In the high-stakes, emotionally charged arena of the WNBA playoffs, narratives are often spun as fiercely off the court as battles are fought on it. When the two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces found themselves on the losing side of a critical Game 4 against the Indiana Fever, a fiery narrative of injustice quickly emerged. Led by head coach Becky Hammon and echoed by MVP A’ja Wilson, the Aces vehemently claimed a ... Read more
The Stories You Don’t See on Game Day: What Pride Represents to WNBA Players Everywhere.BT
Katie Barnes: 'To see how much progress there has been in terms of embracing queerness ... I think that is really important' On Friday, The Next’s Jackie Powell welcomed ESPN’s Katie Barnes to Locked On Women’s Basketball for a special Pride Month episode. The pair discussed the history of queerness in the WNBA and what’s next for more and better representation in the league. Continue reading with a ... Read more
Breaking the Mold — Cameron Brink’s Landmark New Balance Deal Puts Women’s Hoops on a New Level.BT
Stanford basketball superstar Cameron Brink has put pen to paper on an NIL deal with New Balance, becoming the first ever female player to sign with the sportswear giants. Brink has enjoyed a stellar college career so far with Stanford, winning four consecutive All-American honors and two Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year awards. The 21-year-old American sensation, who averaged 15.1 points per game last season, ... Read more
The Trade That Turned Heads: Liberty Land Rebekah Gardner from Chicago Sky.BT
NEW YORK (March 14, 2024) – The New York Liberty has acquired the player rights to guard Rebekah Gardner from the Chicago Sky in exchange for the Liberty’s own 2025 and 2026 Second Round draft picks. “We are incredibly excited to welcome Rebekah to New York and support her recovery process,” said Liberty General Manager Jonathan Kolb. “She has shown tremendous perseverance throughout her career, and in ... Read more
She Lost Her Senior Season — but Sabrina Ionescu Never Lost Sight of Greatness.BT
It's hard to remember a WNBA debut that generated as much hype as Sabrina Ionescu's with the New York Liberty. The first-round draft pick out of Oregon was entering the pros having already smashed records at the NCAA level, becoming the first NCAA player to collect 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds and 1,000 assists in a career along with 26 triple-doubles, the most in NCAA history. After a quiet first game against the Seattle ... Read more