WNBA

Rhyne Howard

Daily Briefing — May 8, 2022: Rhyne Howard dazzles in debut

By Em Adler / May 8, 2022

No. 1 picks show out across the Eastern Conference

Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier shoots a free throw during a game against the Indiana Fever at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Sept. 12, 2021. (Photo credit: John McLellan)

Napheesa Collier dries ink on max-level extension with Minnesota Lynx

By Lucas Seehafer / May 7, 2022

Collier is set to be the Lynx’s next franchise player, but they still need to shore up their point guard play

Phoenix

Sights, sounds and the sentiments of the Phoenix Mercury on opening night

By Hayden Cilley / May 7, 2022

Brittney Griner’s detention in Russia, a new head coach and new players made for an unusual start to the season for the Mercury

The joy of a Washington Mystics season opener featuring Elena Delle Donne

By Jenn Hatfield / May 7, 2022

Delle Donne played in a season opener on Friday for the first time since 2018, and it mattered for reasons beyond the final score

Washington Mystics forward/guard Elena Delle Donne dribbles against Indiana Fever guard Tiffany Mitchell in a game at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington, DC, on May 6, 2022. (Photo credit: Domenic Allegra)

Daily Briefing — May 7, 2022: OPEN SEASON — Canada sparks comeback, Seattle and Las Vegas make statements on opening night

By Em Adler / May 7, 2022

Becky Hammon aces her first test and Elena Delle Donne returns

Chiney Ogwumike and Los Angeles Sparks thumbnail

Locked on Women’s Basketball: The Importance of Chiney Ogwumike, Derek Fisher speaks, Los Angeles Sparks ready

By The Next / May 6, 2022

“Chiney is a better catch-and-shoot perimeter shooting player than most people think … it is something we want her to explore more”

Stephanie Talbot, Ezi Magbegor, Breanna Stewart, Sue Bird, Noelle Quinn, Pokey Chatman, and two others put their hands in the center while smiling, in Seattle Storm practice

2022 WNBA season preview: Seattle Storm

By Em Adler / May 6, 2022

The goal each of the past few years has been a title, and now it’s championship No. 5 or bust

Erin Whalen Indiana Fever

Last call: Indiana Fever roster is finalized

By Tony East / May 6, 2022

How and why Lin Dunn and Marianne Stanley settled on their roster

2022 WNBA season preview: Las Vegas Aces

By Matthew Walter / May 6, 2022

Will change bring success in Las Vegas?

Chicago Sky guard Kahleah Copper drives to the basket against Connecticut Sun center Jonquel Jones during a WNBA semifinals game at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, on Sept. 28, 2021

The Next’s 2022 WNBA preseason awards and predictions

By em-adler-sheher / May 6, 2022

What will shape the 2022 WNBA season, in handy graph form