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WNBA September 11, 2023

WNBA playoffs 2023: First-round predictions and keys to each series

M.A. Voepel CloseM.A. Voepel ESPN.comM.A. 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.Alexa Philippou CloseAlexa Philippou ESPNCovers women's college basketball…

WNBA September 11, 2023

Storm guard Jewell Loyd sets WNBA season scoring record

Kevin Pelton, ESPN Senior WriterSep 10, 2023, 08:23 PM ET Close Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE systemSEATTLE -- It didn't take Seattle Storm guard Jewell Loyd long…

WNBA September 10, 2023

WNBA scoring leader Jewell Loyd signs extension with Storm

SEATTLE -- The Seattle Storm have signed All-Star guard Jewell Loyd to a multiyear contract extension as she wraps up the best season of her career. Terms of the deal were not announced on Saturday, but Loyd's agent, Jade-Li…

WNBA September 9, 2023

New York Liberty extend Betnijah through 2025 season

The New York Liberty signed guard/forward Betnijah Laney to a contract extension through the 2025 season on Saturday. The team did not announce financial terms. Laney, 29, has been a key contributor this season for the Liberty (32-7). She…

WNBA September 9, 2023

Sky clinch final WNBA playoff spot after summer of upheaval

Alexa Philippou, ESPNSep 8, 2023, 11:45 PM ET CloseCovers women's college basketball and the WNBA Previously covered UConn and the WNBA Connecticut Sun for the Hartford Courant Stanford graduate and Baltimore native with further experience at the Dallas Morning News, Seattle…

WNBA September 9, 2023

Riquna Williams still barred from Aces after charges dropped

Alexa Philippou, ESPNSep 8, 2023, 10:04 PM ET CloseCovers women's college basketball and the WNBA Previously covered UConn and the WNBA Connecticut Sun for the Hartford Courant Stanford graduate and Baltimore native with further experience at the Dallas Morning News, Seattle…

WNBA September 8, 2023

Fantasy women’s basketball tips and WNBA betting picks for Friday

Eric Moody CloseEric Moody ESPNFormer manager at a Fortune 100 financial services company, now living my dream creating fantasy and sports betting content about the NFL, NBA, and WNBA for ESPN.Andre Snellings Sep 8, 2023, 12:00 PM ETEach day…

WNBA September 8, 2023

Russian Viktor Bout talks Griner, prisoner swap, arms case

T.J. Quinn, ESPN Staff WriterSep 8, 2023, 07:39 AM ET CloseT.J. Quinn joined ESPN in November 2007 as an investigative reporter for ESPN's Enterprise Unit, which is charged with developing long-form, investigative features to be presented across multiple platforms.Russian…

WNBA September 8, 2023

WNBA MVP debate: Breanna Stewart, Alyssa Thomas or A’ja Wilson?

WNBA voters are stressed. Ballots for the 2023 season awards are due Sunday night, and many voters still haven't decided who they'll pick for MVP. It's largely regarded as a three-player race between the Las Vegas Aces' A'ja Wilson,…

WNBA September 7, 2023

Fantasy women’s basketball: Latest news, stats on WNBA teams

Eric Moody, ESPNSep 7, 2023, 05:28 PM ET CloseFormer manager at a Fortune 100 financial services company, now living my dream creating fantasy and sports betting content about the NFL, NBA, and WNBA for ESPN.Who is trending up in…

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