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Recap: Mystics lose to Sun, 68-57

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The Washington Mystics (8-9) fell 68-57 to the Connecticut Sun (4-15) at Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday night, plagued by 22 turnovers and a 56% performance from the free-throw line. Washington opened the game on a 5-0 run behind center Shakira Austin, but Connecticut quickly settled in, using a nine-point swing to take a 30-26 […]

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"No Female Athlete…": Former Soccer Star Lavishes Praise on Caitlin Clark Amid Fever Guard's Injury Struggle

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Praises for Caitlin Clark’s skills, performances, achievements, and influence on women’s sports have come from different corners of the sports world, well beyond the boundaries of basketball. The latest to heap admiration on the Indiana Fever superstar is legendary American soccer player Alex Morgan.

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Williams scores 13 4th-quarter points, Stokes and Chen add 13 each as Valkyries beat Dream 78-75

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Gabby Williams scored 13 straight Golden State points in the fourth quarter, finishing with 16 to rally the Valkyries to a 78-75 victory over the Atlanta Dream on Friday night. Kiah Stokes and Kaitlyn Chen each added 13 points for the Valkyries. Williams made all four shots and was 5 for 8 on free throws in the final period to push Golden State over Atlanta for the second time in three days.

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‘Caitlin Clark Deserves Better’ — 11-Year NBA Veteran Argues ‘the League Is Done’ If Fever Superstar Leaves WNBA

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Even though Caitlin Clark has taken the WNBA and women’s basketball in general to heights unimaginable just a few years ago, the rest of the league has seemingly ganged up on her, giving her some rough treatment. A number of players, including some prominent ones, have committed hard, and some would say dirty, fouls on her.

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How to Watch Indiana Fever vs LA Sparks on June 27? All You Need to Know

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The Indiana Fever take on the Los Angeles Sparks at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Saturday to conclude their three-game homestand.The Fever are 1-1 in the current homestand, beating the Phoenix Mercury 86-77 on June 22 before losing to them 111-109 two days later. They are going to be without Caitlin Clark, who has been ruled […] The post How to Watch Indiana Fever vs LA Sparks on June 27? All You Need to Know appeared first on HEAVY.

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“Angel Reese Made Caitlin Clark Popular”: Ex-FS1 Employee Tanya Ray Makes Bold Claim After Fan Says Dream Star Alone Would Have Elevated WNBA

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Former FS1 news editor Tanya Ray boldly claimed that Caitlin Clark became popular because of Angel Reese. Ray was responding to a fan’s “hot take,” who claimed that Reese would have made the WNBA just as popular as it is now even if Clark didn’t exist.

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Sky's Cardoso sets mark for most FGs without miss

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Updated Jul 7, 1:04 AM ET

Chicago's Kamilla Cardoso set a WNBA record for the most field goals without a miss as she went 13 for 13 while scoring 30 points and grabbing eight rebounds, as the Sky rolled to a 124-94 victory over the Portland Fire on Friday night at Wintrust Arena.

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Caitlin Clark Fans Outraged By WNBA 30th Anniversary Poster Snubbing

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Updated Jul 7, 7:23 AM ET

The WNBA is turning 30 years old this year. The women's basketball league, which launched 30 years ago, is celebrating three decades of ball in several different ways. One of them is a special WNBA 30th Anniversary poster, which went on-sale this week. "Bring a piece of WNBA history home. 🏀 ...

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‘RIDICULOUS’: Former NFL QBs Call Out WNBA for Snubbing Caitlin Clark in Latest Milestone Celebration

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Updated Jul 7, 4:59 AM ET

Caitlin Clark is arguably the face of the WNBA and the biggest new star to come out of the basketball world in the last few years. However, the league seemed to forget about its darling budding star in a post on X on Wednesday.

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Mercury's Tibbetts backs Thomas after suspension

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Updated Jul 7, 7:34 AM ET

Phoenix Mercury coach Nate Tibbetts called out the WNBA and defended his star player, Alyssa Thomas, ahead of the team's matchup against the Toronto Tempo on Saturday, days after Thomas was suspended for a play involving Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark.

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"Very Poor Response": Caitlin Clark's Biographer Voices Frustration With WNBA Punishment in Alyssa Thomas Incident

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Updated Jul 7, 2:52 AM ET

Tempers and emotions are still flying high around the recent Caitlin Clark-Alyssa Thomas incident. Criticism is mounting against the league and the referees’ officiating calls during the games, especially when it comes to fouls against Caitlin Clark.

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