The WNBA draft took place last Friday and provided a blueprint for other professional leagues on how to conduct a virtual event.
The WNBA draft took place last Friday and provided a blueprint for other professional leagues on how to conduct a virtual event.
As expected, the unanimous NCAA player of the year was the first pick, taken by New York.
The presumptive No. 1 pick of Friday night's draft endured a final season at Oregon that included tragedy and ended in uncertainty.
WNBA rookies will start receiving health benefits this week
WNBA rookies will start receiving health benefits this week
A move to a new team for the first time in her career might have convinced Seimone Augustus to play past this season
The WNBA will find itself at the center of the sporting world Friday, when its virtual draft will be the only live event among the major North American leagues.
The Bethesda native didn't grow up dreaming of playing in the pros, nor did she come from a traditional basketball powerhouse. But her game is perfectly suited for today's WNBA.
Washington added the seven-time all-star center in a trade with the New York Liberty on Wednesday.
The defending WNBA champions signal their intent to defend their title, acquiring the the 2012 MVP for four draft picks and guard Shatori Walker-Kimbrough.
A makeup date has not been scheduled for the parade, which was set to take place May 12.
The global pandemic hit the league at an especially crucial moment.
With training camps due to open later this month, the league said it will remain in holding pattern as the fight continues against the global pandemic. The draft remains on schedule for April 17.
The WNBA has decided to keep its draft date on the previously scheduled April 17. The event will be run virtually without players, staff and media in attendance.
The parade route for the 2019 WNBA champions is set to begin in front of the National Museum of Women and end at the Capital One Arena.
Washington returns its dual MVPs from 2019, as expected. Elena Delle Donne, the 2019 WNBA MVP, signed a four-year deal last week. Meesseman won the 2019 WNBA Finals MVP award.
The move, while expected, ensures the reigning WNBA champions will keep their franchise cornerstone, a two-time league MVP.
The three-time all-star helped lead Washington to its first WNBA championship in October, but the Mystics couldn't afford to re-sign her.
It took months to negotiate a change that would allow the Washington Mystics player to earn a market-value salary to be an assistant coach with the Wizards.
The four-time WNBA champion with the Minnesota Lynx has been pursuing an interest in criminal justice reform and, in particular, the case of a man she thinks was wrongfully incarcerated as a 16-year-old in 1997.
For Layshia Clarendon, the benefits extend from big (greater financial freedom and more options for career and family planning) to small (a little more legroom on plane rides).
The average compensation for players is set to exceed six figures for the first time.
The star teammates on the WNBA's Seattle Storm decided to undergo the procedure after injury layoffs gave them time to do so. Now, they would like other women to learn about their options.
