WNBA has just 1 Black head coach but more could come from a pool of strong assistants in the league

The WNBA has been praised in the past as a leader for its diversity hiring practices. That hasn't changed, but some things have. At the end of the 2022 season, half of the 12 head coaches in the league were Black. Two years later, Seattle’s Noelle Quinn is the only...

Basketball Hall of Fame to induct 13-member class led by Vince Carter and Chauncey Billups

A look at the 13-member class of 2024 being enshrined Sunday in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: Vince Carter An eight-time All-Star during his NBA-record 22 seasons. The NBA Rookie of the Year in 1999, Carter is the only player to play in four different...

Minnesota Lynx stun New York Liberty with 95-93 overtime win in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals

NEW YORK (AP) — Minnesota coach Cheryl Reeve has seen a lot in her incredible career that's included four WNBA championships. The historic rally by the Lynx to beat New York 95-93 in a wild Game 1 of the WNBA Finals ranks right up there as one of the best moments. ...

Minnesota Lynx win wild Game 1 of the WNBA Finals

NEW YORK (AP) — On a night that WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced the Finals would go to a best-of-seven format next season, this year's championship opener was one of the wildest games in playoff history. The Minnesota Lynx used a historic rally to beat the New York...

Breanna Stewart and New York Liberty lament lost opportunity to win Game 1 of WNBA Finals

NEW YORK (AP) — Breanna Stewart and the New York Liberty were left thinking about what could have been. The Liberty had an 18-point lead in the first half and an 11-point advantage with 3:23 left in regulation before Game 1 of the WNBA Finals slipped away and with it homecourt...

The Minnesota Lynx beat the New York Liberty 95-93 in overtime in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals

Golden State Valkyries hire Las Vegas Aces assistant Natalie Nakase as their first head coach

The Golden State Valkyries have found their head coach with Natalie Nakase taking the job. Nakase, who has spent the last three years as an assistant with the Las Vegas Aces, was hired Thursday by the expansion franchise that begins play in 2025. “Being named the...

WNBA to expand Finals to 7-game series next season

NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA will expand its Finals next year to a best-of-seven format, the league announced Thursday. The league currently has a best-of-five semifinals and finals in its playoffs with a best-of-three first round. “This will give our fans a...

The WNBA will expand its Finals next year to a best-of-7 format

Minnesota looking for a record 5th WNBA championship while New York trying to win 1st

NEW YORK (AP) — Minnesota coach Cheryl Reeve knew on the second day of training camp this year that her Lynx team could be really special. The team hasn't disappointed the longtime coach so far, winning the Commissioner's Cup in June and now reaching the WNBA Finals for the first...