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Unrivaled co-founder embarrassed in own $200k contest as fans call for NBA to introduce thrilling 1-on-1 tournament for All-Star weekend

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Breanna Stewart lost in round one of the Unrivaled one-on-one contest

Unrivaled delivered a huge shock. The off-season professional women’s league, full of WNBA stars, is in its fifth week and fans finally got to see the highly anticipated 1-on-1 tournament. 5 Breanna Stewart lost in round one of the Unrivaled one-on-one contest 1-on-1s represent the very essence of basketball culture, and some of the biggest … Read more

WNBA expansion: Which cities are in the running to earn the 16th team?

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WNBA expansion: Which cities are in the running to earn the 16th team?

WNBA expansion: Which cities are in the running to earn the 16th team? As free agency kicked off last month and star players began shuffling around the WNBA, another important date loomed on the league’s calendar. Bids for the 16th WNBA franchise were due on Jan. 30, according to a league source briefed on the … Read more

WNBA mock draft: Bueckers a lock at No. 1, but who is No. 2?

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Michael VoepelFeb 7, 2025, 08:30 AM ET Close Michael Voepel is a senior writer who covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball and other college sports. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. Much of the WNBA player movement via free agency and trades has fallen into place. And … Read more

From Hail Marys to grand slams, college basketball to the WNBA, 2024 was a year of change and triumph in sports

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Stephen Curry put France to bed in the men’s gold medal basketball game at the 2024 Summer Olympics. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File) You know that old bit about how confused someone who’d been in a coma for five or 10 or 20 years would be upon waking up to see the present day? Yeah, you … Read more

I’m a teenage pickleball star and live with my parents, I earn 20 times more than Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese combined

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Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese are two of the biggest names in women’s sports. The college rivals joined the WNBA as the first and seventh picks in this year’s Draft. 4 Anna Leigh Waters is the biggest star in her sportCredit: Getty But despite bringing in huge viewing figures, Clark earned just $76,535 in salary … Read more

‘Looks crazy!’ – Angel Reese shows off impressive new physique and Steph Curry moves that make WNBA star look like ‘Splash Sister’

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The WNBA isn’t ready for Angel Reese’s sophomore season. The Chicago Sky forward enjoyed a record-breaking rookie season in 2024 after being selected with the No. 7 overall pick in the WNBA Draft. 5 Reese has emerged as a superstar on and off the court in the last 12 monthsCredit: AP The 22-year-old set the … Read more

‘They changed WNBA’ – Magic Johnson draws fascinating parallels between Caitlin Clark-Angel Reese rivalry and his own with Larry Bird

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Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese leveled up women’s basketball to unprecedented heights in 2024. The WNBA phenoms sold out arenas, broke jersey sale numbers, smashed TV viewing figures, and ripped up the record books at a relentless pace. 4 Clark and Reese are two of the biggest things to happen to the WNBA in yearsCredit: … Read more

‘She’s even better’ – College can star trump Caitlin Clark with size and talent to compete against LeBron and Giannis

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First it was Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese. 2025 will be all about Paige Bueckers. 5 Bueckers is being tipped to join the Dallas Wings as the No.1 pick in the 2025 WNBA DraftCredit: Getty And next off the conveyor belt of generational women’s basketball star will be Juju Watkins, who one former NFL coach … Read more

‘That is scary!’ – Caitlin Clark displays impressive new physique as Fever star goes to work on one weakness she swore to improve

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Caitlin Clark is leaving no stone unturned ahead of her sophomore season. The 2024 No. 1 overall pick smashed expectations — and records — during her rookie season in the WNBA this year, raining down a record amount of 3s en route to the Rookie of the Year award. 5 Clark has taken over the … Read more

I’m NBA and WNBA champion set to take ‘undervalued winner’ Angel Reese under my wing and lead her to title over Caitlin Clark

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The Chicago Sky’s attempt at winning back-to-back WNBA titles ended in 2022 and they have been unstable ever since. Three head coaches have come and gone since then, including former head coach Teresa Weatherspoon, who was dismissed last season after just one year in the hot-seat. 5 The Sky have a new head coach in … Read more