Articles filed under WNBA
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WNBA mock draft: Who will go after UConn’s Paige Bueckers?Apr 09, 2025 12:26 pm - When the Los Angeles Sparks traded out of the WNBA Draft lottery to acquire Kelsey Plum, part of the organization’s stated rationale was skepticism about who would be available to select with the No. 2 pick. A similar thought process informed Chicago’s decision to trade No. 3 for Ariel Atkins.
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Billy Donovan, Sylvia Fowles and Danny Crawford highlight Basketball Hall of Fame classApr 05, 2025 4:55 pm - Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard are going into the Basketball Hall of Fame later this year, not once but twice. Anthony and Howard were announced Saturday as members of the Class of 2025, as was the 2008 U.S. Olympic men's basketball team that they played on. Also selected: WNBA greats Sue Bird, Maya Moore and former Chicago Sky center Sylvia Fowles, Chicago Bulls coach and two-time NCAA champion Billy Donovan, Miami Heat managing general partner Micky Arison and longtime NBA referee Danny Crawford of Naperville.
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WNBA Draft confidential: GMs anonymously scout women’s college basketball post playersMar 27, 2025 11:48 pm - Scouting post players in the WNBA Draft.
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Sparks to retire Candace Parker’s No. 3 jersey when team faces Chicago on June 29Mar 27, 2025 11:52 am - The Los Angeles Sparks will retire Candace Parker's No. 3 jersey at halftime of the team's game against the Chicago Sky on June 29. The seven-time WNBA All-Star will become the third Los Angeles player to have her jersey hang in the rafters of Crypto.com Arena. She'll join Lisa Leslie and Penny Toler.
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Reese, Clark to meet twice in United Center when Sky hosts FeverFeb 28, 2025 5:45 pm - Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark will meet in a bigger venue when the Chicago Sky host the Indiana Fever this season, with the games being moved from Wintrust Arena to the United Center. The Sky announced Friday that the games in Chicago featuring two of the WNBA's brightest young stars will now be held at the home of the NBA's Bulls and NHL's Blackhawks with a capacity of 20,917.
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Diana Taurasi of the Phoenix Mercury retires after 20 WNBA seasons, 3 titles and 6 Olympic goldsFeb 25, 2025 5:20 pm - PHOENIX — Diana Taurasi is retiring after 20 seasons, ending one of the greatest careers in women's basketball history. The WNBA's career scoring leader and a three-time ...
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Sky acquires Atkins from WashingtonFeb 23, 2025 8:22 pm - The Chicago Sky traded draft picks, including the third overall pick in 2025, for Washington Mystics guard Ariel Atkins.
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Ariel Investments starts new fund to tap into women’s sportsJan 31, 2025 2:58 pm - Ariel Investments, a Chicago-based firm that manages $13.8 billion, is starting a new fund to buy up holdings in women’s sports.
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Nashville bids for WNBA franchise with Candace Parker and Peyton Manning among investorsJan 30, 2025 5:42 pm - The chairman of the NHL's Nashville Predators and his wife want to bring the WNBA to Music City and have teamed up with a star-filled investor group including Naperville native Candace Parker, Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning and entertainers Tim McGraw and Faith Hill.
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Courtney Vandersloot to sign with Chicago Sky, returning to franchise that drafted herJan 29, 2025 4:31 pm - Free agent guard Courtney Vandersloot is headed back to Chicago. Her agent confirmed the signing on Wednesday. The veteran guard will rejoin the team that drafted her in 2011 after spending the last two seasons in New York. WNBA free agents can't sign contracts until Feb. 1.