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Sue Bird announces retirement, 2022 will be her final WNBA season

Sue Bird announces retirement, 2022 will be her final WNBA season

Sue Bird Retires; 2022 Will Be Her Final WNBA Season In her 21st season, Seattle Storm point guard and WNBA legend Sue Bird announced her retirement as a player in the league. The 41-year-old Syosset,…

The Phoenix Mercury met with U.S. State Department to discuss  Brittney Griner’s wrongful detention in Russia

The Phoenix Mercury met with U.S. State Department to discuss Brittney Griner’s wrongful detention in Russia

Video courtesy of the Phoenix Mercury 6/14/22 Update: According to ABC News, a Russian court extended the detention of Brittney Griner for at least another 18 days. This means that she will remain in custody…

Voting for 2022 WNBA All-Stars begins June 3

Voting for 2022 WNBA All-Stars begins June 3

Voting for the 2022 #WNBA All-Stars begins June 3 and ends Monday, June 20 at 11:59 p.m. ET. This season the annual All-Star Game takes place Sunday, July 10 in Chicago at Wintrust Arena, the…

USA Basketball Women’s U17 National Team Announced

USA Basketball Women’s U17 National Team Announced

  USA Basketball revealed the 2022 USA Basketball Women’s U17 National Team. The 12-team squad came from a pool of 40 players who underwent six days of trials. The team is set to compete at…

2022 WNBA Players of the Week: Week 1

2022 WNBA Players of the Week: Week 1

Howard is first rookie to receive honor in first week of their career in 20 years Games include May 6-15 Rookie Rhyne Howard of the Atlanta Dream (3-1 record during the week) averaged 20.8 ppg,…

NBA TV to air a one-hour documentary on the WNBA

NBA TV to air a one-hour documentary on the WNBA

NBA TV will premiere “As We Rise: 25 Years of the WNBA” covering the history of the league on Saturday, May 14, at 7 p.m. ET. The hour-long documentary will feature more than 30 interviews…

WNBA Daily 5/8/22: Game Threads

WNBA Daily 5/8/22: Game Threads

Sunday, 5/8/22 Results and Game Threads Los Angeles 87, Indiana 77 Washington 78, Minnesota 66 Las Vegas 85, Seattle 74 Los Angeles 87, Indiana 77 Washington 78, Minnesota 66 Las Vegas 85, Seattle 74  …

WNBA Daily 5/7/22: Game Threads

WNBA Daily 5/7/22: Game Threads

  Saturday, 5/7/22 Results and Game Threads New York 81, Connecticut 79 Atlanta 66, Dallas 59 New York 81, Connecticut 79 Atlanta 66, Dallas 59

The 2022 WNBA Season Kicks Off With Four Games on May 6

The 2022 WNBA Season Kicks Off With Four Games on May 6

The 26th season of the WNBA kicks off Friday, May 6 with four games including three matchups that count towards the Commissioner’s Cup in-season competition. The Commissioner’s Cup includes 61 games and players will compete for…

Chicago to host the 2022 WNBA All-Star Game

Chicago to host the 2022 WNBA All-Star Game

The WNBA announced that the 2022 All-Star Game will take place in Chicago this summer at the Wintrust Arena, home of the defending champion Chicago Sky, on Sunday, July 10 (ABC, noon CT/1 p.m. ET).…

NCAA President Mark Emmert steps down, effective June 2023

NCAA President Mark Emmert steps down, effective June 2023

From the NCAA: Today, NCAA Board of Governors Chair John J. DeGioia announced by mutual agreement with the board that Mark Emmert will be stepping down as president of the NCAA.  He will continue to…

WNBA Key Dates and Preseason Schedule for 2022

WNBA Key Dates and Preseason Schedule for 2022

Key Dates Apr. 17 – May 5:  Training Camp and Preseason Games May 6: Regular Season Tips Off* Jul. 10:  All-Star Game Jul. 26: Commissioner’s Cup Championship Game Aug. 14: Last Day of Regular Season…

Bally Sports North to carry all non-nationally produced Minnesota Lynx games for the 2022 season

