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Sabrina Ionescu ties Candace Parker’s career triple-doubles record in historic performance for New York Liberty

by admin | Jul 7, 2022 | Representation, SEW

The New York Liberty set a franchise record for points as guard Sabrina Ionescu got her second triple-double of the season in a 116-107 victory at the Las Vegas Aces on Wednesday. Ionescu’s 31 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists marked the third triple-double of...

Detained WNBA star Brittney Griner pleads guilty to drug charges in Russia

by admin | Jul 7, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Detained WNBA star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty on Thursday to bringing hashish oil into Russia, telling a judge that she had done so “inadvertently” while asking the court for mercy. The move is not expected to end her trial in Khimki, Russia, anytime...

Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi to feature on NBA 2K23 WNBA Edition cover

by admin | Jul 6, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

A year after Candace Parker was the first WNBA athlete to appear on the cover of an NBA 2K video game, 2K is continuing to celebrate the WNBA by putting two athletes on the face of the NBA 2K23 WNBA Edition. Longtime friends and five-time Olympic gold medalists Sue...

Brittney Griner Writes to White House Appealing for Freedom: ‘Don’t Forget About Me’

by admin | Jul 5, 2022 | Representation, SEW

WNBA star Brittney Griner wrote a letter directly to the White House and President Joe Biden appealing for help in obtaining her freedom from Russia. Excerpts from the letter were released by representatives of Griner, per ESPN’s T.J. Quinn. Read...

Los Angeles Sparks become first WNBA team to hit 500 all-time wins

by admin | Jul 5, 2022 | Representation, SEW

The Los Angeles Sparks got back in the win column on Friday night by beating the Dallas Wings, 97-89, behind 21 points each from Nneka Ogwumike and Liz Cambage. With that result, the Sparks made history by becoming the first WNBA team to reach 500 wins....

WNBA star Brittney Griner appears in Moscow-area court for trial on cannabis possession charges

by admin | Jul 1, 2022 | Representation, SEW

American basketball star Brittney Griner went on trial Friday, 4 1/2 months after her arrest on charges of possessing cannabis oil while returning to play for a Russian team, in a case that unfolded amid tense relations between Moscow and Washington. The initial...

Brittney Griner’s wife: Effort to free her doesn’t match the rhetoric

by admin | Jul 1, 2022 | Representation, SEW

The wife of WNBA star Brittney Griner, the American basketball star who is being held in Russia, says the actions to bring Griner home have not matched the rhetoric surrounding her situation so far. Read More

The WNBA’s Pride evolution: ‘We’ve learned it’s authenticity that draws people in’

by admin | Jul 1, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

While interviewing to be WNBA president in 2011, Laurel J. Richie had a marketing question for Adam Silver, then the NBA’s deputy commissioner. She thought she knew the right answer but wasn’t sure what the NBA would say. Richie, certain the WNBA needed to...

Candace Parker makes WNBA history by reaching unprecedented milestone

by admin | Jun 30, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

Candace Parker became the first player in WNBA history to reach 6,000-plus career points, 3,000-plus rebounds and 1,500-plus assists, as she led the Chicago Sky to a 91-83 win over the Connecticut Sun. The seven-time WNBA All-Star posted 25 points, 11 rebounds and...

Seattle Storm’s Sue Bird becomes winningest player in WNBA history with 324th career victory

by admin | Jun 30, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

With the Storm pulling away late Wednesday to defeat the WNBA-leading Las Vegas Aces 88-78, Seattle point guard Sue Bird notched her 324th career victory and became the winningest player in league history, according to ESPN Stats & Information research. Bird, who...
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