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Sky trade Tamera Young and Imani Boyette to Dream in exchange for Jordan Hooper and 1st round pick

Sky trade Tamera Young and Imani Boyette to Dream in exchange for Jordan Hooper and 1st round pick

The Atlanta Dream traded forward Jordan Hooper and its 2018 first-round pick to the Chicago Sky for center Imani Boyette, forward Tamera Young and the Sky’s 2018 second-round selection Monday afternoon. The league’s trade deadline…

Hoopfeed Weekly Twitter Digest for 07-24-2017

Hoopfeed Weekly Twitter Digest for 07-24-2017

Dallas Wings forward Evelyn @Akhator named to Nigerian National Team, will miss games to compete in AfroBasket https://t.co/QaEsai08Yc #wnba -> The Atlanta Dream sign guard Chelsea Hopkins to a second 7-day contract https://t.co/QZzRGvU136 #wnba https://t.co/eonItG2HDZ…

After canceled game against Sun, Mystics look forward to season finish

On July 28, the Washington Mystics were scheduled to take on the Connecticut Sun in a highly anticipated match up that would determine the top dog in the Eastern conference.  The final game of the…

Los Angeles Sparks signed center Sandrine Gruda for the remainder of the season

From the Sparks: The Los Angeles Sparks have signed 6-foot-4 center Sandrine Gruda for the remainder of the season, as announced by Executive Vice President/General Manager Penny Toler. “We are looking forward to Sandrine rejoining…

July recruiting comes to a close, coaches contend with exorbitant event fees and other issues

List of July 2017 Recruiting Events || 2017-18 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Recruiting Calendar July marks the end of the NCAA’s annual recruiting calendar for women’s basketball. It is a busy time for college…

Layshia Clarendon nears triple-double in OT win vs. Phoenix, league rescinds triple-double

Update: The league issued the following statement on Wednesday, July 26, 2017: Following a stat correction of last night’s game, Layshia Clarendon’s final line has been adjusted to 15p, 10r, 9a Unfortunately for Clarendon, this…

Chicago Sky will start playing games in the city next season, franchise’s games will be at new Wintrust Arena

Chicago Sky will start playing games in the city next season, franchise’s games will be at new Wintrust Arena

Details of Wintrust Arena from DePaul Athletics The Chicago Sky will have a new home for the franchise’s games next season as the  Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (MPEA) approved an arena agreement that will…

WNBA Players of the Week for games played July 17-23, 2017: Tina Charles and Sylvia Fowles

Tina Charles of the New York Liberty and Sylvia Fowles of the Minnesota Lynx are the WNBA’s Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played July 17-23. Charles earned Player of…

Dallas Wings forward Evelyn Akhator named to the Nigerian National Team, will miss games to compete in Afrobasket

From the team: Dallas Wings forward Evelyn Akhator has been named to the Nigerian National Team and will train and compete with the side during several dates in July and August. The national team is…

Hoopfeed Weekly Twitter Digest for 07-17-2017

Catch up on last week’s news: Hoopfeed Weekly Twitter Digest for week of 7-10-2017 https://t.co/l1ijuSgZs6 #ncaaw #wnba -> Today’s #WNBA game: Indiana at Los Angeles, 10:30pm ET, League Pass/Spectrum SportsNet https://t.co/iX6qlJqsDG -> #WNBA Players of…

Maya Moore leads the West with 23 points in 2017 All-Star Game for 130-121 win

Maya Moore leads the West with 23 points in 2017 All-Star Game for 130-121 win

MVP: Maya Moore Halftime 3-point contest winner: Allie Quigley Attendance: 15,221 Highlight: Connecticut Sun’s Jonquel Jones with a dunk shot in the last minute [View the story “West tops the East 130-121 in 2017 WNBA…

Lisa Borders at the 2017 WNBA All-Star Game: Transcript from the league president’s press conference

WNBA president Lisa Borders meet with the media in a televised press conference before the start of the 2017 All-Star game in Seattle. Below is the league-provided transcript of the press conference. LISA BORDERS: Well, good…

