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Six UCLA women's basketball players are projected to be drafted in the 2026 WNBA draft, a first in league history. Just one week after winning the national championship together, the teammates are ready to make their mark as professionals.
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."
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.
Azzi Fudd became the first pick in the 2026 WNBA draft, joining former UConn teammate Paige Bueckers on the Dallas Wings. The selection caps a remarkable journey from NCAA champion to top overall choice, with rookie salaries now reaching $500,000.
The national champion UCLA Bruins made WNBA history with five players selected in the first round and six overall. The celebration in New York showcased a team that won together and now gets to chase professional dreams together.
Saffron Shiels and Manuela Puoch just became the latest Australians to reach the world's top women's basketball league. The duo joins a growing wave of Australian talent making their mark in the WNBA.
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.
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.
Charlisse Leger-Walker just became the first New Zealander ever drafted into the WNBA, selected 18th overall by the Connecticut Sun. Two years after a devastating knee injury nearly ended her dream, the 24-year-old guard is proving that setbacks can set up the greatest comebacks.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Atlanta Falcons made the 2026 NFL Draft unforgettable for the Terrell family, selecting cornerback Avieon Terrell to join his older brother A.J. on the same team. What started as smart drafting turned into a heartwarming family reunion on the football field.
Over 20,000 fans packed a Toronto arena Friday night to watch the Dallas Wings play, setting a new WNBA regular season attendance record. The milestone caps off years of explosive growth for women's professional basketball.
Fresh off winning an NCAA championship with UCLA, New Zealand basketball star Charlisse Leger-Walker has secured her spot on the Connecticut Sun's opening day roster. The 24-year-old guard survived tough cuts to earn her place in the WNBA alongside 10-time All-Star Brittney Griner.
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.
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.
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