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WNBA expansion a topic of discussion for league, players as second half of season tips off
Read full article: WNBA expansion a topic of discussion for league, players as second half of season tips offAs the WNBA tips off the second half of its season, add expansion to the list of topics on the minds of players and the league.
Phoenix to host 2024 WNBA All-Star Game, with US Olympians vs select team format expected
Read full article: Phoenix to host 2024 WNBA All-Star Game, with US Olympians vs select team format expectedThe 2024 WNBA All-Star Game is headed to Phoenix, setting up as a home game for Brittney Griner and Diana Taurasi and a sendoff to the U.S. Olympic women's basketball team.
Griner's name permeates WNBA All-Star Game, Team Wilson wins
Read full article: Griner's name permeates WNBA All-Star Game, Team Wilson winsA’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart and the rest of the WNBA All-Stars lined up along the sideline after halftime, the No. 42 and the name Griner on the back of all of their jerseys.
2021 WNBA All-Star Rosters announced
Read full article: 2021 WNBA All-Star Rosters announcedThe game will not only be a place where you can see the league’s best but it also a celebratory send-off of the WNBA players who will compete in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, as the women from the WNBA will face those going to the Olympics.
WNBA: Indiana Fever face struggling Atlanta Dream
Read full article: WNBA: Indiana Fever face struggling Atlanta Dream(Photo byIn the lone game of WNBA action, the Indiana Fever will take on the Atlanta Dream. The last time these teams met on July 19, the Atlanta Dream beat the Fever 88-78. For the Dream, Tiffany Hayes, Renee Montgomery and Elizabeth Williams must preform well in order for the Atlanta squad to get a win. For the Fever, they will need Erica Wheeler, Candice Dupree and Kelsey Mitchell to preform but they must be efficient. They must shoot better than 27 percent which is less than average for a WNBA team.
WNBA All-Star Game: Indiana Fever guard Erica Wheeler wins emotional MVP award
Read full article: WNBA All-Star Game: Indiana Fever guard Erica Wheeler wins emotional MVP awardTeam WilsonLAS VEGAS - Brittney Griner and the WNBA All-Stars put on quite a show in Team Wilson's 129-126 victory over Team Delle Donne on Saturday. Team Delle Donne was the first to use the hockey-like sub, putting Courtney Vandersloot in late in the first quarter. Erica Wheeler, one of six first-time All-Stars, made the most of her debut, earning MVP honors by scoring 25 points. Erica Wheeler was in tears after becoming the first undrafted player to win All-Star Game MVP. pic.twitter.com/ZnIyTIpPRP ESPN (@espn) July 27, 2019DeWanna Bonner rallied Team Delle Donne in the third quarter, scoring 11 points in the period to get it within 10.
WNBA All-Star weekend guide: Everything you need to know
Read full article: WNBA All-Star weekend guide: Everything you need to knowThe Three Point Contest (Friday, 7 p.m. EST)Allie Quigley of the Chicago Sky is the two-time reigning Three-Point Contest champion, having won the event at the 2018 All-Star Game in Minneapolis and the 2017 All-Star Game in Seattle. She will be joined this year by Las Vegas Aces guard Kayla McBride, Los Angeles Sparks guard Chelsea Gray, New York Liberty guard Kia Nurse, Connecticut Sun guard/forward Shekinna Stricklen and Indiana Fever guard Erica Wheeler. The Skills Challenge (Friday, following three-point contest)In the Skills Challenge, there will be seven players who will be competing against Brittany Griner of the Phoenix Mercury. WNBA All-Star Game (Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EST)Even though the roster is filled with a lot of All-Star veterans, there are five newcomers to the star studded squads. The whole list of All-Star starters and reserves:The final teams were chosen by captians Elena Delle Donne of the Washington Mystics and A'ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces.