Basketball pioneer Simone Edwards received the Order of Distinction (OD) from the Jamaican government during a special ceremony today, National Heroes Day, at the King’s House in Kingston, Jamaica. “I am humbled to receive the…
Nearly two months after firing Jenny Boucek, the Seattle Storm hired Dan Hughes as the franchise’s head coach, bypassing Gary Kloppenburg who served as the team’s interim coach for eight regular season games. The Storm…
Washington 86, Dallas 76 In the first game of the WNBA playoffs, a single-elimination contest, the Washington Mystics held off the Dallas Wings 86-76 Wednesday night at Capital One Arena in front of 6,483 fans.…
Video: EA. For the first time, WNBA rosters will available in the popular NBA Live video game Electronic Arts (EA) announced today. The next release of the game, NBA Live 18, will include current teams…
Maya Moore of the Minnesota Lynx and Elena Delle Donne of the Washington Mystics are the top vote-getters after early fan returns of 2017 WNBA All-Star Voting. According the league, the first 15 days of fan voting generated more…
The Seattle Storm will be playing at KeyArena for another decade, through the 2028 WNBA season. Tuesday afternoon the Seattle City Council voted unanimously in favor of a 10-year lease extension for the franchise. “Today…
WNBA preseason action kicks off Saturday, April 29 at 2 p.m. ET with the Dallas Wings visiting the San Antonio Stars. On display will be this season’s No. 1 draft pick, Stars guard Kelsey Plum,…
National TV Schedule || Full Schedule ||Â Key Dates During the 2017 WNBA season, 16 games will be broadcast nationally by ESPN networks. The All-Star Game, hosted by the Seattle Storm, will be aired on ABC.…
Seattle Storm president and general manager Alisha Valavanis released the following statement following the start of training camp regarding point guard Sue Bird: “Sue underwent a left knee scope earlier this month. At this point,…
As expected, University of Washington guard Kelsey Plum was the top pick in the 2017 WNBA draft. The San Antonio Stars chose all-time NCAA scoring leader. “It’s an unreal feeling,” said Plum about being drafted. “I’ve been dreaming…
WNBA Draft: Thursday, April 13, ESPN2, 7Â p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT Draft Attendees || Draft Order || Around the Web || WNBA Bios of Draft Attendees After a record-breaking season, Washington’s Kelsey Plum leads the 2017…
The Seattle Storm signed free agent guard Jennifer O’Neill to a training camp contract. The 5-5 guard appeared in 13 games for the Minnesota Lynx in 2015. O’Neill signed a training camp contract with the…
The Phoenix Mercury signed guard Yvonne Turner and forward Emma Cannon. From the team: The 5-foot-10 Turner, who has seen brief stints with the Chicago Sky and San Antonio Stars, currently plays for Uniqa Sopron…
From the Storm: The Seattle Storm today announced the signing of former University of Washington women’s basketball standout Sami Whitcomb and two-year WNBA veteran Nikki Greene. Whitcomb, a 2010 graduate of Washington, is currently playing…
The New York Liberty acquired center Kia Vaughn and guard Bria Hartley from the Washington Mystics while center Carolyn Swords was traded from New York to Seattle. Washington also receives the No. 6 overall pick…
The list of core players, reserved players, restricted free agents and unrestricted free agents that were on team rosters at the end of the 2016 season. Core Players The Core designation gives that team exclusive negotiating…
The 2017 WNBA All-Star game and events will take place at KeyArena, home of the Seattle Storm. The game will be nationally televised by ABC on Saturday, July 22 at 3:30 p.m. ET (12:30 p.m. PT).…
WNBA stars Alana Beard, Sue Bird and Nneka Ogwumike are among the world-class athletes featured in a video supporting the annual Hour of Code campaign that kicks off this week. The event is a project…
The WNBA will tip off its 21st season on Saturday, May 13, 2017, with three games, highlighted by the defending WNBA champion Los Angeles Sparks hosting the Seattle Storm at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN.…
Breanna Stewart of the Seattle Storm, who led all first-year players in scoring, rebounding and blocked shots this season, is the 2016 WNBA Rookie of the Year the WNBA announced today. Stewart, a 6-4 forward, and…
Wasn't the desired result but the kids had a great time!! @IndianaFever pic.twitter.com/YjqaDpqAOY — Tully L Bevilaqua OLY (@Bevilaqua41) July 13, 2016 Former WNBA player and Seattle Storm original Simone Edwards is writing a column series this…
From the league: Breanna Stewart and the Seattle Storm captured the top spots on the WNBA’s lists of best-selling jerseys and team merchandise, the WNBA announced today. Based on WNBAStore.com sales since the start of…
From USA Basketball: USA guard Sue Bird injured her right knee during the USA’s Aug. 16 game against Japan. She underwent an MRI on Aug. 17, which showed a knee capsule sprain. She is listed…
Former WNBA player and Seattle Storm original Simone Edwards is writing a column series this summer on the lives of former players in the league. For more on Edwards, check out her bio at the bottom of the article.…
https://www.instagram.com/p/BIONc0Ah4em/?taken-by=tina31charles The uproar over fines assessed to WNBA players due to their activism gathered momentum this week as the athletes, fans and media piled criticism on the league for its actions. As a result, league president…
