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With 14 players on rookie contracts, Washington has no choice but to play through their youth.

Lexie Hull watched on as the Indiana Fever finished the 2026 WNBA preseason with a 2-1 record, ending with a 105-57 win over the Nigeria women's national basketball team. Now, the Fever will be getting ready for their regular-season opener on Saturday, facing Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Hull has become an important player for the Fever over the past four years, averaging 7.2 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 2025.

Brittney Griner explained her biggest adjustment open joining the Connecticut Sun for the WNBA's 2026 season.

PHOENIX — Tina Charles’ retirement marks the end of one of the most consistent and impactful careers in the WNBA, including her time with the Phoenix Mercury, but her legacy goes beyond what happened on the court. Feb 10, 2022; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Mercury general manager Jim Pitman (left) and Tina Charles hold up her jersey during Charles’ introductory press conference at Footprint Center.

After one season, the Hailey Van Lith experiment is over. What went wrong with Van Lith and the Chicago Sky?

The league’s 15 general managers weighed in on who the best players and coaches in the WNBA are, who will win the 2026 title, and a whole bunch more in a 42-question anonymous survey.

The WNBA 2025 season saw record numbers of television viewership and attendance. Still, fans lamented the absence of Caitlin Clark, who was forced out of all but 13 games as she dealt with soft tissue injuries throughout the campaign. Since arriving in the league, Clark has been subjected to the WNBA’s trademark physicality, with some…

Dallas Wings coach Jose Fernandez accidentally let slip that the Wings will play all their home games next season at the American Airlines Center.

Wait wait wait wait... people are underestimating Caitlin Clark?!

In a surprising twist, WNBA GMs didn't pick Caitlin Clark or A'ja Wilson to build around in a league survey. Their top choice was Paige Bueckers.

WNBA general managers picked Paige Bueckers over Caitlin Clark as the top player to build a franchise around entering the 2026 season.

Finkelstein's last mock draft before Sunday's NBA Draft Lottery, when the official order is locked down

No Offseason Newsletter 🏀 | This is The Athletic’s women’s basketball newsletter. Sign up here to receive No Offseason directly in your inbox. Welcome to the first edition of No Offseason, your new weekly guide through the world of women’s basketball. Let’s go! Why We’re Here: Your women’s hoops cheat sheet When we named The Athletic’s women’s basketball podcast “No Offseason,” we understood the implication: Between the WNBA, college basketball, Unrivaled and Olympics, there are no breaks in...

We're tracking all the player movement across key programs during the offseason ahead of 2026-27.

New names emerge at Pangos All American Camp Preview The post Pangos All-American Camp East Preview: Senior Sleepers appeared first on Ballislife.com.

Toronto Raptors wing Gradey Dick's third NBA season didn't go the way he had hoped. Despite playing in a career-high 76 games, Dick turned in his worst NBA season. His role in the Raptors rotation was reduced as the season went along, as Dick finished with the worst stats of his three-year career. Toronto may look to trade Dick this offseason, as a way to free up flexibility under the luxury tax. A move to another team is something that the 6-foot-7 wing is open to. Dick is set to make $7.1 m...

The New Orleans Pelicans have reportedly identified four candidates as finalists for their open head coach vacancy. The finals are Milwaukee Bucks assistant coaches Darvin Ham and Rajon Rondo, Brooklyn Nets assistant coach Steve Hetzel and San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Sean Sweeney. This list does not include James Borrego, who finished the season as the Pelicans interim head coach. Borrego took over when New Orleans fired Willie Green after 12 games. New Orleans finished 24-46 under Borr...

This week is destined to be a brutal one across the WNBA before the 2026 season officially tips off on Friday.

The Los Angeles Lakers eliminated the Houston Rockets in six games to punch their ticket to the Western Conference Semifinals for a matchup with the reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder. It represents the Lakers’ biggest challenge yet as the Thunder finished the regular season with an NBA-best 64-18 record behind one of the deepest […]

The inevitable finally happened on Monday, as the Orlando Magic fired Jamahl Mosley as coach following their first-round exit in the playoffs. The Magic blew a 3-1 lead to the Detroit Pistons, which probably felt like adding insult to injury for Mosley. Following Mosley’s firing, Billy Donovan’s name has popped up again. There were already […] The post Magic rumors: Will Billy Donovan’s infamous 180 on job in 2007 hurt his chances now? appeared first on ClutchPoints.

As the Chicago Bulls look for a new head coach to replace Billy Donovan, the familiar name of Tom Thibodeau is popping up. Rumors suggest he is open to a return to the Windy City, although it is unclear if that interest is mutual. “League sources say Tom Thibodeau is also very interested in a […] The post Bulls rumors: Tom Thibodeau wants it known he’d be interested in a reunion appeared first on ClutchPoints.

From odds and picks to TV info, here’s everything to know about the reigning champion Thunder taking on the Lakers in an NBA playoff matchup.

The WNBA season is just days away from tipping off after an offseason of contentious negotiations around a new labor agreement between the league and the players’ association. Now that a new collective bargaining agreement has been ratified, fans will get to see their favorite players back on the hardwood. In anticipation of the game’s…

In the statements reported in the provided text, the former Italy forward says he realized he would never be the same player again and already opened the door to a future in coaching L'articolo Achille Polonara retires: “It no longer made sense to take the risk” proviene da Sportando.

Here are three keys for the Knicks against the 76ers in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

Orlando dismissed Jamahl Mosley on May 4, less than a day after the season ended. The move followed a first-round loss in seven games after...

Tina Charles is retiring with one of the most decorated resumes in WNBA history. Here’s what to know about her career, records, accolades and lasting impact on the league.

14-year NBA veteran Raymond Felton shared the story of the time Michael Jordan played against him during his time with the Charlotte Bobcats.

According to Eurohoops, the Greek coach is in meaningful talks with the Turkish club, while Vassilis Spanoulis remains in contention L'articolo Anadolu Efes, Ioannis Sfairopoulos emerges as leading candidate for bench proviene da Sportando.

The Milwaukee Bucks didn’t hesitate once Doc Rivers stepped down, and now we know just how serious they were about landing their man. New Bucks head coach Taylor Jenkins signed a long-term deal worth well north of $10 million per season, making him one of the highest-paid coaches in the NBA. Jenkins isn’t at the […] The post Bucks shelled out 8 figures annually to secure Taylor Jenkins hire appeared first on ClutchPoints.