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During this Hall of Fame weekend, nearly everyone would like the attention to be on basketball, but it's difficult to ignore the conversations that are swirling around the WNBA — especially with some of the league's greatest icons being enshrined. The ongoing vitriol centered around race, gender and sexuality makes for daily headlines. Hall of Famer Dawn Staley, who is getting inducted again Saturday with the 1996 Olympic women’s basketball team, sees a positive side to the negativity.

The New York Liberty (21-14), with wins in five of their last six games, hit the road on Saturday to take on the Connecticut Sun (8-24), who have lost six of their last seven. How to Watch New York Liberty…

The Philadelphia 76ers have put an All-Star-caliber team together, but that doesn't guarantee success with one thing standing in their way.

Kaitlyn Chen is currently putting the league on notice with the surprisingly successful Golden State Valkyries, but her road to doing so was anything but linear. Chen started her collegiate career at Princeton University, averaging 14.2 points, 3.9 assists, 3.5 rebounds, and 1.1 steals across three seasons in the Ivy League (her freshman year was… The post The X-Factor: Kaitlyn Chen’s meteoric rise appeared first on Winsidr.

Analyzing the aftermath of the Fever-Sky altercation, Jason Whitlock argued that underlying jealousy toward stars Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham drives physical play and racial rhetoric in the league.

The 2026-27 NBA season sees plenty of impact players in new places, on new contracts and with new teammates, making for what should be a highly-anticipated campaign. Lakers Nation continues our series ranking the 100 best players in the league for that upcoming anticipated season. A reminder that this list ranks only with the 2026-27 […]

A’ja Wilson defends Betnijah Laney-Hamilton. | Getty Images Ahead of their Saturday night game against the Los Angeles Sparks, the Washington Mystics are 19-14, a record that is good for eighth in the WNBA standings and six games ahead of their closest competitor for the final playoff spot. For a season that started with far more questions than answers, head coach Sydney Johnson and his team have found a recipe to compete with the leagues top talents, and are now posing new, more welcome ques...

The Indiana Fever and Caitlin Clark dismantled the Dallas Wings’ defense with relative ease on Friday night. However, for some, the postgame discourse focused more on the blown layups and dropped passes by Sophie Cunningham and the rest of the Indiana supporting cast.

Marshall knows she doesn’t have much time left in Connecticut with the Sun leaving after this season, but she’s thrilled to be back

Three WNBA games are on the schedule Saturday, headlined by the Minnesota Lynx visiting the Las Vegas Aces.

Royce White isn't backing down from his social media campaign, putting the WNBA in an increasingly uncomfortable position as the days go by.

The numbers make a compelling case, but Chambers’ role in changing NBA free agency makes it even stronger.

The NBA is now without one of its staples of the league as point guard Russell Westbrook announced his retirement after 18 years in the league. Westbrook spent most of his career with the Oklahoma City Thunder, but also had stints with the Los Angeles Lakers, L.A. Clippers, Houston Rockets, Washington Wizards, Denver Nuggets and […]

DALLAS, TX - APRIL 16: Azzi Fudd #35 of the Dallas Wings poses with Curt Miller, Greg Bibb and Jose Fernandez during an introductory press conference at the Hyatt Regency on April 16, 2026 in Dallas, Texas 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 (Michael Gonzales/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via G...

UNCASVILLE, CT - JUNE 08: Leila Lacan #47 of the Connecticut Sun defended by a8 during the WNBA Commissioner's Cup game between New York Liberty and Connecticut Sun on June 8, 2026, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT. (Photo by M. Anthony Nesmith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images A smooth cruise turned into a sweat at the end. The Liberty were up by as many as 28 points in the fourth quarter in Saturday’s matchup vs. the Sparks, but they gradually let go...

Kevin Durant says everyone wants to be an MVP.

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The 2026 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class was enshrined on Saturday night.

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A card collector since he was 12, Jason Williams still hasn't decided what to do with the incredible find.

Sophie Cunningham had a quiet night on the court, and it was capped off by a viral moment on Friday night. During the Indiana Fever’s matchup against the Dallas Wings, Cunningham missed a wide-open layup, the kind of shot that goes in more often than not.

Angel Reese isn't the tallest player in the league, and she isn't its best leaper. So how is it that she's grabbing rebounds at a pace never before seen in the WNBA?

Dwyane Wade Sr. and Justin Tatum air their frustrations with the NBA.

Our readers pass up on a shot to grab the former #1 pick.

Minnesota Lynx guard Olivia Miles might just have unknowingly forwarded the narrative of a league-wide push against Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark. While Clark’s gravity and the fouls called against her this season have done little to change the narrative, the Minnesota rookie’s move was online.

The San Antonio Spurs' 2026-27 schedule includes games in France and England, along with a league-high 34 national television appearances. The slate also features three home games in Austin compared to two in recent seasons. The extra Austin game comes as the Spurs work to fund a new downtown arena complex in San Antonio while expanding their reach along the I-35 corridor. Spurs CEO RC Buford addressed the balancing act in a statement following the schedule release. "San Antonio is home, and ...

LANDOVER, MD - CIRCA 1992: Tom Chambers #24 of the Phoenix Suns drives on Harvey Grant #44 of the Washington Bullets during an NBA basketball game circa 1992 at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland. Chambers played for the Suns from 1988-93. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) | Getty Images There isn’t much in the wide world of sports that you can look at and genuinely call a “travesty”. Especially when you consider all of the instability in the world at large, sports are merely enter...

CLEVELAND, OHIO - NOVEMBER 05: Guard Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Cleveland Cavaliers dribbles the ball to the basket around guard Tyrese Maxey #0 of the Philadelphia 76ers during the fourth quarter at Rocket Arena on November 05, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavaliers defeated the 76ers 132-121. 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 ...

The idea of playing a balanced schedule is a rarity in American professional sports. An NFL team that finishes in first place in their division one year draws other first-place teams on the schedule the next year. NHL calendars lean heavily on divisional matchups and regional rivalries. MLB moved to a more balanced schedule in […]

The NBA has given the Cavs an interesting first few weeks of the season.