The first of three teams entering the WNBA over the next two years began assembling their roster on Friday as the league held the expansion draft for the Golden State Valkyries. Given the opportunity to select one player per team, the Valkyries selected Stephanie Talbot from the Sparks. The order was alphabetical, meaning Talbot being the seventh selection had nothing to do with talent or anything of that nature. Last ... Read more
The City That Never Sleeps Stands Still for Sabrina Ionescu and Nyara Sabally’s Championship Parade.BT
The Liberty won the WNBA Finals in a nail-biting, game-five overtime win against the Minnesota Lynx with a final score of 67-62. Contributing to this historic victory and playoff run were two former Oregon Ducks: guard Sabrina Ionescu and Nyara Sabally. Before floats and cars even hit the streets of Downtown Manhattan, nay-sayers online claimed that the New York crowds simply wouldn’t show up for the New York Liberty’s ... Read more
Jackie Young’s Electrifying Performance Pushes the Aces One Step Closer to the Crown.BT
A strong second quarter in Game Two of the WNBA finals by the Las Vegas Aces may be the key to a championship. The story of the night was the Aces’ star power that took control in quarter two and never looked back. The “Big Three” of Jackie Young, A’ja Wilson, and Chelsea Gray took center stage. Young delivered a historic performance, while Wilson asserted her MVP credentials, and Gray masterfully orchestrated the offense. ... Read more
Aces Stun Fans With Epic Comeback — and Jackie Young Leads the Charge With a Career High.BT
Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. By her own admission, Natalie Nakase’s halftime speech during the Aces’ 94-85 win over the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday wasn’t very nice. The Aces’ interim coach needed to ignite some fire in her players after a difficult first half that saw them trailing by 10 points at the break. Story continues after advertisement “We just came out a little bit too casual,” ... Read more
Kelsey Plum’s Remarkable Journey Is Immortalized as UW Fans Pack the Stands in Tribute.BT
The enthusiastic crowd showed up Saturday, Jan. 18, to see Plum’s No. 10 jersey hung in the rafters, celebrating her college career that forever changed the Washington program. Over her four-year career at UW, between 2013-2017, Plum set several NCAA records. She became the all-time NCAA scoring leader with 3,527 points (which stood until 2024), broke the 33-year-old NCAA career free throw record with 912, and broke the ... Read more