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UConn women’s basketball and Sun legend announces retirement from WNBA

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UConn legend Tina Charles ended her remarkable career in quiet fashion on Tuesday morning, releasing a statement on her social media accounts announcing her retirement from professional basketball. Charles concludes her 15-year career as one of the greatest centers in WNBA history, finishing as the league’s all-time leader in rebounds (4,262), double-doubles (201) and made field goals (3,364). ...

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Indiana Fever Teammates Show Support for Injured Rookie Justine Pissott

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Justine Pissott made her Indiana Fever debut in the team’s first game of the preseason. The 22-year-old rookie came off the bench to help lead Indiana to a 109-91 victory over the New York Liberty. Pissott finished with eight points, one rebound, an assist and two triples in 10 minutes of action.

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WNBA is new in Toronto this season but women's basketball has a long history in Canada

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The WNBA, not surprisingly, chose Canada as the country to extend its footprint outside of the U.S. for the first time. Kelly Boucher was the first Canadian player to compete in the league, playing a season with the Charlotte Sting in 1998. Stacey Dales was the highest draft pick of a Canadian, going third in 2002 to the Washington Mystics.

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Tina Charles announces retirement from WNBA after legendary career

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Tina Charles retirement. Tina Charles has called time on one of the great careers in New York basketball history. The former Liberty star announced her retirement in a heartfelt Instagram...

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Lexie Hull Supports Tina Charles After Her Retirement Announcement from WNBA

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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.

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Tina Charles retires, but her influence in the Valley and WNBA still resonates

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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.

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WNBA rule changes should help protect Caitlin Clark

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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…

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A new hub for women’s hoops. Meet your one-stop shop for news and analysis

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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...

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Gradey Dick Open To Trade From Raptors

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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...

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Pelicans Identify Darvin Ham, Steve Hetzel, Rajon Rondo, Sean Sweeney As Coach Finalists

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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...

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