Tag Archive | Lisa Leslie

Prime Video and the WNBA Announce Star-Studded Broadcast Team for First-Ever WNBA Commissioner’s Cup Championship Game on Aug. 12

Most Recently Amazon and the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) announced that Lisa Leslie and Lisa Byington will call the inaugural WNBA Commissioner’s Cup Championship Game between the Connecticut Sun and the Seattle Storm, which will air exclusively on Prime Video on Thursday, August 12, at 9 p.m. ET. The game will stream live from […]

Tina Charles and Ariel Atkins Named to National Team

By Stacy Podelski June 21, 2021 Leave a comment

USA Basketball announced today that Washington Mystics players Tina Charles and Ariel Atkins were named to the 2020 U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team that will compete in Tokyo this summer. The women’s basketball competition will be held July 26-Aug. 8 at the Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan. Making her third appearance in the Olympic Games, Charles is in her first […]

Survey Says: Las Vegas Aces to Win WNBA Championship

By Stacy Podelski May 14, 2021 Leave a comment

The Las Vegas Aces were picked to win the WNBA championship and the Seattle Storm’s Breanna Stewart was selected as the favorite for the WNBA Most Valuable Player Award, according to the 2021 WNBA.com GM Survey. In the 18th edition of the poll, the WNBA’s 12 general managers assessed the league’s best teams, players, coaches, offseason […]

WNBA To Commemorate 25th Season with “Count It” Campaign

By Stacy Podelski March 15, 2021 Leave a comment

In celebration of Women’s History Month, the WNBA announced plans for the league’s landmark 25th season, which include a new campaign, Count It, and a distinguishing and purposeful 25th season logo. Among season-long celebrations to highlight the league’s milestones and breakthroughs over the years, all 12 WNBA teams will host specially-themed events and fan promotions. The WNBA will […]

USA Basketball to Stream Classic National Team Exhibition Games

By Stacy Podelski June 11, 2020 Leave a comment

USA Basketball, beginning with Tuesday night’s successful stream of the Nov. 11, 1995, exhibition contest between the USA Women’s National Team and the defending NCAA champion University of Connecticut, will continue streaming classic men’s and women’s national team games every Tuesday and Thursday at 8 p.m. EDT through July 9. In addition to the games, […]

MVP Stewart Unanimously Selected to 2018 All-WNBA First Team

By Stacy Podelski September 13, 2018 Leave a comment

WNBA Most Valuable Player Breanna Stewart of the Seattle Storm was unanimously selected to the 2018 All-WNBA First Team, the WNBA announced today. The 6-4 forward was the only player named to the First Team on all 39 ballots in voting by a national panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi was […]

Indiana Fever play Host to New York Liberty for Saturday Matchup

By Stacy Podelski June 1, 2018 Leave a comment

The New York Liberty (1-2) aim to win two straight and claim its first road win against the Indiana Fever (0-5) in a game that is set for 7:00 pm tomorrow at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse located Indianapolis, IN. The Fever, who is still seeking its first win of the season, have dropped five straight. QUICK […]