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New York Liberty still working through growing pains at halfway point of 2023

By Jackie Powell / July 23, 2023

Even with tying best 20-game start in franchise history, plenty of work remains

Washington Mystics players put their hands together in a huddle. Point guard Natasha Cloud addresses the group.

What’s been going wrong with the Washington Mystics’ defense?

By Jenn Hatfield / July 23, 2023

Once the best defensive team in the WNBA, the Mystics have gotten away from that identity since Shakira Austin’s injury

Dallas Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale holds her follow-through in midair, with a Minnesota Lynx defender lunging toward her, as the ball travels past her and toward the rim while players from both WNBA teams fight under the basket.

Sunday Notes, Week 8: Sun’s defense, Wings’ offense, hope in Seattle and Becky Hammon … the player?

By Emily Adler / July 23, 2023

It’s your weekly journey into trends and analysis around the WNBA for this week

In a photo from 2017, then-Temple head coach Tonya Cardoza puts her arm around UConn head coach Geno Auriemma against a backdrop of American Athletic Conference Tournament branding.

How Tonya Cardoza returning as an assistant coach impacts UConn

By Tee Baker / July 22, 2023

Cardoza was an assistant coach at UConn for 14 seasons in the 1990s and 2000s

Team USA and UCLA teammates Londynn Jones and Kiki Rice stand back-to-back with their arms crossed over their chests and smile for a photo.

How UCLA teammates Jones and Rice are thriving together at FIBA Under-19 World Cup

By Scott Mammoser / July 22, 2023

The pair previously won two gold medals with Team USA

Incoming Phoenix Mercury general manager Nick U'Ren sits at the podium, looking to his left, as he takes questions from reporters. A backdrop featuring many Mercury logos is visible behind him.

Inside new general manager Nick U’Ren’s first press conference with Phoenix Mercury

By Jesse Morrison / July 22, 2023

‘When I thought about taking this job, it checks so many boxes’

Old Dominion point guard Ticha Penicheiro is shown dribbling the ball. The phrases "WNBA Retrospect" and "The Passing Wizard" are overlaid at the bottom in all caps, and the orange Locked on Women's Basketball logo is in the upper right corner.

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Ticha Penicheiro, the intersection of highlight culture and statistical production

By The Next / July 22, 2023

‘This was the greatest passer of all time’

Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas is shown in profile, standing alone with her hands on her hips and gazing out in front of her.

Alyssa Thomas is taking over the Connecticut Sun record books

By Jacqueline LeBlanc / July 22, 2023

Thomas became the Sun’s all-time assists leader on Tuesday

Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner playfully baits Las Vegas Aces guard Chelsea Gray during the 2023 WNBA All-Star Game.

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Brittney Griner, Dwayne Wade, expansion and what we learned from W All-Star weekend

By The Next / July 21, 2023

Chicago Sky beat reporter Annie Costabile joins host Jackie Powell to discuss recent WNBA news

Diamond Miller looks down the court on July 5th, 2023 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota

1-on-1: Diamond Miller talks draft night and rookie season in Minnesota

By Hunter Cruse / July 20, 2023

‘I think the pace of play is pretty much the same for me’