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Connecticut makes proposal to keep Sun in state
The state of Connecticut isn't giving up its WNBA franchise that easily.,About a month after reports emerged that said the Mohegan Tribe reached a deal to sell the Connecticut Sun to an investment group that wanted to move the team to Boston, Connecticut has proposed its own plan that would keep the...
WNBA Best Bets September 2nd: Liberty vs. Valkyries, Fever vs. Mercury Picks
WNBA best bets for September 2: Valkyries +6 vs. Liberty and Under 165 in Fever-Mercury. Picks, odds and prop plays inside....
WNBA MVP Watch: A’ja Wilson Surges, Napheesa Collier Returns, Alyssa Thomas Stays Steady
With the season winding down, three stars are vying for WNBA MVP. Wilson, Collier and Thomas all make their case in the final two weeks of the regular season....
WNBA Tuesday August 26th Best Betting Picks, Predictions
Get expert WNBA betting picks: Phoenix vs. LA point total, Kahleah Copper player prop, and more on Tuesday August 26th....
Fire name Vanja Cernivec as first general manager
The expansion Portland Fire announced Monday they have hired Golden State Valkyries executive Vanja Cernivec as their first general manager.,Cernivec helped to build the expansion Valkyries into the most successful expansion team in WNBA history.,The Valkyries entered Monday at 19-18 and in seventh ...
WNBA breaks single-season attendance record
With three weeks left in the regular season, the WNBA already has broken the single-season attendance record by surpassing 2.5 million fans, the league confirmed Thursday.,The total attendance so far of 2,501,609 was set with 13 teams playing a total of 226 games through Wednesday.,The previous reco...
Five WNBA Stars Who Will Decide the 2025 Playoff Race
The WNBA is entering the playoff push. See which five stars will decide the postseason picture, including Caitlin Clark and Alyssa Thomas....
WNBA Officiating Under Fire as Stars Demand Change
WNBA stars, fans, and coaches are blasting officiating, saying inconsistent calls and lack of investment are hurting the league’s growth....
Lynx acquire DiJonai Carrington in trade with Wings
The Minnesota Lynx acquired guard DiJonai Carrington on Sunday from the Dallas Wings, sending forward Diamond Miller, guard Karlie Samuelson and a 2027 second-round draft pick in exchange. ,With the move, Carrington goes from the No. 11 team in the league in Dallas (8-21) to a franchise that is runn...
Report: Sun moving to Boston in record $325M deal
A Boston-based group led by Celtics minority governor Steve Pagliuca has reached a deal with the Mohegan Tribe to purchase the WNBA's Connecticut Sun and move the team to Boston, according to multiple reports Saturday.,The Sun, who have called Connecticut home since 2003, could relocate as early as ...
Sunday WNBA Betting Preview: Best Bets for July 27 Matchups
Looking for Sunday WNBA picks? We’ve got you covered with Fever vs. Sky over, Aces vs. Wings under, and Lynx -9.5 vs. the Dream. Key injuries, trends and betting angles explained....
Why Paige Bueckers’ Rookie Campaign Might Be One of the Best Ever
Paige Bueckers is living up to—and exceeding—the hype in her rookie WNBA season, setting records and leading the Dallas Wings with poise, consistency and star power....
WNBA All-Star ratings down 36 percent, still 2nd-most watched
The ratings for Saturday's WNBA All-Star Game on ABC were down 36 percent from the previous year but still drew the second-most viewers in the showcase's history.,The contest in Indianapolis drew 2.19 million viewers according to Front Office Sports, down from a record 3.44 million last year. It sti...
WNBA CBA Standoff Overshadows All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis
WNBA All-Star Weekend ended on a tense note, with CBA disputes and protests overshadowing the festivities in Indianapolis....
WNBA players disappointed with CBA negotiations
The adversarial collective bargaining negotiations between the WNBA and Women's National Basketball Players Association during All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis didn't erase the friction between the two sides.,In fact, many WNBA players were disappointed in the lack of progress of an in-person sessio...
Tuesday July 15th WNBA Best Bets: Fever vs. Sun, Sparks vs. Mystics Top Picks
Caitlin Clark’s ready to break out, Connecticut’s offense isn’t built for hot starts, and the Mystics are in a letdown spot. Here are your best WNBA bets for Tuesday....
Portland WNBA franchise reignites Fire name
The Portland Fire are being reborn.,The WNBA expansion franchise, which will enter the league in 2026, announced Tuesday it will reuse the name of the city's original entry into the league. The original Portland Fire were league members from 2000-02 with a 37-59 record.,The team dissolved following ...
Reports: WNBA players not impressed with initial CBA proposal
In what is expected to become a contentious negotiation for a new collective bargaining agreement, WNBA players do not appear impressed with the initial labor proposal offered by the league, multiple outlets reported.,The league's first proposal to players was sent last week, with the Phoenix Mercur...
Sophie Cunningham Gets Cooked After Taking Shots at Detroit and Cleveland
Sophie Cunningham bashed Cleveland and Detroit as future WNBA cities—forgetting both have rich basketball roots and better attendance than she has stats....
Halftime entertainer 'Red Panda' injured during WNBA performance
One of the most popular acts in halftime entertainment sustained an injury Tuesday night in Minneapolis as Rong "Krystal" Niu, better known under her stage name of "Red Panda," needed to be assisted off the court after falling during halftime of the WNBA Commissioner's Cup championship game between ...