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• WNBA team’s new coaching staff signals beginning of a new era

Photo by Andrzej Iwanczuk/NurPhoto via Getty Images Connecticut Sun head coach Rachid Meziane finalized his brand-new coaching staff on Wednesday. It’s a new era in Connecticut Sun basketball — with longtime franchise players Alyssa Thomas and Brionna Jones, among others, departing the organization this past summer. The new era also means a new coaching staff will occupy the Mohegan Sun ...2025
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• Newly-acquired Connecticut Sun star reportedly requested a trade

Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images Natasha Cloud asked out of Connecticut shortly after she was traded there from the Phoenix Mercury, The Athletic reported. Natasha Cloud requested a trade from the Connecticut Sun after she was traded there in early February, The Athletic reported on Tuesday. Cloud, an elite two-way guard who was fresh off a strong season with the Phoenix Mercury, landed ...2025
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• Diana Taurasi’s retirement announcement comes at a perfect time

Photo by Kate Frese/NBAE via Getty Images Taurasi, who headlined the Phoenix Mercury for 20 years, leaves women’s basketball in a better place than ever. After an offseason of speculation, WNBA star Diana Taurasi has officially announced her retirement — hanging up her shoes after 20 seasons as one of the unequivocal faces of women’s basketball. She revealed her decision, which was widel...2025
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• Marina Mabrey’s trade request: how we got here and what might happen next

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images The Connecticut Sun guard wants out. She’s far from the first WNBA player in this position. Marina Mabrey wants the Connecticut Sun to trade her. Sun president Jen Rizzotti wants her to finish out her contract. The result? A standoff between a star player and one of the WNBA’s earliest, and winningnest, franchises. How Marina Mabrey’s trade request c...2025
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• Unrivaled star is heading overseas to continue jam-packed WNBA offseason

Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images Kayla McBride returns to Fenerbahce after spending most of the winter with Unrivaled. Kayla McBride has had a fantastic Unrivaled season. She’s the league’s second-leading scorer (averaging 24.7 points per game) and has played a major role in the Laces’ success thus far. And, while Unrivaled still has a few weeks to go — the professional 3-on-3 basketba...2025
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• Connecticut Sun star requests trade amid uncertain offseason

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images Marina Mabrey was a standout for the Sun last season — shooting 42.3% from three. But now, the elite guard reportedly wants. Marina Mabrey has requested a trade from Connecticut, ESPN’s Alexa Phillippou reported on Wednesday evening. The news isn’t shocking considering her stated desire to play for a contender, but it nonetheless creates another obstacl...2025
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• Connecticut Sun fans finally have something to celebrate this offseason

Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images WNBA legend Tina Charles returns to the organization that drafted her 15 years ago. Fifteen years after she began her WNBA career, Tina Charles is heading back to the Connecticut Sun, where she was drafted as the No. 1 overall pick in 2010. Charles, the WNBA’s second-leading all-time scorer and all-time leading rebounder, is signing a one-year deal with ...2025
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• Atlanta Dream coaching hires demonstrate the value of WNBA experience

Photo by Stephen Gosling/NBAE via Getty Images The Dream hired two assistant coaches with significant WNBA coaching experience — LaToya Sanders and Brandi Poole — to bolster their coaching staff. With WNBA free agency beginning later this month, teams across the league are continuing to finalize their 2025 coaching staff and front office members. On Monday afternoon, the Atlanta Dream ann...2025
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• Every WNBA team’s free agency and offseason priorities: a complete guide

Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images Kelsey Mitchell, Kelsey Plum, Satou Sabally, and Brittney Griner headline a stacked WNBA free agency class. We’re just over a month away from WNBA free agency — so let’s take a look at who each team has to make a decision about re-signing (or letting walk). Some of the players on this list — like Kelsey Mitchell and Kelsey Plum — could very well end up o...2024
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• Two more WNBA teams just hired head coaches, and they have a lot in common

Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images The Los Angeles Sparks hired Lynne Roberts, a former college coach of 27 years. The Dream snagged FGCU’s Karl Smesko. The Los Angeles Sparks have found their new head coach: Lynne Roberts, a seasoned Division I coach with 27 seasons of collegiate women’s basketball experience. That hiring was announced just a week after a different WNBA head coaching v...2024
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• Kelsey Mitchell and 5 WNBA stars to watch overseas this offseason

Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images Mitchell, Brionna Jones, and Tina Charles headline a list of stars playing overseas this winter, despite the rise of Unrivaled and other domestic leagues. Now that the WNBA season has come to a close, several of the league’s stars are headed overseas to play in the Europe, China, Australia, and other international basketball leagues. This season, more ...2024
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• Kelsey Plum, Kelsey Mitchell and every WNBA team’s top free agent

