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Photo by Abbie Parr/NBAE via Getty Images A near-half court shot made by Katie Lou Samuelson at the buzzer of the third quarter cut the Seattle Storm’s deficit to just four points, but the Las Vegas Aces (1-1) managed to not squander a big lead, winning the fourth 30-18 and the game 96-80 on Tuesday night at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett. Wash. Jackie Young notched a career-high 21 points and added 10 rebounds, which tied a career high, to lead the Aces. “I actually didn’t know (it...

Seattle Storm have different faces but get same result against Las Vegas Aces play Stewart drains 3 to put exclamation mark on Storms win (0:29) Sue Bird finds Breanna Stewart for the 3-pointer to close out the season opener. (0:29) Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers EVERETT, Wash. -- The names and venue were different as Las Vegas and Seattle opened their 2021 WNBA campaigns 5½ months after the Storm swept the Aces in the 2020 WNBA Finals in the leagues campus site in Bradenton, F...

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Michelle Smith May 14, 2021 Building on the bubble that changed the WNBA for good – and for the better – in 2020, the league’s 25th season is about to tip off with unprecedented levels of exposure and support. What’s new in 2021? Jerseys, talent, partnerships and even more team chemistry. What’s the same as it’s been for the last quarter of a century for a league that’s been defined by the history it creates every year that it exists and thrives? The hope ...

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images The Seattle Storm capped the 2020 season with their second championship in three seasons and the franchise’s fourth title overall. Breanna Stewart made her return after missing the season in 2019 due to an Achilles tear suffered while playing in EuroLeague and was quite phenomenal, being named to the All-WNBA First Team and earning her second WNBA Finals MVP. Sue Bird dealt with a bone bruise throughout the regular season and played in just 11 games but pla...

Recovered from COVID-19, Stefanie Dolson Chases Olympic Dreams Author: Date: May 10, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has hit everyone in different ways. Some have had only to endure the inconvenience of community lockdowns. Others have lost multiple family members to the virus, or had their lives turned upside down through the loss of jobs. For Stefanie Dolson — a two-time WNBA All-Star and key member of the USA Basketball program — it was a bit more of a roller-coaster ride. In March 2020, jus...

Dallas Wings Second round: Dana Evans (No. 13) Grade: A-plus The Dallas Wings and their fans should be soaring! With the first two picks in the 2021 draft, the Wings selected two potentially-generational bigs in Charli Collier and Awak Kuier. Compared to the last big who went No. 1 in the draft — A’ja Wilson (2018) — Collier is not a surefire superstar. She notably struggled against higher-level competition in college. Yet, the potential is certainly there. Such potential might be there ...

Michael J. LeBrecht II/NBAE via Getty Images As the Sky and coach James Wade prepare for the second virtual WNBA Draft, Thursday at 6 p.m. on ESPN, here’s a look back at the team’s first-round selections over the last five years. 2020: No. 8 Ruthy Hebard, Oregon, Forward The Chicago Sky’s most recent draft pick was an instant contributor, and that’s something Wade is looking to emulate in this year’s draft. Hebard came in and despite challenges presented by the 2020 season, averaged ...

Michelle Smith April 14, 2021 The time has come. The 25th WNBA Draft will take place on Thursday night. Let’s take a look at all 12 WNBA teams and the ways in which they will meet their needs through the bevy of young talent waiting for the opportunity to join the league. Atlanta Dream Needs: Post depth, defensive help, versatility. The Dream, coming off of last season’s struggles, have an opportunity to pick up an impact player with a high draft pick. Atlanta could...

2021 WNBA schedule: The 12 must-see games of the regular season Elena Delle Donne and the Mystics host Candace Parker and Chicago on May 15, the second day of the regular season.  Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images The WNBAs 2021 schedule was released Tuesday, with the season tipping off on May 14. All teams will play 32 games in the regular season, which incorporates a monthlong Olympic break. The league had a 22-game regular season last year in the bubble in Bradenton, Florida. This year, tea...