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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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• Napheesa Collier Sets WNBA All-Star Record With 36 Points In Win Over Team Clark

Napheesa Collier scored a record 36 points to lead her team to a 151-131 victory over Team Clark in the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game. Players wore "Pay Us What You Owe Us" warmup shirts ahead of ongoing collective bargaining negotiations. Collier's performance broke Arike Ogunbowale's previous All-Star record of 34 points set in 2024. Team Collier's 151 points also surpassed the previous game record of...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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• Mercury Star Satou Sabally Reveals Why She Is Pulling Out of WNBA All-Star Game in Candid Note
Satou Sabally pulls out of the WNBA All-Star Game due to injury but will still attend to represent players in key CBA talks amid rising tensions....2025
• ‘BS Call Out’ – WNBA Fans React As Mercury Star Satou Sabally Opts Out of All-Star Game
Fans react to the news of Phoenix Mercury forward Satou Sabally pulling out of the 2025 WNBA All-Star game after being named a starter....2025

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• Napheesa Collier Sets WNBA All-Star Record With 36 Points In Win Over Team Clark
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• The 2 biggest WNBA All-Star snubs were just named replacements
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• Mercury Star Satou Sabally Reveals Why She Is Pulling Out of WNBA All-Star Game in Candid Note
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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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• 2025 WNBA All-Star: Satou Sabally is fueling Phoenix’s rise

Photo by Jeremy Chen/Getty Images Satou Sabally finally has an open court to show off her skills. 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 Satou Sabally. There are good players that everyone knows are good when they are drafted, and then show themselves to be great. There are good players whose skills depr...2025
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• It’s time to stop sleeping on Alyssa Thomas

Michael Chow/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Thomas is one of the best players in WNBA history... so why isn’t she widely recognized as such? 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 Alyssa Thomas. In a contest for most underrated athlete on the planet, Alyssa Thomas may take the cake. Th...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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• 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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"Then, they cored Satou Sabally, who had publicly stated she wanted out, and flipped her for Ty Harris and NaLyssa Smith."

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"In Miami, Griner’s teammates and competitors will include a number of standouts, including Unrivaled’s two co-founders — Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier — as well a slew of other stars, like Kelsey Plum, Satou Sabally, Angel Reese, and Arike Ogunbowale."

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"Satou Sabally knew.“I remember when I first was hired and […] The post Dallas Wings Satou Sabally Opens Up About Overcoming Injuries and Finding Her Joy Again appeared first on SLAM."

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"Jayson Tatum and Satou Sabally are what we call, in the new age of positionless hoops, the ultimate hybrid."

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"INDIANAPOLIS — (AP) — Satou Sabally had 15 points and nine rebounds, Marina Mabrey added 14 points and the Dallas Wings beat Indiana 89-64 on Thursday night for the Fever’s 11th straight loss."

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"(AP) — Arike Ogunbowale made 5 of 7 from 3-point range and finished with 28 points, Satou Sabally added 18 points and 11 rebounds, and the Dallas Wings beat the Indiana Fever 82-78 on Saturday."

• Napheesa Collier Sets WNBA All-Star Record With 36 Points In Win Over Team Clark
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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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• 2025 WNBA All-Star: Satou Sabally is fueling Phoenix’s rise
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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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• It’s time to stop sleeping on Alyssa Thomas
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• Satou Sabally Drops Hyped 2-Word Message After Caitlin Clark Completes WNBA All-Star Team Selection
Satou Sabally reacts with a bold two-word post after Caitlin Clark drafts her as an All-Star starter. Can she fit into Team Clark’s lineup?...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?

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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• We asked our team what their hottest WNBA take is 1 month into the season

Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images From MVP candidates to possible trade ideas, here are our staff hot takes from the month of May. If there is one thing the WNBA community loves, it’s a hot take. In that spirit, and because we are about a month into the 2025 WNBA season, we asked our team what their hottest WNBA take currently is. Dallas may need to field Arike Ogunbowale trade offers ahead...2025
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• If the WNBA playoffs began today, here’s who would face off...
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• Napheesa Collier Sets WNBA All-Star Record With 36 Points In Win Over Team Clark
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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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• Lynx veteran named All-Star replacement over 3 other potential snubs
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• 2025 WNBA All-Star: Satou Sabally is fueling Phoenix’s rise
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• It’s time to stop sleeping on Alyssa Thomas
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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 All-Star voting is in, and 2 veterans were snubbed
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• Nneka Ogwumike is the fulcrum of the WNBA, on and off the court
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• 2025 WNBA All-Star: Satou Sabally is fueling Phoenix’s rise
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• It’s time to stop sleeping on Alyssa Thomas
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• We asked our team what their hottest WNBA take is 1 month into the season
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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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• Phoenix Mercury sign veteran guard in full-circle moment