Photo by Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images Plum, Mitchell, Alyssa Thomas, and Satou Sabally headline a strong free agency class. We’re a few days removed from the conclusion of the WNBA season, and free agency is set to begin in February. Every team has key free agents that they’ll want to prioritize, and on top of that, an expansion draft looms in which teams will get to protect six pl...2024
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• Today’s WNBA playoff preview: Liberty face Dream, Aces battle Storm in do-or-die Game 2s

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu and the New York Liberty look to eliminate the Atlanta Dream, while the Seattle Storm will look to fend off A’ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces. It’s WNBA playoff game day (Part 2) and we have two teams on the brink of elimination — and two who are just a win away from advancing to the semi-finals. Such is the nature of ...2024
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• The definitive guide to the WNBA playoffs

Photo by Michael Hickey/NBAE via Getty Images We’ve got it all — key matchups, predictions, schedules and everything else you need to know ahead of the first round of the WNBA postseason. It’s WNBA playoff time: matchups are set, the schedule is out, and all that’s left is the basketball to be played. This postseason comes on the heels of a regular season that shattered attendance and vie...2024
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• New York Liberty face Atlanta Dream in WNBA playoffs: preview, predictions, schedule, matchups and more

Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Sabrina Ionescu, Breanna Stewart, and Jonquel Jones host Allisha Gray, Tina Charles and Rhyne Howard in a Liberty-Dream first round matchup. The New York Liberty (32-8) host the Atlanta Dream (15-25) in the first round of the WNBA playoffs, a best-of-three series that features two-time MVP Breanna Stewart, one-time MVP Jonquel Jones, the league’s all-ti...2024
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• WNBA roundup: last night’s terrible Mercury loss, Liberty-Aces today, and more

Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever host the Dream, Sabrina Ionescu and the New York Liberty face A’ja Wilson and the Aces, and two more games to tune into. NEW YORK — We’ve got a WNBA Finals rematch in at Barclay’s Center today, as the first-place New York Liberty host the streaking Las Vegas Aces. At the same time, Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever l...2024
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"Next year’s roster does have some promising players — the league’s all-time rebounding leader, Tina Charles, signed the Sun, Marina Mabrey will be back for a second season, and Natasha Cloud is an electric guard and an elite defender."

2024
"In other words, in less than a full season, she grabbed more rebounds than Sylvia Fowles, Tina Charles, Candace Parker, Lisa Leslie and the rest of the league’s all-time greats."

2022
"The W’s leading scorer in 2021 is taking her talents to Phoenix after the team announced Tina Charles is signing a one-year $108,000 deal with the Mercury."

2021
"Tina Charles scored 34 points against her former team, Ariel Atkins added 25 points and the Washington Mystics beat the New York Liberty 101-72 on Friday night."

2020
"Washington Mystics Official Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The Washington Mystics announced today that they have acquired 2012 WNBA MVP Tina Charles from the New York Liberty in exchange for the Mystics’ 2020 first round draft pick, 2021 first, second and third round picks and guard Shatori Walker-Kimbrough."

2019
"League Champion: Seattle Storm (second title in franchise history) Top Draft Pick: Tina Charles (CON, Connecticut) Awards Most Valuable Player: Lauren Jackson (SEA), 3rd MVP Rookie of the Year: Tina Charles (CON) Defensive Player of the Year: Tamika Catchings (IND), 4th DPOY Sixth Woman of the Year: DeWanna Bonner (PHX), 2nd Sixth Most Improved Player: […] The post WNBA Decade In Review: 2010 appeared first on WNBA."

2018
"Tina Charles is the big star on the free agency block"

2017
"Skylar, Nneka, Candace, Tina Charles and Elena Delle Donne put in work."

2016
"Geno Auriemma's team features four of the WNBA's top five scorers this season: Tina Charles, Elena Della Donne, Maya Moore and Breanna Stewart."

2015
"Chris Mullin, Allan Houston, Skylar Diggins, Tina Charles, Shoni Schimmel, Mo’ne Davis, Kevin Hart, Ansel Elgort; Anthony Anderson, Win Butler, Chadwick Boseman, Nick Cannon, Blake Leeper, Michael Rapaport, Kristen Ledlow, Abhishek Bachchan also playing in All-Star Celebrity Game"

2014
"</p><p> Tina Charles added 15 rebounds for the Americans, who set a team record with 63 rebounds."

