Fear, loathing and Caitlin-mania displayed WNBA’s new growing pains
Despite ratings and attendance records, old tropes surrounding race and orientation still linger, and maybe grew, in 2024.
By Karleigh Webb | October 1, 2024Despite ratings and attendance records, old tropes surrounding race and orientation still linger, and maybe grew, in 2024.
By Karleigh Webb | October 1, 2024Magic Johnson, a co-owner of the Los Angeles Sparks, says he's going to get more involved with the team after letting Curt Miller go.
By Cyd Zeigler | September 26, 2024"The way gender is so damn fluid" in the WNBA is something that the league's first out nonbinary player says they will miss.
By Jon Holmes | September 22, 2024Breanna Stewart has released a new sneaker collaboration with Puma featuring the world of Harry Potter. Some trans people are upset.
By Cyd Zeigler | September 13, 2024The USA women's basketball will be just about the 'gayest' team at the Paris Summer Olympics, with half the players and 2 out coaches.
By Cyd Zeigler | August 11, 2024Brittney Griner said she's excited to be a 'pops' for her new baby boy, even though she's sad to leave him for the Olympics.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 19, 2024What happens when a WNBA superstar fields a question from 'The Big Bang Theory?' Angel Reese shows the way.
By Ken Schultz | July 10, 2024The U.S. Women's Basketball team enters the Paris Olympic Games as the gold medal favorite, and Jewell Loyd is a key reason why.
By Brian C. Bell | June 30, 2024Bigots are using the sensational scorer as a cudgel to bash out LGBTQ+ women basketball players, even though she’s never issued a statement on the matter.
By Alex Reimer | June 13, 2024Miller also revealed that he ended a relationship with a current pro athlete that opened his eyes to the anguish of being a closeted player.
By Ken Schultz | June 12, 2024Race and sexuality prove to be dumb talking points for those who want to see the culture war everywhere, even on a basketball court.
By Jim Buzinski | June 5, 2024DeWanna Bonner moved up a spot on the all-time WNBA scoring list, leaving her ex in the dust and her fiancee beaming.
By Cyd Zeigler | May 18, 2024Nearly 20,000 fans turned out for a WNBA preseason game in Toronto last year. Now reports state the Canadian city is getting a franchise.
By Shelby Weldon | May 10, 2024With Caitlin Clark already helping reach milestones, the WNBA uses charter flights to tell its players that it's 'go time.'
By Ken Schultz | May 9, 2024The WNBA star opens up about her ordeal in Russia and what being gay in a homophobic society was like.
By Jim Buzinski | May 3, 2024As a player, Sue Bird helped Seattle to four WNBA championships. Now she's looking to win her first as a co-owner.
By Ken Schultz | April 30, 2024Candace Parker has won three WNBA titles and is one of the best WNBA players of all time. She lends her expertise to NBA coverage on TNT.
By Cyd Zeigler | April 28, 2024Gregg Doyel made a fool of himself in his first press conference with Caitlin Clark, referring to the Indiana player as 'that' and 'it.'
By Patti Dawn Swansson | April 25, 2024Natasha Cloud returned to her hometown of Philadelphia to take part in the 76ers Pride Night and did something she'd seen for years.
By Shelby Weldon | April 16, 2024Brittney Griner and her wife, Cherelle, announced their big news on Instagram. Could the baby come early, for Pride Month?
By Cyd Zeigler | April 15, 2024