basketball

WNBA Star Didi Richards Got Mentally Stronger After a Serious Injury

For the latest episode of Breaking Points, the New York Liberty guard DiDi Richards talked to host Jannik Sinner about…

4 years ago

Las Vegas Aces clinch Western Conference spot in WNBA Commissioner’s Cup championship game

The WNBA-leading Las Vegas Aces clinched the Western Conference spot in the Commissioner's Cup championship game Wednesday with their 92-84…

4 years ago

Lusia Harris Is the Nearly-Forgotten ‘Queen of Basketball’ and Title IX Pioneer

Although she was a key trailblazer in the sport and a dominant force in the women’s game, she was relatively…

4 years ago

‘Dream On’ documentary chronicles how the 1996 U.S. women’s Olympic team helped launch the WNBA

Gold was on the line. So was the future of women's pro basketball. A new documentary Wednesday chronicles one of…

4 years ago

Kentucky women’s basketball assistant coach Gail Goestenkors retires, will stay on in off-court support role

Kentucky women's basketball assistant and Women's Basketball Hall of Famer Gail Goestenkors has retired from on-court coaching but will stay…

4 years ago

Russian court extends detention for U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner

Griner will stay in jail for at least another 18 days.

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State Department Officials Meet With Mercury About Griner’s Detention

The WNBA star has been held captive in Russia for over 100 days.

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How the USWNT and WNBA have fought and won major gains in collective bargaining agreements

Over the past two years, players from the WNBA, NWSL and U.S. women’s national team reached landmark CBAs that include…

4 years ago

Brittney Griner latest: Phoenix Mercury set for US State Dept. briefing and Hall of Famer calls for release

The coach of the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury, Vanessa Nygaard, told reporters after their game on Sunday that the team was…

4 years ago

For the last 50 years, Nike has proven its dedication not only to serving athletes, but also to redefining what it means to be one

For the last 25 years, WNBA trailblazer Lisa Leslie has been there to watch the brand transform, and her own…

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