The Knicks Got More Than Just a Bargain in Jalen Brunson New York’s big free-agent acquisition is playing like an All-Star. Sports Illustrated · Jan 17, 2023
WNBA great Maya Moore officially retires The Minnesota Lynx star stepped away from the WNBA in 2019 to help her now-husband Jonathan Irons win his release from prison by getting his 50-year sentence overturned in 2020. Irons married Moore soon after his release and the couple had their first child, Jonathan Jr., in July. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 16, 2023
WNBA Legend Maya Moore Announces Retirement The former Lynx star most recently played in the league in 2018. Sports Illustrated · Jan 16, 2023
Jonquel Jones Headed to Liberty In Three-Team Deal The Sun star and former MVP is reportedly set to join Sabrina Ionescu in New York. Sports Illustrated · Jan 16, 2023
The New York Liberty shook up WNBA Championship odds after reportedly acquiring Jonquel Jones The Liberty are making moves. Oddsmakers are noticing. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 16, 2023
Sky’s James Wade has plan to build another title-contending team In his first move of free agency, Wade extended a qualifying offer to Rebekah Gardner. Next up comes some of the biggest hurdles — re-signing the Sky’s unrestricted free agents. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 14, 2023
Comic Book About Life of Brittney Griner to Be Released Next Week The WNBA star’s story will be chronicled in a special project set to be released in mid-January. Sports Illustrated · Jan 13, 2023
WNBA All-Star Game will return to Las Vegas this season This mark the third time the Aces have hosted All-Star weekend and the second time in three years. After the Aces hosted the All-Star events in 2021, the Sky played host in 2022. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 12, 2023
WNBA All-Star Game returning to Las Vegas LAS VEGAS — The WNBA All-Star Game is returning to Las Vegas in 2023, the league announced Thursday. The two-day event will begin with the skills challenge and 3-point contest July 14 before the game will be held July 15 at Michelob Ultra Arena. Tribune News Service · Jan 12, 2023
What will it take for the Sky to keep Vandersloot in the picture? There are a handful of WNBA greats who have won multiple championships in one jersey. Vandersloot has the potential to do that, too. But gone are the days that she is blindly loyal to the franchise that drafted her. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 7, 2023
WNBA Free Agency 2023: Ranking the top-15 players, including Breanna Stewart and Diana Taurasi Listing the top-15 WNBA free agents. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 3, 2023
Paul Sullivan: What’s ahead in the sports world for 2023? A look into our crystal ball. CHICAGO — Sports remain our greatest escape, offering a few hours of downtime from the daily dose of madness that surrounds us from when we awaken to the moment we crash. Chicago Tribune · Jan 2, 2023
Noelle Quinn went to Africa to coach camps. The trip was much bigger than basketball for the Storm coach. SEATTLE — Once the invitation was extended, there was no way Noelle Quinn was going to say no. Tribune News Service · Jan 1, 2023
Predictions for the Sky’s 2023 free agents The period for qualifying offers is Jan. 11-20, and beginning on Jan. 21, players can engage in contract negotiations. On Feb. 1, players can begin signing. Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 31, 2022
Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 31, 2022 A look back at Chicago sports in 2022, a year defined by heartbreak Chicago sports fans had high expectations for 2022, making the reality of what actually took place all the more crushing.
Salon · Dec 29, 2022 A year of survival for Black women Success made these women standouts – and therefore targets for those not willing to see them prosper this year
Sports Illustrated · Dec 29, 2022 The Return and Rebirth of the WNBA’s AD Two years of long-haul COVID. Two seasons missed. For the Liberty's No. 2 pick from 2019, it was a chance to figure out who they are.
Sports Illustrated · Dec 28, 2022 2022’s Biggest Comebacks in Sports From tennis matches to NFL and WNBA games, to the madness of March in college basketball, 2022 gave us rallies, resurgences and downright return-from-the-dead’s that we’ll never forget.
Tribune News Service · Dec 28, 2022 With Biden and US officials making deals, could other Texans detained abroad be home soon? WASHINGTON — After the White House secured the release of WNBA star and Houston native Brittney Griner from Russian prison in early December — the U.S.’s second prisoner swap of the year with Russia — it committed to bringing home all other Americans wrongfully detained abroad.
The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2022 AP News Digest 2 p.m. Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EST. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan at https://newsroom.ap.org.
Sports Illustrated · Dec 27, 2022 Mark Jackson Addresses WNBA Pay After Brittney Griner Situation He was asked whether the NBA should split revenue with the WNBA like U.S. soccer does with the men’s and women’s teams.
The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2022 Women's sports saw pivotal growth in deals, interest in 2022 Popularity across women’s sports has grown steadily over the past few years and there was pivotal movement in 2022
Sports Illustrated · Dec 26, 2022 What We’ll Remember From 2022: Women’s Basketball Now that Brittney Griner is safely home after being detained in Russia, we’re looking back at the highlights from this year in the WNBA, college basketball and beyond.
Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 24, 2022 Rebekah Gardner is getting back to her outside shot after a rookie season playing inside She currently leads Spar CityLift Girona in scoring, averaging 15.4 points per game to go with 2.5 assists and 1.6 steals. In 11 games, she’s shooting 45% from three-point range and 58% from the field overall.
Sports Illustrated · Dec 23, 2022 Brittney Griner's Story Will Reverberate Far Past 2022 The impact of the Mercury center's nine-month detention in Russia will have a ripple effect that touches every part of the sports world.