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• Chennedy Carter and the 3 best WNBA free agents still available, ranked

Photo by David Becker/NBAE via Getty Images Most of the top available free agents have already signed — but there are a few standouts still available. The majority of the WNBA’s top free agents have been signed — with stars like Alyssa Thomas and Satou Sabally joining the Phoenix Mercury, Kelsey Plum heading to the Los Angeles Sparks, and Kelsey Mitchell and Nneka Ogwumike re-signing with...2025
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• The best WNBA free agent still available could save one team’s offseason

Photo credit should read Altan Gocher / GocherImagery/Future Publishing via Getty Images Emma Meesseman is one of the most dominant women’s basketball players in the world — and someone who could instantly elevate the Connecticut Sun. Belgian forward Emma Meesseman didn’t play in the WNBA last season. But, the 6’4 star, who was the 2019 Finals MVP, could be returning to the league this Sp...2025
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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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• Connecticut Sun fans finally have something to celebrate this offseason
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• WNBA Free Agency Tracker: Big trades, offseason signings and everything you need to know

Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images Kelsey Plum lands with the Sparks, Kelsey Mitchell re-signs, Brittney Griner joins the Dream, and every other big move of the WNBA offseason. WNBA Free Agency is officially underway, and it’s been a hectic couple of days of league-shattering trades and surprising signings. At SB Nation, we’ll be covering all the important transactions of the WNBA offseas...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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• Two more WNBA teams just hired head coaches, and they have a lot in common
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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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• Caitlin Clark named WNBA Rookie of the Year in a near-unanimous vote

Photo by Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images After a historic season, the Indiana Fever point guard received 66 of 67 votes, with Sky forward Angel Reese receiving one vote as well. After a historic rookie campaign on the Indiana Fever, Caitlin Clark was named WNBA Rookie of the Year on Thursday — earning 66 of 67 votes from a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. Angel Reese earned the lone ot...2024
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• Today’s WNBA viewing guide: Caitlin Clark and Fever face Sun, Mercury take on Lynx, and more

Photo by Chris Marion/NBAE via Getty Images Wednesday’s WNBA slate includes five games, each with major playoff implications. Wednesday marks a busy evening of WNBA play, as 10 of 12 teams in the league compete. Here’s the full slate, complete with playoff implications. The Connecticut Sun (22-7) take on the Indiana Fever (14-16) at 7pm ET The Sun, winners of three straight games, will l...2024
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• Tina Charles makes WNBA history and calls Diana Taurasi the GOAT

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Getty Images The Atlanta Dream center passed Tina Thompson to become the second-leading scorer in WNBA history — and now only trails Diana Taurasi on the all-time scorers list. WNBA history was made on a Tuesday night in Atlanta, as Dream center Tina Charles passed Tina Thompson for second on the all-time WNBA scoring list. Fittingly, she did so in a game again...2024
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• Angel Reese’s underappreciated rookie season with the Chicago Sky was one for the ages

Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images Reese’s season was cut short due to a wrist injury — and though it was often evaluated through a comparative lens — it will ultimately be stamped an all-time rookie campaign. It will take time for the greatness of Angel Reese’s rookie season to truly be appreciated. Reese announced on Saturday night that her historic rookie season would be cut short d...2024
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• Washington Mystics Acquire 7x All-Star Tina Charles
Washington Mystics Official Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The Washington Mystics announced today that they have acquired 2012 WNBA MVP Tina Charles from the New York Liberty in exchange for the Mystics’ 2020 first round draft pick, 2021 first, second and third round picks and guard Shatori Walker-Kimbrough. “We are extremely excited to bring Tina Charles to […] The post Washington Mystics Acquire 7x A...2020
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• Caitlin Clark named WNBA Rookie of the Year in a near-unanimous vote
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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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• WNBA Explained: Everything you need to know about the Golden State Valkyries Expansion Draft

Photo by Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images The Valkyries will create their inaugural roster on Friday. Here’s how it works and who might end up on it. This column is the second installment of SB Nation’s new “WNBA Explained” series, a new weekly column diving deep into different topics related to women’s basketball. You can read the previous installment “History says winning the draft l...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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• Wednesday’s top WNBA performers: Courtney Williams cooks Kelsey Plum, Napheesa Collier dominates

Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images The Lynx beat the Aces and the Dream beat the Mercury in a two-game double-header. Here’s who stood out. Good morning, WNBA fans! Wednesday night featured a double-header — and for real this time, as the Mercury and Dream faced off at 7:30pm ET, and the Aces-Lynx shortly after, at 9:30pm ET on ESPN. First, here were the results of Wednesday’s slate: T...2024
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• WNBA Recap: Sunday’s top 7 performers, ranked — Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, and more

Sunday’s WNBA play saw both rookies (Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese) and veterans (Tina Charles, Diana Taurasi) excel. A four-game WNBA slate featured standout performances from the Fever guard trio of Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell, and Lexie Hull, as well as all-time scorers Tina Charles and Diana Taurasi. Angel Reese also put together one of her most impressive double-doubles in the highest reboun...2024
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• Rhyne Howard dominates, Tina Charles hits game-winner in Dream win over Storm

Photo by Adam Hagy/NBAE via Getty Images Rhyne Howard scored a season-high 30 points to help the Dream overcome a massive night from Skylar Diggins-Smith, but it was Tina Charles who sealed the deal at the buzzer. Rhyne Howard returned from the Paris Olympic a newly minted Bronze medalist, thanks to her performance as a member of Team USA’s 3x3 basketball team. But, it didn’t take long fo...2024
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