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Mercury retire Taurasi's No. 3 on 'amazing' night

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Updated Aug 17, 2:08 AM ET

After the Phoenix Mercury's 88-85 loss to the Portland Fire on Sunday night, Diana Taurasi held court, detailing a Hall of Fame career that now includes a jersey retirement ceremony that felt "like the end and the beginning of so many things in my life."

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WNBA: Security wrong to ask fans to cover shirts' transgender messaging

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Updated Aug 18, 12:21 PM ET

At least three fans were asked by WNBA security personnel to cover shirts that had messages about transgender women participating in women's sports during Sunday's Fever-Dream game. The league said Monday the fans should have been free to wear the shirts.

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As she was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, Elena Delle Donne celebrated her family and expressed her definition of greatness

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Elena Delle Donne. (Photo by Elsa) | Getty Images Unsurprisingly, Elena Delle Donne’s Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement speech focused on family. She was a top two player in the country in college, won two WNBA MVP awards, a WNBA championship and an Olympic gold medal. But she was comfortable giving her speech even though she knew it was a goodbye—not to basketball completely, but to playing basketball. She was comfortable because of the “people waiting for (her) when the applause...

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Through expectations, adversity and advocacy, Chamique Holdsclaw’s Hall-of-Fame impact exceeds the boundaries of the basketball court

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Chamique Holdsclaw. | Getty Images Chamique Holdsclaw, arguably, was the first women’s basketball prodigy of the WNBA era. After winning four New York state championships at Christ the King, the Queens native arrived at Tennessee in 1995, a year before the announcement of the WNBA. The timing was fortuitous. Holdsclaw fit the profile of the perfect future WNBA star as a 6-foot-2 forward oozing with offensive talent. Her time as a Lady Vol only confirmed that Mique was made to be THE star who ...

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Lynx Weekly: Honing in on Homecourt

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - AUGUST 15: A'ja Wilson #22 of the Las Vegas Aces is guarded by Nia Coffey #12 of the Minnesota Lynx in the third quarter of their game at Michelob ULTRA Arena on August 15, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Lynx defeated the Aces 92-87. 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 Ethan Miller/Getty Images) | Getty Images T...

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2026 WNBA Playoff Tracker: Magic Numbers, Clinching Scenarios, and More

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Keep Track Of The Playoff Chase! The post 2026 WNBA Playoff Tracker: Magic Numbers, Clinching Scenarios, and More appeared first on Ballislife.com.

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