with the Boston-based company that will establish her as a brand ambassador for performance and lifestyle apparel, starting with the Engine A basketball sneaker.
With only a few weeks before the WNBA Draft, Skechers and Kiki Iriafen announced a new partnership today. The former University of Southern California forward will be Skechers’ first-ever collegiate athlete signing.
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Portland's WNBA team has hired former NBPA chief administrative officer Inky Son as team president.
After her team's exit in the Sweet 16 on Saturday, Notre Dame guard Olivia Miles has decided to forgo the WNBA draft, despite being projected as the No. 2 overall selection, and enter the transfer portal, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Monday.
Liberty guard Betnijah Laney-Hamilton is out for the next 5-6 months after having surgery to repair meniscus injury in her left knee.
A LeBron James rookie card sold for $1.159 million, while a Caitlin Clark card numbered 1-of-1 sold for a record $366,000.
Notre Dame star Olivia Miles, projected to go No. 2 in the WNBA draft, says she's leaning toward declaring for the draft but remains undecided.
Breanna Stewart has re-signed with the Liberty after she helped lead the franchise to its first WNBA championship last year.
UConn star Paige Bueckers has confirmed that she will enter the 2025 WNBA draft.
The Sparks will retire Candace Parker's No. 3 jersey on June 29.
The expansion Golden State Valkyries are the first WNBA team to sell 10,000 season tickets, the team said Wednesday. They begin play May 16 at home against the Los Angeles Sparks.
Azzi Fudd is returning to UConn, but Kiki Iriafen, Hailey Van Lith and Georgia Amoore have upped their stock ahead of April's WNBA draft.
Women's sports are projected to earn $2.35 billion globally in 2025, a 25% increase from 2024, according to a new report by consulting giant Deloitte.
The White Sox set MLB-low marks for losses and winning percentage in 2024.
ESPN/ABC will broadcast 26 WNBA games this season, including 10 involving the Indiana Fever.
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The Dallas Wings on June 27 will host Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever at 20,000-seat American Airlines Center rather than their usual home, which seats 6,251.
Eric Moody breaks down which players fantasy managers should keep an eye on during the 2025 Women's NCAA tournament.
Sparks forward Cameron Brink said she was unsettled by the response she saw online to a call by the team for men to try out for the practice squad.
Rose beat Vinyl in the Unrivaled championship game, capping the inaugural season of the women's 3-on-3 basketball league.
Dearica Hamby scored the game-winning basket over Napheesa Collier to help the Rose upset the Lunar Owls and reach the Unrivaled finals.
The Liberty are acquiring guard Natasha Cloud from the Sun for the No. 7 pick in this year's draft and a 2026 first-round pick.
Minnesota Lynx superstar Napheesa Collier was named Unrivaled's inaugural MVP on Sunday.
Atlanta Dream guard Allisha Gray is known for her shooting prowess and steely game face, both of which have been on full display during her time in Unrivaled, the 3×3 professional women’s basketball league that launched in January.
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Newly minuted Unrivaled Defensive Player of the Year Angel Reese will miss the Rose's semifinal game vs. the Laces due to a hand injury.
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Chelsea Gray and Angel Reese have positioned the Rose to make a run at Unrivaled's inaugural title.
Two-time WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart successfully underwent a minor scope on her right meniscus Thursday, New York Liberty sources told ESPN.
Diana Taurasi, who will have her No. 3 jersey retired by the Mercury in 2026, admits feeling "sad" over her decision to retire after 20 seasons in the WNBA.
Napheesa Collier, Chelsea Gray and Kayla McBride make up Unrivaled's inaugural first team, the 3-on-3 league announced Thursday.
The 2025 WNBA draft will be held April 14 in New York City.
After eight weeks of regular-season games, the playoff picture for Unrivaled's first postseason is set.
The Liberty's Sabrina Ionescu and Nyara Sabally return to University Oregon, on May 12, to play an exhibition game against the Toyota Antelopes of the Women's Japan Basketball League.
The film, expected to be in theaters in 2027, will include the Golden State Valkyries center.
Unrivaled has upped the prize payout to players on the championship-winning club, saying each of them will get $50,000.
Twenty-three-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams is joining the ownership group of the new WNBA team, the Toronto Tempo, which will tip off its first season in 2026.
New York Liberty Star Sabrina Ionescu is becoming an investor for the NWSL club Bay FC, the club announced Monday.
Maddy Siegrist won the Athletes Unlimited championship Sunday night, outscoring Odyssey Sims in the four-week event in Music City.