PHOENIX -- Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese scored 19 points and grabbed a career-high 20 rebounds in Sunday's 86-68 loss to the Phoenix Mercury, becoming the fastest in WNBA history to record 20 double-doubles. The No. 7 draft pick…
The Indiana Fever's first victory over the Phoenix Mercury this season, on June 30, is the game that rookie Caitlin Clark believes was a turning point for her team. A third win Friday over the Mercury -- 98-89 as…
Neil PaineAug 15, 2024, 10:00 AM ET CloseNeil Paine writes about sports using data and analytics. Previously, he was Sports Editor at FiveThirtyEight.As many WNBA players showcased their talents in Paris at the Olympics -- most notably the stars…
The 2025 WNBA All-Star Game will be held in Indianapolis, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. The league will announce the news later this week, sources said. It will mark the first time that Indianapolis has hosted the WNBA All-Star…
Los Angeles Sparks forward Dearica Hamby filed a federal lawsuit against the WNBA and her former team, the Las Vegas Aces, on Monday regarding her treatment from the Aces after revealing she was pregnant. Hamby alleges that she was…
PARIS -- Napheesa Collier and her U.S. teammates admire what Nigeria has done, becoming the first African country to qualify for the Olympic basketball quarterfinals. They hope to end the feel-good story of the tournament on Wednesday when the…
PARIS -- The French word for "miracle" would have translated to "disaster" for the U.S. women's basketball team on Sunday. But the Americans' eighth consecutive gold medal will be a memorable one because the virtually unbeatable global power won,…
The U.S. women's basketball team continues to do what it does best: win. The Americans are now 40 minutes away from making history. Team USA cruised to an 85-64 win Friday over Australia in the first semifinals of the…
During her tenure at UConn, Breanna Stewart established herself as one of the most prolific women's college basketball players of all time. Since making her professional debut in 2016 with the Seattle Storm, she has become one of the…
PARIS -- A'ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart have proved to be a devastating combination for the Team USA women, to the point where there is a case developing that they could share the Olympics Most Valuable Player award. But…