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Minnesota Lynx to retire jersey numbers of Seimone Augustus, Rebekkah Brunson

by admin | Jun 14, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

The Minnesota Lynx today announced the franchise will retire the jersey numbers of both Rebekkah Brunson and Seimone Augustus during the 2022 WNBA season. Brunson’s number 32 and Augustus’ number 33 will be the second and third numbers officially retired in franchise...

Trail Blazers coaching candidates include Becky Hammon, Mike D’Antoni: Sources

by admin | Jun 14, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

With the Portland Trail Blazers’ head-coaching search underway, San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon, South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley, Los Angeles Clippers assistant coach Chauncey Billups, Brooklyn Netsassistant coach Mike D’Antoni and...

All In On Five: Sheryl Swoopes is frustrated Houston doesn’t have WNBA team, would love league to expand

by admin | Jun 14, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

Walk into any arena around the country, professional, collegiate or high school, and you’ll see a trophy case, retired jerseys and scores of memorabilia. It’s a mini-museum of history ahead of a sporting event. That isn’t the case for the Houston...

WNBA buzzer-beaters: Which players are the most clutch shooters in the league?

by admin | Jun 10, 2021 | Representation, SEW

We call them clutch. Some say they have ice in their veins. They’re the players who step up big on the biggest of stages. And despite this 2021 WNBA seasonbarely being a month old, we’ve already seen an unusual amount of game-winning shots. Through...

Chiney Ogwumike Talks Balancing WNBA Career and Sports Radio Show: ‘It’s Beautiful Chaos’

by admin | Jun 10, 2021 | Representation, SEW

Chiney Ogwumike’s busy schedule is about to get even busier. The athlete, who already pulls double duty as a WNBA All-Star and an host for ESPN Radio, is getting her own podcast. Doing it all, she tells PEOPLE, is just part of her daily “chaos.”...

Tina Charles Has Found A New Way To Dominate The WNBA

by admin | Jun 10, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

Tina Charles is on a tear. The 6’4 big is thriving in her first year in Washington scoring at a more prolific and efficient clip than ever, spreading the floor like never before, and giving D.C. fans hope that the team’s 2019 championship run was just a taste of...

Lisa Leslie Talks 1st WNBA Dunk, Favorite Athletes, Big 3, More in B/R AMA

by admin | Jun 10, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

Few WNBA stars are more iconic than Lisa Leslie. The Los Angeles Sparks legend competed in the WNBA’s inaugural 1997 season and proceeded to win two league titles, three MVPs and receive eight All-Star nods. Leslie also won four Olympic gold medals with Team USA...

Drake shows support for women’s sport by rocking iconic WNBA hoodie on Instagram

by admin | Jun 9, 2021 | SEW

In the Instagram story, Drake is shown in a room, clutching headphones and wearing the orange WNBA hoodie. The photo has been shared widely on social media, including by the WNBA Twitter account and espnW. Some social media users are delighted with the post, but it...

The Seattle Storm Is the Most Political Team in Sports

by admin | Jun 9, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

The WNBA’s Seattle Storm continues to make history on and off the court. The basketball squad won its fourth league title last year in the “bubble” (or “wubble” as the WNBA community called it), tying it for the most trophies in the WNBA’s 25-year history. The team is...

Trio of former UConn greats leading social justice charge

by admin | Jun 7, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

Renee Montgomery and Tiffany Hayes appreciated what former UConn teammate Maya Moore was doing when the All-Star forward stepped away from basketball two years ago to focus on criminal justice reform. The Atlanta Dream guards admit they weren’t sure...
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