Backup forward Isabelle Harrison, who hadn't played since Aug. 10 due to a concussion, scored a team-high 16 points as the host New York Liberty defeated the Washington Mystics, 89-63, on Thursday night. The Liberty also got 15 points from Emma Meesseman, 14 from Marine Johannes, 12 from Breanna Stewart, and 11 from reserve Stephanie Talbot. Stewart was playing one day after her 31st birthday. The Liberty (24-15) are 2-0 ... Read more
The Liberty’s Nyara Sabally Takes Time Off in a Bold Move to Return Stronger Than Ever Next Season.BT
Nyara Sabally won’t play this offseason in order to rehabilitate her right knee issue, Liberty general manager Jonathan Kolb said at Thursday’s year-end press conference. Sabally entered this season riding the high of being the Liberty’s hero in Game 5 of the 2024 WNBA Finals. She also had a strong offseason showing with her offseason team, Fenerbahçe in Turkey. But Sabally was never healthy ... Read more
Azurá Stevens Signs With Wilson Basketball, Bringing Star Power and Excitement to the Iconic Brand.BT
The LA Sparks Forward is now an official Wilson Athlete. Already established as a versatile player and a contagiously positive teammate, Azurá Stevens continues to make a name for herself in basketball and beyond, most recently by joining Wilson’s Basketball Family. The LA Sparks Forward was a member of the 2021 Chicago Sky Championship team and was the 6th overall draft pick in 2018. Stevens was named to the 2018 WNBA ... Read more
Dearica Hamby Takes Legal Action Against the Aces and WNBA, Prompting WNBPA’s Long-Awaited Response.BT
The WNBAPA has released a statement in response to Dearica Hamby's lawsuit against her former team, the Las Vegas Aces, as well as the WNBA. Hamby filed a federal lawsuit on Monday due to alleged discrimination by the Aces when they traded her after finding out she was pregnant. Hamby included the league because they allegedly failed to properly investigate the issue, leading to her filing a complaint with the Equal ... Read more
From Vision to Reality: How Athletes Unlimited Is Shaking Up Women’s Basketball With Its New League.BT
When Natasha Cloud reached the WNBA finals with the Mystics in October 2019—the pinnacle of her basketball career—the most important person in the point guard’s life was on the other side of the world. Cloud’s fiance, Aleshia Ocasio, was pursuing her own profession by playing softball in Japan. The two had not seen each other in more than a month when, on a whim, Ocasio jumped on a 15-hour flight from Tokyo to Washington to ... Read more