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• WNBA All-Star reserves are out, and only one team isn’t represented

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Alyssa Thomas, Skylar Diggins, and Angel Reese headline a list of 12 All-Star reserves selected by WNBA coaches. The WNBA All-Star game is just over a week away, and the full list of All-Stars is officially out. After 10 starters were selected by way of a fan, media, and player vote, an additional 12 players were picked by the league’s 13 head coac...2025
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• Recently-waived Valkyries guard is getting another chance in the WNBA

Photo by Stefanos Kyriazis/NurPhoto via Getty Images The Los Angeles Sparks have signed veteran guard Julie Vanloo, just a few days after she was waived by the Golden State Valkyries. On Monday, Julie Vanloo landed in San Francisco after winning the EuroBasket championship with Belgium, only to learn that she’d been waived by the Golden State Valkyries. The 32-year-old guard turned to so...2025
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• WNBA All-Star voting is in, and 2 veterans were snubbed

Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images Alyssa Thomas and Skylar Diggins have both been underrated among fans, media, and players alike. WNBA All-Star starters have officially been announced, with ten players earning their spot thanks to a mix of fan, media, and player votes. In the backcourt, Paige Bueckers (Dallas Wings), Caitlin Clark (Indiana Fever), Sabrina Ionescu (New York Liberty), an...2025
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• WNBA All-Star Media Ballot: SB Nation writer casts votes for 10 starters

Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images Caitlin Clark, Napheesa Collier, A’ja Wilson, Alyssa Thomas, and six other WNBA players who should be All-Star starters next month. WNBA All-Star voting is officially here, and this year, I (SB Nation senior women’s basketball writer Noa Dalzell) am submitting a ballot for the first time. First, a little bit of context on how it all works. Media members c...2025
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• Phoenix Mercury announce devastating injury news, new signing

Photo by M. Anthony Nesmith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Rookie standout Lexi Held suffered a partially collapsed lung, while Megan McConnell has been waived after fracturing her knee. The Phoenix Mercury announced two major injuries to rookie players on Thursday. Guard Lexi Held, who has become a key rotation player — averaging 8.7 points in 20.7 minutes per night — suffered a parti...2025
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• Is Kate Martin Playing Tonight Against the New York Liberty? Latest on Golden State Valkyries Superstar’s Availability
Kate Martin is expected to play as the Valkyries host the defending champion Liberty as she looks to bounce back from a quiet performance against the Sun....2025
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• WNBA All-Star voting is in, and 2 veterans were snubbed
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• WNBA All-Star Media Ballot: SB Nation writer casts votes for 10 starters
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• Phoenix Mercury announce devastating injury news, new signing
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• Could A’ja Wilson be the next WNBA superstar on the move?

Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images Around 80% of the WNBA’s players are free agents after this season, but Wilson could be the focus of the offseason if the Aces continue to struggle. Contracts have been a huge talking point of the 2025 WNBA season, as the players negotiate a new collective bargaining agreement with the league. Due to that, over three-quarters of the WNBA will be heading into a...2025
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• Fever-Liberty Draws 2.2M Viewers As Caitlin Clark Returns

Caitlin Clark's return to game action for the Indiana Fever against the New York Liberty following a quad injury averaged 2.2 million viewers on ABC, making it the third-most-watched WNBA game ever on the network. The game drew 76 percent more viewers than the average WNBA game on ABC last year. The WNBA had a decrease in ratings as Clark was out for five games with her injury. Clark's previous ga...2025
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• WATCH: Caitlin Clark Returns In Style As Fever Hand Liberty 1st Loss
Caitlin Clark returned from a five-game absence due to a left quadriceps injury to lead the Indiana Fever to a 102-88 win over the New York Liberty. She erupted for 32 points on 11-of-20 shooting that included tying her career-high with seven made threes. Clark scored 25 of her 32 points in the first half […] The post WATCH: Caitlin Clark Returns In Style As Fever Hand Liberty 1st Loss appea...2025
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• Caitlin Clark to return from quad injury to face defending champion Liberty

Caitlin Clark is ready to play again, meaning the Indiana Fever will have their best player back in time to play the reigning WNBA champion New York Liberty on Saturday afternoon....2025
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• 9 WNBA players are (temporarily) leaving the league — here’s why

