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USA Women Draw Japan, France, Nigeria for Olympic Preliminary Round Play

FIBA conducted the draw for the Tokyo Olympics Women’s Basketball competition virtually Tuesday from its headquarters in Mies, Switzerland, and the U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team has been drawn into Group A alongside host Japan, France and Nigeria for the July 26-Aug. 2 preliminary round. Rounding out the 12-team field are Canada, Serbia, South Korea […]

Nineteen Athletes Set to Return to Court for Feb. 4-7 USA Basketball Women’s National Team Minicamp

The USA Basketball Women’s National Team will return to the basketball court in a four-day minicamp, Feb. 4-7, at the University of South Carolina. The team last gathered for training camp one year ago in February 2020. A total of 19 athletes, including Olympic and/or FIBA World Cup gold medalists Sylvia Fowles (Minnesota Lynx), Brittney […]

Las Vegas’ Wilson Named WNBA Rookie of the Month

Las Vegas Aces center A’ja Wilson today was named the WNBA Rookie of the Month for games played in August.  She earned the Rookie of the Month award for the third consecutive time, sweeping the honor for the 2018 season.   In August, Wilson averaged rookie highs of 22.8 points (second in the WNBA overall) […]

Rosters Set for Team Delle Donne vs Team Parker at Verizon All-Star 2018

The WNBA revealed on July 19 the team rosters for Verizon WNBA All-Star 2018, as selected by All-Star captains Elena Delle Donne of the Washington Mystics and Candace Parker of the Los Angeles Sparks in the inaugural WNBA All-Star Draft.  The results of the draft were announced tonight on ESPN2.   Delle Donne, the 2015 […]

New York Liberty Hit the Road for Second Matchup against the Lynx

The New York Liberty (3-5) could not get anything going offensively against the Las Vegas Aces on Wednesday, falling 78-63 at home. Having dropped three out of their last four, they will look to avenge an earlier season setback against the Minnesota Lynx (3-6). QUICK HITS Tina Charles’ 21.9 points per game rank second in […]

Q and A with Teresa Edwards: Basketball Hall of Famer

The WNBA is where top female basketball players can transition from college to professional women’s basketball, but before that the way to develop was to play for international teams and play in the Olympics. Teresa Edwards did both! Plus she played for a short time with the Minnesota Lynx in 2003-2004, while also acting as […]