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The Washington Mystics were awarded forward Betnijah Laney-Hamilton off waivers Saturday afternoon.

Head coach Chris DeMarco said former Liberty guard Betnijah Laney-Hamilton sought “other opportunities” before the two parties split on Thursday. DeMarco, publicly speaking for the first time since the team waived Laney-Hamilton, praised her for how she handled the situation even after expressing her desire near the beginning of the WNBA season. “She’s been great. She’s been great,” DeMarco ...

Caitlin Clark will miss the Indiana Fever’s next game barring an intervention by the WNBA.

After the Thunder traded away Isaiah Joe, Aaron Wiggins and Luguentz Dort in three separate cost-cutting moves, Cason Wallace is expected have an expanded offensive role in his fourth NBA season, according to Rylan Stiles of SI.com. Wallace, who is eligible for a rookie scale extension this offseason, said at his end-of-season press conference in […]

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The Dallas Wings' winning often hinges on how many shots Paige Bueckers takes.

Olivia Miles’ Rookie of the Month awards and the Minnesota Lynx’s wins have been synonymous. Miles just won her third Rookie of the Month award, and the Lynx maintained a 10-game winning streak, their longest since 2016. While the whole team has been crucial to this success, a lot of the credit goes to Miles, […] The post Olivia Miles Rookie Of The Month: Wins 3rd Straight Award appeared first on Stadium Rant.

LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 20: the sneakers of Isaiah Stevens #40 of the Sacramento Kings against the Charlotte Hornets during the 2025 NBA Summer League Championship game on July 20, 2025 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2025 NBAE (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/...

Things got testy early in Saturday’s game between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky. In the last two seasons, the Sky-Fever rivalry was defined by Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark, but with Reese now on the Atlanta Dream after an offseason trade, new players are keeping it going. While going for a transition layup during…

Sky's DiJonai Carrington was assessed a Flagrant 2 and ejected after a hard foul across the face and neck area of Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham during the first quarter of Saturday afternoon's game

Luka Doncic ranked below Shai Gilgeous-Alexander but above Joel Embiid.

The Mystics look to extend their six game winning streak!

ARLINGTON, TX - JUNE 28: Dallas Wings guard Azzi Fudd (35) makes a layup past Minnesota Lynx guard Olivia Miles (5) and Minnesota Lynx forward Natasha Howard (1)during the WNBA game between the Dallas Wings and the Minnesota Lynx on June 28, 2026, at College Park Center in Arlington, TX. (Photo by Adam Davis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Minnesota Lynx (26-7) are killers, and your Dallas Wings (19-13) are up next on the block. This tough stretch of s...

MIAMI, FLORIDA - MARCH 03: Michael Porter Jr. #17 of the Brooklyn Nets looks on against the Miami Heat during the second quarter of the game at Kaseya Center on March 03, 2026 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Nets can extend Michael Porter Jr.’s expiring $40.8 mill...

The Los Angeles Lakers were perhaps the busiest team in the NBA this offseason, completely remaking their roster around Luka Doncic with a number of new players and many from last season’s team moving on to new squads. Of course the most significant of those moves was LeBron James, who informed the Lakers he wouldn’t […]

OG Anunoby delivered one of the defining plays of the New York Knicks' run to an NBA championship last season, but he is done dwelling on it.

INGLEWOOD, CA - January 14: Kyshawn George #18 of the Washington Wizards, Bilal Coulibaly #0 of the Washington Wizards, Alexandre Sarr #20 of the Washington Wizards, and Tre Johnson #12 of the Washington Wizards looks on during the game against the LA Clippers on January 14, 2026 at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images Li...

Mike Gansey had a whirlwind first offseason as the Sixers' president of basketball operations.

"We need to protect trans kids," Reeve said Aug. 1. …

The first-place Minnesota Lynx, who defeated the Las Vegas Aces 98-87 on Saturday afternoon to improve to 26-7 on the season, clinched a WNBA playoff berth.

PORTLAND, OREGON - MARCH 08: Scoot Henderson #00 of the Portland Trail Blazers celebrates following a win against the Indiana Pacers at Moda Center on March 08, 2026 in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Soobum Im/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Portland Trail Blazers made a few major lineup changes this summer....

The worst people you know have taken the fear-mongering over transgender athletes and the WNBA all the way to its most illogical conclusion. To be clear, there has never been a transgender athlete in the WNBA. Ever. There are no transgender athletes competing in the NWSL or other major women’s pro sports leagues in the…

Cason Wallace has found it difficult to guard Kyrie Irving.

Rui has been criticized for having low rebound per game averages. I can see a situation where Rui is told to wait for the 3, which is his best skill, rather than clog the key. Let’s see if Rui’s rebounding rate increases with the clippers. At the same time, would the Lakers 3&D players have low rebounding averaged too? submitted by /u/l4kerz [link] [comments]

Technically speaking, only one NBA team — Memphis — is at the expanded offseason limit of 21 players under contract. So the other 29 teams each have at least one roster opening. However, NBA clubs are only permitted to carry 15 players on standard contracts once the regular season begins, plus up to three players […]

Washington Wizards’ prized rookie AJ Dybantsa might be the number one overall pick, but he is also like millions of other young people committed to the world of content creation. In the Wizards’ star’s most recent YouTube video, a hilarious moment occurred when a fan asked him whether he was going to request a trade. […] The post Wizards’ AJ Dybantsa’s hilarious response to trade request question from fan appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Azzi Fudd missed the Wings-Valkyries game due to a right knee injury.

LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 27: Austin Reaves #15 playfully blocks the shot of Luka Doncic #77 of the Los Angeles Lakers before an NBA game against the Brooklyn Nets at Crypto.com Arena on March 27, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevin Terrell/Getty Images) | Getty Images Prior to taking a trip to ...

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