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WNBA July 22, 2020

WNBA 2020 — Best 25 players age 25-and-under

9:15 AM ETMechelle VoepelESPN.com CloseMechelle Voepel covers the WNBA, women's college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women's basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996.The WNBA is a veteran-led league, but…

WNBA July 22, 2020

Atlanta Dream co-owner Kelly Loeffler — WNBA support for Black Lives Matter could make some fans ‘feel excluded’

Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.), who co-owns the Atlanta Dream franchise, said she fears that the WNBA's public support for the Black Lives Matter movement could drive some fans away. "I think a lot of people feel that they may…

WNBA July 21, 2020

Mercury’s Skylar Diggins-Smith wants alleged attempted lynching prosecuted as hate crime

2:47 PM ETEric WoodyardESPN When WNBA action resumes in Florida on July 25, women will dedicate the opening weekend to the Black Lives Matter movement. However, Phoenix Mercury guard Skylar Diggins-Smith isn't waiting until then to use her…

WNBA July 21, 2020

WNBA 2020 season predictions — Best- and worst-case scenarios for each team

Jul 21, 2020Mechelle VoepelESPN.com CloseMechelle Voepel covers the WNBA, women's college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women's basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996.Considering all that has happened in the…

WNBA July 21, 2020

Married WNBA coaches Sandy Brondello, Olaf Lange living separately in bubble by choice

Phoenix coach Sandy Brondello called her husband, Olaf Lange, and good-naturedly ribbed him that he was late for a Zoom interview. The first-year Chicago Sky assistant replied that he was logging in as they were speaking. Sure enough, before…

WNBA July 20, 2020

WNBA 2020 tipoff — 12 biggest questions before the season begins

9:20 AM ETMechelle VoepelESPN.com CloseMechelle Voepel covers the WNBA, women's college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women's basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996.Amid all the talk of the coronavirus…

WNBA July 20, 2020

WNBA players adjusting to life in their bubble

Sue Bird has seen a lot in her storied playing career in the WNBA, overseas and the Olympics. While nothing the 39-year-old Seattle Storm guard experienced has prepared her for life in the WNBA bubble, she is making the…

WNBA July 18, 2020

Angel McCoughtry says Dream owner is using WNBA for political posturing

4:14 PM ETMechelle VoepelESPN.com CloseMechelle Voepel covers the WNBA, women's college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women's basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996.Las Vegas Aces player Angel McCoughtry, who…

WNBA July 17, 2020

Mystics center Tina Charles granted medical exemption

6:31 PM ETMechelle VoepelESPN.com CloseMechelle Voepel covers the WNBA, women's college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women's basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996.Washington Mystics center Tina Charles announced Friday…

WNBA July 16, 2020

WNBA isn’t forcing Dream’s Kelly Loeffler to sell

2:06 PM ETMechelle VoepelESPN.com CloseMechelle Voepel covers the WNBA, women's college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women's basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996.WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert said Atlanta Dream…

Pick	Team	Player	School
1.	Indiana Fever	Caitlin Clark	Iowa
2.	Los Angeles Sparks	Cameron Brink	Stanford
3.	Chicago Sky (from Mercury)	Kamilla Cardoso	South Carolina
4.	LA Sparks (from Storm)	Rickea Jackson	Tennessee
5.	Dallas Wings	Aaliyah Edwards	UConn