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Seattle is one win closer to returning to the WNBA Finals after beating Las Vegas, 76-73. Sunday’s Game 1 semifinal series between the Storm and Aces featured seven no. 1 overall picks between the opponents. Game 1 was tightly contested between the two title contenders. So it’s only fitting that the opening game end in…

Sunday’s Game 1 matchup between Connecticut and Chicago was a solid opening to what should be a thrilling between the two WNBA titans. During the regular-season, Chicago swept their regular-season series with the Sun 4-0. A continuation of their 3-1 series over Connecticut on the way to the Sky winning the 2021 WNBA title. So…

Bradley Beal is locked in and ready to lead the Washington Wizards after an offseason of will he/won’t he narratives surrounding his desire to remain in Washington D.C. for the long term. After Beal opted out of signing his player-option, the three-time All-Star emphatically answered that question when he signed a five-year extension, a deal…

The WNBA announced that Becky Hammon had been voted the Coach of the Year for the 2022 season. After guiding the @LVAces to a 26-10 record and the No. 1 seed in her first season at the helm, @BeckyHammon is your 2022 #WNBA Coach of the Year Hammon is the 1st former player to win…

A black-winged butterfly stops Damian Lillard mid-sentence. He looks up to watch it float through his weight room. It’s doing a solo aerial dance near the highest point in the building, fluttering near the elongated skylight that is flooding the room with natural rays. Several rows of wooden beams support the iron A-frame that’s built…

Sabrina Ionescu and the New York Liberty are headed for an important offseason after coming off consecutive playoff appearances that led to their first playoff win since 2017 and hosting their first-ever postseason home game in Barclays Center. Heading into this offseason, Ionescu said her goal is to become a better scorer off the bounce…

Crystal Dangerfield went through quite a journey to finish the 2022 season with the New York Liberty. The former UConn star played her first two seasons with Minnesota Lynx, but the franchise cut her in May despite being honored as the 2020 Rookie of the Year. Dangerfield signed with the Indiana Fever on a hardship…

The Dallas Wings’ season is over after losing their series-clinching Game 3 matchup, 73-58, against the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday. The first-round series between the Sun and Wings was full of double-digit wins, with no win being more impressive than Connecticut’s 15 point Game 3 win. The Sun put on a defensive clinic after they…

The WNBA has announced that Rhyne Howard has won the Rookie of the Year award for the 2022 season. Rhyne went CRAZY this season @howard_rhyne is your 2022 Kia @WNBA ROY pic.twitter.com/ZP9Dcblhti — WSLAM (@wslam) August 25, 2022 Howard led the Dream (14-22) to a fifth-place finish in the Eastern Conference standings. The former Kentucky…

The Connecticut Sun have advanced to the semifinals after routing out the Dallas Wings, 73-58. Connecticut’s Game 3 win cements their second-round date with the defending champion Chicago Sky. HOW DOES IT FEEL, SUN FANS??? #CTSun pic.twitter.com/3twme5dlRy — Connecticut Sun (@ConnecticutSun) August 25, 2022 DeWanna Bonner led all scorers with 21 points, five rebounds, and…