Las Vegas Aces guard Tiffany Hayes wins WNBA Sixth Person of the Year award

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Aces guard Tiffany Hayes earned the WNBA Sixth Person of the Year award Friday, the league announced. Hayes received 38 of 67 votes from a national media panel. New York's Leonie Fiebich finished second with 21 votes. Shatori Walker-Kimbrough of Washington and...

Indiana Fever hire Amber Cox as chief operating officer and general manager

The Indiana Fever have hired Amber Cox as the team's chief operating officer and general manager, the franchise announced Friday. Cox will succeed current GM Lin Dunn, who will move into a new position as a senior advisor for the team. “I have known Amber for over 20...

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark a near-unanimous choice as WNBA's Rookie of the Year

NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlin Clark has been named the WNBA Rookie of the Year in a near-unanimous vote, giving the Indiana Fever back-to-back winners after Aliyah Boston won the honor last season. A national panel of sportswriters and sportscasters gave Clark 66 of 67 votes in balloting...

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark named WNBA Rookie of the Year

Dream fire Tanisha Wright in WNBA's 3rd coach firing since playoffs began

The Atlanta Dream have fired coach Tanisha Wright after three seasons, the franchise announced Wednesday. Wright took over the team in 2022 and helped them reach the playoffs the last two seasons. The Dream lost both years in the opening round of the postseason, including to New York...

Dream fire Tanisha Wright in WNBA's 3rd coach firing since playoffs began

WNBA playoff semifinal series shift locations with Aces headed home after losing two in New York

NEW YORK (AP) — The Las Vegas Aces and Connecticut Sun head home with two very different feelings after the opening two games of their playoff semifinals series. The Aces are trying to save their season against New York while the Sun hope to close out the Minnesota Lynx. ...

Lynx top Sun 77-70 in Game 2 to even WNBA semifinals behind Collier's supporting cast

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Courtney Williams scored 17 points and Alanna Smith had 15 points to help the Lynx offset an off night for star Napheesa Collier and beat the Connecticut Sun 77-70 to even the best-of-five WNBA semifinal series at one game apiece on Tuesday. Collier, who scored...

Liberty top Aces 88-84 to take a 2-0 lead in the WNBA semifinals and put the champs on the brink

NEW YORK (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu and her New York teammates downplayed being on the brink of knocking off the Aces. In their mind, they haven't accomplished anything yet. Ionescu scored 24 points and the Liberty beat Las Vegas 88-84 on Tuesday night to take a 2-0 lead in the...

WNBA teams allowed to protect up to six players for upcoming expansion draft for Golden State

NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA will have its first expansion draft in 16 years in December as the Golden State Valkyries start to fill out their roster. The draft will be on Dec. 6 and the Valkyries will begin play next season. Teams will be able to protect a maximum of...