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Tianna Hawkins’ son is a visible reminder of what the Washington Mystics are fighting for

By Jenn Hatfield / August 29, 2020

Five-year-old Emanuel knelt with the Mystics and three other teams Wednesday after they decided not to play

Walt Hopkins is ‘so damn proud’

By Jackie Powell / August 29, 2020

What propelled the New York Liberty to win number two, and how can this momentum continue?

Lynx, WNBA unified as games resume

By Katie Davidson / August 28, 2020

Minnesota Lynx co-captains Sylvia Fowles and Napheesa Collier are proud of the unity WNBA players have shown in their effort to demand racial justice.

Breaking: No WNBA games again today, Aug. 27

By Howard Megdal / August 27, 2020

In roundtable discussion, players explain what they’re fighting for

How the Mystics keep pushing for racial justice

By Jenn Hatfield / August 27, 2020

Tired, in pain, but Washington — specifically, the WNBA team — is leading the country

‘If we don’t fight it, who’s going to fight it?’ Cheryl Reeve discusses Lynx, WNBA refusal to play

By Katie Davidson / August 27, 2020

Minnesota, early in the fight, keeps leading

Atlanta Dream, WNBA boycott games in response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake

By Bailey Johnson / August 27, 2020

The Dream, Mystics, Lynx, Sparks, Sun, and Mercury collectively decided not to play Wednesday night.

News alert: WNBA players sit out Wednesday’s games to protest racial injustice

By Bela Kirpalani / August 26, 2020

The players will sit out all three of the WNBA’s games on Wednesday, according to a statement read by Atlanta Dream player Elizabeth Williams on ESPN.

‘It’s going to take more than us’: WNBA players feel continued weight during fight for justice

By Katie Davidson / August 26, 2020

Simply sticking to writing about basketball isn’t, and hasn’t been, enough.

Seattle Storm rediscover identity in time for toughening schedule

By Derek James / August 26, 2020

There is little time for them to catch their breath