Latest Women's National Basketball Association News
Caitlin Clark and Fever will play exhibition against Brazilian National Team at Iowa
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever will be playing the Brazilian National Team this WNBA preseason at the University of Iowa. The Fever announced the addition to their preseason schedule Thursday. The game on May 4 will allow Clark to play as a pro with her...
Nashville bids for WNBA franchise with Candace Parker and Peyton Manning among investors
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The chairman of the NHL's Nashville Predators and his wife want to bring the WNBA to Music City and have teamed up with a star-filled investor group including Candace Parker, Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning and entertainers Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. ...
Courtney Vandersloot to sign with Chicago Sky, returning to franchise that drafted her
Free agent guard Courtney Vandersloot is headed back to Chicago, her agent confirmed to The Associated Press on Wednesday. The veteran guard will sign with the team that drafted her in 2011 after spending the last two seasons in New York, agent Lindsay Kagawa Colas said. WNBA free...
Indiana Fever re-sign Kelsey Mitchell, keeping intact All-Star pairing with Caitlin Clark
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark will have both of her All-Star teammates back next season after the Indiana Fever announced Wednesday that they re-signed free agent guard Kelsey Mitchell. Terms of the deal were not immediately available. Playing alongside Clark in...
Brittney Griner plans to sign with the Atlanta Dream, ending her 11-year run with Phoenix
Brittney Griner plans to sign with the Atlanta Dream, marking the end of her 11-year career with the Phoenix Mercury. Griner announced the move in a video posted to Instagram on Tuesday night, and her agent, Lindsay Kagawa Colas, confirmed to The Associated Press that the star...
Alyssa Thomas heading to Mercury from Sun in trade, AP source says
The Phoenix Mercury were finalizing a deal to acquire Alyssa Thomas from the Connecticut Sun, a person familiar with the trade told The Associated Press on Tuesday night. The Sun also will send Ty Harris to Phoenix, while Connecticut will receive Natasha Cloud, Rebecca Allen and the...
WNBA players using the rapid pace of Unrivaled games to prepare for upcoming season
MEDLEY, Fla. (AP) — Satou Sabally was all over the court. The leading scorer for Unrivaled's Phantom BC drained a 3-pointer at the top of the key at Wayfair Arena in Miami, dove for a loose ball a couple possessions later, then took a few deep breaths as she made her way to the bench. ...
Mike Thibault takes over as coach of Belgium's national women's basketball team
Former WNBA coach Mike Thibault is taking over Belgium's national women's basketball team. The 74-year-old Thibault will succeed Rachid Meziane, who is now the head coach of the Connecticut Sun. “Mike Thibault is a fantastic coach and he has a profile that is...
Kelsey Plum headed to Los Angeles and Jewell Loyd to Las Vegas in blockbuster 3-way deal: AP source
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
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...
