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Bueckers and Fudd Confirm Split, Shut Down Wings Draft Rumors
The Dallas Wings backcourt duo say they broke up over a year ago and that their past had nothing to do with Fudd going No. 1 in the WNBA draft.
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Valkyries Rule the Bay: Golden State Parades First WNBA Title
Four days after a Game 7 win sealed the crown, the Valkyries took their historic title run through the streets of San Francisco and Oakland.
Bunny Shaw snubbed as FIFPRO Women's World XI shortlist stirs debate
Jamaica's Bunny Shaw is among the big names left off the FIFPRO Women's World XI shortlist, and the football world is asking how.
Valkyries stun Dream in Game 7 to win WNBA title in second season
Golden State went from 45-1 longshots to champions, beating Atlanta 68-63 in a Game 7 thriller, with Natalie Nakase's journey at the heart of it.
Valkyries Seal WNBA Crown in Year Two, Outlasting Dream in Decider
Golden State's second-year Valkyries beat the Atlanta Dream in the finals decider to take the WNBA title, and the diaspora should pay attention.
Gabby Williams drops 30 as Valkyries win Game 7 for historic WNBA title
Williams scored 30 and the second-year Valkyries beat the Dream 68-63 in the league's first-ever Game 7 to claim the WNBA crown.
Valkyries and Dream Collide in a Winner-Take-All Game 7 for WNBA Glory
Golden State hosts Atlanta in a Game 7 that will crown a first-time WNBA champion, with the whole series now down to one night.
Dream Hold Off Valkyries 80-69 to Force a Game 7 Showdown in the WNBA Finals
Atlanta's 80-69 win over Golden State drags the WNBA Finals to a seventh and deciding game on Sunday, with the title on the line.
Dream Crush Valkyries 80-69 to Force First Game 7 in WNBA Finals History
Facing elimination at a lunchtime tipoff, Atlanta flipped the script, beat Golden State 80-69 and set up the first Game 7 the WNBA has ever seen.
Angel Reese Hunts Her Finals Form as Dream Face Valkyries in Game 6
Diaspora star Angel Reese looks to snap a two-game scoring slump as Atlanta faces the Valkyries in a pivotal WNBA Finals Game 6.
Dream Say Venue Warnings Ignored Ahead of Game 6 Showdown With Valkyries
Atlanta's Dream say their worries about a finals home court were brushed aside as they chase a crucial Game 6 against Golden State.
Valkyries Beat Dream 64-55, Move One Win From WNBA Title
Kiah Stokes' double-double and three blocks push Golden State to a 3-2 Finals lead, one win from a championship in just their second season.
WNBA Finals Game 6 Tips at Midday ET, Prime Time for African Fans
A 12:30pm ET Game 6 is an early alarm in California, but it lands in the evening across much of Africa.
Valkyries Grind Past Dream 67-62 to Level WNBA Finals at 2-2
Golden State's gritty win in Atlanta resets a tight WNBA Finals, even as the anthem debate threatens to drown out the basketball.
Valkyries Survive Dream Rally to Level WNBA Finals at 2-2
Gabby Williams drops 17 and Golden State's defense holds firm as the Valkyries edge Atlanta 67-62 to turn the Finals into a best-of-three sprint.
Atlanta Dream Turn WNBA Finals Into a Hip-Hop Homecoming Rout
Atlanta's Black cultural capital showed out as the Dream crushed the Valkyries 97-71 in a Game 3 that felt like a citywide block party.
Enes Kanter Freedom Says He Was Ejected From WNBA Finals Game 3 in Atlanta
Former NBA big man Enes Kanter Freedom says he was removed from State Farm Arena at halftime of Game 3 after a row over where he would sit.
Angel Reese powers Dream past Valkyries to take 2-1 WNBA Finals lead
Reese's 21 points and 12 rebounds fuel a 97-71 Atlanta rout of Golden State, handing the Dream control of the WNBA Finals.
Reese Powers Dream to First-Ever WNBA Finals Win, Levels Series 1-1
Reese led Atlanta to a 79-65 win over Golden State, giving the Dream their first Finals victory and squaring the series.
Angel Reese Drops 30 and 16 as Dream Level WNBA Finals vs Valkyries
Angel Reese's 30-point, 16-rebound masterclass silences Chase Center and drags the Dream level at 1-1 in the WNBA Finals.
WNBA Fans Answer Anti-Trans Attacks With Louder Love as Finals Tip Off
As the WNBA Finals open in San Francisco, LGBTQ+ fans are meeting political hostility with joy, noise and a message that everyone belongs.
Gabby Williams drops 26 as Valkyries edge Dream in Finals opener
The diaspora star's 26 points and clutch free throws gave Golden State a 68-64 Game 1 win over Atlanta in a grinding WNBA Finals opener.
Angel Reese and the Dream chase a first WNBA crown against the Valkyries
Angel Reese and Atlanta are one series from a maiden title, but a defense-first Golden State side stands in the way as the Finals tip off Saturday.
Bueckers to Lady Magic: Who Talks the Best Trash in WNBA History?
As the WNBA season nears its climax, we look at the players who turned smack talk into an art form, from Paige Bueckers to Lady Magic.
WNBA Shifts Finals Schedule So Dream Can Play at Bigger Arena
The Atlanta Dream will host the Valkyries at 17,000-seat State Farm Arena after the WNBA moved Game 3 up a day and Game 4 to an earlier tip-off.
Atlanta Dream Face Finals Venue Scramble as State Farm Arena Is Booked
The Dream are back in the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2013, but they still need a home court for Games 3, 4 and 6.
Nneka Ogwumike, 11-time WNBA All-Star, to retire after 15 seasons
Eleven-time All-Star and players' union president Nneka Ogwumike will retire from the WNBA following the conclusion of the 2026 season, she announced Wednesday.
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Ogwumike's buzzer-beater lifts Sparks over Liberty in 30th anniversary game
Nneka Ogwumike called game. The 10-time WNBA All-Star and Sparks forward hit a 25-foot, buzzer-beating three-point shot from the left wing to give the Sparks an electric 98-97 come
Nneka Ogwumike passes Tamika Catchings, becomes WNBA’s No. 5 all-time scorer
Nneka Ogwumike added another feat to her lengthy WNBA resume Thursday, as she passed Indiana Fever legend Tamika Catchings for fifth all-time in points.
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Lisa Leslie Honored With Statue Outside of Crypto.com Arena
Hall of Famer Lisa Leslie is set to be memorialized with a statue outside of Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles this September.
The two-time WNBA champion, three-time MVP and four-ti
“I cried so hard” - the Kenyan WNBA star who beat US visa heartbreak
On the night that changed her life, Madina Okot sat quietly.
The Kenyan was waiting, hoping and praying that her name would be called at the Women's National Basketball Associatio
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