WNBA two-time champion Dana Evans sat in a white pantsuit near center court next to her parents Thursday in the Gary West Side gym. She heard accolades rain down from a lineup of elected officials and school leaders and accepted proclamations and a three-foot key from Mayor Eddie Melton. Earlier in October, Evans won her second WNBA title as her Las Vegas Aces dismantled the Phoenix Mercury in four games. Off the ... Read more
The LA Sparks Just Revealed Their Game-Changing Indoor-Outdoor Training Facility—And It’s Coming in 2027.BT
The segment previewed a planned LA Sparks training facility in El Segundo, expected to open in 2027. The facility was described as the WNBA's first indoor-outdoor player sanctuary, designed to support athlete performance, recovery and well-being year-round. Planned features listed in the segment include an outdoor spa pool for recovery and rehab, flexible wellness spaces for yoga and meditation, hydrotherapy and spa ... Read more
Candace Parker Speaks the Truth Everyone’s Avoiding About the NBA’s Gambling Scandal.BT
On Oct. 23, authorities arrested Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former NBA player Damon Jones — all three being connected to illegal poker and gambling schemes, per reports. Read more: Sparks' Rickea Jackson Talks Mindset Playing Through Injury, Calls Out Opponents At least three people with ties to the NBA have reportedly been arrested in connection to ... Read more
Clara Wu Tsai Quietly Gave the New York Liberty NBA-Level Luxury—and Changed the WNBA Standard Overnight.BT
“I’m obviously disappointed,” Wu Tsai, who serves as the team’s governor, said of the loss by phone on Thursday. “But I couldn’t be happier with the team, how far we’ve come in one year, and what we’ve done for the league.” Before they bought the Liberty, the Tsais were (and still are) co-owners of the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets. Their wealth mainly comes from Alibaba; Joe Tsai cofounded the Chinese ecommerce giant and now serves ... Read more
New York Liberty Break Barriers On and Off the Court with the League’s First NFT Collection.BT
The New York Liberty are joining the nonfungible token world, becoming the first team in WNBA history to launch NFTs in the form of digital nail art. Proud to be the first #WNBA team to launch an #NFT. Nail art. Digital art. 2022 season. 1/3 pic.twitter.com/tIcrSu8PAj— New York Liberty (@nyliberty) April 18, 2022 The Liberty will launch their NFTs on May 7, the day of their season ... Read more