by admin | Jul 22, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Diana Taurasi has been practicing with the U.S. women’s basketball team since it arrived in Tokyo this week, and said she’s still hopeful of being able to play in the Americans’ Olympic opener July 27. Taurasi has been dealing with a hip injury and...
by admin | Jul 22, 2021 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
In a three-week span this spring, Olympic superstar Simone Biles ended a six-year partnership with Nike to join Gap’s Athleta brand, and Breanna Stewart, the four-time NCAA and two-time Seattle Storm champion, announced she was signing with...
by admin | Jul 21, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Four-time Olympic women’s basketball gold medalist Sue Bird and baseball player Eddy Alvarez have been chosen as U.S. flag bearers for the opening ceremony of the Olympics on Friday night. Alvarez, who won a silver medal in speedskating at the 2014 Sochi...
by admin | Jul 19, 2021 | Representation, SEW
I was a late bloomer when it came to basketball. I didn’t play on an organized team until I was 13 or 14 years old. Two years later, I was invited to the Junior National Team, and it wasn’t until I looked around and realized that I was the youngest on the...
by admin | Jul 19, 2021 | Representation, SEW
For Sarah Gamal, the significance of being the first hijab-wearing basketballreferee to take part in the Olympic Games goes well beyond the court. The Egyptian referee and 3-on-3 basketball will both make their Olympic debuts in Tokyo next week after the...
by admin | Jul 19, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Diana Taurasi thinks that women head coaches in the NBA and men’s basketball are on the horizon. But don’t expect the WNBA’s all-time leading scorer and unofficial greatest of all time to be in the mix of coaching contenders. Read More
by admin | Jul 15, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Dallas Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale smiled broadly but didn’t take the bait. After she helped Team WNBA beat Team USA 93-85Wednesday and won the league’s All-Star Game MVP award, she didn’t say, “Yeah, maybe I should have been on the...
by admin | Jul 14, 2021 | Representation, SEW
WNBA star Candace Parker is the first female basketball player to grace the cover of the popular video game franchise NBA 2K. The two-time MVP will be featured on the special edition of NBA 2K22 in honor of the WNBA’s 25th season when it releases on September...
by admin | Jul 13, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Becky Hammon says she’s ready for an NBA head coaching job. The Portland Trail Blazers weren’t ready to provide her that chance. The longtime San Antonio Spurs assistant who was a finalist for the Portland job that ultimately went to Chauncey...
by admin | Jul 13, 2021 | Representation, SEW
All-Star contests are typically a chance for athletes to show up and show off. But Wednesday’s WNBA All-Star Game (7 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) won’t just be for show. It pits Team WNBA vs. Team USA, which is preparing for the Tokyo Olympics....
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