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Lakers’ Governor Jeanie Buss On Kobe Bryant, “He’s The Greatest Laker Ever”
It has been two a little over two years since Kobe Bryant and eight others including his daughter Gigi died in a plane crash on their way to play Jason Terry’s team at the Sports Academy former known as the Mamba Academy. On Monday at 2:11 am Eastern Standard time, Los Angeles Lakers Governor, Jeanie […] More
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Mercury’s Diana Taurasi Hints That Big Things Are Coming For Storm’s Sue Bird After Retirement
Earlier this month, Sue Bird announced that she would be retiring at the end of the 2022 WNBA season. “Of course, I’m sad,” Bird said. “It’s a little bit of like a mourning, knowing I’m gonna miss it. But I mean, I have no regrets. I feel wonderful about my career, the people I’ve met, […] More
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Wolves Anthony Edwards Sounds Off- On Suns & Mavs Game “This Is a Disgrace Y’All Got 36 Points in The Third Quarter”
The Dallas Mavericks win game seven on the road against the Phoenix Suns 123-90, and become the first team in the series to win a road game. At the half, the Mavericks led the Suns 57-27, with Luka Doncic scoring 27 points, nine rebounds, and three against. At one point in the third quarter, the […] More
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Storm Alysha Clark Reacts to Klay Thompson Comparison
Last week, the AP announced its recipients for this Year’s award. Las Vegas Aces’ forward A’ja Wilson earned The Associated Press WNBA Player of the Year honors. Sparks forward, Candace Parker took home the AP Defensive Player of the Year Award, edging out Alyssa Thomas and Alysha Clark. In contrast, Minnesota Lynx Crystal Dangerfield took […] More
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Brittney Griner Praises Kyrie Irving’s Monetary Incentive for WNBA Players
Earlier this week, Nets guard, Kryie Irving made headlines when it was announced that he would be donating $1.5 million through the KAI Empowerment Initiative to help supplement the WNBA players, who decided not to play due to concerns of the COVID-19 or taking a stand for social justice reform. The fund was created to […] More
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Greg Bibbs On Trading Skylar Diggins-Smith ‘I Think It Worked Out for Both Parties Involved’
Earlier this year, the Dallas Wings and Phoenix Mercury struck a deal that sent four-time All-Star Skylar Diggins-Smith to the Mercury in exchange for the the fifth and seventh picks in the 2020 draft and a 2021 first-round pick. After Diggins-Smith shared in late January that she didn’t want to play for the Wings. “I don’t […] More
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Cappie Pondexter Sounds off on WNBA Players Featured in NBA 2K20
NBA 2k20 was officially released on Friday, September 6 at midnight EST, and the frenzy begins. Last month it was announced that WNBA players would also be a part of this year’s game. All twelve teams are featured in the game and can be accessible in the Play Now mode. When it announced on […] More
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Tiffany Bias Interview
Former WNBA Champion Tiffany Bias spent two years away from the WNBA, but during the offseason, The New York Liberty signed her to a training camp contract on April 18. Bias was able to make it through training camp and landed a roster with the Liberty on May 23. This season she averaged 2.1 points […] More
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Former Lady Bear Brittney Griner On Kim Mulkey: “I Don’t Think She Gets The Credit She Deserves”
It has been 19 years since Lady Bears coach Kim Mulkey took over the Baylor program after posting a 7-20 record following the 1999-2000 season. In her first year at the helm, she was able to take a team that was dead last in the Big 12 conference the year before, into an NCAA tournament […] More
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Griner leads Mercury over Wings
“Sometimes, you just gotta win ugly, and that’s what it’s gonna come down to,” says Brittney Griner, forward of the Phoenix Mercury. As was the case when they faced the Dallas Wings in their second straight tilt with their inter-conference counterpart. The two teams came down the wire again in Dallas, Texas on Saturday, […] More
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Brian Agler Praises WNBA Media For Its Coverage Across The Board After His 500th Game Coached
On Friday night it was a milestone night for Dallas Wings coach Brian Alger as he coached in his 500 career WNBA game. Unfortunately for Agler and the Wings, it ended in a 20 point loss at home to the Indiana Fever. Wings center Theresa Plaisance and rookie point guard Arike Ogunbowale led the […] More
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Sue Bird Sounds Off On How WNBA Players Can Be More Accessible
Last August, Skylar Diggins-Smith would make headlines of her own when she spoke to Wealthsimple during their Money Diaries segment. Per Yahoo Sports “I’m the highest paid player on the Dallas Wings, and my salary is in the low six figures. [Harrison Barnes, the highest paid player on the Dallas Mavericks, made $24 million last season.] […] More