WNBA

Los Angeles Sparks point guard Jordin Canada stands by the half-court line dribbling the ball while bent over and looking past a Minnesota Lynx guard who stands in front of her in a defensive stance, during a WNBA game.

Sunday Notes, Week 7: Rhyne Howard is a star and Sabrina Ionescu is an elite heel, plus Jordin Canada and Michaela Onyenwere breakouts

By Emily Adler / July 9, 2023

Your weekly journey into trends and analysis around the WNBA

Washington Mystics guard Brittney Sykes rises for a driving right-handed layup as Indiana Fever forward/center Aliyah Boston extends her right arm to contest the shot.

Known for her defense, Brittney Sykes is settling in offensively for Washington Mystics

By Jenn Hatfield / July 8, 2023

Sykes had a career night on Friday and has been on a scoring tear lately

New York Liberty center Han Xu smiles as she stands in the center of a team huddle.

Will Han Xu be the answer to New York Liberty’s bench woes?

By Jackie Powell / July 8, 2023

One of the Liberty’s perceived strengths was their depth, but the bench has struggled lately

Tina Thompson, wearing a yellow USC jersey, holds the ball with two hands away from a defender. The phrases "WNBA Retrospect" and Unique Offensive Star" 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: What made Tina Thompson the WNBA’s first No. 1 overall draft pick?

By The Next / July 8, 2023

Thompson had ‘a truly unique skill set’ in the mid-1990s at USC

Five Los Angeles Sparks players wrap their arms around each other's waists as they huddle.

Los Angeles Sparks search for right combinations amid key absences

By David Mendez-Yapkowitz / July 8, 2023

Sparks are trying to hang in there until they get healthy — but they may be down another player on Sunday

Orange background with white text that says "Tracking WNBA injuries"

Locked on Women’s Basketball: WNBA injury tracker and why it matters

By The Next / July 7, 2023

Jackie and Lucas discuss how his WNBA injury tracker came to be and what can be learned from it

Shey Peddy details miraculous comeback from ruptured Achilles

By Jesse Morrison / July 7, 2023

Phoenix Mercury guard Shey Peddy is already back in action after 2022 injury

Washington Mystics general manager Mike Thibault, Thomas Penson Jr. and Thomas Penson stand beside a framed jersey honoring Nikki McCray-Penson, the Pensons' late mother and wife.

Remembering women’s basketball Hall-of-Famer Nikki McCray-Penson

By Vishakya Deshpande / July 7, 2023

The women’s basketball community mourns the loss of McCray-Penson

Indiana Fever center Queen Egbo holds the ball above her head while looking upcourt, as Washington Mystics big Elena Delle Donne holds an arm towards her to defend.

What the Indiana Fever are getting in Amanda Zahui B.

By Tony East / July 6, 2023

Queen Egbo to Washington, experience and shooting coming back to Indiana

Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier dribbles the ball up the court.

What we know so far about Unrivaled, Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart’s new league

By Cameron Ruby / July 6, 2023

Circuit plans to play in Miami, set January 2024 start date