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Four-time WNBA champion Chelsea Gray is redefining what it means to be both an elite athlete and a mom, showing her two-year-old son Lennox that excellence and family can go hand in hand. Her recent advocacy work just secured better protections for all WNBA player-moms.
When the WNBA's Portland Fire folded in 2002, players like Sylvia Crawley lost access to footage of their own careers. Now the team's 2026 revival is bringing those memories back to life.
Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark just shattered a WNBA record that seemed untouchable, recording her 20th career game with 20+ points and 10+ assists. No other player in league history has done it more than 10 times.
Portland's new WNBA team selected 11 players in their first-ever expansion draft, officially launching their journey toward the 2026 season. General Manager Vanja Černivec says the day "went better than anyone expected."
Indiana Fever star Aliyah Boston just became the highest-paid player in WNBA history with a groundbreaking $6.3 million contract extension. The deal also marks the first time a new provision designed to reward exceptional young talent has been used in the league.
The Indiana Fever is sending three players to the WNBA All-Star Game as starters for the first time ever. Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston, and Kelsey Mitchell will represent their team together in Chicago this July.
WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark spoke out Friday against hateful online attacks targeting players, including death threats sent to Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas. Her powerful statement calls for respect across the league and refuses to let her name be used to fuel hatred.
Gabriela Jáquez just became the fifth pick in the WNBA draft, making history alongside her NBA brother as the first Mexican-American siblings in both leagues. The UCLA champion also helped set two draft records in one incredible night.
Rising basketball star Nyadiew Puoch is heading to the WNBA after nailing a half-court buzzer beater made her impossible to ignore. She'll join fellow Australians Chloe Bibby and Kristy Wallace as two new expansion teams bring fresh energy to women's basketball.
Basketball legend Nancy Lieberman says Caitlin Clark's arrival sparked the WNBA's historic $2.2 billion collective bargaining agreement. The deal nearly quintuples team salary caps and brings revenue sharing to women's basketball for the first time.
For the first time in league history, every single game for one team will be broadcast nationally. The WNBA is betting big on Caitlin Clark's star power for 2026.
Seattle Storm center Dominique Malonga just became the youngest player ever to dunk in a WNBA All-Star Game, electrifying fans in Chicago. The 20-year-old's slam marks a milestone moment in women's basketball history.
After decades of commercial flight delays and playing games hours after landing, WNBA players finally secured charter flights in 2024. The win helped push salaries from $1.5M to $7M per team in the new contract.
The WNBA's 30th-season All-Star Game shattered attendance records as nearly 20,000 fans packed Chicago's United Center for a high-scoring showcase of women's basketball. The milestone crowd signals the league's explosive growth and surging popularity.
Basketball superstars Candace Parker and Elena Delle Donne will be enshrined in the Hall of Fame alongside the legendary 1996 U.S. Olympic women's team that launched the WNBA. The 2026 class celebrates the generations of women who transformed basketball into the powerhouse sport it is today.
WNBA players just secured a game-changing contract that nearly quadruples their average salaries and ensures they share in the league's growing success. After months of negotiations, the new agreement means players can finally focus on basketball year-round without needing second jobs.
Fresh off winning the NCAA championship with UCLA, New Zealand basketball star Charlisse Leger-Walker is poised to become just the second Kiwi ever to play in the WNBA. After battling back from a devastating knee injury, the 24-year-old point guard could make history at Tuesday's draft.
Dallas Wings rookie Azzi Fudd just became the first first-year player ever to win the WNBA 3-Point Contest, beating five established sharpshooters at All-Star Weekend in Chicago. The 23-year-old guard overcame years of serious injuries to reach this historic moment.
After marathon negotiations that stretched past 2 a.m., WNBA players secured a game-changing contract that quadruples salaries and ties pay to league revenue for the first time. The breakthrough deal means average player compensation will soar past $500,000, reflecting the league's explosive growth.
Behind the sequins and spotlights of the 2025 WNBA Draft, 14 new players revealed the invisible struggles that got them there. From therapy sessions to mindset shifts, their stories prove success is built in the quiet moments.
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