Photo by George Walker/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Alex Prince, who was first drafted by the Mercury in 2017, returns to the organization where it all began after a lengthy career overseas. Alexis Prince was drafted by the Phoenix Mercury in the third round in 2017, after a successful collegiate career at Baylor University. But, like most third-round picks in the WNBA, Prince wasn’...2025
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• Unrivaled playoff preview: Can anyone take down the Lunar Owls?

Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images Napheesa Collier, Allisha Gray, and Skylar Diggins-Smith have formed Unrivaled’s most formidable trio. Here’s what it will take for another club to defeat them. Unrivaled playoffs are set to tip off on Sunday, with the Laces and Rose slated to tip off at 7:30 pm, and the Vinyl and Lunar Owls at 8:30 pm. The winners of each Sunday match-up will face off i...2025
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• Phoenix Mercury’s latest free agency signing continues growing WNBA trend

Photo by David Becker/NBAE via Getty Images Monique Akoa-Makani signed a rookie-scale contract with the Mercury Tuesday — becoming the latest international player to get an opportunity in the WNBA. The Phoenix Mercury have added another guard to their roster; Monique Akoa-Makani, a Cameroonian guard who most recently played for the French club Charnay Basket. On that club, she averaged 14...2025
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• Unrivaled’s groundbreaking practice facility is setting a new bar for the WNBA

Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images A closer look at what Unrivaled has offered professional women’s basketball players — and what it could mean for the future of the WNBA. MEDLEY, FLORIDA — It’s a Tuesday morning at Unrivaled — the one day of the week considered a ‘mandatory day off’ for players. So, the 37+ WNBA players participating in the inaugural season of the new 3-on-3 offseason...2025
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• Unrivaled 1v1 tournament schedule, predictions: which WNBA star will win it all?

Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images Aaliyah Edwards, Azura Stevens, Napheesa Collier, and Arike Ogunbowale previewed Friday’s Unrivaled 1v1 semi-finals. Four WNBA stars are on the cusp of bringing home a $200,000 cash prize — and being crowned the winner of Unrivaled’s inaugural 1v1 tournament. Those players are Azura Stevens (Rose Club), Napheesa Collier (Lunar Owls Club), Aaliyah Edwards...2025
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• Grieving Mavericks fans, it’s time to meet the Dallas Wings!

Photo by Michael Hickey/NBAE via Getty Images If you’re livid over the stunning trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Lakers, it’s a good time to learn about Dallas’s other professional basketball team. To say the basketball world was stunned at the news that Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic was traded for Anthony Davis is perhaps the understatement of the century. Most fans’ initial r...2025
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• Brittney Griner’s participation in Unrivaled is a reminder why the league exists in the first place

Photo by Jordan Johnson/NBAE via Getty Images After being detained in Russia, Griner vowed she’d never play overseas basketball again. Now, she has an opportunity to stay in the U.S. during the WNBA offseason — while still getting the chance to play professional basketball. In 2022, Brittney Griner was detained in Russia after authorities discovered cannabis oil in her luggage. The WNBA s...2024
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• 3 big winners, 2 losers from WNBA free agency (so far)

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images The Indiana Fever and Phoenix Mercury come out on top, while the Connecticut Sun overhaul their roster. The entire WNBA landscape has dramatically shifted over the past 10 days, with some of the league’s top players switching teams (shoutout Alyssa Thomas, Kelsey Plum, Jewell Loyd, and Satou Sabally) and some teams completely resetting their rosters, li...2025
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• How Mercury, Fever, Wings fared in blockbuster WNBA trade

Photo by Louis Grasse/Getty Images Satou Sabally lands in Phoenix, Ty Harris and NaLyssa Smith in Dallas, and Sophie Cunningham in Indiana. Where Satou Sabally was going to play next WNBA season has been a massive source of speculation for weeks. And just a few hours away from WNBA free agency officially beginning, on Friday evening, ESPN reported that the Dallas Wings are trading Sabally...2025
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• The DiJonai Carrington trade marks the end of the Connecticut Sun as we know them

