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At 6-foot-10 and 270 pounds, Enes Kanter Freedom's WNBA plans left Jason Williams scratching his head.

Ever since the transgender athlete debate started gaining attention in the WNBA, political commentator Riley Gaines has been quite active in the conversation. From encouraging her followers to buy XX-XY clothing to praising Enes Kanter Freedom for his actions around the league, Gaines has repeatedly used her social media to comment on the issue.

While the WNBA may not be banning Enes Kanter Freedom across the league, the Chicago Sky don't want to see him back.

The WNBA might be the most toxic space in sports, and Mike Francesa is blaming leadership and the players for allowing it to happen. As the WNBA experiences historic growth in popularity, it’s also learning about growing pains to success. Unfortunately, those growing pains have been piled on by people attempting to hijack the discourse…

Caitlin Clark has been one of the most prolific athletes since entering the league in 2024. The third-year pro has had a major impact on the WNBA. In addition to her record-breaking performances on the court, off the court, she’s contributed to record-breaking television viewership, mainstream commercial interest, and sold-out arenas. Last night, three games…

Barkley says Cunningham was merely speaking the truth.

Caitlin Clark has legions of fans throughout the United States, including some in media. One of her most outspoken supporters in the sports broadcasting world is Linda Cohn. Cohn, the longtime SportsCenter anchor, has moved into independent media since her mutual departure from ESPN earlier this year. Clark is one of her frequent topics on…

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Charles Barkley has spent recent days delivering blunt assessments of the WNBA. After he criticized Adam Silver and Cathy Engelbert over the transgender athlete debate, he offered a wider reality check on the league’s public standing.

This will dominate Phoenix's offseason and medium-term future.

Enes Kanter Freedom was removed from Wintrust Arena at Sunday’s game.

Caitlin Clark had her fifth career 30-point-plus, 10-assist-plus performance against the Chicago Sky. The rest of WNBA history includes four such games.

Olivia Miles reflects on her surprising rookie season with the Minnesota Lynx and how quickly her role has grown.

More than three million people watched the Fever beat the Sky, 113-90.

In his latest push against WNBA executives, Enes Kanter put the league on notice, pledging to permanently end his courtside protests under one specific condition. Enes Kanter is intentionally stretching his feud with the WNBA into a full-blown media spectacle, making it clear he isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.

Stephen A. Smith and Stephen Jackson haven’t always seen eye to eye, but they’ve come together regarding the transgender debate in the WNBA.

Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever set a new WNBA ratings benchmark seemingly every time they play.

The Phoenix Mercury's best scorer, Kahleah Copper, just reached seven technical fouls during their game against the Washington Mystics.

DeWanna Bonner appears to be a player who has earned the rare privilege of controlling her own WNBA destiny regardless of her contract. After leaving the Indiana Fever when they waived her in 2025, after just nine games, the six-time All-Star has now secured a mutual buyout with the Phoenix Mercury that will allow her to change teams to chase her third WNBA championship right before the playoffs.

The Chicago Sky has issued an indefinite ban against former NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom following his ejection from Wintrust Arena during Sunday’s game against the Indiana Fever. Immediately after, Kanter went on Fox News to address the ejection.

UNCASVILLE — For the great ones, there is that place when a corner is turned, leaving behind the road that leads to something less and heading toward greatness. The great coaches point it out, the great athletes accept it. And as the much talked-about UConn women’s documentary has been showing us, neither the turn nor the road beyond it is “always beautiful,” as Paige Bueckers said. Tina ...

Former LSU women's basketball star Angel Reese made WNBA history and earned a weekly honor as the playoffs approach.

Free agent DeWanna Bonner is signing with the Dream following her contract buyout with the Mercury, sources said.

Three-time Olympic gold medalist Nancy Hogshead has added her voice to the growing calls for the WNBA to clarify its player eligibility rules amid a debate the league has found increasingly difficult to contain. The civil rights lawyer launched a Change.

Watching Caitlin Clark dominate the WNBA is one thing, but seeing it through the eyes of top draft pick Azzi Fudd brings a whole new perspective. Selected as the No.

Kiki Iriagen and Janelle Salaün. All eight WNBA playoff spots have officially been clinched, with the Dallas Wings claiming the final spot on Tuesday night. That means we now move into looking at potential playoff matchups, and there might not be a more intriguing playoff team than the Washington Mystics. View this post on Instagram The Mystics have seven games remaining on their schedule. Although they have the same 23-15 record as the New York Liberty, Washington is the current No. 7 seed a...

For the cornerstone of four NBA championship teams, it’s the sister league that became the future of basketball. John Salley made his stance on the WNBA very clear, and it pre-dated the Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers era.

The Australian Opals' FIBA World Cup campaign has suffered a major blow with captain Sami Whitcomb withdrawing from the tournament which tips off next week in Germany.

Charles Barkley explains why Olivia Miles’ miraculous rookie season tops A'ja Wilson's dominance.

Angel Reese. | NBAE via Getty Images The moment Angel Reese entered the WNBA she was its best rebounder in the league. As a rookie with the Chicago Sky, she averaged a league-best 13.1 rebounds per game, and her sophomore campaign was more of the same, grabbing 12.6 per game, which was also the league high for 2025. This season, her first with the Atlanta Dream, she has taken things up a notch, and that was on full display in Atlanta’s 78-71 win against the Los Angeles Sparks. Reese was a bul...