Women's National Basketball Association
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The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is a professional basketball league in the United States. It is currently composed of twelve teams. The league was founded on April 22, 1996, as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association (NBA), and league play started in 1997. The regular season is played from May to September, with the All Star game being played midway through the season in July and the WNBA Finals at the end of September until the beginning of October. Starting in 2020, a midseason tournament, the Commissioner's Cup, will be added. Initially, regular-season Cup games were to be played through early July, followed by a final match in August; however, this schedule is subject to change due to disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Renee Montgomery opts out of 2020 WNBA to focus on social justice: 'It's that real'Renee Montgomery, a 10-year WNBA veteran, won't play basketball this year. Instead, the Atlanta Dream guard will focus on off-court issues.USATODAY.com - Published | |
'This year is bigger than basketball'- Montgomery to miss 2020 WNBA season to reform social justiceAtlanta Dream guard Renee Montgomery opts of the 2020 WNBA season to focus on social justice reform.BBC News - Published | |
Kristine Anigwe taking nothing for granted in new beginning with Sparks The deadline was coming and Kristine Anigwe was nervous. After being traded during her rookie season, the former ninth overall pick in the WNBA draft knows nothing is guaranteed in the WNBA...WorldNews - Published | |
Late Gianna Bryant, Alyssa Altobelli, Payton Chester named honorary draft picks by WNBAThe late Gianna Bryant, Alyssa Altobelli, and Payton Chester were named honorary draft picks by the WNBA.USATODAY.com - Published | |
New York Liberty select Sabrina Ionescu with No. 1 pick in WNBA draftSabrina Ionescu is the type of player who can change a franchise. As the top pick, she's headed to a Liberty team that has never won a title.USATODAY.com - Published | |
WNBA execs prepare virtual war rooms for draftWNBA team executives are preparing to pick players from their homes in an unusual virtual draft. (April 17) ÂUSATODAY.com - Published | |
WNBA star Allie Quigley beats NBA icon Chris Paul in H-O-R-S-E Allie Quigley is a three-time WNBA All-Star who knocks down 3-point shots with ease. Read More ......WorldNews - Published | |
Trae Young, Chris Paul upset as NBA-WNBA HORSE competition kicks offChauncey Billups upset Trae Young while WNBA sharpshooter Allie Quigley took down Chris Paul in the quarterfinals of the NBA-WNBA HORSE competition.USATODAY.com - Published | |
WNBA officially postpones start of 2020 season due to coronavirusWNBA season was scheduled to begin May 15 but was postponed Friday due to coronavirus. The league's virtual draft is set to take place on April 17.USATODAY.com - Published | |
Get to know the nation's best college basketball player, Sabrina IonescuSabrina Ionescu, Oregon Ducks guard and prohibitive future WNBA top pick, had a close relationship with Kobe and Gianna Bryant.USATODAY.com - Published | Gayle King accepts Snoop Doggâs apology after he âthreatensâ her over Kobe Bryant rape question Gayle King has responded to Snoop Doggâs apology for verbally attacking her after she asked about Kobe Bryantâs rape allegations in an interview following his death. Snoop Dogg apologised for..WorldNews - Published |
Snoop Dogg apologizes to Gayle King: 'When you're wrong, you gotta fix it'Snoop Dogg has offered Gayle King a heartfelt apology after blasting her for asking WNBA player Lisa Leslie about Kobe Bryant's rape charge.USATODAY.com - Published | Snoop Dogg says he 'didn't threaten' Gayle King for Kobe Bryant question, Katie Couric weighs inSnoop Dogg has issued a follow-up video to his post last week calling out Gayle King for a question she asked WNBA player Lisa Leslie in an interview.USATODAY.com - Published |
