Latest Women's National Basketball Association News
Canadian hoop star Natalie Achonwa heads to Michigan to continue her basketball career
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Canadian basketball star Natalie Achonwa is taking the next step in her hoop career. The four-time Olympian was named the assistant coach of player development for Michigan's women’s basketball team earlier this week. Achonwa said that while...
WNBA and Aces file motions to dismiss Dearica Hamby's lawsuit
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The WNBA and Aces have filed motions to dismiss former Las Vegas player Dearica Hamby's federal lawsuit that alleges mistreatment over her pregnancy. Hamby filed the suit about a month ago, alleging the Aces discriminated and retaliated against her, resulting in...
A'ja Wilson's single-season WNBA scoring mark likely short-lived. Several players poised to break it
A'ja Wilson has been scoring at a record pace all season long and now she owns the all-time mark for points in a single year. It has been an impressive run, but it is also unlikely that the record will stand very long. Wilson broke the year-old record of 939 held by...
Storm beat the Sparks 90-82 to stay within 1 game of fourth place Las Vegas
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Skylar Diggins-Smith had 26 points, Gabby Williams scored 13 of her 17 in the second quarter and the Seattle Storm beat the Los Angeles Sparks 90-82 on Wednesday night. Seattle (22-14) stayed within one game of fourth place Las Vegas (23-13), which also won...
Aces star A'ja Wilson breaks WNBA single season scoring record as Aces beat Fever
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A'ja Wilson broke the WNBA single season scoring record just before the first half of the Las Vegas Aces' game against the Indiana Fever on Wednesday night. Wilson hit a jumper from the free throw line with 26.4 seconds left in the second quarter to surpass the...
A’ja Wilson becomes the WNBA’s single-season scoring leader, Aces beat Fever for 14th straight time
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A’ja Wilson became the WNBA’s single-season scoring leader and finished with 27 points and 12 rebounds to help the Las Vegas Aces beat the Indiana Fever 86-75 on Wednesday night for their 14th straight win in the series. Wilson passed Jewell Loyd’s total...
WNBA players and union speak out against commissioner after she failed to condemn fan racism
WNBA players and their union spoke out against Commissioner Cathy Engelbert's recent comments on a TV show that failed to condemn racist and bitter criticism from fans toward the Caitlin Clark-Angel Reese rivalry. Engelbert made an appearance on CNBC’s “Power Lunch” on Monday...
Angel Reese uses social media to explain wrist injury that will sideline her the rest of WNBA season
Angel Reese took to social media to explain her season-ending injury — a small crack in a bone in her wrist that required surgery. “I fell on my hand when I got the and-one, when I fell back (and) fell on my hand and it is a small crack in my bone,” Reese said in a video posted...
WNBA playoff picture still jumbled as Chicago, Atlanta, Washington vying for 8th seed
The WNBA playoff picture is still jumbled with the final postseason spot coming down to three teams — Chicago, Atlanta and Washington. All three teams will play each other at least once over the last nine days of the season. The Mystics face both the Sky and Dream this week,...
AU Pro Basketball for women will play 2025 season in Nashville after stops in Las Vegas, Dallas
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Athletes Unlimited will play its fourth women's basketball season in Nashville starting Feb. 5 through March 2, league officials announced Monday. AU Pro Basketball debuted in Las Vegas in 2022 and played the 2023 and 2024 seasons in Dallas. The 2025 season...
