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• If the WNBA playoffs began today, here’s who would face off...

Photo by Michelle Farsi/Getty Images Lynx vs. Mystics, Liberty vs. Aces — and every potential first-round match-up, previewed. The WNBA playoffs are set to begin on September 14, and 8 of the league’s 13 teams will face off in a best-of-three series. Starting this year, first-round games will be played in a home-away-home format, meaning that the lower-seeded team is guaranteed to get at...2025
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• WNBA Players Call CBA Meeting 'Missed Opportunity' Amid Stalled Negotiations

WNBA players characterized their Thursday meeting with Commissioner Cathy Engelbert and ownership representatives as a "missed opportunity" despite expressing hope for future negotiations. The gathering included at least 40 players during All-Star Weekend at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The players' union opted out of the current collective bargaining agreement last fall, aiming for a new deal by Octobe...2025
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• WNBA, WNBPA Engage In 'Hard Conversations' Over Revenue Sharing, Will Meet Again 'Soon'

A group of over 40 WNBA players attended Thursday's meeting between the league and the WNBPA as part of collective bargaining negotiations. The meeting participants ranged from union leadership in Nneka Ogwumike, Breanna Stewart, and Kelsey Plum to young stars like Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers. "Negotiations are hard. They have hard conversations. ... That's what today was, no dif...2025
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• The 2 biggest WNBA All-Star snubs were just named replacements

Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images Brionna Jones and Brittney Sykes have been selected to replace Caitlin Clark and Satou Sabally, who are both injured. Atlanta Dream center Brionna Jones and Washington Mystics guard Brittney Sykes have both been selected as All-Star replacements, the WNBA announced on Thursday. Those replacements came due to injuries to Phoenix Mercury forward Satou S...2025
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• Nneka Ogwumike is the fulcrum of the WNBA, on and off the court

Photo by Andrew J. Clark/ISI Photos/ISI Photos via Getty Images Madame President Nneka Ogwumike is fighting for a championship in Seattle while also fighting for the rights of every WNBA in CBA negotiations. Editor’s Note: This story is part of a series from SB Nation profiling the 2025 WNBA All-Star teams. Today, let’s get to know Nneka Ogwumike. Nneka Ogwumike is a WNBA Champion, a seaso...2025
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• Skylar Diggins mixes consistency with entertainment to make her own brand of basketball

Photo by Sean D. Elliot/Getty Images Diggins heads to her seventh career All-Star Game, and don’t think she is going to take it easy on anyone. Editor’s Note: This story is part of a series from SB Nation profiling the 2025 WNBA All-Star teams. Today, let’s get to know Skylar Diggins. There are various types of basketball — gritty basketball, jaw-dropping basketball, fundamental basketball...2025
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• If the WNBA playoffs began today, here’s who would face off...
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• The 2 biggest WNBA All-Star snubs were just named replacements
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• Skylar Diggins mixes consistency with entertainment to make her own brand of basketball
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• Lynx veteran named All-Star replacement over 3 other potential snubs

Photo by Daniel Bartel/Getty Images Kayla McBride earned her fifth All-Star selection on Tuesday after Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard was ruled out. Editor’s Note: This story is part of a series from SB Nation profiling the 2025 WNBA All-Star teams. Today, let’s get to know Kayla McBride. Minnesota Lynx forward Kayla McBride will once again be a WNBA All-Star. The 33-year-old sharpshoot...2025
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• This is the year Gabby Williams discovered she’s THAT girl

Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images The moment that is fuelling Gabby Williams to her best season yet is small but mighty. Editor’s Note: This story is part of a series from SB Nation profiling the 2025 WNBA All-Star teams. Today, let’s get to know Gabby Williams. It’s a one-possession game for an Olympic Gold Medal, and your shot is deemed a 2-pointer because your toe is on the line. That...2025
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• The real reason WNBA players ranked Caitlin Clark so low in All-Star voting

Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images All-Star Starter voting was released earlier this week, and the players voted Caitlin Clark No. 9. The WNBA All-Star game is headed to Indianapolis in a few weeks, and the starters for the big event were announced earlier in the week. The voting to choose the starters was weighted 50% with fan votes, 25% with media ballots, ans 25% with the players making a ballo...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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• WNBA veteran becomes latest player to suffer ACL tear

Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images Seattle Storm forward Katie Lou Samuelson joins a long list of WNBA players who have suffered an ACL tear this offseason. Seattle Storm veteran Katie Lou Samuelson has suffered an ACL tear, the team announced on Saturday. The 27-year-old forward signed with the Samuelson in the offseason after spending the 2024 season with the Indiana Fev...2025
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• WNBA mock draft 2025: Final projection for all 38 picks still has Paige Bueckers on top

UConn’s Paige Bueckers is widely expected to be the top pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft. | Photo by Ben Solomon/NCAA Photos via Getty Images Here’s our last-minute 2025 WNBA Mock Draft, with projections and analysis for all 38 picks. The 2025 WNBA Draft is rapidly approaching, and there’s no shortage of storylines as the league’s 13 teams prepare to make their selections. Once again, there’s n...2025
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"Nneka Ogwumike, a nine-time All-Star and former league MVP, was one of the top free agents on the market heading into WNBA free agency."

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"com/zZoOdfMoDE— WNBPA (@TheWNBPA) October 21, 2024 “This is a defining moment, not just for the WNBA, but for all of us who believe in progress,” said WNBPA president Nneka Ogwumike in a statement."

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"WNBA players like Nneka Ogwumike and A'ja Wilson have made a career out of picking up their back foot"

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"PLAYER FAN VOTING TOTALS POSITION A’ja Wilson 88407 Frontcourt Breanna Stewart 79520 Frontcourt Kelsey Plum 68678 Guard Candace Parker 66462 Frontcourt Elena Delle Donne 45876 Frontcourt Sylvia Fowles 42828 Frontcourt Jackie Young 41951 Guard Nneka Ogwumike 41177 Frontcourt Sue Bird 38791 Guard Skylar Diggins-Smith 34561 Guard Jewell Loyd 33307 Guard Dearica Hamby 32862 Frontcourt Sabrina […] The post AT&T WNBA 2022 All-Star Fan Voting Final Totals appeared first on WNBA."

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"Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi […] The post Unity ‘Til Infinity: Skylar Diggins-Smith, Nneka Ogwumike, Sue Bird, and Diana Taurasi Cover S."

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"We’re going to begin with opening remarks from WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert, then from WNBA president and Los Angeles Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike, and also WNBPA executive director Terri Jackson."

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"The forward will team up with her MVP older sister, Nneka Ogwumike, and have a serious shot at a WNBA title."

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"In a piece for The Players’ Tribune, WNBPA president Nneka Ogwumike wrote that by opting out, WNBA players are betting on themselves."

2017
"The post WNBA Releases New Commercial Starring Skylar Diggins, Candace Parker and Nneka Ogwumike appeared first on SLAMonline."

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"The post Q+A: Nneka Ogwumike appeared first on SLAMonline."

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"Erin Phillips Signs With LA Sparks"

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"ISTANBUL (AP) -- Nneka Ogwumike scored 18 points to lead the U."

• WNBA Players Call CBA Meeting 'Missed Opportunity' Amid Stalled Negotiations
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• WNBA, WNBPA Engage In 'Hard Conversations' Over Revenue Sharing, Will Meet Again 'Soon'
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• The 2 biggest WNBA All-Star snubs were just named replacements
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• Nneka Ogwumike is the fulcrum of the WNBA, on and off the court
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• WNBA Players, League Officials To Meet For Critical CBA Negotiations Thursday
The WNBA players union and league officials will hold their first in-person collective bargaining meeting Thursday in Indianapolis, with negotiations reportedly stalled over salary increases and revenue sharing. The current CBA expires after this season, leaving most players as potential free agents. Phoenix Mercury forward Satou Sabally criticized the league's initial proposal during recent negot...2025
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• Seattle Storm sign recently-waived WNBA veteran, bolstering bench

Photo by David Becker/NBAE via Getty Images Tiffany Mitchell, who was waived by the Las Vegas Aces last month, joins the Storm. Tiffany Mitchell has found a new home in Seattle. The 30-year-old WNBA veteran, who spent most of her career with the Indiana Fever — before stints with the Minnesota Lynx, Connecticut Sun, and Las Vegas Aces — has signed a rest-of-season contract with the Storm....2025
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• The best landing spots in the 2026 WNBA Draft for Lauren Betts, Azzi Fudd, Olivia Miles

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Which WNBA teams would be the perfect fits for college stars like Lauren Betts and Flau’Jae Johnson? The 2026 WNBA Draft is shaping up to include an incredibly deep and talented class of prospects. It will be headlined by a potential unicorn and a player that could be a franchise cornerstone in the 6-foot-7 Lauren Betts, an elite playmaker and creative passer in Oliv...2025
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• 1 WNBA team’s coaching staff is under investigation for a second time this year