Sharon Osbourne says Gayle King interview was 'great piece'Issa Rae and "The Talk" hosts Carrie Ann Inaba and Sharon Osbourne discuss the Gayle King interview with WNBA star Lisa Leslie. (Feb. 7) ÂUSATODAY.com - Published | Gayle King responds to backlash after asking Lisa Leslie about Kobe Bryant's rape chargeGayle King has angered many Kobe Bryant fans after asking Lisa Leslie, a WNBA player and friend of Bryant's, about the late player's 2003 rape charge.USATODAY.com - Published |
Haringey, Harvard & Hollywood: The fabulous Temi Fagbenle and familyAn Olympian, a Harvard graduate, a WNBA title winner. The most gallingly successful member of the family, right? The Fagbenles are a little different.BBC News - Published | WNBA player Katie Lou Samuelson on Bryant's roleWNBA player Katie Lou Samuelson remembers Kobe Bryant as a friend and mentor, not just for her but for many in women's basketball. (Jan. 28) ÂUSATODAY.com - Published |
The WNBA takes a step in the right direction.What I'm Hearing: Owners and players come to a new agreement on salaries, maternity leave, and travel.USATODAY.com - Published | WNBA stars Sue Bird, Breanna Stewart open up about freezing their eggsThe WNBA's health plan, similar to many companies, does not cover elective egg fertilizingUSATODAY.com - Published |
WNBA point guard Tasha Cloud on her media blackoutTasha Cloud, a point guard for the Washington Mystics, joins Major Garrett for "The Takeout." In June she visited a school in the Anacostia neighborhood of D.C. where multiple shootings have occurred..CBS News - Published | WNBA star Tasha Cloud on the gender pay gapThis week Tasha Cloud received the WNBA's community leadership award, and she is one of two Mystics players who has started every game this season. Yet she still has to spend six months playing..CBS News - Published |
Washington Mystics win first WNBA titleThis was the seventh series in league history that had gone to a deciding Game 5, and the home team has won five of themCBS News - Published | Washington Mystics best Connecticut Sun to win first WNBA ChampionshipIt was the Mysticsâ first championship, the first title for Delle Donne and the first WNBA title for the league's winningest coach, Mike Thibault.USATODAY.com - Published |
Top images from the 2019 WNBA Finals: Washington Mystics vs. Connecticut SunTop-seeded Washington and No. 2 seed Connecticut face off in a best-of-5 series for the 2019 WNBA championship.USATODAY.com - Published | Natasha Cloud of WNBA's Washington Mystics on âThe Takeoutâ - 8/30/19Washington Mystics starting point guard Natasha Cloud joins Major to talk about her activism against gun violence on this weekâs episode of âThe Takeout with Major GarrettâCBS News - Published |
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Wheeler leads Team Wilson to win at WNBA All-Star GameBrittney Griner and the WNBA All-Stars put on quite a show as Team Wilson beat Team Delle Donne 129-126USATODAY.com - Published | WNBA star Sue Bird, Megan Rapinoe's girlfriend, says calling President Trump out is necessarySue Bird, the WNBA star and girlfriend of World Cup hero Megan Rapinoe, talked about using a platform to make a positive difference.USATODAY.com - Published |
Aces beat Lynx 79-74 for sixth win in seven gamesWNBA CapsulesUSATODAY.com - Published | WNBA suspends Los Angeles Sparks' Riquna Williams 10 games for domestic violenceLos Angeles Sparks guard Riquna Williams was arrested on April 29 and charged with two felony counts. Her criminal case is ongoing.USATODAY.com - Published |
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Elena Delle Donne, Mystics rout Sun 102-59WNBA CapsulesUSATODAY.com - Published | Celtics hiring Kara Lawson, former WNBA, Olympic champ, as assistant coachKara Lawson joins Brad Stevens' NBA coaching staff in Boston after a 12-year WNBA career and time as analyst for the Wizards and ESPN.USATODAY.com - Published |
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New Orleans Pelicans to hire Swin Cash in front office role, per reportSwin Cash, who won three WNBA titles and was a four-time all-star, is joining the New Orleans Pelicans' front office, according to an ESPN report.USATODAY.com - Published | |