Photo by Stephen Gosling/NBAE via Getty Images Liberty forward Leonie Fiebich, Valkyries forward Janelle Salaün, and Wings guard Luisa Geiselsöder are just a few of the WNBA players who are headed to EuroBasket for the next few weeks. The 2025 FIBA Women’s EuroBasket tournament begins next week, and you may have heard about it in the context of key WNBA players temporarily leaving their p...2025
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• Fever Star Sophie Cunningham Delivers Crucial Injury Update Before Awaited Clash vs. Liberty
Sophie Cunningham shares an injury update ahead of the Indiana Fever’s big matchup vs. the undefeated New York Liberty in WNBA action....2025
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• Sky's Courtney Vandersloot Out For Season With Torn ACL

Courtney Vandersloot will miss the remainder of the 2025 season after tearing her right ACL on Saturday, the Chicago Sky announced Sunday. The point guard went down with the injury while driving to the basket early in the Sky's loss to the Indiana Fever and had to be carried off the floor. The team said that she underwent an MRI that revealed the tear, and that she will undergo surgery to repair i...2025
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• Latest New York Liberty announcement puts more pressure on Connecticut Sun

Photo by David L. Nemec/NBAE via Getty Images The Liberty are the latest WNBA team to formally announce plans for a state-of-the-art practice facility — further shining light on the franchises who don’t have such plans. On Thursday, the New York Liberty announced that the defending champions would be building an $80 million, 75,000 square foot state-of-the-art practice facility. The facil...2025
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• Indiana Fever’s huge announcement puts pressure on other WNBA teams

Photo by Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images The Fever are the latest WNBA team to announce they are building their own state-of-the-art practice facility. The Indiana Fever announced on Thursday they will officially be building a $78 million, 108-square-foot practice facility in downtown Indianapolis. The facility — which will be ready ahead of the 2027 season — will include two courts, a weight ...2025
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• WWE SmackDown Preview, Sonya Deville Attends New York Liberty Game, More | Fight Size
Here is your fight size update for Friday, July 28, 2023. - Fans can see the latest episode of WWE Now linked above. Episodes of WWE Now serve as preview shows for weekly episodes of both Raw and SmackDown. - Sonya Deville recently attended a New York Liberty basketball game: Shoutout to @nyliberty for an incredible game and the hospitality, You got new fans for life ------ pic.twitter.com/nIjja8...2023
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• The Can-Do Kid: Becky Hammon's Incredible Journey from Rapid City to the NBA
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"Five WNBA teams have male general managers: the Dallas Wings (Curt Miller), Atlanta Dream (Dan Padover), New York Liberty (Jonathan Kolb), Chicago Sky (Jeff Pagliocca), and Phoenix Mercury (Nick U’Ren), while seven have a female one: Connecticut Sun (Morgan Tuck), Los Angeles Sparks (Raegan Pebley, Washington Mystics (Jamila Wideman), Toronto Tempo (Monica Wright), Indiana Fever (Amber Cox), Seattle Storm (Talisa Rhea), and Golden State Valkyries (Ohemaa Nyanin)."

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"The Golden State Warriors star escaped defeat after an impressive performance from the New York Liberty sharpshooter."

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"The New York Liberty star advanced to the finals of the WNBA’s three-point contest after putting up a solid 26 points in the opening round, and she was joined in the finals by Arike Ogunbowale from the Dallas Wings, and Sami Whitcomb from the Seattle Storm."

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"Sabrina Ionescu absolutely balled out for the New York Liberty in their blowout win over the Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday."

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"Several members of the WNBA’s New York Liberty and Connecticut Sun will be represented by “Fan Faces” in the arena during the NWHL’s season."

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"The New York Liberty could have begun printing Sabrina Ionescu jerseys the moment they won the Draft Lottery back in September."

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"Nets minority owner Joseph Tsai has officially completed the purchase of the WNBA’s New York Liberty, the league announced Wednesday in a press release."

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"Back in 2016, the WNBA fined the Phoenix Mercury, Indiana Fever and New York Liberty for wearing black t-shirts during warmups."

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"The post Kia Vaughn and Bria Hartley Traded to New York Liberty appeared first on SLAMonline."

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"Isiah Thomas is the team president of the New York Liberty."