Photo by Rio Giancarlo/Getty Images What in the world is going on with the Seattle Storm? The Seattle Storm have gone through some cataclysmic changes over the past few years, starting with Sue Bird retiring after two decades with the franchise. Soon after, Breanna Stewart signed with the New York Liberty in free agency, and the Storm signed Nneka Ogwumike and Skylar Diggins. The last piec...2025
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• Seattle Storm standout seeks trade — 2 WNBA teams could be ideal fits

Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images Li Yuero, who the Storm acquired via trade from the Los Angeles Sparks, has reportedly requested a trade. The Wings and Aces both seem like prospective options. Seattle Storm center Li Yueru has reportedly requested a trade, per Khristina Williams of iHeart Radio Women’s Sports. And, her versatility and size make her an impactful prospective trade target...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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• If the WNBA playoffs began today, here’s who would face off...
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• The 2 biggest WNBA All-Star snubs were just named replacements
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• Nneka Ogwumike is the fulcrum of the WNBA, on and off the court
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• Skylar Diggins mixes consistency with entertainment to make her own brand of basketball
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• Lynx veteran named All-Star replacement over 3 other potential snubs
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• This is the year Gabby Williams discovered she’s THAT girl
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• Seattle Storm sign recently-waived WNBA veteran, bolstering bench
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• The best landing spots in the 2026 WNBA Draft for Lauren Betts, Azzi Fudd, Olivia Miles
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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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• The real reason WNBA players ranked Caitlin Clark so low in All-Star voting
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• WNBA Players Call CBA Meeting 'Missed Opportunity' Amid Stalled Negotiations
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• Nneka Ogwumike is the fulcrum of the WNBA, on and off the court
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• Skylar Diggins mixes consistency with entertainment to make her own brand of basketball
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• This is the year Gabby Williams discovered she’s THAT girl
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• Why you should or shouldn’t root for every WNBA team
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• WNBA mock draft 2025: Final projection for all 38 picks still has Paige Bueckers on top
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• Indiana Fever guard joins Seattle Storm in latest WNBA free agency move

Photo by Bri Lewerke/NBAE via Getty Images Erica Wheleer, who was a veteran presence for Caitlin Clark and the Fever last season, join the Storm. Indiana Fever guard Erica Wheeler is heading to the Seattle Storm, she revealed on the Easy Buckets show on PlayersTV on Wednesday. On Twitter, Wheeler expressed her excitement for the move: This next chapter will be a chapter that will WRITE i...2025
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• 4 potential destinations for Marina Mabrey after trade request

Photo by David Becker/NBAE via Getty Images The Connecticut Sun star has reportedly asked out — where could she play next season? Connectictut Sun guard Marina Mabrey has requested a trade, her agent told ESPN. She joined the Sun midseason after asking for a trade from the Chicago Sky, and was highly impactful from the moment she arrived in Connecticut. But the team she joined in in July ...2025
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• WNBA team power rankings: early predictions for 2025 season

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images How will Fever, Liberty, Lynx, Aces fare next WNBA season? The WNBA season only ended a few days ago, but it’s not too soon to look ahead into what next season might look like — and where each of the league’s 13 (!) teams might end up. 1. New York Liberty 2024 regular season record: 32-8End-of-season outcome: WNBA champions (beat Lynx 3-2) After winnin...2024
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• Why the WNBPA opted out of the CBA, and everything players want to see in the next one

Photo by Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images The WNBA players’ union delineated a number of priorities for the next CBA, including increased salaries, better retirement benefits, higher professional standards, and more. Less than a day after the confetti fell at Barclay’s Center, the WNBA player’ union announced they’d be opting out of their collective bargaining agreement with the league...2024
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• Q+A: Nneka Ogwumike
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• WNBA Releases New Commercial Starring Skylar Diggins, Candace Parker and Nneka Ogwumike
Skylar, Nneka, Candace, Tina Charles and Elena Delle Donne put in work. The post WNBA Releases New Commercial Starring Skylar Diggins, Candace Parker and Nneka Ogwumike appeared first on SLAMonline....2017
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• Nneka Ogwumike announced her WNBA free agency decision in the coolest way possible

Photo by Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images Ogwumike, the 2016 WNBA MVP, is returning to the Seattle Storm — and had her sister Chiney break the news on ESPN. Nneka Ogwumike, a nine-time All-Star and former league MVP, was one of the top free agents on the market heading into WNBA free agency. The two-way wing who last played for the Seattle Storm can do it all, and despite being 34 year...2025
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• Why the WNBPA opted out of the CBA, and everything players want to see in the next one
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• Will Caitlin Clark, Kate Martin join new WNBA offseason 3x3 basketball league?

Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images There’s a long list of WNBA stars who have already publicly committed to joining Unrivaled, a new professional basketball league for the top players in women’s basketball. Which rookies will join them? Unrivaled Basketball League is set to launch in January, and it’s shaping up to be pretty epic. For the first time, the WNBA’s biggest stars have the optio...2024
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• Las Vegas Aces lose another key bench player to free agency

Set Number: X164614 TK1 Alysha Clark is headed back to Seattle where her WNBA career began. An offseason of substantial turnover for the Las Vegas Aces is only continuing. Alysha Clark is headed to the Seattle Storm, ESPN’s Ramona Shelbourne reported on Thursday night. Clark has spent the last two seasons with the Las Vegas Aces — winning Sixth Player of the Year and a WNBA championship i...2025
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• Indiana Fever guard joins Seattle Storm in latest WNBA free agency move
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• Transcript – WNBA-WNBPA Conference Call
THE MODERATOR: Thank you to media members for joining us this morning for our conference call. We’re going to begin with opening remarks from WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert, then from WNBA president and Los Angeles Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike, and also WNBPA executive director Terri Jackson. We’ll take questions and answers following that. I’d like […] The post Transcript – WNBA-WNBPA Confere...2020
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• If the WNBA playoffs began today, here’s who would face off...
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• WNBA Players Call CBA Meeting 'Missed Opportunity' Amid Stalled Negotiations
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• WNBA, WNBPA Engage In 'Hard Conversations' Over Revenue Sharing, Will Meet Again 'Soon'
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• Seattle Storm sign recently-waived WNBA veteran, bolstering bench
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• The best landing spots in the 2026 WNBA Draft for Lauren Betts, Azzi Fudd, Olivia Miles
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• The real reason WNBA players ranked Caitlin Clark so low in All-Star voting
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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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• 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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• New WNBA superstar trade request could have enormous implications

Photo by Adam Hagy/NBAE via Getty Images Jewell Loyd has reportedly requested a trade after nine seasons with the Seattle Storm. Jewell Loyd has requested a trade from the Seattle Storm, according to Annie Costabile of the Chicago Sun-Times. Loyd, a six-time All-Star, has been with the organization since she was drafted with the No. 1 overall pick in 2015 after a decorated college basket...2024
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• Today’s WNBA Games: A’ja Wilson and Aces face Angel Reese and Sky, Sun take Storm, and more

Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images We’ve got a four-game WNBA slate in store: Sky-Aces, Sun-Storm, Mercury-Dream, and Mystics-Wings. Good morning WNBA fans — after one day off, the league is back in action, and we’ve got a four-game slate: Seattle Storm (19-13) vs Connecticut Sun (24-8) at 7pm ET The Sun and Storm play the second game in a row against one another, with the Sun em...2024
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• Will Caitlin Clark, Kate Martin join new WNBA offseason 3x3 basketball league?
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• A’ja Wilson is the runaway favorite for WNBA MVP, but here’s who else has a shot

Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images Let’s take a dive into the numbers — and examine the track record of WNBA stars on lower-seeded teams earning the honors. A’ja Wilson has been hailed the runaway favorite for MVP and by most accounts, she’ll likely be the unanimous pick. Her individual numbers are better than they’ve ever been, and the national discourse this year has operated under the ...2024
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• WNBA All-Star voting goes through the roof after Caitlin Clark’s arrival

Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images The WNBA is on fire. The WNBA is on fire. Caitlin Clark’s arrival in the league, paired with unprecedented interest in women’s basketball in general, has led to more attention than the WNBA has ever had before. Ratings are up 183 percent, social media is buzzing about moments on a nightly basis, and now All Star voting is in — with astounding results. Cai...2024
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• Recap of Game 1s of the EuroLeague Women Quarterfinals
 Tuesday marked the Game 1 slate of the EuroLeague Women Quarterfinal Playoffs with four intriguing matchups. The quarterfinals are a best-of-three series and the Game 2s will take place on Friday, March 6. This tournament is the premier tournament in all of Europe and several WNBA players have played key roles in their team's success. See below for a recap. ...2015
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