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Valkyries shut down Dream in Game 4 to square WNBA Finals
ATLANTA -- Gabby Williams scored 17 points on Saturday afternoon to help the visiting Golden State Valkyries post a 67-62 victory over the Atlanta Dream and even the WNBA Finals at two games apiece.,Tiffany Hayes and Veronica Burton each scored 13 points for Golden State, which won despite making ju...
A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart headline All-WNBA teams
Las Vegas' A'ja Wilson and New York's Breanna Stewart headline the 2026 All-WNBA teams, as announced by the league on Saturday.,Indiana's Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell as well as Minnesota's Olivia Miles join Wilson and Stewart on the first-team roster.,A five-time MVP for the Aces, Wilson had a...
Fever GM Amber Cox follows team president out of Indy
Fever general manager Amber Cox followed team president Kelly Krauskopf out the door in a major shakeup of the front office on Friday. ,Kraskopf resigned earlier in the day and Cox was let go hours later, with the Fever saying the franchise was announcing "the departure of Amber Cox.",The franchise ...
Angel Reese, Dream carry momentum into Game 4 vs. Valkyries
ATLANTA -- Since letting Game 1 of the WNBA Finals slip away, the Atlanta Dream have taken command in the best-of-seven series against the Golden State Valkyries.,Now with a 2-1 lead in the series to move two victories away from the title, the No. 4 seed Dream will need to keep their offense flowing...
Kelly Krauskopf steps down as Fever team president
Trailblazing executive Kelly Krauskopf stepped down from her second stint as team president of the Indiana Fever on Friday, the team announced.,She was the franchise's original president and general manager, guiding the Fever from an expansion team in 2000 to a WNBA title in 2012 before leaving to b...
Enes Kanter Freedom denied entry after refusing WNBA Finals suite
Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom said he was refused entry to Game 3 of the WNBA Finals in Atlanta on Wednesday night after declining to sit in a private suite.,In a video posted to X before the game, Freedom said security at State Farm Arena was "banning us from our purchased seats," adding, "...
Dream use second-half rout of Valkyries to take 2-1 Finals lead
ATLANTA -- Offense had been at a premium through the first two games of the WNBA Finals.,While the trend continued for the Golden State Valkyries in Game 3 on Wednesday, the Atlanta Dream finally were able to break through the offensive doldrums to earn a 97-71 victory.,Angel Reese had 21 points and...
US avoids shocking loss to Italy, clinches World Cup QF berth
Jackie Young had a big fourth quarter and Breanna Stewart made her only basket of the game to put the United States up for good, helping the Americans escape with a 55-52 win over Italy in the FIBA Women's World Cup on Sunday in Berlin.,The U.S. (2-0), which clinched a quarterfinal berth with the vi...
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert to retire at end of year
Cathy Engelbert will retire at the end of this year, ending her seven-year tenure as the WNBA's first commissioner.,Engelbert, 61, has brokered two collective bargaining agreements and overseen increases in viewership and game attendance in the WNBA as well as growth in the league itself. The WNBA w...
U.S. opens FIBA World Cup with blowout against China
The United States opened its quest for a record-extending 12th FIBA Women's World Cup title with a 94-61 rout of China on Friday in Berlin.,Caitlin Clark tallied 14 points and 11 assists to lead the favored American squad as action in Group D got underway. Paige Bueckers and Rhyne Howard also scored...
Enes Kanter Freedom sues Sky, alleges rights were violated
Enes Kanter Freedom, ejected from a WNBA game last month after a verbal dispute with Chicago Sky guard Natasha Cloud, filed a lawsuit on Thursday in connection with the incident, alleging a violation of his First Amendment rights.,Defendants in the suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Nort...
Liberty's Satou Sabally (concussion) out for rest of 2026
New York Liberty forward Satou Sabally will miss the remainder of the regular season and the postseason, taking the time off to recover from a head injury suffered on June 23 in a game against the Las Vegas Aces, the team said Thursday.,It was her second concussion in less than a year. Sabally also ...