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Seattle Storm sign standout center they previously waived
The Seattle Storm announced today that they have signed Mackenzie Holmes, a talented center who spent training camp with the team but was waived last month. Holmes was drafted by the Storm in the third round of the 2024 WNBA Draft and missed the subsequent season after undergoing knee surgery. She made her Seattle debut…
Valkyries sign UConn standout amid Eurobasket absences
Of all the WNBA teams losing players to Eurobasket this month, the Golden State Valkyries may have the worst of it. It makes sense, given their roster is filled with international talent, and it also allows them to sign and test out some of their training camp players who were waived due to roster constraints….
Aces star to miss Wings game after suffering a head injury
Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson will miss Friday’s game against the Dallas Wings as she’s in concussion protocol, the team announced. Wilson was struck in the face late in the third quarter of Wednesday’s Aces loss to the Los Angeles Sparks. “She was bleeding,” Aces coach Becky Hammon said after the game, per ESPN….
9 WNBA players are (temporarily) leaving the league — here’s why
The 2025 FIBA Women’s EuroBasket tournament begins next week, and you may have heard about it in the context of key WNBA players temporarily leaving their pro teams to play for their home countries. 16 European countries will participate in the tournament: Czechia, Germany, Greece, Italy, Sweden, Turkey, France, Spain, Serbia, Belgium, Britain, Lithuania, Montenegro,…
Anyone complaining about WNBA Pride Nights hasn’t been watching the WNBA
June is widely recognized as LGBTQ+ Pride Month, a period of celebration for the advancements of the community, but also an important time for protest and activism. But as with everything in society, the commercialization of Pride has seeped into sports culture, with teams and brands joining in on the “rainbow-ification” of their branding. “Pride…
Las Vegas Aces waive veteran forward, down to 10 active players
The Las Vegas Aces have waived 31-year-old forward Crystal Bradford, the team announced on Wednesday. Bradford, who is in her third WNBA season, appeared in four games with the Aces, averaging 1 point and 1.3 rebounds in six minutes per game. Bradford was drafted by the Los Angeles Sparks in 2015 and appeared in 15…
Dallas Wings announce key player is out for the season
Another season-ending injury has impacted the WNBA. After missing several weeks due to a knee injury, the Dallas Wings announced Tuesday morning that guard Ty Harris underwent a procedure and will be out for the rest of the year. The team did not confirm what kind of procedure Harris underwent, only that it was on…
Allie Quigley retires 3 years after last WNBA appearance
Former Chicago Sky star Allie Quigley announced her retirement in a Players’ Tribune article on Tuesday morning. While Quigley hasn’t played in the WNBA since 2022, she had never officially announced her retirement — until now. Allie Quigley leaves the WNBA as an all-time shooter The 38-year-old sharpshooter, who spent 10 of her 14 WNBA…
Indiana Fever provide disappointing update on Caitlin Clark’s status ahead of big game
Two weeks ago, Caitlin Clark was sidelined from her Indiana Fever team to rest a strained quadricep. The Fever said she would be out at least two weeks, and then re-evaluated. In the time she has been out of the lineup, the Fever have gone 2-2 in games, struggling to replace Clark’s offensive load and…
New WNBA initiative allows girls to cosplay Caitlin Clark, Sabrina Ionescu in parks across the U.S.
Outdoor basketball courts nationwide will soon have the WNBA’s three-point line painted onto them. That’s thanks to a new WNBA initiative, ‘Line ‘Em Up’, an initiative aimed at bringing the women’s professional game closer to communities by painting the official WNBA three-point line on park basketball courts across the country. As part of the program,…