The Washington Mystics and the Connecticut Sun are each one game away from reaching the WNBA Finals, as the league’s top two teams won again on Thursday to take 2-0 leads in their respective semifinal series. The Mystics powered past the Las Vegas Aces 103-91, while the Sun scored a […]
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Washington Mystics Forward Elena Delle Donne Wins Second WNBA MVP Award
Elena Delle Donne was overwhelmingly voted as the Most Valuable Player in the WNBA for the 2019 season, earning 41 of 43 possible first place votes after a dominant season with the Washington Mystics. This is the second time that Delle Donne has won the WNBA MVP award, having also […]
Mystics Hold On For 97-95 Victory Over Las Vegas in Game 1 of WNBA Semifinal Series
The Washington Mystics survived a last-second attempt by Kelsey Plum to escape with a 97-95 victory over the Las Vegas Aces in Game 1 of their WNBA semifinal series on Tuesday night. The heavily favored Mystics now lead 1-0 in the best-of-five series, which continues with Game 2 in Washington […]
WNBA Playoffs: Half-Court Heave Sends Las Vegas Aces Into Semifinals (VIDEO)
The Las Vegas Aces needed a last gasp, desperation shot – one that perhaps, didn’t need to be quite so desperate – to get past the Chicago Sky and into the semifinal round of the WNBA playoffs. The Aces were down 92-90 with less than 10 seconds left in their […]
WNBA Playoffs: Seattle Storm, Chicago Sky Advance to Second Round
The Seattle Storm and the Chicago Sky each won single-elimination games in front of their home fans to advance to the second round of the WNBA playoffs on Wednesday night. Seattle will now travel to Los Angeles to take on the Sparks, while Chicago will visit the Las Vegas Aces. […]
WNBA Playoffs Begin Wednesday with Chicago Sky, Seattle Storm, Hosting First-Round Games
The Chicago Sky will host the Phoenix Mercury, while the Minnesota Lynx will travel to take on the Seattle Storm in the first round of the WNBA playoffs on Wednesday. Both first-round games are single elimination affairs, with the losers going home and the winners advancing to play another set […]
Field Set for WNBA Playoffs, But Contenders Still Battling for Top Seeds
The field of eight teams that will compete in the WNBA playoffs is already set in stone, but the top teams will still be fighting down the stretch in order to secure key byes through the early rounds of the playoff bracket. Despite the fact that the league’s 12 teams […]
Las Vegas Aces Clinch WNBA Playoff Spot Behind 25 Points from A’ja Wilson
The Las Vegas Aces defeated the Chicago Sky 100-85 on Sunday night to clinch a spot in the WNBA playoffs for the first time since 2014, when the franchise was still in San Antonio. The Aces were led by second-year star A’ja Wilson, who came back from an ankle injury […]
Brittney Griner Among Five Players Suspended by WNBA After On-Court Brawl (VIDEO)
The WNBA has issued suspensions to five players following a fight during Saturday’s game between the Dallas Wings and Phoenix Mercury, with Phoenix center Brittney Griner receiving a three-game ban. It was Brittney Griner bobblehead night in Phoenix, and the 6-foot-9 star had 13 points in the game, including her […]
Las Vegas Aces Star A’ja Wilson Expected to Miss Significant Time Due to Ankle Injury
The Las Vegas Aces are expecting to be without forward A’ja Wilson for a matter of weeks after she sprained her left ankle in a 69-66 loss against the Seattle Storm on Friday. A’ja was the first pick in the 2018 WNBA Draft, and went on to win the league’s […]
Domestic Violence Allegations Affect Two WNBA players
Two recent allegations of WNBA players involved in domestic violence incidents has resulted in one 10-game suspension, and looming disciplinary action. Los Angeles Sparks guard Riquna Williams and Natasha Howard of the Seattle Storm were the two players involved. Williams received the 10-game suspension for a dispute with an ex-girlfriend. […]
Connecticut Sun Now Co-Favorite to Win WNBA Championship After 8-1 Record
While the preseason picks to win the WNBA have sputtered, the Connecticut Sun have gotten off to a fast start. Because of the team’s 8-1 record, they have joined the Las Vegas Aces as the favorite to win the title. The Sun began the season as a 7/1 pick to […]
SLS Las Vegas Owner Alex Meruelo Aiming to Buy Arizona Coyotes
The Arizona Coyotes, one of the worst franchises in the NHL, might be getting new ownership. Alex Meruelo, who owns the casino SLS Las Vegas, is pursuing ownership of the Coyotes, according to spokespeople for both him and the team. Current owner, Andrew Barroway, who became the sole owner in […]
WNBA Season Preview: Washington Mystics Enter 2019 as Favorites to Franchise’s First Title
Last season, the Washington Mystics made their first ever run to the WNBA Finals before being swept by the Seattle Storm. In 2019, Washington is looking to go one step further. The Mystics will open the 2019 season as the favorites to win the WNBA Championship, ahead of a field […]
Las Vegas Aces Become Title Favorites After Getting Liz Cambage
The Las Vegas Aces of the WNBA traded for Dallas’ Liz Cambage and immediately became the favorites to win this season’s championship. Dallas dealt the disgruntled center, receiving point guard Moriah Jefferson, forward Isabelle Harrison and two 2020 first-round draft picks. The 6-foot-8-inch Cambage averaged 23.0 points and 9.7 rebounds […]
CBS Sports Partners with WNBA to Televise 40 Games Per Season
Professional women’s basketball is set to gain added exposure in 2019, as the CBS Sports Network will broadcast 40 WNBA games this season as part of a new partnership with the league. The WNBA already had an agreement with ABC and ESPN to show a limited number of regular season […]
WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart Expected to Miss Season After Rupturing Achilles Tendon in Europe
Seattle Storm forward Breanna Stewart will likely miss the entirety of the 2019 WNBA season after rupturing her right Achiles tendon in the EuroLeague Final Four championship game on Sunday. Stewart was playing for Russian club Dynamo Kursk in the title game, then flew to Los Angeles for an MRI […]
Notre Dame Women Lose NCAA Championship, Win Big in WNBA Draft
The Notre Dame’s Women’s basketball team fell just short in the NCAA Championship game, but on Wednesday the program came up big winners in the WNBA Draft. All five of the starters from the Irish were selected by professional teams, including No. 1 overall pick Jackie Young by the Las […]
Haley Jones, No. 1 High School Basketball Recruit Signs with Stanford
The top high school basketball player in the country, Haley Jones from Archbishop Mitty in San Jose, California, is staying close to home. Jones signed a letter of intent to attend Stanford University. A week after Memphis landed James Wiseman, the nation’s top high school basketball recruit, it was Stanford’s […]
Seattle Storm Complete Sweep of Washington Mystics to Win WNBA Championship
Breanna Stewart scored 30 points and Natasha Howard added 29 as the Seattle Storm defeated the Washington Mystics 98-82 in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals to sweep the series and earn the third league championship in franchise history. Seattle blew open the game in the second quarter, taking a […]