1 of 20 Three-time WNBA All-Star Kelsey Plum, left, speaks to the media as new Sparks new head coach Lynne Roberts listens during a press conference on Wednesday at Crypto.com Arena. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/SCNG) Expand LOS ANGELES — Congratulations, Kelsey Plum, it’s your team now. If the Sparks put an end to their frustrating four-year playoff drought, it will be a credit ... Read more
She’s Finally Here: Marine Johannès Brings Her Magic Back to New York.BT
French guard Marine Johannès rejoined the Liberty this week after sitting out last year’s WNBA season for the Paris Olympics. Johannès was a full participant Tuesday in the Liberty’s third day of training camp. Advertisement While she’s preparing for her fourth WNBA season in seven years, this is her first time participating in the Liberty’s preseason ramp-up. “We’re happy that she’s back,” coach Sandy Brondello ... Read more
Breanna Stewart Just Welcomed Her Biggest Dream — and It’s Not a Championship.BT
NEW YORK (AP) — It's been an incredible month for Breanna Stewart. She helped the U.S. win a seventh consecutive gold medal in the Olympics and the Seattle Storm take the inaugural WNBA Commissioner's Cup championship. As great as those two accomplishments are, they both pale in comparison to becoming a first-time mom. Stewart and wife Marta Xargay Casademont welcomed daughter Ruby Mae Stewart Xargay via surrogate on ... Read more
A’ja Wilson Turns Every Step Into a Statement — The Queen Energy Is Undeniable.BT
Many people may know that A’ja Wilson is a talent on the basketball court for the Las Vegas Aces. But, did you know she is also a dancer off of the court? A’ja is a talented athlete but now it includes dancing. If you watched A’ja during her days at the University of South Carolina you may know that she was dancing then too. Let us take a look at how A’ja Wilson is dancing throughout her career in both college and ... Read more
Every Time You Think A’ja Wilson’s Done It All, She Shatters Another Record for the Aces.BT
Wilson became the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 5,000 career points. On Friday’s episode of Locked On Women’s Basketball, host Natalie Heavren was joined by The Next’s Las Vegas beat reporter Kelly Johnson to discuss A’ja Wilson hitting a major WNBA milestone. On Wednesday night, Wilson scored her 5,000th career point, reaching that milestone faster than any player has in WNBA history. Johnson was inside ... Read more