The James Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is one step closer to joining its esteemed list of countless basketball legends. On Wednesday, three-time WNBA champion Candace Parker, 1996 U.S. Women’s National Team Elena Delle Donne and Chamique Holdsclaw were among the top names announced as finalists for the basketball hall, which will soon welcome…
NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA and the players’ union met for a few hours Monday for the first time in weeks to try to move forward stalled collective bargaining negotiations. Union president Nneka Ogwumike left the NBA offices around 1:30 p.m., three hours after arriving there, and said “no, we can’t (talk)” when asked…
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Rong Niu’s pink sequin dress sparkled under the arena lights at a recent men’s basketball game in Miami. The popular halftime performer known as “Red Panda” finished her signature seven-minute performance, looked at a crowd of fans chanting her name and flashed a smile before dismounting. Advertisement The cameras went…
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas Aces and Dearica Hamby have mutually agreed to dismiss their lawsuit against the WNBA club, according to a federal court filing Thursday. Hamby, who now plays for the Los Angeles Sparks, sued the Aces and the league for alleged mistreatment due to her pregnancy at the time. A…
Subscribe to Hoops 360 Hoops 360 host Caroline Fenton and women’s basketball writer Cassandra Negley highlight the top takeaways from NCAAW Holiday Week, including Texas’ dominance and Duke’s disappointing offensive effort. Advertisement Ari Chambers joins the show to discuss her thoughts on the WNBA’s CBA and why the ACC is struggling right now. Additionally, sports…
The Portland Fire has hired Cleveland Cavaliers assistant Alex Sarama as the first coach in franchise history. “Alex represents the next generation of coaches,” Fire general manager Vanja Černivec said in a statement Friday. “He not only teaches the game, he transforms it. His approach to player development, grounded in evidence-based science, research and creativity,…
The WNBA commissioner, Cathy Engelbert, insisted that she remained the right person to lead the league on Friday while responding to an avalanche of recent criticisms of the main players about their sports administration. Engelbert, speaking before the inaugural match of the Friday of the WNBA finals in Las Vegas, has been in the sights…
WNBA ends officiating the player’s pressure and frustration Sam Cardona-Norberg, Meghan Hall and Cydney Henderson discuss the pressure of officiating at the WNBA finals after Cheryl Reeve caught fire. Sports seriously Sophie Cunningham has not been at a press conference in a minute. The guard, who played 30 games before scratching the MCL on his…
Kayla McBride praises Lynx’s teammates after the WNBA playoffs departure Minnesota Lynx Kayla McBride explains how close your team has become in the locker room. The Mercury beat Lynx and addresses the WNBA finals. Phoenix – The Minnesota Lynx season has ended devastatingly. The Lynx entered the postseason with the general ranking number 1 a…
