Earlier this week, WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert revealed that the league would institute a charter flight program for players beginning this season. The league tips off its regular season on Tuesday, May 14. “The goal is to provide a full-time charter flight service for the upcoming season,” Engelbert stated during a meeting with Associated Press
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The WNBA Board of Governors approved new Coach’s Challenge and timeout rules for the 2024 season, designed to “improve the flow of the game and provide increased flexibility to coaches looking to use a Challenge.” The rules were endorsed by the WNBA Competition Committee and ratified by the WNBA Board of Governors. The amendments to
The WNBA Board of Governors approved new Coach’s Challenge and timeout rules for the 2024 season, designed to “improve the flow of the game and provide increased flexibility to coaches looking to use a Challenge.” The rules were endorsed by the WNBA Competition Committee and ratified by the WNBA Board of Governors. The amendments to
The WNBA bids farewell to one of its all-time greats. Candace Parker, a titan of the game, officially retired after a groundbreaking 16-year career. Fans of women’s basketball will always remember the incredible impact she made. Parker’s storied career was marked by numerous accolades and achievements. She signed with the Aces prior to the 2023
Photo: USA Basketball USA Basketball Gears Up for 2024 FIBA 3×3 Women’s Series USA Basketball unveiled the two teams that will compete at the 2024 FIBA 3×3 Women’s Series in Springfield, MA. The event is set to take place on April 23-24 at the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Team USA The Team USA roster
2024 WNBA Draft Attendees The WNBA announced the list of 15 prospects who will attend the 2024 draft on Monday, April 15 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) in New York. League commissioner Cathy Engelbert will announce the draft picks live on ESPN. Coverage begins at 7:30 p.m. ET preceded by a special WNBA
After 38 seasons, the winningest coach in NCAA college basketball announced her retirement. Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer is stepping down and her last day will be May 8, the 39th anniversary of her hiring. Associate head coach Kate Paye will succeed her. “Basketball is the greatest group project there is and I am so incredibly thankful
Ahead of Game 3 of the WNBA Finals, the league announced the 2-23 All-WNBA Teams. Voting took place at the conclusion of the regular season. Selections were made without regard to position. Players received five points for each first team vote and three points for each second team vote. A national panel of sportswriters and
Following an epic conclusion to the British Basketball League season at The O2, the league is delighted to share its new formats for the 2023/24 season. The change of format sees the introduction of an All-Star Game which will take place next March. Additionally the formats for the entire calendar, including the Play-offs, has been
The British Basketball League (BBL) announces the appointment of Aaron Radin as the league’s Chief Executive Officer. Following an extensive recruitment process carried out by the league’s board of directors, Radin’s appointment comes at a crucial moment for the BBL as the league looks to accelerate its growth to achieve its full potential. Radin moves
The NCAA announced the five cities selected to host the NCAA Women’s Final Four from 2027 through 2031. 2027: Columbus, Ohio (Nationwide Arena) 2028: Indianapolis (Gainbridge Fieldhouse) 2029: San Antonio (Alamodome) 2030: Portland, Oregon (Moda Center) 2031: Dallas (American Airlines Center) The Final Four comes to Portland and the state of Oregon for the first
The British Basketball League (BBL) are thrilled to announce a three year partnership with WSC Sports, the automated AI based video company who will ensure British Basketball fans see more content from the league than ever before. WSC Sports are one of the most experienced and very best content service providers in the world, working
Notre Dame will hold the first annual Citi Shamrock Classic in St. Louis on Nov. 12 with a matchup against the California Golden Bears. The game features a homecoming of the head coaches. Notre Dame’s Niele Ivey and Cal’s Charmin Smith grew up in St. Louis. From the Notre Dame release: Held in St. Louis
B. Braun Sheffield Sharks today announced the retirement of their long-serving Captain, Mike Tuck. The 39 year old Canadian/Brit represented the club for thirteen seasons from 2009, making his final and 500th appearance against Glasgow Rocks at Ponds Forge in April. Fittingly, Tuck became the club’s leading point scorer last season, surpassing the previous record
WNBA All-Star Game FAQ The WNBA announced the pool of starters for the 2022 All-Star Game: Sue Bird, Storm (13th All-Star selection) Sylvia Fowles, Lynx (8th All-Star selection) Sabrina Ionescu, Liberty (1st All-Star selection) Jonquel Jones, Sun (4th All-Star selection) Nneka Ogwumike, Sparks (7th All-Star selection) Candace Parker, Sky (7th All-Star selection) Kelsey Plum, Aces
In her 21st season, Seattle Storm point guard and WNBA legend Sue Bird announced her retirement as a player in the league. The WNBA’s all-time assist leader and five-time Olympic gold medalist has spent her entire league career with the Seattle Storm. Her other accolades include: A member of each of the WNBA’s milestone teams,
Phoenix Mercury fans in the team’s local market will enjoy a team-record of 27 televised games this season. Bally Sports Arizona and Bally Sports Extra is Phoenix’s exclusive local broadcast partner. An additional nine games will air on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, and CBS. As a result, all 36 Mercury regular-season games will be broadcast. The
Euroleague Basketball is proud to announce that the new Euroleague Basketball Originals docuseries Back to Basketball will launch on Amazon Prime Video beginning on April 1. The new series will feature two 52-minutes episodes hosted by Serbian movie and TV series star Darko Peric (Money Heist), giving all fans an inside view of the 2019-20
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InsideHoops.com The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today, at NBA All-Star 2022, six extraordinary players, four exceptional coaches and one world-class referee as finalists from the North American and Women’s committees to be considered for election in 2022. This year’s list includes two first-time finalists: two-time NBA All-Star and four-time NBA champion Manu
The WNBA announced today the largest-ever capital raise for a women’s sports property, featuring new investors and existing WNBA and NBA owners. This groundbreaking transaction is part of a multi-faceted financial growth strategy designed to generate new revenue through increased investment in priority areas as part of the league’s long-term business transformation. Proceeds from this
The NBA All-Star Game is under a month away, and the rosters are finally beginning to take shape. On Thursday, the NBA announced the five starters from both the Western and Eastern Conferences, with a few first-time All-Stars making the list. The two captains are a pair of familiar faces to the All-Star Game in
The NBA on TNT has announced who will be the starters for the upcoming 2022 NBA All-Star Game. THE 2022 NBA ALL-STAR STARTERS 🤩 #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/xT4yIhuJHM — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 28, 2022 The starters for the East will be Trae Young, DeMar DeRozan, Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Kevin Durant. The West will be represented
Minnesota Lynx fans had plenty of reason to rejoice last night as their center and reigning WNBA Defensive Player of the Year, Sylvia Fowles, announced via her Instagram that she would be returning to the Lynx for the 2022 season. Sweet Syl has confirmed via Instagram she’s returning to Minnesota next season…. IT’S LIT@SylviaFowles @minnesotalynx
WNBA legend Sue Bird announced that she would return for her 19th season via an Instagram post made on Friday. Bird is currently an unrestricted free agent and cannot negotiate a contract with the Storm until the period officially opens on January 15. Players can then sign on February 1. She has played her entire career
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced the list of eligible candidates for the Class of 2022. The list includes candidates who have previously been on the ballot. The finalists from the North American and Women’s Committee for the Class of 2022 will be announced during NBA All-Star Weekend on Friday, February 18, in