Latest Dearica Hamby News

Unrivaled set to crown 1-on-1 champion with $250,000 given to winner

Jan. 29, 2025 06:12 AM EST

Unrivaled will crown its first one-on-one champion on Feb. 14. The new 3-on-3 women's basketball league announced the rules for the tournament that will be played over three days. Thirty players will be divided into four pods with the eventual champion winning $250,000. The runner-up...

Kelsey Plum headed to Los Angeles and Jewell Loyd to Las Vegas in blockbuster 3-way deal: AP source

Jan. 26, 2025 22:01 PM EST

Kelsey Plum is headed to Los Angeles as part of a three-way trade that will send Jewell Loyd to the Las Vegas Aces, according to a person familiar with the deal. The Sparks traded the No. 2 pick in the draft and Li Yueru to Seattle. Los Angeles also received the No. 9 pick. The Aces...

Women's basketball players reflect on Kobe Bryant's impact on their game five years after his death

Jan. 26, 2025 11:18 AM EST

Dearica Hamby still smiles at the memory of Kobe Bryant sitting courtside at WNBA games. She had met him years ago. He came to see her old team, the Las Vegas Aces, play all the time. “I think one of the first things he told me was that I could play defense," Hamby...

Eight new WNBA coaches now in place. In 2025, 7 women and 6 men will be in charge on the bench

Dec. 24, 2024 11:25 AM EST

The WNBA now has all of its head coaching spots filled after there were eight open positions this offseason. Dallas named Chris Koclanes as its head coach on Monday and then an hour later Washington hired Sydney Johnson as its new head, rounding out the seven hirings. ...