Photo by Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images Sun guard Carrington (and the 2025 No. 12 pick) has been traded to the Dallas Wings in exchange for Jacy Sheldon and the 2025 No. 8 pick — in the latest domino to fall in WNBA free agency. It was always going to be a summer of turnover for the Connecticut Sun, who saw head coach Stephanie White leave for the Indiana Fever — and entered WNBA free agency ...2025
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• Breanna Stewart vs Napheesa Collier in the Finals is the perfect Unrivaled showdown

Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images Stewart and Collier are former teammates, current WNBA Finals opponents — and Unrivaled Basketball League co-founders. Breanna Stewart really, really wanted for a technical foul to be called. With her college coach, Geno Auriemma, sitting courtside, the two-time MVP repeatedly motioned for the referees to reprimand her opponent in the waning minutes of the the Ne...2024
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• Unrivaled 1v1 tournament results: 4 WNBA stars win $25,000, advance to semi-finals

Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images Aaliyah Edwards, Azura Stevens, Napheesa Collier, and Arike Ogunbowale advance to the Unrivaled 1v1 sem-ifinals. Unrivaled’s 1v1 tournament continued Tuesday night, and 4 WNBA players advanced. Because they’re headed to the semi-finals, each of those players also walks away with a $25,000 cash prize. Unrivaled’s 1v1 tournament Second Round results 14 WN...2025
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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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• If the WNBA playoffs began today, here’s who would face off...
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• Nneka Ogwumike is the fulcrum of the WNBA, on and off the court
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• It’s time to stop sleeping on Alyssa Thomas
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• Satou Sabally Drops Hyped 2-Word Message After Caitlin Clark Completes WNBA All-Star Team Selection
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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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• 3 WNBA teams have surpassed expectations this season (so far)
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• ‘That’s Not Really Responsible For a Commissioner’ – Satou Sabally Takes Shot At WNBA’s Cathy Engelbert in Bold Message
Satou Sabally calls out WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert over a grueling game schedule, raising concerns about player health as the league expands....2025
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• The DiJonai Carrington trade marks the end of the Connecticut Sun as we know them
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• How Mercury, Fever, Wings fared in blockbuster WNBA trade
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• Caitlin Clark will not play in Unrivaled — but here’s which WNBA stars will

Photo by Juan Ocampo/NBAE via Getty Images Unrivaled will pair Arike Ogunbowale with Aliyah Boston, Kelsey Plum with Alyssa Thomas, DiJonai Carrington with Breanna Stewart, Jackie Young with Brittney Griner, and more. After weeks of anticipation, social media buzz, and anticipation, Unrivaled has released its six club rosters and accompanying head coaches. And, on November 20th, perhaps t...2024
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• Aces rookie Kate Martin joining Unrivaled is a win-win for both her and the league

Photo by Ian Maule/NBAE via Getty Images Martin should help drive considerable buzz around the new 3x3 basketball league given her enormous popularity. Add Kate Martin to the list. Martin, fresh off of a rookie campaign with the Las Vegas Aces, is officially the latest addition to Unrivaled Basketball League, the new 3x3 women’s professional basketball that will take place during the WNBA...2024
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• Breanna Stewart vs Napheesa Collier in the Finals is the perfect Unrivaled showdown
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• Rickea Jackson joins fellow rookie Angel Reese in Unrivaled Basketball League

Photo by Juan Ocampo/NBAE via Getty Images Jackson becomes the second rookie to commit to playing in Unrivaled, a new 3x3 league basketball league to take place during the WNBA offseason. Los Angeles Sparks rookie sensation Rickea Jackson is the latest addition to Unrivaled Basketball League, the new 3x3 basketball league that will take place in Miami during the WNBA offseason. ‍↔️ ‍↔...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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• USA Basketball blows out Germany, 87-68, behind Jackie Young’s monster night

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images It was a well-balanced attack for Team USA, which secured its 58th consecutive Olympic victory in the last game of pool play. Jackie Young led the way with 19 points, A’ja Wilson added 14, and Breanna Stewart finished with 13. It appeared likely that an Olympic team would finally give USA women’s basketball a close game when Germany led the U.S. by thr...2024
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