WNBA

Washington Mystics center Shakira Austin holds the ball above her head as she shoots a jumper, while Connecticut Sun center Olivia Nelson-Ododa reaches toward her with an outstretch arm to try to contest the shot

Sunday Notes, Week 1: Sun and Sparks are fun, Aces show cracks, Austin and Delle Donne dominate

By Emily Adler / May 28, 2023

Our weekly look around the WNBA also checks on Chicago, Dallas and Seattle

Washington Mystics forward/guard Elena Delle Donne waves to the crowd with both hands as smoke billows out behind her during player introductions.

With a ‘lift and flick,’ Elena Delle Donne continues to dominate for Mystics

By Jenn Hatfield / May 27, 2023

Delle Donne’s back once threatened her career, but she’s making that a distant memory

Close-up photos of Seattle's Jordan Horston and Dallas' Satou Sabally are shown side-by-side. The text "Around the WNBA" is 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: WNBA rookie check-in, breakout players and more

By The Next / May 27, 2023

Plus, what’s gone wrong in Phoenix?

Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas sits on the bench alertly, with her hands clasped in front of her.

Two Ups and a Down: Alyssa Thomas MVP edition

By Lucas Seehafer / May 27, 2023

Plus, an icon’s defense and the rise of Jackie Young

Gabby Williams brings the ball up the court (left) and Marine Johannès looks up the court.

Locked on Women’s Basketball: What Gabby Williams and Marine Johannès tell us about prioritization

By The Next / May 26, 2023

What we’ve learned about prioritization and what the future of the rule may hold

WNBA legend Taj McWilliams-Franklin reacts with a large smile during the ceremony celebrating her career at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, USA on May 21, 2023.

Inside the Connecticut Sun’s celebration of legend Taj McWilliams-Franklin

By Jacqueline LeBlanc / May 26, 2023

Taj McWilliams-Franklin’s legacy for growing the game outlasts a playing career that spanned more than 20 years

Indiana Fever assistant coach Karima Chritmas-Kelly

Indiana Fever and Connecticut Sun opening night battle is family business for Karima Christmas-Kelly and Austin Kelly

By Tony East / May 26, 2023

Fever’s Christmas-Kelly dueled her husband, Connecticut’s Austin Kelly

Phoenix guard Diana Taurasi (3) in a game against the Mystics at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington, D.C., on June 12, 2022.

Diana Taurasi makes history in Mercury victory

By Jesse Morrison / May 26, 2023

Diana Taurasi became the oldest player in WNBA history to score 20 or more points in a game

Sky wing Kahleah Copper (2) goes for a layup over Sun center Brionna Jones (42). Jones has both of her arms outstreched to contest the layup.

Takeaways from the Chicago Sky’s first week of the 2023 season

By James Kay / May 25, 2023

Sky come out of first road trip undefeated

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Building a championship contender with Atlanta Dream GM Dan Padover

By The Next / May 25, 2023

Howard and Dan Padover chat about how he started his career in basketball — Atlanta Dream and Allisha Gray’s game