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"New York Liberty head coach Bill Laimbeer waded into the interminable (and largely pointless) LeBron James-Michael Jordan debate, and according to MJ’s former nemesis, LeBron is the better of the The post Bill Laimbeer Says LeBron James is Better Than Michael Jordan (VIDEO) appeared first on SLAMonline."

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"Her New York Liberty teammates would later dub her “White Chocolate."

• Recently-waived Valkyries guard is getting another chance in the WNBA
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• Phoenix Mercury announce devastating injury news, new signing
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• 13 WNBA Franchises Collectively Worth $3.5 Billion

The 13 current WNBA franchise are worth a total of $3.5 billion, according to Sportico. The average WNBA team is worth an estimated $269 million. The Golden State Valkyries rank first at $500 million. The Valkyries sold over 10,000 season tickets for their home games and have sold out all of their home games. The New York Liberty, Indiana Fever, Las Vegas Aces and Seattle Storm round out the top-5...2025
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• 3 WNBA teams have surpassed expectations this season (so far)

Photo by Jess Rapfogel/Getty Images The Atlanta Dream, Golden State Valkyries, and Washington Mystics are all better than (most) expected). It’s no shock that last year’s WNBA Finals teams — the Minnesota Lynx and New York Liberty — are once again having dominant seasons. At 12-1, the Lynx have been the best team in the league, and the Liberty (10-3) are shortly behind them. The Phoenix M...2025
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• Could A’ja Wilson be the next WNBA superstar on the move?
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• 4 WNBA players who could be first-time All-Stars this season

Photo by Tim Heitman/Getty Images Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers and Seattle Storm forward Gabby Williams are a few WNBA players who could be looking at first-time All-Star selections. WNBA All-Star voting is currently underway, and 20 players will be celebrated as All-Stars next month in Indianapolis. There are some no-brainer selections, like Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier and...2025
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• 9 WNBA players are (temporarily) leaving the league — here’s why
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• Anyone complaining about WNBA Pride Nights hasn’t been watching the WNBA

Photo by Erica Denhoff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images While other leagues enter and leave LGBTQ+ Pride conversations at their convenience, the WNBA has always kept activism at the forefront. June is widely recognized as LGBTQ+ Pride Month, a period of celebration for the advancements of the community, but also an important time for protest and activism. But as with everything in society,...2025
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• Chicago Sky standout suffers season-ending injury — and 2 key questions emerge

Courtney Vandersloot tore her right ACL in Saturday’s game against the Indiana Fever, the Sky confirmed. Chicago Sky point guard Courtney Vandersloot has torn her right ACL, the team announced on Sunday evening. Vandersloot suffered the injury when she drove to the basket in Saturday’s match-up against the Indiana Fever and was carried off the court. The 36-year-old guard has been one of Chicago...2025
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• This WNBA GM should already be a lock for Executive of the Year

The ability to make a championship caliber team even better by adding the perfect piece is an underrated skill. Sports executives are both crucial and underrated factors in winning. They are responsible not only for building their teams but also for maintaining them, managing them, and ensuring they have what they need to succeed. In a league as small and as talented as the WNBA, figuring out the ...2025
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• WNBA All-Star reserves are out, and only one team isn’t represented
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• Recently-waived Valkyries guard is getting another chance in the WNBA
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• WNBA All-Star voting is in, and 2 veterans were snubbed
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• Phoenix Mercury announce devastating injury news, new signing
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• WNBA All-Star fan voting returns are in — here’s what stands out

Photo by Dylan Goodman/NBAE via Getty Images Caitlin Clark and Napheesa Collier headline the list, the Indiana Fever are well-represented, and other initial takeaways. Early returns for WNBA All-Star voting are in, and Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark once again tops the list, racking up 515,993 fan votes. Not too far behind her is Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier, who has accrued 48...2025
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• 4 WNBA players who could be first-time All-Stars this season
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• WATCH: Caitlin Clark Returns In Style As Fever Hand Liberty 1st Loss
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• Anyone complaining about WNBA Pride Nights hasn’t been watching the WNBA
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• The Mystics’ heartwarming on-court moment is a reminder that WNBA rebuilding is about more than wins and losses

Photo by Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images After the Washington Mystics lost to the New York Liberty, the team shared a learning moment. For teams who aren’t in the championship conversation, a season isn’t solely measured in wins and losses. For the Washington Mystics, especially, their better-than-expected 2025 season has been filled with learning opportunities. The Mystics have a team f...2025
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• WNBA teams reveal which charities they’re supporting in 2025 Commissioner’s Cup

Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images The WNBA’s Commissioner’s Cup continues this season, and each team once again has picked a charity their win would benefit. The WNBA started its in-season tournament, the Commissioner’s Cup, in 2021, before the NBA created a cup of its own. The premise was straightforward: allow teams to earn more money during the season while also supporting local ...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 2, 2025

Photo by Mikayla Schlosser/MLB Photos via Getty Images Enjoy retirement, Moose! Jaylon Thompson writes how Michael Wacha flirted with a no-hitter on Saturday. “I definitely tried not to think too much about it,” Wacha said. “Obviously, I knew what was going on. I just continued to try to take it to another level, keep making my pitches and keep executing like I had been pretty much all da...2025
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• How does Caitlin Clark’s injury effect the MVP race?

Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images Indiana Fever’s star player Caitlin Clark will be out at least two weeks with a left quadriceps strain, opening up the early race for MVP. On Monday, the Indiana Fever announced that Caitlin Clark will be out for at least two weeks with a left quadriceps strain. The team has said that this is not the same injury that kept Clark out of one of the Fever’s pre...2025
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• Valkyries’ rookies followed big win with very wholesome postgame interview

Photo by Juan Ocampo/NBAE via Getty Images Janelle Salaün and Carla Leite dominated Friday’s game against the Los Angeles Sparks — and then collectively answered postgame questions. On Friday night, the Golden State Valkyries beat the Los Angeles Sparks 82-73, marking their second victory in three nights. Then, their two French standouts — rookies Carla Leite and Janelle Salaün — collabo...2025
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• New York Liberty Sell Stake In Franchise At $450M Valuation
The New York Liberty have raised capital at a record valuation for a professional women's sports franchise of $450 million. The total size of the shares sold in the team's capital raise is a percentage in the "mid-teens," according to one of the sources. Last summer, the Dallas Wings sold two half-percent stakes in the franchise at a $208 million valuation. Earlier this month, entrepreneur Alexis ...2025
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• New potential buyer for minority stake in Giants emerges, per report

Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images This is the first report of a potential buyer who is not a former Giant Another potential investor has emerged as a candidate to purchase a minority share of the New York Giants, per a report from CNBC. Julia Koch is reportedly interested in buying a stake in the team. Koch and her family, per Forbes, have a net worth of $7.4 billion. Per CNBC, Koch owns a...2025
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• Caitlin Clark vs. Angel Reese doesn’t have to be this toxic

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images The push to create rivalries in the WNBA has led to some concerning discourse. Sports rivalries are one of the best aspects of being a fan. They transcend the game itself and create a unique community-building opportunity for both sides. Yet, the best rivalries are the ones that have been naturally cultivated over the years, instead of being mashed toge...2025
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• Why you should or shouldn’t root for every WNBA team

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images The 2025 WNBA season is here, so let’s help you decide who to root for. Are you new to the WNBA? Whether you’re here because you love basketball and want to learn about the league, or you just like supporting women, welcome! We’ve created this handy guide to help you decide who to throw your support behind as the 2025 WNBA season tips off today, May 16. Y...2025
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• Bill Laimbeer Says LeBron James is Better Than Michael Jordan (VIDEO)
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• Bill Laimbeer Doesn't Believe Michael Jordan Could've Led '15 Cavs to NBA Finals
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• Team Bosh Wins NBA Shooting Stars Competition for Third Straight Year
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• Knicks Owner James Dolan Responds to E-Mail from Upset Fan
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• The Can-Do Kid: Becky Hammon's Incredible Journey from Rapid City to the NBA
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• Report: Isiah Thomas Hired as President of WNBA’s New York Liberty
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• LeBron James Says He Would Like to Own NBA Franchise After Retirement
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• Steph Curry Narrowly Defeats Sabrina Ionescu in All-Star Three-Point Shootout

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• WNBA All-Star voting is in, and 2 veterans were snubbed
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• WNBA All-Star Media Ballot: SB Nation writer casts votes for 10 starters
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• 3 WNBA teams have surpassed expectations this season (so far)
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• Could A’ja Wilson be the next WNBA superstar on the move?
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• Caitlin Clark Set to Return From Injury as Fever Face Liberty