Washington Mystics forward Emma Meesseman: Belgium’s best and a WNBA rising star

Washington Mystics forward Emma Meesseman: Belgium’s best and a WNBA rising star

Breakfast in three different cities three days in a row, a historic milestone for her native country in EuroBasket and the successful addition of new dimensions to her game were all elements of Washington Mystics…

2017 WNBA All-Star Weekend: Quotes and video from Friday, July 21, 2017

2017 WNBA All-Star Weekend: Quotes and video from Friday, July 21, 2017

Videos || Quotes WNBA All-Star 2017, Media Availability, Friday, July 21 East || West EASTERN CONFERENCE ALL-STARS Curt Miller, East All-Star Coach How has your experience been in Seattle? “Being able to get in front of the East All-Stars…

WNBA’s 2017 All-Star festivities in full swing

WNBA’s 2017 All-Star festivities in full swing

The WNBA’s 2017 All-Star kicked off Friday with several All-Stars and league president Lisa Borders raising a 20’ x 30’ WNBA flag at Seattle’s Space Needle Friday morning. It will be the first time the…

Washington Mystics overcome injury bug, rout out Atlanta Dream 100-96 in OT “gut check” contest

MYSTICS WIN IN OVERTIME!!! pic.twitter.com/dV1wkYt2C4 — Washington Mystics (@WashMystics) July 19, 2017 WASHINGTON D.C. – The Washington Mystics overcame adverse circumstances of injuries and shaky chemistry with a 100-96 overtime win against the Atlanta Dream…

Reserves announced for the 2017 WNBA All-Star Game

Reigning regular-season MVP Nneka Ogwumike of the Los Angeles Sparks, reigning Rookie of the Year Breanna Stewart of the Seattle Storm and WNBA scoring leader Brittney Griner of the Phoenix Mercury were among the reserves…

Atlanta Dream sign guard Chelsea Hopkins to 7-day contract, waive guard Darxia Morris

The Atlanta Dream signed guard Chelsea Hopkins to a seven-day contract Monday. The team also waived guard Darxia Morris. Hopkins, who was with the New York Liberty earlier this season, is a second-year guard out…

Hoopfeed Weekly Twitter Digest for 07-10-2017

Catch up on last week’s news: Hoopfeed Weekly Twitter Digest for week of 7-03-2017 https://t.co/hrqfDuOnoL #ncaaw #wnba -> Simon & Schuster to publish memoir and children’s book series by Elena Delle Donne https://t.co/r90xPph2gD #wnba ->…

Mystics guard Tayler Hill to miss rest of 2017 WNBA season due to torn ACL

Washington Mystics guard Tayler Hill will miss the rest of the 2017 WNBA season due to a torn ACL. She sustained the right knee injury during a game against the Indiana Fever on July 14…

Texas: Sophomore Joyner Holmes won’t be enrolled during fall 2017 due to a university violation

University of Texas sophomore Joyner Holmes will not be enrolled at the school or compete during the fall 2017 semester due to a university violation the women’s basketball program announced Saturday. She will be able to…

Brittney Griner out 3 to 4 weeks with ankle sprain and bone bruise

Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner sustained an injury with 8:49 remaining in Friday’s game at Talking Stick Resort Arena against the Minnesota Lynx She did not return to action. After being evaluated by team physicians…

Indiana Fever guard Shenise Johnson to miss the remainder of the 2017 season due to torn ACL

From the team: Indiana Fever guard Shenise Johnson will miss the remainder of the 2017 season after sustaining a torn anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee during Tuesday’s practice session at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Johnson, a…

Forty athletes to attend the 2017 USA Basketball Women’s U23 National Team Training Camp

Forty athletes to attend the 2017 USA Basketball Women’s U23 National Team Training Camp

Forty student-athletes, including 22 international gold medalists, accepted invitations to attend the 2017 USA Basketball Women’s U23 National Team Training Camp, which will take place July 31-Aug. 4 at the United States Olympic Training Center in…

San Antonio Stars sign guard Sequoia Holmes for the remainder of the season

The San Antonio Stars signed guard Sequoia Holmes for the remainder of the season. Holmes (G, 5-10, UNLV) signed a training camp contract with the Stars on April 6 and appeared in 10 games before…

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