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in SportsBrittney 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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WNBA All-Star Weighs-in on Recovering from an Achilles Injury
Both Kevin Durant and Breanna Stewart have missed significant time due to Achilles injuries. Durant went down with his during game five of the NBA Finals. With 9:46 left in the second quarter against the eventual champions the Toronto Raptors, Durant would collapse to the floor. The former back to back Finals MVP would immediately grab towards his Achilles, he […] 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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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
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Mark Cuban On Attending A Dallas Wings Game This Season ” I Am Willing To Help Anyway I Can“
Last summer, WNBA Rookie of the Year A’Ja Wilson made headlines after details of LeBron James contract were revealed. James signed a four-deal worth $154 Million and the announcement prompted Wilson to Tweet out “154M ……….. must. be. nice. We over here looking for a M 🙃 but Lord, let me get back […] More
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WNBA Community Reacts To G-League Announcement Regarding Contracts
The NBA’s Developmental League, know as the G league, announced Thursday that they would offer High school standouts $125,000 as alternative incentive to the NCAA’s one and done route before entering the NBA. WNBA players such as the Las Vegas Ace Forward, A’ja Wilson see it differently and as a slap in the face. Hahahahahahahahhahahahahaha let me get […] More
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Brittney Griner Says She Will Have To Evaluate Her Time In The WNBA Due To Equal Pay Concerns
There is a massive on going discussion in professional sports regarding the pay discrepancy between the NBA and the WNBA. Las Vegas Ace’s Forward A’ja Wilson took to Twitter voicing her frustration after LeBron James announcement On July 1st. His offer and acceptance at $154 million four year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers must be nice. […] More
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WNBA Teams Fly Commercial, While NBA Teams Fly Charter Ultimately Causing A Canceled Game
Last month Las Vegas Aces’s forward A’Ja Wilson made headlines after it was announced that now Lakers’ Small Forward LeBron James would be signing a 154 Million Dollar contract. The deal is for the next four seasons and prompted Wilson to tweet out the message below. 154M ……….. must. be. nice. We over here looking […] More
