BIRMINGHAM — Returning senior guards Sarah Ashlee Barker and Aaliyah Nye dished on all things Alabama women's basketball at SEC Media Day on Tuesday. During press conferences at the Grand Bohemian Hotel, Barker, Nye and coach Kristy Curry were quick to acknowledge the elephant in the room. Their historic preseason ranking. From there, the trio preferred to talk about everything Alabama is bringing to ... Read more
“It Wasn’t Easy”: WNBA Star Dearica Hamby Gets Real About Life as a Mom in the Bubble.BT
WNBA Star Dearica Hamby Keeps It Real About The Challenges Of Parenting In The Bubble Her 3-year-old daughter, she tells ESSENCE, has been "struggling." Pivot is a word that WNBA star Dearica Hamby has heard often in her career. The Las Vegas Aces forward has been pivoting on and off the court since she stepped foot in the league as a rookie in 2015. She hasn’t looked back since. Even after giving birth to her beautiful ... Read more
Shock Move: Stephanie Talbot Leaves the Sparks After Being Snatched by the Valkyries in Expansion Draft.BT
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