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The 2018 WNBA season was one of the league's most entertaining seasons ever. The playoff race was nail-biting until the very end, both playoff semifinals
2018 WNBA Finals preview: Washington Mystics defense key to weathering Seattle Storm
Eight out of the 12 WNBA teams made it to the playoffs, but after three weeks of non-stop drama, only two teams remain: The Washington Mystics and the Seattle Storm, who will face off in a best-of-five series starting on Friday night.
Tina Thompson and Katie Smith were the foundation for WNBA greatness
Twenty-one years ago, Tina Thompson was in a law school prep class at the University of Southern California, focused on her future as an attorney. Then the WNBA came calling.
WNBA Playoffs: Players to watch and keys to victory for each team
It's the most wonderful time of the year: Time for the WNBA playoffs. The league moved to a nail-biting new playoff format a few years ago, which can get a bit complicated at first glance, so let's go over the rules before we look at the playoff teams.
Three questions with Shatori Walker-Kimbrough: Growth overseas, team chemistry and the surging Mystics
With almost two full WNBA seasons under her belt, Washington Mystics guard Shatori Walker-Kimbrough has had an up-close and personal look at just how difficult it is to make it as a WNBA player.
Five must-watch WNBA games as the playoff race takes shape
OK, the All-Star break is done, and for most teams in the WNBA, the playoffs essentially start now. Yes, there are still 19 days left in the regular season, but considering there's only a 3.5-game difference between the No.
Five things you need to know for the 2018 WNBA All-Star Game
It's All-Star time, baby. It's been a record-setting season for the WNBA already, and the playoff race is setting up to be the most exciting one yet. (Seriously, look how close the standings are.) There's literally no better time to stop and celebrate the greatness of the league.
Top 10 WNBA player rankings: Liz Cambage heads into All-Star break on top
We've made it to the WNBA All-Star break, and the only thing that's clear so far this season is that the league is more exciting than it's ever been. The standings are absolutely stacked — there is only a two-game difference between the second team in the standings, the Atlanta Dream, and the eighth team in the standings, the Connecticut Sun.
Three questions with Epiphanny Prince: Grit made in Brooklyn
Epiphanny Prince has been through it all. The 30-year-old New York Liberty guard, who once scored a record 113 points in a high school game, was the fourth overall pick in the 2010 WNBA Draft.
Top 10 WNBA player power rankings: Stewart rules the Storm's reign over the summer
The action this WNBA season just isn't slowing down. The Minnesota Lynx and Los Angeles Sparks are still good but no longer have a stranglehold over the top two slots in the league, and the parity across the 12 teams makes every game a must-watch.
Three questions with Diana Taurasi: Staying mentally sharp for one of her best seasons yet
This is Diana Taurasi's 14th season in the WNBA, and so far, it's shaping up to be one of her best ever (which is really saying something considering she's the all-time leading scorer in WNBA history).
Top 10 players WNBA power rankings
We're a third of the way through the 2018 WNBA season, and the talent throughout the league is as strong as it's ever been. Legends such as Diana Taurasi
Three questions with Candace Parker: Staying relaxed at the top (and ignoring Twitter trolls)
This is Candace Parker's 11th WNBA season, and the two-time MVP shows no sign of slowing down. Since returning from a back injury that sidelined her at the start of the season, Parker is averaging 16.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game.
Three questions with Chiney Ogwumike: Multitasking with the Connecticut Sun, ESPN and the Marvel Universe
Two years after her older sister, Nneka Ogwumike, was the first overall pick in the 2012 WNBA Draft, Chiney Ogwumike was picked first overall by the Connecticut Sun in the 2014 WNBA Draft.
Danica Patrick: A legacy that goes beyond the track
On Sunday, May 27, Danica Patrick's professional racing career will come to an end at the Indianapolis 500. Fittingly, she’ll say goodbye at the race where she burst onto the scene as the Rookie of the Year in 2005, and alongside the sponsor, GoDaddy, who helped her attain a level of visibility that most motorsport drivers can only dream about.
Three questions with Kelsey Mitchell: How the No. 2 pick is adjusting to the WNBA
WNBA rookie Kelsey Mitchell made a name for herself as a guard for The Ohio State University, where she finished her college career with the second-most points in NCAA Division I history, trailing only Washington's Kelsey Plum.
Top 20 players to watch heading into the 2018 WNBA season
The 2018 WNBA season gets underway on May 18, and this year, there is more talent in the league than ever. With only 144 WNBA roster spots available, it truly is a league made up of the elite of the elite.
Top 10 storylines for the 2018 WNBA season
The 2018 WNBA season launches on May 18, and it is shaping up to be a dynamite five months of basketball. Exciting players like Angel McCoughtry and DeWanna
NCAA women's Final Four: UConn-Miss. St.; Notre Dame-Louisville in battles of #1 seeds
For the fourth time in the history of the women's NCAA basketball tournament, all four No. 1 seeds have made it to the Final Four. In the semifinals, Louisville will face Mississippi State, and Connecticut will take on Notre Dame.
Five reasons why the 2017 WNBA Finals are not just another rematch
On Wednesday evening, the Minnesota Lynx and Los Angeles Sparks will meet in Game 5 of the WNBA Finals for a second straight year, in a winner-takes-all game that will decide whether one of the most impressive sports dynasties in recent sports history will live on, or if a new one will take the throne.
With the series tied 1-1, tight WNBA Finals heads to L.A.
Well, it's hard to imagine a better start to the WNBA Finals than this. After the first two games in Minnesota, the series between the Minnesota Lynx and the Los Angeles Sparks is all tied up, 1-1.
WNBA Finals preview: Lynx look for revenge against Sparks
The Finals we've all been waiting for is here. On Sunday, the Minnesota Lynx (1) and Los Angeles Sparks (2) will tip off a best-of-five series to see who will be crowned the 2017 WNBA champion.
After a decade in the WNBA, MVP Sylvia Fowles is ready for the spotlight
Last week, before a semifinal playoff game against the Washington Mystics, Sylvia Fowles sat on a small stage next to WNBA Commissioner Lisa Borders, calmly listening to Borders announce that the votes were in and Fowles was the 2017 WNBA MVP.
The Sparks and the Lynx are even more dangerous than they were in 2016
There have been plenty of surprises this WNBA season, but the two teams at the top of the standing have not been among them. The top-seeded Minnesota Lynx and the defending champion Los Angeles Sparks both earned a double bye straight into the semifinals thanks to their great regular-season performances.
Don't bet against Diana: Takeaways from the first two rounds of the WNBA playoffs
The first two rounds of the 2017 WNBA Playoffs — which both consisted of two one-game, winner-takes-all series — are in the books. The well-rested Minnesota Lynx and Los Angeles Sparks, who got double-byes as the top two seeds, finally know which teams they'll face in the best-of-five semifinals.