Bally Sports North to carry all non-nationally produced Minnesota Lynx games for the 2022 season

Bally Sports North (BSN) to carry all non-nationally produced Minnesota Lynx games for the 2022 Season. The 32 games will be on BSN or BSN Extra and the Bally Sports North app. Details from Minnesota:…

Prime Video becomes the official streaming service of the Seattle Storm

Prime Video becomes the official streaming service of the Seattle Storm

In a landmark deal, Amazon’s Prime Video becomes the official streaming partner of the Seattle Storm and one of the first streaming services to hold local broadcast rights to a team in the WNBA.  From…

The WNBA reveals the list of student-athletes who have opted in to the 2022 Draft

The WNBA reveals the list of student-athletes who have opted in to the 2022 Draft

Updated 4/6/22: The WNBA released an updated list that includes players who were still competing when the initial list of declared athletes was released on March 29. The full list now includes 108 players. The…

DePaul’s Aneesah Morrow named 2022 WBCA NCAA Division I Freshman of the Year 

DePaul’s Aneesah Morrow named 2022 WBCA NCAA Division I Freshman of the Year 

Aneesah Morrow of DePaul University is the 2022 WBCA NCAA Division I Freshman of the Year.  “Aneesah most certainly contributed to DePaul’s success and we recognize and applaud her immediate impact this season,” WBCA Executive…

Barack Obama’s 2022 Women’s March Madness Bracket

Barack Obama’s 2022 Women’s March Madness Bracket

Continuing a fun tradition he started during his presidency, Barack Obama filled out a bracket for the NCAA DI Women’s Basketball Tournament. Here are his picks! Large PDF Version

Brittney Griner detained in Russia after hashish oil allegedly found in her luggage

Brittney Griner detained in Russia after hashish oil allegedly found in her luggage

Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner was detained by Russian authorities due to the alleged presence of hashish oil in her luggage at a Russian airport near Moscow reports the New York Times. A search of…

South Carolina, Stanford, NC State, and Louisville are top seeds in final selection committee reveal

South Carolina, Stanford, NC State, and Louisville are top seeds in final selection committee reveal

If the season were to end today, South Carolina, Stanford, NC State and Louisville would be the top seeds in the NCAA Tournament. In the  NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee’s final top-16 reveal of…

2022 Division I Conference Tournament Championships – List of Automatic Qualifiers

2022 Division I Conference Tournament Championships – List of Automatic Qualifiers

Follow along as the 32 conferences crown regular season and tournament champions. Tournament champions earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

The WNBA announces groundbreaking capital $75 million capital raise featuring franchise and NBA owners along with new investors

The WNBA announces groundbreaking capital $75 million capital raise featuring franchise and NBA owners along with new investors

In the largest-ever capital raise for a women’s sports league, the WNBA announced $75 million in funding from a group of investors. With the investment, the league and its teams are now valued at $1…

2022 WNBA Free Agency: Unrestricted and Restricted Free Agents, Reserved Players, Core Players

2022 WNBA Free Agency: Unrestricted and Restricted Free Agents, Reserved Players, Core Players

Teams can begin to negotiate with their own Reserved Players and any Restricted and Unrestricted Free Agents on January 15. As of February 1, teams and players can finalize deals and sign contracts and offer sheets.…

South Carolina, Stanford, NC State, and Tennessee are No. 1 seeds in the NCAA’s first 2022 top-16 reveal

South Carolina, Stanford, NC State, and Tennessee are No. 1 seeds in the NCAA’s first 2022 top-16 reveal

TOP 16 Unveiled ? If the tournament started today … these are the Top 16 teams in #MarchMadness.#NCAAWBB pic.twitter.com/VA3R5p6Gfw — NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessWBB) January 27, 2022 The NCAA’s Women’s Basketball Committee revealed the first…

The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame announced its 12 finalists for the Class of 2022

The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame announced its 12 finalists for the Class of 2022

The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame announced its 12 finalists for the Class of 2022 induction into its Hall of Fame. The 12 finalists: Debbie Antonelli (Contributor) Alice “Cookie” Barron (Veteran Player) Evelyn Blalock (Coach)…

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