Caitlin Clark is officially back. After missing five games with a strained left quad, Indiana Fever star guard Caitlin Clark has been cleared to return to the lineup this Saturday in a headline clash against the undefeated New York Liberty. The Fever announced Friday afternoon that Clark is good to go. she’s back 🔥 Caitlin […] The post Caitlin Clark Set to Return From Injury as Fever ...2025
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• Fever Star Sophie Cunningham Delivers Crucial Injury Update Before Awaited Clash vs. Liberty
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• Anyone complaining about WNBA Pride Nights hasn’t been watching the WNBA
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• This WNBA GM should already be a lock for Executive of the Year
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• The Mystics’ heartwarming on-court moment is a reminder that WNBA rebuilding is about more than wins and losses
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• Anyone complaining about WNBA Pride Nights hasn’t been watching the WNBA
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• The Mystics’ heartwarming on-court moment is a reminder that WNBA rebuilding is about more than wins and losses
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• 3 hot takes from the first 3 days of the 2025 WNBA season

Photo by Stephen Gosling/NBAE via Getty Images The 29th season of the WNBA tipped off this weekend, and things are already getting spicy on the court. The WNBA’s 29th season started this weekend, leading to a packed slate of exciting games. While these initial wins and losses aren’t anything to overreact to, especially now that the W has expanded to a 44-game season, there are still a few ...2025
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• Almost every WNBA team still needs to cut several players soon

Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images As preseason comes to a close, here’s how many players each WNBA team still needs to cut to finalize their rosters. As the cuts from WNBA rosters continue to roll out, it gets confusing to know which teams are done and which teams still need to make cuts. Here is a team-by-team update on final rosters that we will be keeping updated over the course of t...2025
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• The season of WNBA revenge tours is upon us

Photo by David Becker/NBAE via Getty Images There can only be one champion, but several WNBA teams are out for revenge as the season ramps up. It seems like there are more competing agendas than ever heading into the WNBA season. There is no clear frontrunner for championship prospects, and several teams have a shot at making the finals. More than that, more teams have a potential chip on...2025
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• Most WNBA Draft picks won’t make their opening day rosters. Here’s why.

Photo by C. Morgan Engel/NCAA Photos via Getty Images Last year, of the 36 WNBA players who were drafted, only 13 made their Opening Day rosters. NEW YORK CITY — Dozens of beloved college basketball players heard their names called on the night of the WNBA Draft. Some, like Harvard’s Harmoni Turner, celebrated from back home, surrounded by family for the momentous occasion. Others, like ...2025
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• Looking back on the WNBA’s last 5 No. 1 draft picks ahead of the 2026 Draft

Brad Penner-Imagn Images The top pick in the WNBA Draft usually produces surefire superstars... but not always. The 2025 WNBA Draft is mere weeks away, and there isn’t much debate on who will be drafted No. 1 overall. Paige Bueckers has been slotted as a top draft prospect since before she even stepped onto UConn’s campus as a freshman. After five seasons in Storrs, it’s almost time for u...2025
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• Fans Place Caitlin Clark’s Team Under Pressure After NY Liberty Make Bold $400,000 Decision
The New York Liberty just added Natasha Cloud, and WNBA fans are buzzing that this move will put Caitlin Clark and the Fever in trouble....2025
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• A’ja Wilson, Caitlin Clark, and the 12 best WNBA players not playing in Unrivaled, ranked

Photo by Justin Casterline/NBAE via Getty Images Unrivaled, the new 3-on-3 basketball league launching in Miami next week, will feature 36 WNBA stars. Here’s who won’t be participating. Unrivaled, the new professional women’s 3-on-3 basketball league launching next Friday, Jan. 17th in Miami, doesn’t lack star power. The league, co-founded by two-time MVP Breanna Stewart and the 2024 Defe...2025
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• The Golden State Valkyries selecting Kate Martin in the expansion draft makes perfect sense

Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images Martin, fresh off of a rookie season with the Las Vegas Aces, will reportedly be selected by the Golden State Valkyries in the expansion draft. The Golden State Valkyries have selected Kate Martin and Kayla Thornton in their expansion draft, per Sabreena Merchant and Marcus Thompson II of the Athletic. The Las Vegas Aces rookie and New York Liberty veter...2024
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